Tuesday, March 10, 2009
A Transsistah's Secret- Hair
Posted by Monica Roberts at 11:50 AM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/03/transsistahs-secret-hair.html (http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/03/transsistahs-secret-hair.html)
It's no accident that Madame CJ Walker, the first African-American millionaire, made her money by creating a hair care system aimed at African-American women. It's no secret that we have multiple magazines such as Sophisticate's Black Hair that are dedicated to talking about it as well.
In the run up to transition it's one of the stress inducing parts of it for Black transwomen. One of our keys to blending in with our biosisters is making sure our air is hooked up and it's the bomb. It's important for us to not only find a beautician who will be open minded about taking on a transgender client, but who has skills as well to deal with some of the challenges she'll face caring for our hair.