I am a mom, artist and a businesswoman. The Naturally Beautiful Hair Blog was
born out of the desire to encourage people to embrace who they are naturally.
As a young girl, I grew up thinking that there was only one kind of beauty.
Despite my positive influence at home, my environment outside of my home and
what was portrayed in the media showed me something different. I was always
taught to love myself for who I am. But somehow the message got lost. I became
a ‘slave’ to the weaves, perms and the perception of being something I wasn’t,
in order to be "beautiful". As an adult, I decided to be true to who
I am. With the support from a large community of people in my life, community and online,
I made a positive change. I decide to say no to perms and embrace my natural
hair. When this happened, I felt this amazing pride and love for who I was.
Because of this, I wanted to reach out to other women, children and men that may be
having the same thoughts or feelings about how and if they should make that
change. The Naturally Beautiful Hair blog and website is also a place for the
natural hair community to learn from one another, share joy and to express
ourselves. ~ Karen Byrd
About Naturally Beautiful Hair
Naturally Beautiful Hair is a journal about the beauty of Natural hair. It is also for the creative world (artist, designers, poets, performers, and more); and a place to share knowledge, history and inspirational stories. Continuously updated, readers can find a common bond in stories that relate to subjects that interest us. It is also a place to give light to new artist, upcoming stylist, and other natural hair resources. N.B.H. welcomes contributions from all readers. Share your experience, art, designs, and questions by emailing me at naturalhairbeauty@gmail.com.
