The discussion of natural hair Vs.
weaves has been around for years and with more topics like skin
bleaching, retailing of human hair and Lupita Nyong’o‘s Essence Beauty Awards speech, the issue has only grown more branches as it is believed that all these topics are related.
On BBC Radio 4, Celebrity makeup artist Editi Udofot of Edee Beau sat down with Hannah Pool, a journalists with natural hair to discuss the politics and nuances of the Natural hair vs. Weave debate.
She goes on to critique of the ethics of
human-hair extensions, explaining that only rich white men benefit from
the sale of these and went on to lay emphasis on the fact that the
women from the foreign countries like Malaysia, India and Peru don’t get
paid suitable amounts for the human hair provided.
Editi explained that not all black women
are blessed with thick and “soft” hair like Hanna’s. Her natural hair
is and has always been thin & tough and requires some kind of
artifice; be it a chemical process or hair extensions to achieve a
maintainable hairstyle. She went on to say that it’s all about personal
style and what you are comfortable with.
On the issue of the proper payment and
settling of the women who provide the human hair, Editi stated that with
shipping and processing, it all rounds off to a large cost with
everyone getting paid along the way.
But the main issue boils down to several
things. The issue of society dictating what a beautiful black woman
should look like, if there is truly ethics in the sale of human hair and
how for some women, “natural” means sacrificing the privilege of
beauty.
To listen to the heated debate, click HERE. The interview starts at 10:00 and ends at 16:56.
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