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THE NEED TO RECOGNIZE MULTICULTURAL, MULTI-GEOGRAP

THE NEED TO RECOGNIZE MULTICULTURAL, MULTI-GEOGRAPHIC, MULTI-GENERATIONAL AND MULTIRACIAL EXPERIENCES IN THE REALM OF @apicurls⁠⁠
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It’s crucial that when we talk about API Curls, we acknowledge that no two ethnic and cultural groups within the API community are the same or have the same experiences in the context of curly hair.⁠⁠
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We need to recognize and understand that there are multicultural, multi-geographic, multi-generational and multiracial experiences. There are nuances come with their own set of complexities.⁠⁠
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* For example, I had an individual who is of South Asian descent share with me that having curly hair is seen as being forward or provocative or attention seeking within the Indian community. This individual shared that they’ve been called “exotic” far too many times for being both Indian and having big curly hair.⁠⁠
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* I, as a Cambodian woman, have been told that Cambodians consider curly hair to be ugly.⁠⁠
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* I have observed multiple elderly East Asian women get curly perms.⁠⁠
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These are all very different attitudes and approaches to curly hair. As we see more stories being shared, we can then begin to learn what these differences are about based on certain groups of people.

I’m joining in on the fun with the #30DaysOfNake

I’m joining in on the fun with the #30DaysOfNakedCurls content series by @ohlala.keriting!
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Beginning June 1, I started going styler free to let my hair breathe and to focus on scalp health.⁠⁠
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In case you didn’t know, I always organize my hair results by wash days and next day hair. What happens on wash day is the foundation for how your hair talks for the rest of the days you don’t wash. ⁠⁠
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WASH 01⁠⁠
@officialkinkycurly ‘Come Clean’ shampoo + @briogeo ‘Don’t Despair, Repair’ deep conditioning mask⁠⁠
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WASH 02⁠⁠
@innersenseorganicbeauty ‘Hydrating Cream Hairbath + Conditioner’ + @pacificabeauty ‘Pineapple Curls’ conditioner + Bouclème ‘Curl Towel’⁠⁠
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WASH 03⁠⁠
@boucleme ‘Hydrating Hair Cleanser’ + ‘Curl Conditioner’ ⁠⁠
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INSPO FOR THIS:⁠⁠
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- My curl friend Lala created this campaign and has since have had many people join in. Also @wavycurlytori tagged me.⁠⁠
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- Naked curls and going styler free are having a moment right now in the curly community - embrace it!⁠⁠
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Get day-by-day updates on my #30DaysOfNakedCurls experiment by checking out @rosiechuong on the ⁠⁠
@quinn.community app!⁠⁠
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Are you joining #30DaysOfNakedCurls?⁠⁠
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Let me know what you think about going styler free and allowing your curls to be naked for 30 days!

Going to Oregon and falling in love with it was ne

Going to Oregon and falling in love with it was never part of any grand plan of mine.⁠⁠
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All of it just happened. I agreed to a road trip to help a little sister relocate her life up there and had no inclination for what Oregon was about. I was just going to show up and let everybody and everything else guide me on this adventure. ⁠⁠
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You may remember that “homecoming” is my 2021 word of the year. Being in Oregon truly felt like coming home for me. ⁠⁠
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I have two homes that I exist in simultaneously: the one in my head and the one in my reality. As a creative, I most often live in my head more than anywhere else. This is the part of me that most people see whether online or offline. Everything about me, from the decor I use, the clothes I wear to even the perfume I spray, is built on the creation of a dream realm. ⁠⁠
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But Oregon…it grounded me in my reality in such a way that made me want to stay. It provided balance that I don’t often have. Simply put, being there literally pulled me down to earth and had me saying, “I could stay here forever.”⁠⁠
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Who knew that feeling the closest to heaven was a place on earth?⁠⁠
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Where is THAT place for you?

Things I learned from having my curls at my shorte

Things I learned from having my curls at my shortest length (that I’m willing to go), to having my curls at my longest length (that my hair can handle):⁠⁠
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SHORT LENGTH⁠⁠
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While yes, because length weighs down hair, any curl pattern will stretch the longer the strand is, so theoretically, your hair will look “curlier’ when it’s shorter because of lack of weight. This doesn’t necessarily mean that your curl pattern will actually change permanently nor will it drastically change the spiral shape.⁠⁠
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When I had my first short curly cut a few years ago, I thought that my pattern would form closer to my scalp. That wasn’t the case. ⁠⁠
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The volume with shoulder length curls is unmatchable for me. ⁠⁠
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LONG LENGTH⁠⁠
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Through the process of reaching my length goal (below my chest), I realized my ideal curl length which is the phase where my curls are right above my armpits and the inches that grow out after that sit right above my breasts. ⁠⁠
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I kept my hair as long as it was for almost a year and a half and while it’s been fun to keep it at its longest length, I don’t think I’m ever going to keep it that long again. ⁠⁠
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While maintaining that length, I also colored my curls for the first time since starting my curly journey. The coloring was perfection and I’m highly considering re-dying it again.⁠⁠
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What length are you never willing to do again on your hair?

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