Beauty and Health
This Hashtag Highlights The Glorious Versatility Of Black Hair
Afros and braids and fades … oh, my!
Black hair is a beautiful thing.
It can defy gravity, make waves or be elegantly woven. It’s magic.
That’s why Miranda Morowa wanted to show the gorgeous versatility of black hair with the #BlackHairChallenge. Morowa, who runs Melanin Mamis ― a page to help women celebrate themselves ― was inspired by the black hair threads she created. So she thought of the hashtag and tweeted from the page on May 26 to encourage black people to show off the many hairstyles they’ve rocked.
Morowa, who regularly hosts challenges on Twitter for women to participate in, told HuffPost via Twitter direct message that “black hair is the definition of art.” She added, “Dating a Black Girl is like dating 20 different girls. We change our hair…