Why I Stopped Wearing Weave

They say the first thing noticed about a woman is her hair, her crown, a symbol of social placement in society. Now that I think about it, it’s true, a woman’s hair is indeed her crown.

During winter break of my freshman year of college, I decided to cut off the heat damage in my hair and commit myself to wear my own hair full-time. I did this because I realized that wearing weave was too much maintenance for my busy life.

Two years later, this commitment to myself was a rite of passage into a transition into a bigger picture that coincided with the development of my identity.