My hair has been every color of the rainbow at this point, though these days I mostly stick with black with some crazy color under my bangs. It’s never really had anything to do with disliking my natural color, I love my natural color, the cut and color have always had a lot to do with the persona I want to embody at a given point in my life. Right now my hair is a slightly longer than chin length heavy china doll bob and when I straighten out my natural waves I become super sexy power bitch or I can leave it soft and wavy and be relaxed, vulnerable me. I feel the same way about make up, most days I go without but some days I just want that different persona, that something that certain make up looks give me allowing me to act out of my comfort zone.

Say what you want about beauty standards and models, but fashion, in and of itself, is a great way for women to express who they are or create the person they want to be.
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Laws, I love the “feeling” you talk about that comes from having a particular hair style. Interesting that you prefer women with little to no make-up. A lot of men say this & I wonder if it is a reaction to the extreme make-up fashion has ushered in over the years. Evolutionary speaking, women are the “prettiest” at ovulation, when nature wants us pregnant: smoother skin tone, larger eyes. Make-up is woman’s way of cheating nature, of getting that ovulation look all the time. It makes sense than that men would prefer this subtle change to black lipstick and false lashes. But me? If I’m wearing make-up it will probably be more of the latter!

PR: You bring up an interesting point. People who know us well and have a grasp on our faces often form opinions of what our hair is supposed to look like–family is notorious for this (and notoriously annoying.) Personally, I love seeing people I’ve known in the past change their look, it always makes me feel happy for them, and intrigued by them. Seeing someone on Facebook that I haven’t seen in 5 years looking exactly the same is not very exciting.

It gives me a boost in my confidence, my step is lighter, my shoulders are back, gut is sucked in. I’m proud and beautiful! Even if I look like an uneducated hick.

When my hair is shaggier/longer, you can really see my reseeding hair. Plus, my hair doesn’t sit “right”, in my humblest of opinions. So getting it cut is a great way to give myself a boost!

Of course, as a personal preference, I take issue with makeup on women! I love the ‘au naturale’ of a ladies face. I like to see the original color, the forms of her cheek, unhindered by blush, where once there was acne, across her brow, the wrinkles that form, her nose which shows a special sigh to her form.

A light amount of makeup is acceptable, in my mind/opinion.

My natural color does not really bother me–in fact, two summers ago I had a mohawk. Letting my hair grow out meant being my natural color again for many months. I had no problem with that, but I do get restless without doing something to my hair every once in awhile, whether it be a new hair cut, dye job, styling technique, etc.

I am also growing out my hair at the moment. This is probably the longest it has ever been in my life right now. I am impatient, but curious, to see how I will like have actual “long” hair. I’ve done every other style under the sun, practically. I am considering dread locks eventually though, if I continue to keep my hair longer.

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