Afros, weaves, wigs, bantu knots, braids and chiskop – black women’s hair is not just an adventure, it’s also been a political statement for years.
It’s always been seen as either too rough, too silky, too big and just generally too much.
If a woman wears her natural hair, she’s too untidy. If she relaxes it, she’s unAfrican, when she dares to wear a weave, she’s a slay queen and if she’s got a brush cut, she’s trying to be a man.
It’s been 70 years and DRUM has watched women go from Afros, to the hot iron, to the relaxer, the perms, the crimp, the wigs, weaves, plats and back to afros. Our much-loved DRUM Hair special magazine was a must-have to see styles and learn more about haircare,…
