Becoming Femme Natty Exclusive -

The answer is a resounding no—if you lean into the femme aspect.

The average Black woman who wears weaves or wigs spends an estimated $3,000 to $5,000 per year on hair maintenance. Beyond the money, there is the time: six hours in a salon chair, the risk of traction alopecia from tight braids, the "heat damage anxiety" of flat irons. becoming femme natty exclusive

In a world that profits from Black women hating their roots, choosing exclusivity is radical economics. In a world that demands conformity, choosing the afro or the loc is radical aesthetics. And in a world that tells us we are too much—too loud, too thick, too kinky—choosing the femme is radical softness. The answer is a resounding no—if you lean