How and when did you learn how to take care of your curly hair? Looking back, would you have done anything differently?
Malia: Oh my gosh, this is such a good question! I learned how to do my curly hair from YouTube and social media. Growing up, because our mom has different textured hair than we do, she always straightened it. She couldn’t teach us how to do our hair since it was so different from hers.
I took it upon myself to do some research online, which really helped me become confident in wearing my curls because I saw that I could actually do it! It was hard because I used to straighten my hair a lot when I was younger and decided to start my natural haircare journey as a sophomore in high school. I’m really glad I did!
Makenzie: We’re five years deep now. (I was 15, and she was 16.) We straightened our hair from sixth grade until the end of our freshman year of high school and were using heat consistently. A big part was learning how to get rid of that heat damage, which was hard, but I’m glad we did because here we are with our curls now.
I remember straightening my hair every day before school to make sure it was pin straight. Because I was always around peers who had straight hair, I didn’t feel confident in my own hair because I felt different. But now, I think it’s so cool to be different. It’s beautiful!
Coming from those experiences, what led you to your decision to share your hair journeys using social media?
Makenzie: We learned how to do our hair on YouTube! There were three “curly girls” that had similar textures to us, and I was like, “Oh my gosh, they rock their curls! Maybe ours could look good one day.” Being that person for somebody else could save them time and money while they try different products.
Malia: It’s so cool because when we started our hair journey, we didn’t really have anybody. So being that person for other people and saving them time is all I really care about. If I could help somebody out, then that would be amazing.
Makenzie: With curls, it’s trial and error. Malia and I are very similar looking, and we may use the same products, but our hair is still very different! We have to figure out what works for ourselves.
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