Loving Your Natural Hair When You've Been Taught Not To

In today's video, we're diving deep into Loving Your Natural Hair When You've Been Taught Not To and embracing your natural hair even when you don't think it's pretty or find it hard to. This is a topic that hits home for so many of us -embracing natural hair and the struggle to feel beautiful with it. For most of my life, l've hidden my natural curls under hair extensions, not because I hated my hair, but because I didn't feel like my natural hair was the best look on me(silly I know haha) . From issues of self-love, low visual weight, and low contrast makeup, to how we're conditioned to see beauty through a Eurocentric lens - I unpack it all. We'll talk about the natural hair journey — the internal battles, the natural hair movement, and how black women are reclaiming their beauty. I'll also share practical tips to help you start embracing your 4c hair, your twist-outs, your stretch styles, and most importantly- yourself. This video also explores how your hair length, clothing choices, and even things like lashes and eyebrows affect how you view your natural features. I dive into how Christian beauty perspectives can shift our understanding of beauty, pushing us away from the world’s hierarchy and toward honoring the beauty God already gave us. Whether you’re struggling with natural hair confidence, looking for curly hair tips, or just trying to love yourself more fully, I hope this video encourages you to lean into your uniqueness and see the beauty in diversity. Let’s talk about natural hair acceptance, identity, and the freedom that comes with letting go of unrealistic beauty standards. Drop a comment below if this resonates with you or if you’re navigating your own journey. Let’s support each other Aly Art Channel:    / @alyart   Stretched Styles for Length Retention:    • The key to retaining length WITHOUT protec...   Protective styles may not be as protective as we think:    • Do You Need Protective Styles To Grow Natu...   My Go To Hairstyle: Twist Outs on Wet vs Dry Hair:    • Natural Hair Care for Length Retention | T...   My Testimony:    • Sharing my testimony   Email: [email protected] 00:00 - Intro 02:07 - Natural hair isn't ugly, it's just unfamiliar 03:26 - Inharmonious features & how it affects the appearance of natural hair 08:35 - It may be the length not necessarily the texture 09:40 - Your clothing may clash with your hair 12:06 - You may not know how to style it or what to do with it 13:51 - Natural hair is not portrayed in the media & family and friends may dislike it 15:42 - The importance of following women with your texture online 16:23 - How to help the harmony between features 18:25 - What to do during an uncomfortable length phase 19:13 - Making looks an idol and vanity 22:23 - There is beauty in diversity, it's not a hierachy #lengthretention #naturalhairstyles