My Hair My Way

My Hair My Way

Challenging Beauty Standards of A Dominican Woman For many Dominican women, hair has never been just hair. Since childhood, it often becomes a quiet lesson about beauty, acceptance and belonging. Growing up, many of us hear the same comments: natural curls are “too messy,” “unprofessional” or “hard to manage.” Because of these messages, straight hair becomes the expectation long before we’re old enough to even question it. Weekly salon visits fo…