"Managing curly hair, once you know how, is easy, Roberts says. It really is. It's easier than trying to hide it anyway. The curly hair in question isn't mine but that of my two daughters, aged three and four-and-a-half. After months of screaming and unsatisfying results, I've taken it upon myself to learn the basics of caring for their hair, which is a combination of my mixed-race afro curls and my wife's straighter Spanish locks."
"For me and many other Black men hair care begins and ends with the barber shop: a male-only space of unsolicited political opinions, fades and buzzing clippers. Black female hair, however, remains a mystery. I barely know the difference between 4C curls and a 4B pencil. Hand me a pair of straighteners and I'd probably assume you toss salad with them. Take me to a Pak's store and I'd be clueless."
In the basement of Larry King's salon in Marylebone, stylist Jennie Roberts provides practical guidance on caring for curly hair, stressing education and simplicity. She emphasizes that managing curly hair is not a big effort, does not cost much, and is easier than trying to hide natural texture. The narrator is learning to care for his two daughters' mixed-race curls after months of screaming and unsatisfying results and after discovering fundamental mistakes. Roberts has styled clients such as Thandiwe Newton and Mel B and now offers courses for handling Black curls. Early experiences with rough combing and barber-shop culture left the narrator largely unfamiliar with Black female hair care.
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