This is how I drew the curly hair on my last original artwork! 🥰💕
And YES it IS possible to do this without the special brush!!! I mentioned it since this little guide is an explanation of how I did it in that illustration (and i wanted to feature this cool FREE brush)!!!!
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Not necessarily finale related but I felt like drawing the good goop man, so here we are. Darius! He’ll be a pretty good dad I think. At least he’ll have good fashion advice, and boy does Hunter need it.
As always his hair is always super fun to figure out and draw
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"....When did we get to the point where natural hair is no longer associated with ...Black People? Black Women?"
Non blacks pls dni.
Have to amplify this woman's valid and articulate short on the relevance of this topic bc, whew smh, I have discussed the same thing here — and am both just as disturbed (and honestly? a little let down?) by Black Women letting go the equity we had in natural hair. Esp just to pick harmful maintenance/norms right back up. I do understand that we, as a race of women all by ourselves, have sooooooo many odds stacked against us regarding what we do with our hair and how we take care of it, but I cannot for the life of me understand what the purpose or benefit is supposed to be in returning to things that actually harm us disproportionately.
For good measure, she also spoke more directly and at length about this issue, it's toxically influential spaces and platforms — as well as the colorism, texturism and misogynoir in general at it's core. So glad I'm not the only Black Woman being transparent about how backwards the nhc/nhm is going.
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There’s literally so many resources out there to help him, wtf he askin’ people on social media for? Like, did he not think about this when he adopted her? Also, he ain’t got no Black friends? Sir, if you're that concerned, getcho ass up and find a Black hairstylist/salon, watch YouTube videos, visit a library, join a transracial family Facebook support group, something.
DO 👏🏿THE 👏🏿 WORK! 👏🏿🙄🤦🏾♀️
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Curly 3c 4a hair with blonde highlights
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Things they don't tell you when you start doing natural hair care
1. Your hair will grow slower
For some your hair is recovering from damages and various chemical processing, for others it's a big chop and keeping those processes away from the hair to be more natural. For the ones that have been natural their whole lives they probably either already know this or it's not a thought.
Anyway
When your natural hair is being cared for right, it grows stronger and can even get thicker. Due to this, the hair is actually growing slower than when you may have done processing. It's worth it in the long run though because it will also frizz less and won't be easily damaged so it also means fewer split ends.
2. Your hair will be different from day to day
Whether it's wash day, just another day, humid, hot or cold, a brush day, detailing day, whatever day it is, your hair will not act the same way every day. And will need adjustments and treatments based on the day. That could mean a little extra moisture on your ends or brushing to distribute your natural oils easier. It may mean wrapping up your hair even. "Bad hair days" just mean your hair needs something different that day.
3. The amount of stuff you may or may not need
The jokes I've seen and lived when it comes to natural hair versus just having processed hair, weave or even wigs are no lie, and I respect and understand anyone who doesn't do the natural hair route because of how busy life can be.
Depending on your hair type you would need different brushes or combs, hair oils or creams, hot oil or regular, sometimes even separate things for your scalp and ends.
This can be overwhelming for some and on some days it is for me. If you go the DIY route it can be a little simpler but still overwhelming. (My DIY route reduced it to me having a spray, an oil that I can easily heat up, and a cream.)
Overall this is your journey. I am only here to educate what I've learned from myself and speaking with others. It may be different for you. The point is ITS YOUR HAIR, and what you do with it is your business and if you choose to go natural you will need to learn its language.
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Drawn 2/24
More ideas I was developing for coloring books, this time Valentine’s Day themed!
The challenge I find w/ coloring book type drawings is coming up with visually interesting designs that still are simple enough with chunky enough lines to make it easy for coloring. I think the design on the left captured that but the design on the right could use some reworking to make a better coloring book page
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Just wanted to share a video full of natural hair affirmations that I am now using as background noise when I moisturize my hair. It’s really wholesome & mentally cleansing in a way. I like it.
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