We met up with siblings from across the globe to learn how their hair allows them to stand out amidst the people closest to them and how this shared DNA can oftentimes produce different hair textures that encourage us to express ourselves so differently in our hair styles and hair care.
First up were Ella and Luli, sisters working and studying in London who grew up independently navigating their different hair needs and eventually finding common ground in the information they learnt online.
A perfect example of how non-linear this hair thing truly is, the girls share their contentment at having grown into their routines at different stages in their life and the DIY nature of managing their curls.
Whether it’s Maia’s signature root-straight blow out or Mila’s natural curls - mixed into a braids rotation they’ve both grown accustomed to - the Prest sisters have found what works best for them despite the constant chatter of the online textured hair community.
“Being able to do your hair yourself shouldn’t be a crazy thing.” Maia shares - a concept some of us with kinky and curlier textures might recount struggling with as we grew into caring for our hair. Mila reminisces on an 11-year-old version of herself obsessed with matching the mindset for what she thought was “good hair” - as told by random online beauty gurus - which quickly led to a load of damage quite a few of us can shamelessly relate to.
Watch their full interview here.
Before getting to know them, Damilola and Temi couldn’t seem more different. Braids vs ponytails. Academia vs artistry. Kinks vs coils. And yet, when it comes to the textured hair experience, they jokingly agree on the pains of taking out hairstyles and share concerns of a disheartening lack of representation in conversations surrounding haircare.
These two manage to keep things fun anyway and perfectly balance each other out with their mix of timeless and experimental hairstyles.
Watch their interview here.
Marcus and Mason may be twins but their strong sense of self has set them on individual paths that markedly define their lived experiences. Along this journey, hair care is something that has bonded them together and bolstered their unique experiences.
Growing up their parents maintained a neat low cut for the twins that they later grew out of, experimenting with twists and locs in their college years before going their separate ways and finding what works best for them in the now. They’ve now settled into a routine Marcus describes as “not doing too much”, and share their feelings on falling out of love with your hair and feeling like you can never get it right.
Watch their full interview here.
Funmi and Fadeke share a like minded desire to accept and support their hair in its unique journey. “I hated my hair for the past 21 years,” Funmi shares. A feeling not entirely helped by most westernised Eurocentric beauty standards coupled with an equally impartial natural hair movement that oftentimes seems to push kinkier hair types into the periphery of its vision.
“It’s a lot harder to enjoy the natural hair movement because of the way stylists treat our hair.” Fadeke adds, “They’re not gentle with it.” These sisters highlight the importance of advocating for your hair’s value, whether that involves simply letting it do what it wants like Funmi or setting standards and boundaries for how you want others to treat your hair.
Read their interview on Instagram here.
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