The textured crown: Navigating the daily battles of natural hair

There is a childhood memory that women share, the dread of going to the salon with natural hair.

by NELLY MUCHIRI

News17 July 2025 - 12:30

*AI illustration of a black woman embracing her natural hair*

‎There is a childhood memory that some Kenyan women share, the dread of going to the salon with natural hair.

Seated in the salon as a young girl, you most likely wailed uncontrollably when the salonist tried to comb out your tangled natural hair before washing.

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