Owner of The Curly Hair Salon by Luvena Leslie and Devacurl certified stylist joins me on this episode about  natural, curly hair. Luvena Jones' salon, located in New Haven, CT is one of the most popular curly hair salons in our state and I am honored to have her be a part of this episode. After all, she in an expert in what she does! 

Today I share my childhood experience of internalizing a negative view of my natural hair from a cultural aspect and touch on how we view natural hair as a society. I speak on the negative undertones when it comes to embracing our crowns as they are and the alternate, more acceptable picture of beauty we see on a daily basis that leads to our inherent feelings about curls and textured hair. I speak on how the identity of a woman of color is largely based on her hair and how workplace comments or views and culture plays a part on how well we embrace it. 

Luvena shares tips on how to love on yourself and hair from the inside out and stresses that it is always a personal decision to go natural. We discuss how the natural hair process can be long, tiring, pricey and and an overall journey. Her hope is to teach other salon stylists the art of caring for curly hair while spreading the knowledge and love that comes with embracing our natural selves.

You can check out her work on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/luvena.leslie/ and on IG tag: @ctcurlyhairsalon