happens so often to black men and even men everywhere. While in the past, our Caucasian counterparts have found such solutions as toupee and combovers black men have not always had that luxury due to the uniqueness and coarseness of our hair textures. This has all changed in recent years after black stylists began putting their black magic on men’s hair and creating the very extensions that balding black men have been looking for.
Brush wave replacement unit™ client absolutely loved his hair and gave a huuuuuuuggggge tip??
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As a newly balding black men, I couldn’t have been more excited to hop on this train and find the solution to my ever conflicting problem of thinning hair. So I did the unthinkable and got a man weave. Why you ask? Confidence.
Growing up as a kid I was always praised for my nice fine and pretty hair texture. From as far back as I can remember I was always the kid with “good” hair. Now spare me the political arguments regarding respectability politics when it comes to black hair and our views on “good hair” (insert stale face). However, in the past two years, it seemed as though hundreds of hair strands would fall out as I brushed my waves daily and before I knew it I was becoming more and more bald at the crown of my head.
This was a major problem for me because it took a shot at my confidence. I felt going bald would age me and make me look older and therefore less desirable. Why to some this is funny, there are millions of men out there like me that understand how hair can affect your overall confidence.
I take my appearance very seriously and always want to put my best foot forward in terms of how I present myself. Having that small knock in confidence made me feel insecure and ugly. Being a