So after years of refusing any heat to my hair, I have begun to straighten my hair again. I don’t want to admit it, but I was not expecting to feel so pretty. Why is it that with straight hair, I walk a little taller. I get hit on more and get more compliments from people in my circle of friends and family. I also take more selfies. But with curly hair, I feel smarter, I feel like I am above trivial things like my looks. With curly hair I feel like I look friendlier and overall nicer. This change in my feelings based on my hair is something that I thought I should look into. Are my feelings a genuine reflection on what is going on around me or is it me that is making assumptions.
Obviously I can see that I feel prettier with straight hair because I more closely resemble traditional beauty standards and as much as I try to be above them, they are there. That is why I get more compliments because those ideals are implanted in our head. As far as looking friendlier, I think this is a reflection on my idea that I am prettier with straight hair and therefore not a threat to other women, making me think that I am nicer with curly hair. How do I even begin to change this. I missed the days before this course when I was happy and ignorant.