Natural hair celebrations
The Natural Hair Celebration is an event organised to facilitate woman of colour to embrace their natural hair and to show them that with proper treatment it can grow.
The organisers Wilka and Liina say having natural hair themselves, they understand the struggles woman experience with damaged hair like edges and breakage from relaxers or those who have natural hair finding it frustrating to manage. They decided to go on a quest to find solutions. “We want to share our knowledge and skills with other women. We would like to see everyone flourish and happy as we go by the motto ‘be you’ which encourages us to be natural as it is actually more fun on all levels,” said Wilka.
The organisers aim to getting naturals to meet other naturals, to help them gain exposure to natural hair companies and product lines and to help them discover resources and people who can serve as an inspiration for their natural hair journey. They say that having natural hair and maintaining it the right way requires a lot more then what people realise. “Washing natural hair can take the whole day and I as a working adult and student and cannot afford to take off a day for hair. We are also forced to buy cheap hair products which are bad for our hair due to financial constraints since the natural journey is very expensive. After this event I want women to be more equipped on how to take care of their type of hair and to know which products to use,” said Wilka.
The organisers say they also aim at challenging the definition of beauty in society that even if one doesn't have long straight hair, a sharp nose and light skin pigmentation, they are still beautiful. “We go around hiding our beauty and whenever we remove our weave and makeup we feel uncomfortable. However, the moment women get taught and realise that being natural actually takes less effort, time and money they can learn to shine and love themselves,” said Liina. Wilka urges society to start accepting naturals instead of labelling them as weirdoes and rather see them as woman going back to who they were born to be.
The event is for everyone even if they have damaged or relaxed hair, or are braided because it is a day of learning, being inspired and learning to love oneself without trying too hard. Miss Namibia 2014 Brumhilda Ochs will be the event MC at Nust Hotel School on 4 March at 12:00. Tickets are N$100 in advance that includes food and can be purchased on their social media page. Those that buy tickets at the gate will pay N$150.
June Shimuoshili
The organisers aim to getting naturals to meet other naturals, to help them gain exposure to natural hair companies and product lines and to help them discover resources and people who can serve as an inspiration for their natural hair journey. They say that having natural hair and maintaining it the right way requires a lot more then what people realise. “Washing natural hair can take the whole day and I as a working adult and student and cannot afford to take off a day for hair. We are also forced to buy cheap hair products which are bad for our hair due to financial constraints since the natural journey is very expensive. After this event I want women to be more equipped on how to take care of their type of hair and to know which products to use,” said Wilka.
The organisers say they also aim at challenging the definition of beauty in society that even if one doesn't have long straight hair, a sharp nose and light skin pigmentation, they are still beautiful. “We go around hiding our beauty and whenever we remove our weave and makeup we feel uncomfortable. However, the moment women get taught and realise that being natural actually takes less effort, time and money they can learn to shine and love themselves,” said Liina. Wilka urges society to start accepting naturals instead of labelling them as weirdoes and rather see them as woman going back to who they were born to be.
The event is for everyone even if they have damaged or relaxed hair, or are braided because it is a day of learning, being inspired and learning to love oneself without trying too hard. Miss Namibia 2014 Brumhilda Ochs will be the event MC at Nust Hotel School on 4 March at 12:00. Tickets are N$100 in advance that includes food and can be purchased on their social media page. Those that buy tickets at the gate will pay N$150.
June Shimuoshili
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