That's it I want my natural hair back. It wasn't until a friend sent me the link of this blog (Le Coil) with all these very beautiful au natural black girls, that I began aching with jealousy and regret...kissing my teeth - like it could sprout little black coils from my roots. If you're not in the know (that's most of the non black world) a black girls hair is not naturally dead straight. That's right, it's curly in degrees, from very loose to very tight and if you do not see this type of hair sprouting from her roots then it is one of the following; chemically straightened, straightened, a weave, bonded, braided, or a wig. *shock, horror* - The people at work will wonder what they've been touching and the girls will hate me for drawing even more attention. desole

It's funny, I'm wishing for the same little coils the little childish imps at school taunted the thicked haired for. They would call  it 'peppergrain' like they were dirty insects scavenging the corners of your hairline. lol. Or you had 'Picky hair'. I understand peppergrain (on account of black circles of hair like balls of peppercorn or grain) but I never quite understood why your hair could be termed 'picky'....did you want to pick it?

Black is the summation of all colours beautiful. Black skin is just beautiful full stop. It darkly glows. It's not a must that everyone should love it or even like it, each to their own I suppose but it's hard to deny its glory. For me, the darker the stronger the beauty. The stronger the beauty the increased rarity, call it the multiplier effect. Often on the substitute bench but always breathtaking when in the game, dark skin is rich skin and I love it. Mario Epanya, a Parisian based Cameroonian born makeup artist turned beauty photographer whose infamy for discovering black beauties caught my eye and his Vogue Africa cover seconded it. Speaking of which, when will there be an African Vogue Conde Nast? I took a look at his work (www.marioepanya.com) and knew I was right to sleep on the beach in the hopes of baking to a richer tone (though many couldn't understand it - I'm already considered dark skinned you see). But oh my Mario your images are dark, strong, full bodied and constantly beautiful.

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