Tag: Removal

When I began dating my wife in 1995, she had locks. Long and beautiful coils ran like the Nile down her back. They ended at her bottom. An invitation to learn more about who she was—a New Orleans girl with a red bean and rice swagger and skin as brown as gumbo rue. Her hair intrigued me. Ea...

In the early 2000s, the landscape of beauty began to shift noticeably. With the advent of reality TV and the rapid ascendancy of social media platforms, celebrities, and their aesthetic choices became more visible and influential than ever. I remember flipping through glossy magazines, each page a t...