Wait. Vogue asked a black woman about her natural hair? You’re kidding. Nope. In the online mecca of fashion’s “Beauty Staple” feature, the editors of Vogue interview Wonderland Magazine fashion editor, Julia Sarr-Jamois about her hair, the maintenance and how people react to it.
WHAT: “I’ve had my hair like this since I was about fourteen,” Sarr-Jamois says. “When I was at school, I had it in plaits, which were quite tedious, and I thought, ‘I’m going to take it out for a bit.’ I remember feeling like it looked really big at first but then I ended up keeping it. I wash it with Bumble and Bumble Tonic shampoo, which smells so good. And a more intense Bumble and Bumble conditioner called Creme de Coco Masque. Then I let it air-dry and maybe play around with it for a bit with my hands. That’s it. People are always asking about it, though. And everyone wants to touch it.”
WHEN: “When I wake up in the morning, my hair just kind of bounces back into place. It really never changes. If it’s warm in the summer, I’ll tie it up into a high ponytail with an elastic band. Otherwise, it can get quite hot—it’s like I’m wearing one of those fuzzy Prada hats from the fall collection. For Halloween, I went to a Disney-themed party, so I tied it into two little bunches on top of my head with a bow like Minnie Mouse. Everybody knew who I was!”
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