4 Reasons Why We Love Natural Hair
We've been talking so much recently about various hair procedures, it must seem like we don't care much about natural hair. On the contrary, we actually do. Here at ZALA, we're all about promoting all kinds of healthy hair types, no matter what they may be.
When you think of the term, "natural hair," what do you think of first? Is it the condition of your hair? What about the length, maybe? Does natural hair mean you've never used any dye, regardless if it's permanent or semi-permanent? If you go from a natural brunette to a striking cobalt blue, does that mean you no longer have natural hair? Straight, curly, fizz, feathered, styled, treated, dry, soft, textured – do you think of these as natural hair?
In this article, we've included 4 reasons why we love natural hair!
1. Natural hair is smooth and silky
Don't you love it when you're styling your hair and it feels so silky smooth between your fingers, with the subtle scent of natural oils from all your healthy hair products?
It goes without saying that natural is better for a number of reasons. See, the alternative to natural hair is undergoing various procedures to change your locks. These procedures can be rather expensive and may even have non-eco friendly compounds that can damage our hair follicles. On the other hand, natural hair is, well, natural. It should be appreciated and well looked after.
2. Chemicals from hair procedures can be harmful to the environment
We may love our bi-annual Brazilian blowout treatment or our regular bleach, but let's face it: the environment isn't so thrilled about these procedures.
Every hair procedure, no matter how simple it may seem, makes use of chemicals that could be harmful to the environment. It's not sustainable in the long run to keep using chemicals like that because they have major ramifications to our planet and in turn, us. Keeping our hair natural helps reduce this problem, in one way or another.
2. There's no one type of natural hair
Natural hair is unique, that much is true. Whatever the length, colour, style, or texture of your hair is, there's no way that it has an exact replica somewhere else in the strand. Every individual strand of hair on your hand is unique – there is nothing else in the world that is like it.
We encourage everybody to live a life that is true to who they are, so why should we not let individuals be unique with their looks? If you have naturally ginger hair with rich copper tones or maybe dark chocolate brunette hair that you are so happy to say is natural, then you should be very proud. If you haven't realized it yet, a lot of people would go through various procedures just to get somebody else's natural beauty.
3. Natural hair makes you, you
Just like your hair itself, you are also unique. Even if you have a twin, there's literally nobody else in this world that is exactly like you. Your natural hair is a part of your persona. Owning it and claiming it your own can even give you the confidence to go out and live life to the fullest. When your hair is at its most natural and beautiful state, that's when you can shine most with the brightness of your own star.
Celebrate your natural hair! For more tips and tricks on how to take care of your locks, check out our ZALA blog now!
