How moving to LA Helped Val Mercado Embrace her curly hair
I grew up in NYC with Dominican hair salons on just about every corner. I was raised with the idea that my naturally curly hair was unrefined.
'If you do your hair curly or if you want to have straight hair don’t care what people say as long as you feel comfortable."
Talking with my mom made me nostalgic for the blow-out experience.
As Rosa did my hair, I realized how much I’d missed this. It felt especially good because this time I was straightening my hair on my own terms rather than from a need to fit in and after going so long not seeing my hair straightened I was really excited to see it.
"Oh my gosh, no way! My hair has never looked so bouncy. What?"
This is a Dominican blow out right here! Although I love my curls getting a Dominican blowout reminded me so much of home and my childhood which felt really comforting.
“I don’t really straighten my hair at all anymore. I just always just keep it natural. Like I feel the most beautiful with my hair curly, for sure."
"People are being more accepting towards it. My mom has just finally been complimenting me on my natural hair and it's amazing to watch her growth."
After some good food and conversation with Gina, I decided that I wanted to embrace my true roots, literally.
"I'm applying the leave-in mostly to the ends and mid shaft area, and then I’m going to do a little bit of the gel all over. This is how it should feel, nice and slippery. That’s how you know you have enough."
"I kind of finger comb to break through and break up the curls. Once I’ve done that a few times and it feels nice and smooth, shake it to activate it. This is where the diffuser comes nice and handy."
My hair has never looked so good curly. Thank you so much Marisa! "It's my pleasure."
From finding out more about where I come from and connecting that to where I am now I feel like I have a better sense of self and I'm so ready to bring some Dominican flavor into the city of Angels!
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