When I get married, how do you think Ill wear my hair?
In some places, Black children are beingsuspendedfrom school for wearing dreads.
I think I searched for Black woman box braids wedding.
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Do you usually wear your hair in braids?
Id love to hear a bit about your hair journey.
I like to wear braids when Im going on holiday.
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Growing up [in the Caribbean], my mom used to put my hair in braids a lot.
When I hit secondary school, my mom started to put my hair in a relaxer.
So obviously, as a teenager, I wanted to fit in.
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I wore weaves for a while and then braids on and off.
When I moved to London [for college], I really discovered my own individuality.
I dont have anything against wigs; theyre just not my style, personally.
When I wore them, it was to conform to a certain beauty standard.
Now I do my own braids.
I didnt do them for my wedding, but I do them most of the time.
Ive done faux locs and twists, but knotless braids are my go-to.
I have my hair in box braids now and wear it like this 90% of the time.
How did you land on the decision to wear braids on your wedding day?
All of them were wigs.
Yeahthat classic straight updo with a front swoop, or a bun.
Like, thats what youre supposed to do.
So did my husband.
He was like, I want you to be yourself.
I dont want you to feel like you have to wear loads of makeup or a wig.
I started to look at French curl braids because I thought they had more of a wispy bridal look.
I found a braider in London,Anike Lawal, and she was incredible.
They all looked so stunning.
Looking back on your wedding day, how do you feel about your hair?
So my hair was heavy and hot, but I loved it.
Oh, my gosh!
Yeah, its crazy that that was our wedding day.
But when I look at the photos, Im so happy.
I look like myself.
How did your friends and family react to the look?
I got loads and loads of compliments.
We went to the Seychelles.
It was a cool story to be like, These were the braids I wore for my wedding.
What would you tell a woman who is hesitant to wear braids on her wedding day?
