Episode 23: Styling Aint Easy!  On a Mission to Creating Confidence through Styling

Guest: Tequia Williams

Host: Lisa. E.

YouTube Version https://youtu.be/d8CZTRAF5jE

EPISODE SUMMARY

This podcast is dedicated to celebrating the journey of black women to embrace their natural hair, with our host, Lisa. E, aka Natural Born Sistah, who inspires black women to groom and confidently flaunt their natural hair. 

In this episode with Tequia, Natural Hair Enthusiast, talks about her experience with her natural hair.  Her experience with being a natural hair supporter of the 4c community combined with her own personal experience in learning about 4 natural hair,  she realized that styling was the biggest concern when black women wear their natural 4c hair. 

Listening to Tequia’s story is inspirational as she talks about how she gives the 4c community what they want, by asking the right questions.  It’s not about just posting pictures for Tequia of different hairstyles, she wants them to get it. 

 Key points from this episode include;

• [03:05] Lisa E. introduces Tequia.
• [05:20] Why Tequia left Chicago to relocate to Charlotte.
• [06:00] Tequia talks about how she supports 4c hair in her facebook community.
• [06:50] Tequia talks about how she put effort into seeing what women really needed for their hair, to accommodate the biggest struggles which is styling
• [10:30] Tequia talks about her simplistic hair journey and taking the task away from her Mom as early as 7 years old.
• [13:58] Combining a career in nursing and having to maintain her natural hair, Tequia talks about how important that is being a Nurse, who has to be to work in the early hours.
• [15:45] The results of  YouTube University (as she says it) and how it affected Tequia’s hair  journey.
• [19:53] Tequia talks about how her Sister was the inspiration for her going natural. 
• [22:22] Tequia talks about the exchange she had with her Grandmother, and how she gave it back to her respectfully.
• [24:45] Lisa talks about the days of rinsing her hair to eliminate her gray strands.
• [26:32] Lisa talks about how her Grandmother did not accept her gray and natural hair.
• [33:25] Tequia talks about how she keeps her niece and God daughters uplifted by always complimenting them.

QUOTES

• "There’s power in just accepting our own vulnerabilities" 
• “Love them as they are, and tell them they’re incredible the way they are”
• “I got to understand my hair in better way, a way to bring me confidence ”
• “I don't believe we go through hard times, disruptions and hardships for no reason ”
• “Learn how to do your hair, it’s going to be worthwhile”

Connect with the Host

IG - @naturalbornsistah

IG - @kinkyinthekitchenpodcast

FB - @Natural Born Sistah

www.kinkyinthekitchen. Hair

naturalbornsistah@gmail.com

Connect with Tequia

IG/FB - Jexsii Beauty

FB Group - Natural 4C Hair: Minimalism and Easy Styling

Resource

Get your T-shirt “KNOT APPROVED” white  tee  selected by Tequia  today for only $20 up to a Large @ Natural Born Sistah  All other sizes are at least $2 or more. Thank You For Your Support!!