Continuing the theme of last week's post, where I wondered why gold isn't goth, I turn to hair. So, I've always hated my hair. It's very thick, curly/wavy. I've always wanted straight hair, which was "traditional" goth style. I used to straight-iron my hair to get looks not unlike these instagram users:
But why though? Why does goth have to have straight-ironed straight hair? Not counting crossover genres like rockabilly (pin curls) or lolita (goldilocks curls) or cyber (dread falls)--like, if I wanted to wear those styles, I would, but I don't. The question is, can't a natural wave be dark fashion? of course the answer is an enthusiastic yes, but I'm not sure why it took me almost two decades to realize that the hair I have suits the aesthetic completely fine:
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| natural waves! |
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| natural waves! |
The only reason I wasn't happy with my hair was because I had an image of this ideal, and my hair didn't fit that. I'm happy I tossed away the ideal and now always wear it natural and curly:
Are you happy with your hair texture?
