FREEDOM OF THE 'FRO
It wasn’t until Happy Froday London when I stood at the back of the room,
and felt the hard work pay off. I spent so much of my year juggling my studies
whilst planning the Happy Froday events in New York, Los Angeles and London.
I didn’t stop working until everything felt right.
I am often asked how at my age I have accomplished what I have,
Age does not define maturity nor does it restrict you from achieving what you want to.
On this shoot with Rianna, who is a successful photographer and videographer rising with the sun we had this very discussion which made me realise what I had achieved.
and felt the hard work pay off. I spent so much of my year juggling my studies
whilst planning the Happy Froday events in New York, Los Angeles and London.
I didn’t stop working until everything felt right.
I am often asked how at my age I have accomplished what I have,
Age does not define maturity nor does it restrict you from achieving what you want to.
On this shoot with Rianna, who is a successful photographer and videographer rising with the sun we had this very discussion which made me realise what I had achieved.
I envisioned an event filled with women wanting to connect on something deeper than hair.
This idea rooted from the woman who blessed me with the life I am living.
My Mum is love and she always taught me to embrace who I am.
I didn't think by cutting off my straight hair, it would begin the journey of fro girl.
This idea rooted from the woman who blessed me with the life I am living.
My Mum is love and she always taught me to embrace who I am.
I didn't think by cutting off my straight hair, it would begin the journey of fro girl.
A part of me feels that although I have learnt to embrace my big hair,
It is now something people only recognise me for.
I love my hair, it represents who I am.
But it isn’t who I am.
I’ve experienced a situation where a woman walked up to my hair and spoke to it,
she said “I’ve waited so long to meet you” as she dived into the curls with her bare hands.
I learnt that the most important opinion is the one you have of yourself.
So although some people define me by my big curls,
I know I am more.
I am making it a mission to not rely on my hair anymore,
and try new styles which show the flaws I have been hiding.
It is now something people only recognise me for.
I love my hair, it represents who I am.
But it isn’t who I am.
I’ve experienced a situation where a woman walked up to my hair and spoke to it,
she said “I’ve waited so long to meet you” as she dived into the curls with her bare hands.
I learnt that the most important opinion is the one you have of yourself.
So although some people define me by my big curls,
I know I am more.
I am making it a mission to not rely on my hair anymore,
and try new styles which show the flaws I have been hiding.
I had bad acne and my hair was my blanket,
It didn’t make people focus so much on my flaws.
But that comfort has stayed with me.
The @rockyorizo’s campaign of #iamlettinggo inspired me.
So I am letting go of hiding behind my hair and letting it define me.
It didn’t make people focus so much on my flaws.
But that comfort has stayed with me.
The @rockyorizo’s campaign of #iamlettinggo inspired me.
So I am letting go of hiding behind my hair and letting it define me.
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love & light,
frogirl
.. tell her I sent you!
@riannatamara
riannatamara.co.uk
love & light,
frogirl