I found this article while looking for Jewish hairdressers in my local area. I have none - go figure. I just want a hairdresser who will understand that my hair texture means I don't need more heat on it, straightening, oils for other hair types that leave it greasy etc.
I've got curly, thick, frizzy AND dry hair on account of my relatively close Ashkenazi ancestry. My partner also has curly hair, but hers is a lot softer and more manageable which kind of made me come to the conclusion it might be my "Jewish hair". I use hair masks, condition, try oils to try and minimise the dryness but nothing works - I wake up with hair like hay.
To bring it back to the article, my dad has curly hair, his brother, my grandma too, and great gran had as well. We've looked into my family history and my Ashkenazi roots (accidental pun) are quite close. I do believe there is an ethnic link with it that goes deeper than the religion.
As it is, I absolutely adore my hair, the mad curls, the bigness of it all! It's been my dream to look like a 70s rocker anyway...
I found this article while looking for Jewish hairdressers in my local area. I have none - go figure. I just want a hairdresser who will understand that my hair texture means I don't need more heat on it, straightening, oils for other hair types that leave it greasy etc.
I've got curly, thick, frizzy AND dry hair on account of my relatively close Ashkenazi ancestry. My partner also has curly hair, but hers is a lot softer and more manageable which kind of made me come to the conclusion it might be my "Jewish hair". I use hair masks, condition, try oils to try and minimise the dryness but nothing works - I wake up with hair like hay.
To bring it back to the article, my dad has curly hair, his brother, my grandma too, and great gran had as well. We've looked into my family history and my Ashkenazi roots (accidental pun) are quite close. I do believe there is an ethnic link with it that goes deeper than the religion.
As it is, I absolutely adore my hair, the mad curls, the bigness of it all! It's been my dream to look like a 70s rocker anyway...