The spotlight placed on Black women in the media is often a regurgitation of negative stereotypes. As a result, many Black girls grow up feeling inferior to the images they’re exposed to. It’s almost impossible to discuss Black women and their identity without discussing our hair. My late, great-aunt, who I loved dearly, would always say, “A woman’s hair is her glory.” I HATED that.

SheaMoisture Canada is finally making a splash in the Quebec beauty market and we couldn’t be happier about it. Women of all types of hair gathered at Restaurant Mélisse in Montreal on Wednesday, as the natural hair care brand transformed the venue into an amazing space where women got together to celebrate being unapologetically natural.