"Hair's JUST an accessory"? What do you think?

[Lovelylocs]

I've heard this so many times and I get what it means. But when I think of an accessory, I think of smthg that u can put on and take off. I'm also aware that the word "accessory" can mean smthg that is nonessential, but desirable. But in regards to fashion, I think that the definition more relates to the former definition. Do you think it's more of just an accessory to those who wear fake hair, but when people are wearing the hair that grows out of their head it's not just an accessory?

 

[MizAvalon]

Not to me it isn't. I take my hair very seriously and it's very much a part of who I am. I think of it as an extension of my body. I know I probably shouldn't place so much value on it because hair can be lost due to a variety of reasons at any given time but I'm just being honest.

 

[locabouthair]

Not to me it isn't. I take my hair very seriously and it's very much a part of who I am. I think of it as an extension of my body. I know I probably shouldn't place so much value on it because hair can be lost due to a variety of reasons at any given time but I'm just being honest.

I agree with everything you said. It's almost like you were talking about me

You can have on a cute outfit but if you're hair's not looking bad then what's the point?

 

[charmtreese]

My hair is definitely more than an accessory to me. My hair tells a story and every strand on my head holds its own little secret about the past, present and future. I love my hair, and feel that it is a very necessary part of me. I am NOT my hair, but my hair is most certainly ME! In short my hair is my crown and glory.:heart2:

 

[Lovelylocs]

Not to me it isn't. I take my hair very seriously and it's very much a part of who I am. I think of it as an extension of my body. I know I probably shouldn't place so much value on it because hair can be lost due to a variety of reasons at any given time but I'm just being honest.

Thank you for this! I've been trying to find a way to explain this properly.

 

[Cichelle]

Not to me it isn't. I take my hair very seriously and it's very much a part of who I am. I think of it as an extension of my body. I know I probably shouldn't place so much value on it because hair can be lost due to a variety of reasons at any given time but I'm just being honest.

That's me, too. ^^^^

 

[TwistNMx]

If I truly expressed what I feel and have seen on this board to answer your question, I'd be stoned.

 

[HoneyA]

I love my hair and I take it seriously. I make sure it's healthy and looks good and I'm glad it's finally thriving so to me it's not just an accessory. Weave is just an accesory, braids are just accessories like jewelry or bags but my hair is like any other part of my body. It's a part of me and I don't take it for granted.

 

[pinkchocolatedaisy]

Not to me it isn't. I take my hair very seriously and it's very much a part of who I am. I think of it as an extension of my body. I know I probably shouldn't place so much value on it because hair can be lost due to a variety of reasons at any given time but I'm just being honest.

ITA! Too bad my DH doesnt understand this.

 

[Lovelylocs]

If I truly expressed what I feel and have seen on this board to answer your question, I'd be stoned.

Please tell us! I won't stone you. I promise. Another pt of view is always welcomed by me.

 

[silverlotus]

Not to me it isn't. I take my hair very seriously and it's very much a part of who I am. I think of it as an extension of my body. I know I probably shouldn't place so much value on it because hair can be lost due to a variety of reasons at any given time but I'm just being honest.

ITA. I am very attached to my hair & always have been. It is one of my best physical features. Honestly, if something happened to my hair, I'd literally be in tears. If it was just an accessory to me, I sure wouldn't be on this board, spending $ on products, and putting as much care & effort into it as I do now.

 

[JustKiya]

If my hair is an accessory, so are my fingernails, my boobs, and my toes.

So, no. My hair is a part of me, that I value, and I would be heated if something happened to it.......

 

[turnergirl]

Hair is an accessory to me. While I see my hair as an accessory it does not mean my hair is not important. I have some accessories a bracelet my mother gave me on my wedding day or the earrings my grandmother gave me that are very important. I take care of them, I don't expose them to damage and I take care them very well. That is how I see my hair. It is an accessory but I take care of it. Whether my hair is long or short it must be healthy and it must look good. I always say my hair is my greatest accessory. It makes or break a look for me. I plan my outfits around my shoes and my hair.

Though I love my hair I don't want it to define me or be a part of who I am. Mainly because it could be gone tommorow. The same goes for my figure or other physical features. I sturggled with my hair defining me because I moved to a new city a couple of years ago and everyone I knew knew me since being natural. I had this huge curly hair that I wore at full mass everyday. People defined me and identified me by my hair. The first friends I made were through natural hair groups so my friendships were built through my hair. I think my situation is a little more extreme than others but because it I fought extra hard not to let my hair be more than accessory.

Knowing me, I will be cutting it all off again and doing something crazy with it anyway. It can't define me because it changes to much. All in all hair is just fun for me.