Many of us have noticed Gabrielle union sporting her natural bob this summer and found it cute, but in her InStyle interview prior to her keynote speaking engagement at the BlogHer conference this week, she shared the inspiration behind her cut.
Union, 45, says that she decided that she thinks ‘it’s taken my entire life to be ok with me, and knowing that my worth isn’t in how straight my hair can be or how long my hair can be.’ With this thought she began to opt for longer styles less.
Union also shared how the hair industry in Hollywood is flawed, partially because many of the stylists are only educated on how to care for and style straight hair. Having noticed these things, she launched her hair care brand, Flawless by Gabrielle Union, a line of styling and treatment products for textured and curly hair.
Other highlights from Union’s interview with Instyle are listed below.
Union on the lack of haircare options for women of color:
- “If you look at women with textured hair on a global scale, there are billions of us. So to ignore billions of people and their needs is outrageous. And from a business standpoint, it’s terrible business to ignore billions of people with very specific hair needs.”
Union on creating her own haircare line, named Flawless:
- “For me, my revelation [to start Flawless] came from my experience in Hollywood hair chairs, and being forced to sit in the chair of people who have no idea or understanding of how to style, manage, and maintain healthy textured hair.”Â
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