2017 Sep 29
For us Sri Lankan girls, black hair is a blessing! But sometimes, caught up in all the latest trends, trying to go from blonde, to unicorn ponytails to a 3 shade Ombré, we easily forget how amazing our natural black hair is. Some might say that basic black is boring, but today, we’re going to talk about the many advantages of our natural locks and why black hair, is every girl’s best friend.
1. Black is Always In Style
Black is a color that is completely versatile. It’s a colour that has aced the test of times, by being every girl’s go to favourite throughout the decades. From Audrey Hepburn and Marylin Monroe to Megan Fox, black hair has been iconic and an essential part of the identity of a million girls around the world.
From Hollywood to Bollywood, New York to Paris Fashion Weeks and in the essential collection of every designer for every season, black has remained the queen of colours, being the most dynamic and easily complementing everyone’s colour, shape and style.
2. The best highlight for your features
Sure, those blonde highlights might add a little excitement to your usual style but nothing complements the Sri Lankan girl like our naturally thick, black hair. The inky tresses often frame our faces with a natural elegance and thanks to the versatility of black hair, we can rock any style effortlessly, changing our look from sporty and flirty to elegant and professional.
3. Darker = Thicker = Better
Work stress got you worried about hair fall? Worry not! Our dark locks come with additional perks such as a greater thickness than the average blonde/coloured locks and impressive resilience that with the right nourishment can withstand a day full of dust, scorching heat waves and the unbearable humidity.
4. Easy Breezy Maintain
Channeling the good old advice from our mothers and grandmothers, it is undeniable that the more natural your locks are, the easier it gets to maintain a healthy look.
The pigment that gives hair its colour is known as Eumelanin or melanin and our dark locks has the highest concentration making it less prone to environmental damage. However, colouring and bleaching your hair rapidly strips it off the natural nutrients and protective oils that keeps the Sri Lankan hair looking gorgeously healthy. Which means, to maintain a healthy look you will have to keep taking extra nutrients all day long. So rocking your natural black hair as it is, is the easiest way to own the hair of your dreams without living the nightmare of thin ashy locks hanging lifelessly on your head.
5. Gorgeously savvy
Colouring your hair is easier said than done. Especially for the Sri Lankan hair, colouring takes two weeks of planning since just one trip to the salon isn’t going to cut it. And also, double the bleach, double the colour and double the aftercare definitely points towards double the spending at the end of the day. And it doesn’t stop there, as we are gifted with fast hair growing and a rich black colour, just a month in to the new hair style you have to make another trip to the salon to touch up the roots.
But with our natural black hair, life becomes beautiful, smart and savvy. Sri Lankan hair is a breeze to maintain thanks to its natural strength and flexibility and with the right care our natural black locks will have the ultimate shine making sure any and every style you rock look perfectly beautiful.
