Andra Day Quotes

My natural hair is short and naturally grows to frame my face. So that's my favorite. I also like tree-braids. They're easy, fast, there's not much pulling on your hair, and they are very lightweight.

I decided to start embracing and wearing my natural hair, but there was only one problem; I didn't know what to do with it or how to style it. Growing up, all I knew was my relaxed, processed hair, so I had to go through this learning phase.

I actually love my natural hair when it's in a twist out and it's been slept on for five days and revived by the steam of the shower.

Beautiful updos with natural hair are great!

There are some parents who always have their daughter's hair whipped. Mine wasn't always like that, but I appreciate that both my parents were into me having natural hair, so they did find Anota Scott, who I was going to for my cornrows and wrapping last year and a couple years before that.

I like things in my hair - big feather pieces.

When I'm at school, I usually put my hair up. High pony, side pony, or a bun, I like my hair out of my face.

I've always been intrigued by color and by interesting hair. I was one of those weird little girls doing my own hair at the age of 9. I was, like, getting weird gels and new brushes and cornrow holders. I would tweak and perm at the age of 13.

You know us crazy kids. We'll do anything crazy to our hair.

I like my hair long, and I love my bangs. I love them because I can pin them back or keep the fringe with attitude.

I'm in love with wigs. I get them custom-made, and I have my hairstylist shape them to my head. I can go from short to long in less than a minute!

I love Goody's Spin Pins. They're super cheap and look like corkscrews. You just gather your hair and screw them into a bun.

Hair extensions and wigs are not the same thing. Wigs are for old ladies and drag queens. Extensions are for women who want longer hair. To be safe, never bring it up if you think a woman is wearing either. No good comes of it.

I really like to rock it natural and let my hair go wild, but when I do style it, I slick all the hair over to one side with pins. It's either that or a messy bun.

Wigs have always been a part of my life and have become a staple accessory in my closet. I can remember being a little girl and hearing all the commotion in my house from my mom, aunts and grandmother when picking out their wigs for the day. It was such a good time for them and part of their everyday beauty routine.

I have 20 wigs at home that I play with.

I love ponytails. I'm a wash-and-go girl.

I'm a black woman who loves hair. I enjoy changing my hair, having fun with it - just hair! I go from braids, to weaves, to wigs, to natural hair.

I'm undaunted in my quest to amuse myself by constantly changing my hair.

I have a gajillion headbands - yellows, pinks, reds, blues. I'm obsessed.

I always had crazy, curly hair up in a bun, messy, running up and down, sweaty.

My natural hair is who I am. I have lots of braids, and I have lots of twists, but it's all very low maintenance. I feel like I can get up and go and get out of the house. I just don't have it in me to get my hair done all the time.

I have bobby pins everywhere.

Braids are not new. Black women have been wearing braids for a very long time.

I never spend money on hair bands. I just go to a ribbon-trimming store.