I Wanted Oyinbo (Caucasian) Hair... Until I Learnt Better 😊

Growing up in Nigeria, I genuinely believed the people with the best hair in the world were oyinbo (Caucasian) women. Actually, let me be more specific, I was obsessed with Indian actresses! 😂 Their long, silky hair seemed to have a personality of its own, gracefully swaying in slow motion in every movie.

Meanwhile, my own hair was proudly labelled "bushy," "hard," or "virgin hair." I even remember being teased with names like *"ajakolokolo hair."* Back then, natural Afro-textured hair wasn't something we celebrated. For many of us, relaxed hair was the beauty standard we grew up chasing.

Years later, I stumbled across the Natural Hair Movement and thought, "Wait... people are actually choosing this our 'stubborn' hair?" Curiosity got the better of me, so I tried almost every trending DIY remedy I could find online. Some were helpful, some weren't, and some simply left me with more questions than answers.

That was when I realised something that changed everything: healthy hair isn't about chasing trends or copying someone else's routine. It's about understanding your own hair and scalp.

Fast forward to today, living in a different part of the world and studying trichology has completely transformed my perspective. I have come to appreciate that there is no single standard of beauty. Straight, wavy, curly, coily, blonde, brunette, or Afro-textured, every hair type is beautiful, and every hair type follows the same scientific principles of hair biology.

HairGlowry was born from that belief: to replace confusion with evidence-based education and help people understand, appreciate, and care for the hair they already have with confidence.

What about you? Did you grow up believing one hair type was "better" than another? I'd love to hear your story in the comments.

By Saheedat – The Hijabi Trichologist