Afro Hair Quotes

“It was black-black, so thick it drank two containers of relaxer at the salon, so full it took hours under the hooded dryer, and, when finally released from pink plastic rollers, sprang free and full, flowing down her back like a celebration. Her father called it a crown of glory.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah

“Some of us are happy with our African hair, thank you very much. I don't want some poor Indian girl's hair. And I wish to God I could buy black hair products from black people for once. How we going to make it in this country if we don't make our own business?”
― Zadie Smith, White Teeth

“Shug Avery sat up in bed a little today. I wash and comb out her hair. She got the nottiest, shortest, kinkiest hair I ever saw, and I loves every strand of it.”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple

“I feel that the kinks, curls, or tight coils in Afro hair is beautiful and unique. No other race on this planet has hair like ours - that makes me proud.”
― Monica Millner, Natural & Free: Journey to Natural Beauty

“DeLois lived up the block on 142nd Street and never had her hair done, and all the neighbourhood women sucked their teeth as she walked by. Her crispy hair twinkled in the summer sun as her big proud stomach moved her on down the block while I watched, not caring whether or not she was a poem.”
― Audre Lorde, Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

“You may be amazed that you are still unique and beautiful as your natural self. Only you can decide if this style is for you.”
― Monica Millner, Natural & Free: Journey to Natural Beauty

“Finally, he smiled, and although his smile was bumpy because some of his teeth were jagged and broken, it was a warming, infectious smile that was reflected in his eyes. It made her smile widely in return. She felt as if the room had been lit up. He held out his arms, and she went across the room to him, almost running. She buried her face in his shirt, her nose wrinkling up as the scent of his cologne mixed with the nutty, sourish smell of camphor that filled the room. He put his arms around her, but gently, so that there was space between his forearms and her back, holding her as if she was to fragile to hug properly. Awkwardly, he patted her light, bushy aureole of dark brown hair, repeating: "Good girl. Fine daughter.”
― Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl

“Even she hair itself rough and wiry; long black knotty locks springing from she scalp and corkscrewing all the way down she back...
The only thing soft about Tan-Tan is she big molasses-brown eyes that could look on you, and your heart would beat time...”
― Nalo Hopkinson, Midnight Robber

“We can all agree that tea is good for the body. However, tea is very good for our hair too.”
― Monica Millner, The Natural Hair Journal

“That overzealous new natural is not intentionally trying to cause you pain. She just lovingly wants her sister to know the freedom of accepting, loving and nurturing her natural hair texture. Once that level of freedom is achieved, one can truly know that we are not our hair.”
― Monica Millner, The Natural Hair Journal

“Hacking shampoos, conditioners, gels and creams with your oil(s) of choice is a great way to promote healthy strong hair growth.”
― Monica Millner, Natural & Free: Journey to Natural Beauty

“Her Afro made of white clouds; see the rain drops dangle like little crystals, jewels made of the finest freshwater, eyes like the silver moon. She is the maiden of my dreams, watch her glisten, for she is many stars…”
― Isabel Villarreal, Brown Clay

“Her wavy, shoulder-length hair was the colour of polished mahogany.”
― William Hjortsberg, Falling Angel

“I was examining the perfumed, coloured candles guaranteed to bring good fortune with continued use when a lovely mocha-skinned girl came in from the back room and stood behind the counter. She wore a white smock over her dress and looked about nineteen or twenty. Her wavy, shoulder-length hair was the colour of polished mahogany. A number of thin, silver hoops jingled on her fine-boned wrist. "May I help you?" she asked. Just beneath her carefully modulated diction lingered the melodic calypso lilt of the Caribbean.”
― William Hjortsberg, Falling Angel

“Not like that," Na'imah instructs, shaking her head so hard that a shower of orange flower petals fall from her curls. Dragonflies orbit her head as she repositions a maji's hands around her cheetanaire's temples. "Feel the connection.”
― Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Virtue and Vengeance

“I am Fro•riginal”
― Scarlet Jei Saoirse, Jayden Codner

“I order to avoid falling into the product junkie traps, it's good to know your go-to styling products.”
― Monica Millner, The Natural Hair Journal

“The Afro hair has been our natural crown since the beginning of time. But down the line we got manipulated into hating and removing it.”
― Mitta Xinindlu