```My boyfriend introduced me to elements of black culture I’d never been exposed to before - books by black authors, traditional dishes, music. One day, he suggested I’d look amazing with my natural hair. It was the push I needed. I ditched the straighteners and extensions. I was worried about the reaction after so many years of bullying, but needed to give it a go.
I started teaching myself how to look after it by reading natural hair blogs and watching early YouTube videos. I’d spend hours in my room learning about which products to use and how to detangle curls. After about nine months, it had grown into thick, full curls. For the first time in my life, I loved my hair.```
