Issa Rae’s Stylist On Showcasing The Versatility Of Natural Hair With Tighter Coils

It’s great to see black women on television showing the beauty of natural hair. Women with tight coils and kinks are often treated negatively or ignored in the beauty world, even in the natural hair community. But Leatherwood, a stylist with more than 26 years, makes uplifting these women and their hair types a priority. Leatherwood ― who’s also styled Jill Scott, Yara Shahidi, Skai Jackson, Teyonna Parris, Yvonne Orji and more ― talked to HuffPost about her work with Rae and the importance of showing the versatility of natural hair with tighter coils on screen. Felicia Leatherwood is the mastermind behind Issa Rae’s creative natural hair styles. Anyone who’s an avid viewer of “Insecure” has probably noticed that even though the main character, played by creator Issa Rae, is a hot mess trying to figure life out, her hair always slays. That’s thanks to […]

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