TRACK 1
PERMED HAIR
This cover reflects a time when my hair was damaged from constant perming and flat ironing.
Lyrics from Toni Braxton’s “Un-Break My Heart” express the emotional weight of this phase, with the purple background and visuals of breakage reflecting the sadness, frustration, and damage from constantly perming and flat-ironing my hair.
TRACK 2
BIG CHOP
Inspired by the lyric “I’m letting go,” this cover captures the bold decision to start fresh, using a brighter green to reflect growth and an afro silhouette to symbolize embracing my natural hair.
The soft green background reflects the hope and uncertainty I felt after doing the big chop—a bold decision to start over. Cutting off my damaged hair felt freeing but also scary, as natural hair, especially thicker textures, was still not widely embraced. The afro silhouette represents a fresh beginning, while lyrics from Nya’s “So Sick” echo the emotional release I had.
TRACK 3
CONFUSED
The burnt orange background and uneven silhouette reflect the frustration and uncertainty I felt post–big chop as I struggled to navigate my hair journey.
The burnt orange background reflects the frustration and uncertainty I felt while trying to figure out my hair type and routine. After the big chop, I turned to YouTube for guidance but struggled to find anyone with hair like mine. The uneven afro shape mirrors the chaos I felt, and lyrics from Xscape’s “Who Can I Run To?” captured the overwhelm and doubt in this stage of my journey.
TRACK 4
FALLING IN LOVE
The pink background and soft expression reflect the joy and admiration I felt as I began to truly love my natural hair, with Ginuwine’s lyrics capturing that deep connection.
The soft pink background and fuller afro shape reflect the warmth and confidence I felt as I began falling in love with my natural hair, with Ginuwine’s lyrics capturing the deep appreciation and pride that emerged during this stage.
TRACK 5
STATIC
The static blue background and bold outline reflect a plateau in my hair journey, where stalled growth and split ends left me feeling frustrated and out of control
The static blue background and yellow outline reflect the frustration I felt during this plateau in my hair journey, when growth slowed, split ends became a concern, and I began to feel disconnected from my hair, echoed by TLC’s lyric, “I wanna have control.”
TRACK 6
FLOURISHING
The golden background and confident expression reflect a joyful growth and moisture retention in my hair journey, captured by Victoria Monét’s lyric, “I look fly, I look too good.”
The golden background and bold afro silhouette reflect the confidence and joy I feel in this current stage of my hair journey as my hair grows, retains moisture, and finally feels like mine, perfectly expressed through Victoria Monét’s empowering lyric, “I look fly, I look too good.”
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