IMBO Magazine Issue 33: One Love | Page 135

CEO and owner of Nosi Hair, sells quality weaves for a living. She has an afro underneath her beautiful weaves and makes sure to take care of her natural hair, as well as her weave according to her belief that hair is a woman’s crowning glory. IMBO: What is the typical response to your natural hair? Buhlali: Men seem to like the “natural’ hair thing. At times I think they are more interested in my hair than me. Some men go as far as asking to run their hands through my hair, which I find totally creepy. I never get used to the positive reactions. IMBO: There are a lot of stereotypes that follow black hair. For example, those with weaves can be perceived as highmaintenance or self-loathing in terms of their blackness. Are there any stere