8. In your opinion is black masculinity being redefined as more men like yourself decide to grow their hair out?
Yes, that is the best question to ask at the moment simply because that’s really going on at the moment.
See guys similar to myself have realized that “growing lengthy hair” isn’t something that is just for just women we both share as humans that ability and that, in my opinion can’t be genderized.
I would always tell older women who detest my hair; “you understand that we both stem from a male and a female right? Whether it’s a boy or a girl we each have genes from both parents and if I choose to “let” my hair pass a particular length I am still who I am.
Because of this I have noticed that a lot of black men with long hair often choose locs which is more acceptable than loose hair.
9. These days everyone is pretty much an influencer especially with the power of social media, how do you stand out in the noise?
Personally, I don’t stand out just yet due to many circumstances revolving around me not being able to attend a major natural hair events and being able to speak.
At this point, I’m the guy who has a bunch of hair with hair knowledge that people are seeing but are unaware of where to place him in the community.
With that being said, on social media, I stand as the indistinct natural hair enthusiast people admire. That will soon break a barrier that no natural man will cross in this young generation of people.
10. If you could give one piece of advice to a woman or man struggling with their natural hair what would that be?
Despite there being so many products out on the market that make or break your hair. Always begin with the question to yourself, “what would I like my hair to achieve”? One main reason why I’m so successful in my journey is because I already knew I would gain “length”, so my only job was to get soft textured hair.
I would also say appreciate your natural appearance, never falter in giving up on your hair goals, and finally grasp that “GOOD HAIR” is actually “HEALTHY HAIR”!
Where can we find you on social media?
Instagram: https://instagram.com/westilllive/
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+WolfgangLisborg/about
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/wolfgang-lisborg/8a/89/28a