Hair workshop teaches young Black girls style and self-love [Video]

I am beautiful. I am fierce. My natural hair does not define who I am.

These are some of the affirmations London, Ont. hairdresser Nancy Komi asks her young students to repeat at a weekly workshop dedicated to teaching Black girls how to style their natural hair. 

The classes are as much an opportunity for participants to learn hairstyling skills as they are to build confidence, Komi said. 

“The lesson is to have confidence in your hair, whether your hair is kinky, straight, wavy or curly,” she said. “Be confident to wear your hair in its natural state.”