Coming to terms with my hair in 24 tweets
Who needs hairspray? #BlackHairBonus
“Relaxing” doesn’t always involve a martini #BlackHairBust
Clipping your keys to your hair when you have no pockets #BlackHairBonus
I could be the world’s sneakiest jewel thief #BlackHairBonus
Hair pat-down in airport security ? #BlackHairBust
Memory #1: woke up missing my retainer, searched thru sheets & under bed, found it in my hair #BlackHairBust
Searching for a hairpick in that sweet spot between comb & farm implement #BlackHairBust
Halloween full of possibilities: lion, Tina Turner, Bride of Frankenstein, Thing 1 & Thing 2 (sibling required) #BlackHairBonus
Memory #2: college, midnight fire alarm, stuffing pockets w/curlers I’m ripping out of my hair as I evacuate dorm #BlackHairBust
Your friends never lose you in a crowd #BlackHairBonus
When a white friend gives you a beautiful but tiny hairclip that will break into a million pieces if you try to wear it #BlackHairBust
Memory #3: every date on a humid night (I’m looking at you, Pacific Northwest) #BlackHairBust
First world problems: Having to relax your hair to fit into your ski helmet again #BlackHairBust
This maverick skipped the hair iron today. Death to tyrants! #rebel #liberation #BlackHairBonus
When you walk into a salon and they offer you the menu from the take-out place next door (this gon’ be a while…) #BlackHairBust
Budgeting: Do I fill up the car or buy the only shampoo that doesn’t make me look like a poodle? #BlackHairBust
How is it my “bad hair day” photos get the most likes? #BlackHairHuh?
#BlackHairBust in the rain—again, looking at you, Pacific Northwest
When you have to order your shower caps online because they’ve stopped carrying “super” at the store #BlackHairBust
Me: “I’m moving, so this is my last visit.” My hairdresser: “Oh, Imma miss de Bush!” #BlackHairUmmmmOkayThanks
The less you mess with it, the more compliments you get #BlackHairBonus
The day you finally tell your hair iron to go $&%^ itself. #BlackHairBonus #AllGoodInTheHairHood #victory
#BlackHairBust Took decades to appreciate it but…
#BlackHairBonus …learning to love it and all the stories it holds
Bio: Tara Campbell is a Washington, D.C.-based writer. With a BA in English and an MA in German, she has a demonstrated aversion to money and power. Her other publication credits include Barrelhouse, Punchnel’s, Toasted Cake Podcast, Luna Station Quarterly, and Masters Review.