A tweet about hair relaxer kits connected models from the boxes with women who grew up seeing them
A burst of tweets from women who, as children, modeled for relaxer brands is one of the latest instances of the Black Twitter community finding an unexpected connection and reminiscing over a shared experience.
where are these girls today? show yourselves. https://t.co/WHSaNHL6Me
— ́ (@AshTheDonLeon) October 2, 2022
The discussion kicked off after @prettiestluxury tweeted a collage of models who posed on a box of no-lye relaxer saying, “I remember wanting to be the face of a hair relaxer so bad.” That was followed by a quote tweet asking these women to “show themselves,” which became the centerpiece of a wider trend.
Oh, they’re looking for us, here’s mine : https://t.co/kYqhSezIhB pic.twitter.com/QDSpZ6fqT0
— Nomsa Sasa...