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  Refinery29 UK

  

  Being Adopted Into A White Family Cost Me My Black Hair Identity. Here's How I Got It Back

  Refinery29 - Jacqueline Kilikita

  Kelsey Rickards, 25, from Liverpool, is a personal assistant at Sample Beauty. Having recently appeared on BBC podcast, The Sista Collective, she tells Refinery29 the incredible story of how she rediscovered her black hair identity after being adopted into a white family as a baby. "I was born on …

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  Refinery29 UK

  

  Vibrant Colours, Buzzcuts & Freedom: This Is Non-Binary Hair In All Its Glory

  Refinery29 - Tom Rasmussen, Poppy Marriott

  As non-binary people, appearance is such an omnipresent part of our lives. For us, it is often a gateway into understanding our gender identities: what we’re drawn to, what feels good, what doesn’t, and what story that may tell about us on a particular day. These codes — whether clothes, tattoos, …

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  Refinery29 UK

  

  The Dumb Blonde: Why Does The Stereotype Live On In 2019?

  Refinery29 - Daniela Morosini

  This piece is from our series, Hair Story. We interview an array of women from different walks of life to discover what their hair means to them. From photographing non-binary people who challenge society's norms by wearing their hair in bright colours, to investigating stereotypes, this series …

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  Refinery29 UK

  

  Relief, Dysphoria And Everything In Between: 5 Trans People Share Their Hair Stories

  Refinery29 - Juno Roche

  This piece is from our series, Hair Story. We interview an array of people from different walks of life to discover what their hair means to them. From photographing non-binary individuals who challenge society's norms by wearing their hair in bright colours, to investigating the 'dumb blonde' …

• this series explores the intrinsic link between hair and identity.

  

  Refinery29 UK

  

  Women Who Get Their Hair Cut In Barbershops Tell Us What Goes On

  Refinery29 - Tanya Compas, Serena Brown

  This piece is from our series, Hair Story. We interview an array of women from different walks of life to discover what their hair means to them. From photographing non-binary people who challenge society's norms by wearing their hair in bright colours, to investigating the 'dumb blonde' stereotype, …

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  Refinery29 UK

  

  Black Women Are Being Priced Out Of Maintaining Their Hair – & I’m One Of Them

  Refinery29 - Jazmin Kopotsha

  This piece is from our series, Hair Story. We interview an array of women from different walks of life to discover what their hair means to them. From photographing non-binary people who challenge society's norms by wearing their hair in bright colours, to investigating the 'dumb blonde' …