Monetize Your Natural Hair Pretty Privilege.

Embracing the Pretty Privilege of Natural 4c Hair And Make Money Wearing Your Natural Hair.

Have you ever considered that your natural hair could be your ticket to a world of opportunities? In a society where pretty privileges open doors, embracing your God-given coils can lead to exciting avenues for growth and success. You can start attracting your dream life by wearing your fro.

Natural hair, particularly afro, kinky, or type 4 hair, is not just a style statement; it’s a symbol of empowerment and self-expression. And in today’s changing landscape, it’s becoming increasingly lucrative to monetize your unique hair type.

Natural 4c Hair Is Your Pretty Privilege: Use It

For too long, negative stereotypes have plagued textured hair, but thanks to the natural hair movement, perceptions are shifting. More and more, we’re celebrating the beauty of Afro-textured hair in public spaces, and the world is taking notice.

Companies are slowly beginning to showcase natural hair models, although there is still a lot more progress to be made. But that’s where you come in: by proudly wearing and promoting your natural hair, doors of opportunities will be opened up for every black girl with kinky hair.

Black women will be able to confidently style their natural hair more at their workplaces without any fear, hair care companies will have to step up the quality of their products and employ more black women to be involved in that process, and natural hair extensions will become more readily available and affordable because there will be an increase in demand.

So, how exactly can you turn your natural hair into a money-making asset?

1. Hair Ambassador:

Many companies are coming up with natural type 4 hair care products, and if you have full long textured hair, that’s perfect! You get to sign a long-term contract for some months or years, with exclusivity to the company. In return you get paid, receive free products and get to attend networking events.

2. Hair Modeling:

Just like any other modelling gig, you can showcase your natural hair for product photoshoots. Unlike ambassadorship, modelling allows you to work with multiple companies without exclusivity.

3. Hair Content Creation:

Whether it’s through blogging, vlogging, or creating user-generated content, there’s a platform for you to share your natural hair journey. By sharing your experiences and styling tips, you can attract a community and monetize through sponsorships, ads and other various avenues.

Categories of natural hair content creators:

• With blogging, if you are good at writing and, of course, have natural hair and share your experience and pictures of your hair, your community will begin to grow, and you can make money from that. The same goes for being a YouTuber or influencer, but this process might be a little longer because you’d be creating a personal brand from scratch.

• UGC creators, can start making money sooner if you know how to set up your service and target the right companies. It’s also similar to being an influencer, but the entry-level is much lower, and your target audience is natural hair companies that you can create content for.

In case you’re wondering if your natural hair is full, long or good enough for content, trust me, it is. Your focus can be on one aspect, for example, more of styling and testing natural-hair-looking extensions (extensions that complement 4c hair), rather than telling people how to grow their hair. You don’t have to have thick full long super healthy natural hair to make money from natural hair. I have learnt this as a content creator who has been paid to style her natural hair.

4. Hair Consultation:

If you’re known for your healthy, stylish natural hair, and consider offering one-on-one consultations and training sessions to others seeking to embrace their coils or learn how to grow their hair.

5. Hair Product Retailing:

Set up a shop online or in your local area to sell hair care products designed for type 4 natural hair. Natural afro hair is a conversation starter. The more you wear it, the more people will approach you, compliment your hair and ask questions. That’s a perfect way to share your products with them.

6. Natural Hair Styling:

Not everyone is good with styling their natural 4c hair considering the time it takes. Also, not all hair stylists/professionals have the knowledge and skill to style natural kinky hair. With the demand for skilled natural hair stylists on the rise, this is a good way to make money. Of course, styling your natural hair out in public is the best way to promote your service.

Think of Sephora attendants, they all wear full face makeup in the store because they need to showcase the products they sell. Monetizing afro hair privilege means wearing it more in public.

Remember, you don’t need to have ultra-thick, long hair to monetize your coils. Even if your hair isn’t as full or lustrous as you’d like, there are still avenues for you to explore. Focus on styling, testing natural-looking extensions, or specializing in a specific aspect of natural hair care.

The key is to embrace what makes your hair unique and leverage it to your advantage.

If you’re ready to start this journey of self-discovery and entrepreneurship, know that you’re not alone. Embrace your natural hair, promote it proudly, and watch as doors of opportunity swing open. And while monetizing your type 4 natural hair isn’t a necessity, wearing it is a powerful way to celebrate your heritage and empower others to do the same.

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Reference:

Jannik Lindner. December, 16 2023. Must-Know Black Hair Industry Statistics [Current Data]. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/black-hair-industry-statistics/