Glamour. “I knew the perception was that it kind of has its own identity. It just wasn't worth having to deal with that, frankly.
That was a choice I made. Honestly, sometimes having a relaxer and just being able to easily pull it back in a ponytail or go and get it blown out is very easy, right?”Allen wore her hair relaxed into her mid-30s, when she became pregnant with her daughter Barbara.
During her pregnancy, she became more conscious of what chemicals she put on and in her body, so she let her hair grow out once more.
Raising her toddler didn’t leave much room for treatment beyond the occasional trim, so Allen saw her first curl specialist in September of 2020.
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