Broke Lupita Nyong’o Now Braids Hair For a Living

Many of us can remember a time we sat in between somebody’s legs or in the elevated salon chair and had someone work magic on our heads. It’s something we take for granted forgetting that this really is a beautiful ritual and, as Lupita’s narrative illustrates, one of our connections back to the motherland.

And I particularly like what Lupita said:

“Braiding just tells a story…Your hair is your frame if you jack someone’s hair up, the world sees it. For me, braiding hair is an intimate thing. It’s getting up close and personal and I like to do it for people that I know and love and trust.”