As we all know, COVID-19 has shut down literally everything. Our lives have drastically changed. During these unsettling and uncharted times, I have been able to find some silverlinings. This quarantine has taught me a lot about myself. I have had time to reflect on a lot of things and I have been forced into loving myself more. Being that the barbershops are closed, I have not been able to get a haircut in over two months! For someone who gets their hair cut every two weeks, it was hard to look in the mirror and feel confident. But as the quarantine continues, I am accepting myself more and more. I have been able to appreciate my nappy hair and scruffy beard. This quarantine has forced me to do so. Having a haircut usually gives me a huge confidence boost and helps me to feel secure in my looks. But now that hasn’t been an option, I have been able to focus on other aspects of my life that helps me to feel confident and happy with myself (my physical and mental health). I have learned to completely accept myself and focus on other things. This is a photo series exploring how other black men have been affected with the closing of barbershops. This is to explore how not having a haircut forces Black men to develop more self love, embrace every aspect of them (or not). *We practiced social distancing while taking these pictures*
