This is like, a blooper.
This sh*t hard to open!
You gotta hit it with some hot water.
Alright, we got it now.
Hi, my name is Raven, and this is Hair Me Out.
I'm going to be getting a lime green wig.
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As someone who is natural and has had so many hair changes, it's so important for me to
retain the length that I have.
I had dreadlocks for 11 years of my life, so that was like, limited experimentation.
I could only do so much.
And then, when I was a junior in high school, I completely shaved my head.
It was just like, me taking control over how I was expressing myself with my hair.
After shaving my head, I went through all of the weird transformations of like, having
relaxed hair, wearing weaves, wearing protective styles...
And what worked best for me was protective styles.
It helped me retain my length, not destroy my curl pattern, and not have to deal with
all the single-strand knots and tangling that most natural girls have to deal with.
But once I'm lime green, it's a whole new bag.
I've never had real color, and she's gonna get real color.
So, besides the fact that I'm just happy to be going lime green, I'm super excited that
Ebanks is going to be doing it for me.
Ebanks has done the hair of some of my favorite artists...
Cardi B, Asian Doll, like, I mean...
Why wouldn't I want the same hands in my head?
I'm thrilled to be getting this done.
What made you wanna do a bright color?
I've never really committed and like, had fun color-wise.
I was ready.
This is the wig! Oh my gosh!
I am so excited for her!
I did what most girls who don't understand their hair do...
I put a perm in it!
Perms don't work for everybody.
I ended up having over-processed hair, and my hair started to fall out.
So, coming out of that and being able to actually grow my hair back, grow my edges back, make
sure my curl pattern was still there...
I'm just not gonna let my hair be touched by anybody.
So, when I'm picking a hair stylist, like, it's serious business.
Any black woman would know that.
Any woman knows that.
Hair is deep.
Anytime I get a new hairstyle, I am a little nervous.
The lime green has to look green.
It can't even skew yellow.
I don't want yellow on my head.
I'm also a little worried about what my mom is going to think.
She's worried about what people may think about me when they don't truly know me, they
just see this girl with lime green hair.
But, to that I would just be like, "Mom, you know, it's trendy, she's living her best life.
You only go around once..."
There used to be a lot of stigma around wigs and wearing wigs.
Even the word "wig" like, people wouldn't use it. They would say "unit" or a "lace front."
Now, wigs are so trendy because all of the celebrities are now wearing wigs.
Every upcoming artist pretty much has a wig on her head.
And that's because what's underneath is more important.
There's so many options now in haircare and hair is a lot bigger.
The industry is a lot bigger than it was.
It's a lot more tangible.
It's a lot more affordable.
So now, wigs are like, an everyday thing.
I'm about to bless her with some baby hairs on this unit right now...
Major key.
Who doesn't love baby hairs? Right?
As a black woman, I change my hair a lot, and it has to do with like, expressing myself.
But, it also has to do a lot with versatility.
When you change your hair, it's just a way to boost your self confidence.
I'm so, so, so, so excited.
It's going to be the boldest hairstyle that I've had in a long time.
Ready to take a look?
So ready!
It's lit!
Boom.
Oh, my gosh!
I cannot believe this.
This is sickening.
Wow.
This is amazing.
I'm so in love with this.
Like, look at my...
Oh!
But no, I real life like, am so in love. This was fun!
This is incredible!
Thank you so much!
This hair is amazing.
I'm obsessed with this color.
The way that Ebanks installed this look, it's absolutely secure.
I can do anything that I want with it.
It is magnificent.
I mean, look at my baby hairs.
They are laid!
My hair is daring, it's bold, and it definitely cannot be missed.
My lime green wig has birthed an entirely new Raven.
Thank you guys so much for watching!
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