Personal Narrative: Hair Blue

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Here is my story: I’m a 20-year-old Muslim woman who wears a headscarf and I love trying different haircuts, styles, and colors even though nobody ever gets to see it. Whenever I tell people that I’ve dyed my hair blue or done something new with my hair I often get surprised reactions along the lines of “why would you do that if no one can see it?” or “what’s the point?”. The point for me is that I love it and that it boosts my self confidence, because even though no one else can see it, I know it. I actually like the fact that nobody gets to see my hair, so that when I take a big risk with it, nobody can see how I messed it up either. Therefore, I’m more confident in experimenting with new styles. Beauty doesn’t just have to be what people