MAISON de HÉIR HERITAGE The Official Blog for Maison de Héir x Cortney Héir “You got good hair. You must be mixed. What are you mixed with?” The biggest backhanded compliment I hear constantly, as if people who look like me can’t have loose curls, tight curls, wavy hair, to infinity and beyond. We’re not spinning this into a political hate crime because that’s not my speed. I'm not one that intentionally disrespect individuals, history, herstory, I'm not political, or bias. I like to see the overall point of view from all angles. However, just know this: there’s nothing wrong with claiming all of what you are. Someone I was taking an interest in (it was extremely short-lived), asked me where my people originated from. I gave him the rundown in confidence. I may have been born in the United States, but my DNA is an international melting pot. Generally, this theme of conversation typically ends up being one-sided, n...
