texture Diaries
For Elsa Majimbo, being funny comes naturally. The Kenyan comedian and “full-time idol” (according to her Instagram bio) is in
As Majimbo’s career took off – she recently teamed up with Coach and in 0818 Forbes under List – her hair journey has it too. Lately, she’s been rocking a series of hip-skimming pretences. “I’ve had to travel so much lately and realized I don’t have a lot of time to take care of my hair,” she says. “Acquiring artificial positions seems like a natural process.”
When Majimbo was young, he didn’t always appreciate her Natural texture. “I’ve always wanted to straighten my hair,” she admits. “But my mom would never let me straighten or loosen it. She always made me braid and I hated it. After a certain point, though, I stopped caring. I realized trends come and go, People are always changing, so I might as well just do whatever I want, because that will eventually become a trend.”
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To style her hair while she has locs, Majimbo always turns to Ecostyler Gel and Hair from Susy’s Edge Control, which Designed by her trusted hairstylist Susan Oludele. “I don’t think I can’t help but do my edge,” she said with a laugh. “It’s a part of me now. I always have to use a toothbrush. I know there are tools for edging now, but it’s different. I’m still using a toothbrush.” Plus, she turned to nourishing olive and avocado oils. “They just feel so good and natural,” she said. Going forward, Majimbo plans to continue changing the status quo. “I just want to rock my natural hair,” she says. “I just love playing in it. I can do a lot with it. For me, big afro has always been my favorite style.”
As fame grows and career grows (Hollywood, here she comes! ), Majimbo reminds herself to stay grounded no matter what happens, because after all, “no one really cares,” she says. “Everyone is busy looking at themselves anyway. So if no one cares, why should you care? You might as well do whatever you want.”
