Issa Dee — played by the actress, creator, and writer of the same name, Issa Rae — lives a messy, relatable, and hilarious life. Still, no matter what is on fire around her (like her relationship, her job, and her kitchen that one time… ) she makes sure to keep her short natural hair all the way together. I’ve seen more than a handful of looks that I plan to try out on my own natural hair at some point, and that’s what I love about her style: It’s a common texture that many black girls have and she gives naturalistas who get style-stuck on the regular (raises hand) plenty of fun ideas. “I don’t want to give her something that’s completely outlandish. Something that’s not reasonable for someone at home to copy. They shouldn’t feel like that’s impossible.” Issa’s natural hair has never been a major topic on the show, which actually makes me very happy. Instead, she’s presented as a fun, sexy, and desirable woman with multiple layers who also happens to have kinky curls. Natural hair does not always need to spur in-depth conversation —really, it just needs to be a normalized thing included in media imagery. It’s empowering to see just how possible that is while getting my Sunday evening “Insecure” fix. Issa, slay. Literally.
title: “8 Short Natural Hairstyles To Steal From Issa On Insecure " ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-06” author: “Samuel Blaine”
Issa Dee — played by the actress, creator, and writer of the same name, Issa Rae — lives a messy, relatable, and hilarious life. Still, no matter what is on fire around her (like her relationship, her job, and her kitchen that one time… ) she makes sure to keep her short natural hair all the way together. I’ve seen more than a handful of looks that I plan to try out on my own natural hair at some point, and that’s what I love about her style: It’s a common texture that many black girls have and she gives naturalistas who get style-stuck on the regular (raises hand) plenty of fun ideas. “I don’t want to give her something that’s completely outlandish. Something that’s not reasonable for someone at home to copy. They shouldn’t feel like that’s impossible.” Issa’s natural hair has never been a major topic on the show, which actually makes me very happy. Instead, she’s presented as a fun, sexy, and desirable woman with multiple layers who also happens to have kinky curls. Natural hair does not always need to spur in-depth conversation —really, it just needs to be a normalized thing included in media imagery. It’s empowering to see just how possible that is while getting my Sunday evening “Insecure” fix. Issa, slay. Literally.
