LYE

"Lye" intertwines beauty and delusion, glossy images in magazines with one girl's imagination, forcing us to consider the appeal and fixation with straight manes.

This is a story about a highly imaginative black girl who is obsessed with images of Black Women with straight hair that she sees in magazines, and especially that of the "Pretty -n-Silky" relaxer advertisement. She undergoes her first perm, which is traumatic, and realizes that the experience, and the road to becoming "Pretty-n-Silky" wasn't what she envisioned.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• beauty standards
• young girls
• black
• identity
• self hatred

[mimi42428]

awww this is so sad.i felt like this growing up.

[waajidsvideo]

This is the first video I viewed that you did. I think you did an excellent job with the editing. I think you have the makings of a great filmmaker. I look forward to viewing your other videos.

[bri80056]

poor girl....

[AllisonLPayne]

Heartbreaking...

[SweetNSugar09]

aww it was like those 80's movies

[Naturallyhomegrown]

love it

[UrbanBella87]

I enjoyed it, even though it wasn't what I was expecting. Growing up around people who all look like "good hair" comes easy is a recipe for self destruction sometimes. Until we can embrace ourselves exactly as we are, we won't find that inner peace we need.

[BronzeTrinity]

That was interesting. It reminds me of those 70s videos they would show teaching kids lessons. It was kind of artsty too. Was there a double meaning to the burn thing? Like it burns the scalp and your soul or something? Its good that it depicts a unique experience so many Black girls go through.

[ilovecandles24]

tasha hair is nice