![]() Reasons and post-shave sentiments varied drastically, of course. We wanted to know what led them to it and more importantly, how it made them feel. Could it really be that simple?Ĭurious about the lived reality for women who took the plunge and shaved it all off, I reached out to some. I also wonder that this step may be exactly what it would take to finally be able to look in the mirror with confidence and see my true self – baring it all. For me, there is a sense of vulnerability that comes with a sheared scalp, where you have nothing left to hide behind. It has been so ingrained for some (myself included) that it is intertwined with their identity and self-image as well as how we perceive the physical beauty of others. Many women have a complicated relationship with hair, on their heads and their bodies, in India, a society where the idea of physical beauty has long been linked to thick, black, luscious locks. ![]() There has never been a normalisation of real women in real life taking their appearance into their own hands to make such a ‘drastic’ change. Others such as Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Antara Mali and Lisa Ray too have walked down similar paths for movie roles, but that’s just what it has been, a role they’ve played, although the impact they had with such a hairstyle on the big screen is also undeniable. If nothing it subverted who exactly we’ve been taught to expect trotting down the catwalk in sky-high heels. Reading through her interviews, it seems that it is something she does quite a bit and perhaps didn’t realise the impact it would have on the ramp. Just ask model Diandra Soares who created shockwaves when she walked the ramp adorning a shaved look, only to then be referred to as that ‘bald model’. It’s the norm, and anybody who goes against it is noticed, to say the least. Most of our role models in films, magazines, commercials and advertisements alike feature women with long, luscious locks. In India, that thinking is on people’s lips and stronger than ever. World over, women are resisting the razor when it comes to their underarms and are just as happy picking it up for their heads for very different reasons, but at least one undercurrent remains the same–it’s a stand against patriarchal thinking. This despite vocally condemning anybody who correlates a woman’s beauty with the length of the hair. ![]() On some level, I also have to acknowledge that, as someone who deals with plentiful greys and hair fall due to medication, I have a deep-seated fear about going bald. I could say it’s because I feel the added length lends proportion and balance to my height and shape it would even be true. This one aspect of my physical appearance still receives my undivided attention. ![]() Somehow though, all my staunch ‘principles’ go straight out of the window when I’m confronted with the hair on my head. Three weeks since I last shaved/waxed? Who cares. Wearing the same shirt for three days now? No problem. I’m a proud slob when it comes to most aspects of my life. ![]()
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