When you grow up constantly hearing the phrase “pelo malo” or bad hair being thrown around, as many in the Latinx community with curly hair do, it’s hard not to believe there might actually be some truth behind those words. Mariel Mejia knows this first-hand. Like many curly-haired Afro-Latinas, Mejia spent years straightening her locks … Continue reading Mariel Mejia of Pink Root Products Doesn’t Believe in “Pelo Malo” and Neither Should You