SATURATED

saturated /ˈsatʃəreɪtɪd/ (of colour) very bright, full, and free from an admixture of white. Black women, and other individuals perceived as such deal with the overwhelming pressure to fit in a box and are constantly policed - from their hair, voices, style, makeup - to their bodies. These pieces are an attempt to show the beauty of non-conforming black women and non-binary individuals through the highly saturated range of hairstyles. Navigating their place in alt spaces in which they're usually alienated. This series is symbolic of a journey to accepting and expressing oneself outside the box regardless of societal pressure.