HAIR. It's a challenge for women everywhere.  But for black women living in a world defined by white beauty standards, hair is a challenge from the get go.  From our first perms and presses to braids and natural hair, getting to know our hair is a journey – one that we take with our mothers and sisters.  Along the way we learn and share a lot.  And it occurs to me the we don’t always share it with our non-black friends even though most of them would benefit from what we’ve learned.  So, here it is. The secrets that everyone should know.