Beautifultakesaseriouslookattheemotionsthatarisewhenwomenofcolorweartheirhairnaturalorstraightinourpresentsociety.Threewomencourageouslyopenupanddiscusshonestlywhattheybelieveissociety'sperceptionofbeautyandhowhairandotherbodyissuesareportrayedinthemediaandsocietytoday,andwhatimpactithasontheirlives.Thisdocumentarywascreatedtoserveasadoorwayforstartingthediscussionaroundmentalhealthissues,suchasdepression,anxiety,andselfesteem,whichcanbeverysensitivetopicsforsomeadolescentsandwomenasitpertainstobodyimageandhair.ThisworkalsoservesasatoolforSocialWorkersandmentalhealthprofessionalstohelpidentifytheconnectionsbetweenbodyimageandmentalhealthmoreclearly.Thisworkalsoshowshowhavingastrongfamilynetworkandsupportsystemcancombatnegativefeelingsandsocietalpressurestoconformtomainstreamstandardsofbeauty. DirectedbyTamiC. TamiC.isaprofessionalhairstylistandownerofIMENAinc.ahairandbeautycompanybasedinNY.SheisalsoaSocialWorkerlivinginNYC. IMENAinc.focusesonhelpingwomenidentifyandmaintaintheirpersonalstyleofbeauty. Formoreinformationaboutthisdocumentaryandspeakingengagementsandfascilitatinganin-depthdiscussionaroundtheissuespresentedinthefilmcontactusatimenainc@gmail.com TheIMENAsalonislocatedinHarlemNY.Contactus:www.imenainc.com/[email protected]