For senior Isis Richards, experimenting with hair is no new feat, having gone through many different lengths and styles since elementary school. “I started dyeing my hair with Kool-Aid in elementary school, but by the time I reached eighth grade, I had one side of my head shaved off and started being obsessed with changing it,” Richards said. “I’ve dyed it almost every color and shaved it all off during quarantine.” Loosely inspired by Kristen Stewart, an American actress who is best known for starring in the Twilight series, Richards currently adorns a “grown-out-roots-platinum-blonde” hairstyle. Although Richards was encouraged by her peers to keep her natural hair, she is not afraid to change it. “I don't think I’ve ever had an attachment to my hair, and that’s why I change it so much,” Richards said. “When I was younger, everyone would always touch my natural hair and tell me not to change anything, and I didn’t understand it.” To Richards, free self-expression can lead to self-confidence, allowing others to get an impression of who you are. “I go through mental changes, and I’d like my outward appearance to change as well,” Richards said. “It makes me feel refreshed and like myself. You can decide how you want to be interpreted, and that’s a powerful thing.”