Butterfly Naturals

A 7th grader once told me:

“I didn’t want to raise my hand because I thought people would laugh at my hair.”

That broke me.

No student should feel silenced, invisible, or “less than” because of their crown. Yet bullying and microaggressions tied to hair happen every single day in classrooms, hallways, and playgrounds.

And while some dismiss it as “just hair,” the truth is deeper:
Hair is identity. Hair is belonging. Hair is confidence.

This is why I created the Love Your Crown student workshops.

In these sessions, I help students:
🌍 Understand the cultural pride and history behind textured hair.
💪 Build tools to advocate for themselves when faced with teasing or bullying.
🌟 Walk into classrooms knowing their crown is something to be proud of, not ashamed of.

✨ I teach students to reclaim pride in their crowns and I teach schools how to protect and respect them.

📌 October is National Anti-Bullying Month. Schools, this is the time to make hair equity a visible part of your anti-bullying efforts.

📅 I’d love to talk with you about bringing this to your students! Send me a DM or Email me at [email protected]

www.gervasiaarcher.com

Can you believe it’s already October? Happy National Hair Day!! This month is also National Bullying Prevention Month which I’m super excited about!

Bullying prevention in schools is often missing one of its biggest blind spots: HAIR!

Did you know that over 50% of girls experience hair teasing in school and 45% of black girls experience hair discrimination. Regardless of race, gender, or socio-economic background, hair bullying, hair teasing and hair-based discrimination in schools is pervasive. Hair-based bullying and discrimination especially impact students' sense of belonging and self-worth leaving students to often struggle with anxiety and depression.

In 2019 the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act was passed by Congress to combat hair-based discrimination, yet many school administrations aren't sure how to prevent or address these issues when they occur on a peer to peer level.

I’ll be working with schools, parents, and leaders to tackle one of the most overlooked equity issues: peer-to-peer bullying and microaggressions tied to hair.

My mission is to bridge this gap between policy and practice! That’s why I started the Love Your Crown, Grow Their Crown, Respect Their Crown 3-Part Curriculum Series and other curriculums. It’s all about providing students and families the social-emotional skills to reclaim their crowns and giving educators and schools the tools to respect and protect them!

My Hair Equity at School Curriculums is not just anti-bullying, it’s cultural awareness.

👑 Love Your Crown (Students)
Focus: Identity, confidence, and peer-to-peer bullying prevention.

🌱 Grow Their Crown (Families)
Focus: Parent/family empowerment through haircare, bonding, and advocacy.

🏫 Respect Their Crown (Educators/Administrators)
Focus: Policy, equity, and classroom practice.

By creating an inclusive school culture, We together are breaking down a barrier to confidence, wellness, and achievement among our students.

If you’re a district leader, policymaker, equity professional, an educator or a parent seeking to create safer, stronger schools, let’s connect.
Email me at [email protected]
www.gervasiaarcher.com

Back to School Braids Shouldn’t mean breakage or damage!

Back-to-school braids shouldn’t mean breakage. Most of the breakage doesn’t happen while our daughters have braids in, it happens at takedown. Why? Because of lack of maintenance ➡️ Not washing scalp correctly➡️ Not moisturizing while the braids are in➡️ Skipping deep conditioning before/after and by the time the braids come out, the hair is dry, brittle and hair is snapping and breaking everywhere 😩 and then we put more braids right back in → more breakage. That’s why I’m hosting a small Braid Care Class at my studio (Springfield, NJ) on Sun, Nov 23rd 3–5 PM.I’ll be teaching girls how to:✨ Wash & cleanse while in braids✨ Moisturize + refresh styles so they last✨ Keep natural hair healthy underneath✨ Prevent takedown breakage They’ll even get their own CrownCare Kit (cleanser, growth oil, spray + tools).💰 $85 early bird until Sept 15 (then $100)⚠️ Only 12 spots first come, first served.👉 If you want the link, just comment “info” and I’ll DM you 💌 Visit www.butterflynaturalsloveshair.com for more info! #ProtectiveStyles#BoxBraids#BraidCare#HealthyHairJourney#NaturalHairCare#KinkyCurlyHair#TexturedHairCare#NaturalHairKids#GirlsWithBraids

“Did you know? Over 50% of students experiencing bullying report lower academic performance. When it’s based on hair discrimination, the impact is even more profound. Let’s change the narrative. ”

Join me for my FREE Webinar December 2 at 7pm est. www.gervasiaarcher.com to register

Hello Hello!! Allow me to reintroduce myself!

You all know me as Gervasia “Vasia” Natural Haircare Specialist and Owner of Butterfly Naturals, LLC. But did you know for the past 5 years I have also been on a mission to end hair bullying & micro aggressions in schools for grades K-12. My Butterfly Naturals “I love Your Hair” curriculum empowers students to celebrate the diversity of hair and how to love and care for their own hair.

Well, now I am excited to introduce myself also as a dynamic education consultant & professional speaker specializing in CROWN Act implementation, hair equity & inclusion for schools!!

🗣️Calling all PARENTS, EDUCATORS and PRINCIPALS to please join me for my FREE Webinar to learn how you can create safe inclusive environments fostering a more supportive equitable school culture.

Hair Equity at School: 3 Strategies using the CROWN ACT to help students feel seen and valued in their cultural identity

Monday, December 2nd at 7pm EST

Register www.gervasiaarcher.com

I can’t wait to see you all there!