dk ur post was on point
only thing though is we don't even know
how to take care of our own natural hair
one of my best friends is nigerian and we were talking about this yesterday
she was saying that's why alot of africans
wear wigs, perm it 2 death or wear their hair short
its just easier and they fell like they look more kempt
me being haitian i know that women in the caribbean struggle also
why do you think the dominican hair industry is so big?
in the dominican republic they teach these str8ening techniques
b/c u can't be beautiful all nappy!
and here in the states we eat it up
they created a buzz that u can be beautiful w/ str8 and smooth hair
and not all their products are healthy but they will str8en those napps!
can you imagine the effect it would have if they encouraged women
not to blow dry their tresses 2 death and proper techniques?
black women all around the world follow our lead and look 2 our celebrities
they look @ who/what americans think is hot and follow accordingly
going natural is a choice and may not work 4 evry1
b/c they may damage their hair w/out proper knowledge
so i don't judge why some people relax their hair
i used to relax myself but i always questioned why - about everything
is it "just a look"/"2 make it easier" or "is it to be
neat"?
i cringe when i hear comments like "i
need a perm"
"i can't go like this" or "i could never walk around like that!"
b/c we are buying into the madness
so ladies
we are indeed doing it 2 ourselves
also we don't always know that these things are bad for our health
i have always been very health concious so it just moved on to hair health
so if i know if something isn't good 4 my body
then it can't be good 4 my scalp/hair
but it takes alot of work and can be very overwhelming
i went 2 the beauty supply just last week and spent about an hour
just reading labels
products i used 2 use
products i heard about on this site
and was very content on my decision 2 create some of my own products
and purchase more natural hair products
the use of oils has been so beneficial 4 me
and now i have incorporated them into my routine
in the long run i will save so much money!!!
sites like this are a huge resource
i just do my part by spreading the word
maybe 1 day this will make a difference