Just so you know, this is going to be a very very long Post. The reason behind this post is, i was scouting around on Youtube for some natural hair videos and i came across "What Is Good Hair" :Tyra Banks Series, they are in 5 parts. Check them out and let me know what y'all think.
lemme tell you all, i got soo angry and sad from watching these videos, especially some mothers relaxing their daugthers hair at a very tender age. I dont mind relaxers, cos i used to get my hair relaxed and for me it was the only way forward as i didnt know any better. But now that i do, uh huh, i aint going back to that creamy crack. Never. Again.!!! Its really sad to know, kids at that age have not been taught how to embrace natural beauty. really sad.
To me what does the term 'Good Hair' Means??? Before i made the journey to embrace my natural hair, i have never heard the term GOOD HAIR. i mean never in the sense of having smooth, sleek and straight means Good Hair. only time i heard this was from the Chris Rock's movie that i am wanting to see.
for me, i have never had the urge to have long locks, yes i wont mind if i had long hair right now and i mean my REAL hair that is long. I have been always happy with my hair in whatever state it was in. I used to wear weaves and believe me i have seen my really nice ones on some people and some that were just a hot mess. (wonder why these people couldnt see, lol). Anyways, i wore my hair out most of the time and only wore weaves and braids for protection and also to give my hair a break form daily styling not because i didnt have good hair.
whatever type of hair you have is beautiful and can only stay so if you take CARE of your hair. How do you expect to have shiny and healthy hair when your hair is neglected?? i dont believe that even healthy can make you beautiful??? Cos beauty comes from within, right? im sure you have heard this before over and over again, and guess what it is true. hair doesnt make you beautiful. PERIOD!!!!! It's just hair to me. You can be beautiful with or without HAIR. It's just hair!!
i find it heartbreaking that most african-american THINK that they can only be beautiful if they had Good Hair. well think again. you'll never get the good hair that you desire, because it is not your hair. no matter how many relaxers you put in it, how much money you spend grooming that kinky hair you've got and trying to make it better. you're just wasting your money and someone is making money from you. you'll never be beautiful until you start embracing what you already have rather than what you dont have. i rather spend money on my NAPPYand get it healthy and long (if i want to)than spend them on relaxers and weaves which with a 100% chance will result in damage to my actual hair. Trust me, i know what im talking about, Been there, done that! Never knew, my dandruff problem was because of relaxers, found out when i stopped relaxing my hair!!! its been 8 months and not single flake in sight.
I hope with this post/blog along with other natural hair blogs out there, the message of embracing natural hair will get out there and save other black women from this.
i have nothing against women with relaxed or weaves or even alter their hair in a way to get a different look, but what im aginst it thinking that all of these make you beautiful and that kinky hair does not.
I. D.O.N.T T.H.I.N.K.S.O !!!
I know you are entitled to your opinions, so am i and this is my opinion, so if you dont like what you read, well, Go Figure.
Stay Blessed
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