It seems to me that a new trend in the black women community is "going natural". Everyone is going natural, old and young women. I feel like its a revive of Foxy Cleopatra! But I am not against this movement, I am actually excited and participating. I have gotten perms for a good strong 4 years, and I am tired of the hair thinning and breakage. I am working my way backwards to going natural, I am not bold enough to cut off, so my plan for now is to let it grow out. I want to feel comfortable in my own hair and not let my image of beauty be construed by the constant social pull that tries to make black women look like white women.
My advice to women with thick hair that tangles quick is to use a straightening comb rather than a flat iron. I works faster to manage the hair, and keep it from breaking. I am currently using an electric comb , which is helpful for traveling purposes. Also I have notice that my hair responds better to oil rather than grease. I plan on keeping a log, with pictures to help me observe the changes of my hair and to measure the natural hair.
I believe going natural is a good move, and is also a symbol of the black women saying "no" to society always choosing for her in terms of her beauty and status. I encourage other black women to join us and support those that are already going natural to continue.
I am also going natural and I also think its important to keep the the hair moisturized. But I agree that we need to stop using white peoples standard of beauty and have our own identity
ReplyDeleteYeah I am using a oil moisturizer. Thanks for the comment.
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