The first step was that I blow dried my hair with a Yellow Bird dryer which I purchased from Sally Beauty. Products Mentioned: 1. Jessicurl- Too Shea Conditioner 2. Kinky Curly-Knot Today Leave In 3. Oyin Handmade- Whipped Pudding and Burnt Sugar Pomade- 4. Bio Silk- Silk Therapy Heat Protectant 5. Let’s Jam-Straitening Creme 6. Karen’s Body Beautiful Hair Creme and Hair Milk- www.karensbodybeautiful.com Add me as a friend on Facebook: www.facebook.com Name: Nina Ellis-Hervey Also on twitter: twitter.com
This is my second time having twist, I’m working on growing locs but if you’ve ever tried then you know that it is a painstaking process. From the inital growing of your hair, you have to break social norms of getting a haircut every two weeks. Then, you have an afro that is “nappy” and maybe uneven, this alone for some reason bothers alot of people. Some people reason it with saying that your hair should be “presentable” but that is subjective to the individual. I have seen afros or dreads and envied them, while others despise and I wonder why do we hate our own hair sometimes. Some people say that they do it because it is more managable, but that isn’t true; to maintain a relaxer you must do a “touch-up” to the new growth about once a month. To keep a “nice” haircut you must go almost once a week and by some standards shave everyday. Not to mention the wave caps, wrap caps, durags, and scarves used to protect your hair. You use these same things in natural hair, just without as many chemicals, money, and trips to the salon(well if you’re starting locs, you may need help).
Why do many women feel that they are unattractive without weave or straight hair? Why do guys have to have a perfect haircut or they not as handsome? I don’t have a problem with their choice, I wonder is it just socialization. I just heard recently people referring to guys with braids as childish, how? why? Don’t children also have haircuts? Is this a reflection of our American obession with perfection or rejection of Afrocentric ideas of beauty or perhaps both? Maybe the problem isn’t in the dread head, but inside of the person judging.
