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It seems we are talking about two different approaches here. One is the attempt to straighten naturally curly hair into hairstyles that are considered, for lack of a better word, "white." The other is the desire to wear creative hairstyles that one considers attractive. Both require a lot of time and effort (and usually money). And would you say that, if given the opportunity to use chemicals to straighten hair, as another creative option, African women wouldn't use those tools as well?
Whoa! You went waaaaaay back on that one. I remember trading away my Oscar gamble baseball card for a Ron Cey card. I had to buy a million packs of Topps to get another one.
And don't forget the Sylver's. Now they had some serious fro going on.
This is what I do as well - I use Wen cleansing condition every 2-3 days, since I work out a lot.
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I co-wash (which means conditioner wash) about every other day.
In general it is damaging (ie strips the natural hair oils) to wash very curly/coily/tightly coiled hair every day with shampoo and making hair dry. However, co-washing does not strip the hair of its natural oils and replenishes moisture (which most with curly/coily/tightly coiled hair needs to prevent dry hair)
As much as I can't stand Obama or his politics (no suprise to anyone here) I was very intrigued by the image of the little boy touching Obama's head in a way to make a physical contact and place context on the President as a person in relation the little boy himself.
Chris Rocks movie while enlightening isnt the direction I was looking for this thread to go. desertdetroiter kinda kept it on the straight and narrow but I feel it has veered into a beauty and fashion thread more than a cultural political discussion.
Its not really a judgement. Its simply the truth that chemical relaxers are profoundly damaging. If anything, women are bashing themselves when they engage in any form of self-torture. Putting a highly toxic chemical on one's head that can literally burn the scalp is self-torture. Those chemicals can eat away an aluminum can. Why would anyone continue using those chemicals when they are clearly destructive, and just painful. Discontinuing the use of those toxic chemicals is getting a life. A healthier one.
Well, start by telling most HUMANS that. First, many people color their hair...chemicals. Some people use cleaners that are chemicals, people work in factories, people shoot silicon and botox in their bodies. People drink liquor and smoke cigarettes. People eat chicken, fish and beef that are full of hormones and antibodies that can be harmful and may be the reason for a increase in cancer. So please...with the HIGHLY TOXIC bull.
Second, if it is applied correctly, it doesn't burn anyone's scalp. Anything can burn a scalp or skin if not applied correctly. Many prescription medicines are dangerous with improper use. It's not painful if used correctly. Well, America is addicted to chemicals so I guess our society needs it. But to address it as one particular cause and grouping black women is laughable.
They're talking about white women too when they use that word.
Don't try to say what rappers say. They say the N word and the H word all the time. You can't get away with it though. Deal with it.
It's not surprising that someone would try to spin the issue into another black bashing yet the person forgets to mention the numerous country and rock singers that SING about cheating. Isn't that basically calling your mistress or spouse a ho, b**** or just plain f off? I think so. Don't throw stones....
I'm black bruh. We don't have to wash our hair daily because black hair doesn't get oily, and doesn't have an odor even when it gets dirty. Black women that get perms almost never wash their hair between treatments.
LMAO...not trying to be an ass, but I keep telling yall that you know nothing about black folks.
Sorry, but you're wrong about this. Black women who have perms typically wash their hair once a week. I don't know any black women that would forgo washing their hair for 3 months.
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