I think that natural hairstyles are beautiful on our brothers and sisters. I have gone back and forth over the idea of going natural...(which is so much healthier for our hair, in my opinion), but get this: Its always another sister or brother who belittles the natural hairstyle. When I did wear braids, our other brothers and sisters thought it was SO pretty, but if i bring up the subject of loc's, then brothers and sisters go ';Braids are okay sometimes, but locs are so permanant....and besides, it just doesn't Look well-kempt';
Personally, I think that we have gotten so caught up in what society and the fashion industry deems ';beautiful';, that we try to conform to their idea of beauty instead of what makes us beautiful.African American/Black people and natural hair styles?
People have treated me different since I went natural about 2 yrs ago. For me my natural hair is who, I Am! it grows out this way and why should I constantly have to slap a perm on this to fit in with the world. I DON'T! and I'M NOT!
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Some of the people who responded to me oddly and disapprovingly where other Black people. Perhaps it was scary and too bold of a statement, and one which they could not undertake, to embrace one's natural beauty and ';return to your roots'; so to speak.
I have locs and find them much easier to maintain than my days of ';frying, dyeing and laying it to the side.';
Im a black male with dreadlocks, 6'2'; 250. I get respect and i give respect!
I think that natural hairstyles belong to my people and I love them. I'm about to get my hair done in dreads right now. I think they're authentic and pure to the African culture. I've never got treaten differently because of my hair.
I love them, matter of fact I'm working on it and for Trini-Haitian, what do you mean that your hair is longer than African Americans?
I had just recently had the relaxer that was in my hair removed. I think people havent judged me from my hair which is naturally soft and straight anyways. I think as long as your hair is presentable and decent looking you will not get eyebrows
I am gonna have natural hair soon because I am growing my hair out so I haven't had much reaction yet. However I LOVE natural hair. It is so Unique and Versatile. Also it reminds me that there are some people that love their natural selves.
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Yes since i took out my perm and turned it natural people has treated me different. I work with white people so in my industry of work this was really weird for me to do. But they know i work well so they have nothing to say. But the most of the people thought i looked better with natural hair.
I like the natural look. My dad used to have dreadlocks. I used to have mine in braids when I was younger but now I don't have time for that. So I got a mild relaxer just because of time issues. When I got my relaxer for the first time people were like ';is that real'; because I'm half Indian and Haitian and my hair is longer then an African Americans hair.
I mean that my hair is longer than an African Americans because I'm halif Indian. Most African Americans that I see have shorter hair than me.
P.S. For the person above me dreads is more of a Caribbean hairstyle not African. Most Africans have Afros or braids not dreads.
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