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1. I don't know what's wrong with me. I see sisters with natural hair and I just FEEL it, you know what
Thu Jun 2, 2016, 09:44 PM
Jun 2016

I'm saying? I FEEL that hair. They look so spectacularly, astonishingly, amazingly beautiful. They look perfect.

But my mama slapped a relaxer in my hair when I was 8 years old (I had enough hair for five people) and that's been all I know. And then I go on naturallycurly.com to read about what products to use on my own daughters' hair and I read where some of the women with natural hair it takes them FIVE HOURS and like 12 hair care products to maintain it and I just don't think I can do it.

I know that for alot of sisters, the transition from relaxers to natural is an almost spiritual experience so it is great to read about how you're dealing with it. And yes, for black women hair is about so much more than just hair. It's about how we feel about ourselves as people and as women. It ain't JUST hair for us.

I don't know what's wrong with me. I see sisters with natural hair and I just FEEL it, you know what Number23 Jun 2016 #1
Girl there is nothing wrong with you. Quayblue Jun 2016 #2
Yes, bottom-line: Do You! Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #4
This is awesome! Quayblue Jun 2016 #14
The W'fro just touches the shoulder now Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #15
Yes, the first big chop, I used a lot of products Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #6
I use a combo of coconut and almond oils on my baby birds' heads and it works okay Number23 Jun 2016 #12
I know! JAG mentioned Ouidad Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #16
I love Shea Moisture too! Quayblue Jun 2016 #22
I did the apple cider vinegar thing a few times and it did NOTHING for my head!! Number23 Jun 2016 #29
I use a spray bottle with water and a couple tablespoons of vinegar added Quayblue Jun 2016 #36
I thought this might give you a laugh :D Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #19
I did in 2000 JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #3
"If I couldn't do that I wouldn't wear it natural." Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #7
She had six 'built in sisters' JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #8
I knew it was the cocktail! Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #10
This is my "shampoo" JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #21
I am bookmarking this thread!!! Number23 Jun 2016 #28
Try it JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #32
Looking this up... Quayblue Jun 2016 #37
Ulta JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #41
Okay, I know I should know better, but I have never been able to figure out what my hair type is Number23 Jun 2016 #13
There's a plethora of online hair type sites and they are fun, as well. Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #17
That is so wonderful. And how adorable is Curly Nikki?? Number23 Jun 2016 #30
It might be a mixture JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #20
I still have no coconut oil in my house Quayblue Jun 2016 #39
Your hair color sounds beautiful. Quayblue Jun 2016 #23
Funny thing JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #31
My wife went natural in 2000 ... kwassa Jun 2016 #5
"had a terrible time finding anyone who could cut it" Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #9
Great support system between you two! Quayblue Jun 2016 #25
Great Post, that brought back many memories ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #11
Thank you. Quayblue Jun 2016 #24
For you, Quayblue, on your way to 100% :) Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #18
I love that! wildeyed Jun 2016 #33
You have posted before but I never tire of reading it! Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #34
Some day it will be. wildeyed Jun 2016 #35
Aw thanks! (((hugs))) Quayblue Jun 2016 #38
Thanks for the OP! Kind of Blue Jun 2016 #40
My brother informed me the other day that we are more than Irish/Scott and Italian. bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #26
My daughters hair is probably c3 gwheezie Jun 2016 #27
So how does one chase up what kind of texture their hair is? cyberpunk Jun 2016 #42
Why not? Quayblue Jun 2016 #45
It's coupled between that, and it's just something I used to do before enlisting. cyberpunk Jun 2016 #47
^^^ I LOVE THIS!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2016 #43
Whaaa??? Quayblue Jun 2016 #44
What an interesting thread. SusanCalvin Jun 2016 #46
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