Addressing What's Going On In The Natural Hair Community... Because There's A LOT!
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- How do I feel about Mielle Organics? Did I really cancel Eco Styler FOREVER? WHY IS EVERYONE LEAVING THE NATURAL HAIR COMMUNITY? Let's talk about it!
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Please. Y’all. Stop finding “creative” ways to ask me if I’m pregnant because it’s the end of the day in this video and I had a big meal and poor posture. I’ve been deleting the comments and blocking people who are bold enough to still ask a woman this in 2020 but I’m honestly just going to pin this here and be done. I AM NOT PREGNANT. But further more, I, nor any woman should ever have to answer this question... because if I was and I didn’t SHARE... that means I wouldn’t have been ready to. Please keep in mind you never know what someone is going through and we have to stop taking it upon ourselves to comment on women’s bodies. I love y’all, for real. But I see y’all do other influencers like this all the time and it needs to stop!
thanks for positing this video and being honest and up front... I was wondering what was happening where eco styler was concerned. I know some may come for me, but I honestly didn't know that eco was being this foolish. I've been working and dealing with a lot lately. I have to admit I have two tubs of eco styler gel left and I'll be using them and once they're gone, they're gone and I won't repurchase. I'm so sick and tired of these brands not appreciating the power of our dollars. It's sickening to see these brands take us and influencers (like yourself) for granted...
AMEN!! I am an OB/GYN.. I freaking CANNOT STAND when people do that. Mind your bidness..
yes maammmm!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I’m sorry when you have taken the time to share and connect with us even though there’s so much emotionally going on viewers have responded in such a disrespectful and inappropriate fashion. 🌸😓🙏🏽
It's really invasive and rude. I understand you're friendly and down to earth but folks get a little TOOOO familiar😐 We're your distant cousins, we don't know you like that to be up in yo business!
Now I'm older and I got tired of all the products and went and bought me some hair grease lol and braid my hair up and slap a wig on
I sholl aint mad at cha! lol I'm planning my next protective style now!
Blue magic and a spray bottle with water 💯 dassit
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I use hair grease, sulfates, wigs, I do not co-wash, no constant wash-and-gos, I use heat, and I use the same 4 hair products day in and day out. My hair is to the middle of my back when straightened.
I never let my hair grease go no no no no way because it works for me when I went natural my scalp itching me like crazy yall so yeah I will never stop useing something that works
The crazy thing is these natural brands would literally be nothing without UA-camrs promoting their products in tutorials. Sorry! But before UA-cam we all went to the beauty supply store for Dark N Lovely, Motions, QP, and Cream of Nature 😂🤣
QP!!!!! Girl I forgot about QP! My momma used to buy QP and we would go off🤒 had her cursing us out asking who used the edge control lol. Your comment hit the nail on the head. B4 all these new products.. it was grease and jam lol
Blessed By Jesus Christ 🤣😂😂Jam use to be stupid shiny but that ponytail would be ssshhhhlick, except for those spurts in the nape 🤣😂😂 QPs glaze and gel was fire though! The smell was so nice!! But that residue though lol
Haha facts!
And guess what Dark N Lovely, they didn’t talk to nobody, they didn’t argue, they didn’t debate, they just had campaigns with models kept quiet stocked the shelves and replenished, ppl actually didn’t even know who the owner was less known cared as long as the product got the job done
Toy Toy that part! Lol I just care about this hair sticking to my scalp first wrap! You can do that, we good! 😂🤣
Agreed. I rarely watch a natural video in its entirety any more, even from UA-camrs that I love and have been following a long time. For some, as their content gets more stale you can set your watch by the dramatic “I’m cutting my hair” video so they can start over with “new content” about their journey to grow it back. Glad I’m not the only one over it.
The hair cutting videos make me roll my eyes. Those that insist on sticking to hair content will all eventually have to go that way, though. 😂😂
I had no idea about Eco but thank you for sharing this information. Like you said, the critique is allowed to be as loud as the praise. I feel that way about any brand. Thanks for being honest and transparent Amber.
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What is going on with the echo style gel that I don't use I stick to jam because it work on shine. And my hair I never stop useing my hair grease no ma'am
What why is Eco the topic if conversation is it something I need to know
I am a recovering product junkie. Sometimes I think about the times where I spent money to get my hair to look like these popular creators’ hair. I spent $1000 in one month on hair supplies and products ALONE just for me to go back to grease ten years later lmao sad!! I am not interested in “my natural hair journey” anymore. I rock twists for two weeks and slap a wig on when I’m out in public. Wash my hair when the two weeks are up, moisturize, twist, and repeat. I am no longer obsessed with my hair and I feel free
That part!!
That freedom is everything 🙌🏾
You and me both, sis!!
Girl ...., I understand, I never spent money on too my products since my natural hair journey but I'm from the Caribbean and the most basic brands like Shea moisture are soooo expensive, a deep conditioner from them is like $35(the least), so imagine how much other higher ups cost like mane and mielle. Then I would have to pay $20 for JBO that's in the bottle half the size of my hand. Luckily I'm a low maintenance natural but I can easily see my more creative and active naturals having to spend over $600 per month in oils, shampoos, deep condotioners, moisturizers, shower caps, bonnets, butters, leave-ins etc. Especially if your a heavy handed person and wash your hair every week or every 3-4 days like some others do.
Same!! This was the reason why I had NO money. Turns out there’s no magical product. Its just routine and knowing your hair. I only buy shampoo, deep conditioner, oil & a mousse (thats a back up. I don’t always use the mousse.) . Its about loving your hair!!’
Gotta be honest, I just got tired of spending my hard earned coins on the next great magical product. Turns out basically any leave in + gel will give me a good twist out, wash n go or allow me to style my own hair quickly and affordably. Also, I just ran out of space!! 😂
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Right! I stopped being a product junkie too. It's like "Just say No!!" 😂🤣😂
@@teeeee9174 I think I only use shampoo, conditioner, cream styler and a leave-in to fluff the next day. That's it. I detangle with my deep conditioner before washing my hair and I don't use a rinse out. I've been natural for 13yrs.
I honestly buy all my products from dollar tree
I get tired of sisters defending the fact that our products cost four times more than Tresseme, V05, and Suave! Yet they don't do anything spectacular! The secret to natural hair is manipulation and care and 5% product use. I shampoo with cheap shampoo, use 1.00 conditioner, stretch my hair through banding, use cheap grease and wear crochet braids. My braid pattern be so ugly but my hair is covered. I gently remove at the four week mark and do it again.. I stopped years ago being a product junkie. The stuff don't work. Most are looking for unrealistic results cause of their hair type. It's not that serious
I agree! the natural hair product brands are definitely capitalistic . They are always adding the trending topic to promote the same thing but they added caster oil or tea tree or or rice water now hahaha .
Baaaaby... whenever a white brand wants to come out with an “ethnic” line... all they do is throw “castor oil” or Shea butter in and call it a day 🤣🤣
@@FinallyAmber I'm dyiiiiinnggg that's TRUE AF
I didn’t even know about this situation with Eco. I just found myself not reaching for it anymore and using more natural, black owned gels. The ancestors must have spoken to me. Enjoying the video.✌🏾❤️
I only shared it in my stories on Instagram (and I think briefly here) when it first happened and I didn't make a big deal about it because I knew I would eventually address it properly but yes... the ancestors just stepped in and had your back!!! LOL
I didn’t know about it either and I just ran out of mine. Could you please recommend an alternative to eco
Eco styler actually irritates my skin
Damn just bought some..... last one
@@Im.SheenaV that's okay. Use it cause ur money has already been spent.
I don't get why people always need new products. If you find products that work for you just stick with that. Why do you have to get another one? Why do you have to keep trying everything that comes out? And I'm not talking about youtubers who are reviewing stuff for us non youtubers. I mean regular ppl.
I think it’s just the girly girls in us wanting to try the newest shiny thing lol. I think it’s the same with everything. I have foundations that are solid, come through every time, worked perfectly on my skin BUT, I swear a new one comes out I’m like 😍🤗.. I’ve tried to get better about it as I get older but it be hard lol
@@k.a.c.6668 nah that's just being impulsive. Being a girly girl doesn't mean spending money unwisely lol
Impulsive shopping and increased options. When I was younger, there weren't many options for natural hair besides grease and that pink hair lotion. From around 2013, they had custards, puddings, creams, LEAVE IN conditioner that smells GOOD. There was an explosion in brands and the immature part of me didn't control my product junkie ways.
Thankfully, that's done now 😅😅
epic It’s spending ‘unwisely’ for people that don’t have it to spend. Everybody doesn’t have that issue. And I also said wanting new fun things was girly NOT spending money
People like trying new things. Why is that a problem. If you have the money, you can spend it on whatever you want.
I am not my hair .... we are not our hair... there is no reason to be defined or confined by only one aspect of ourselves... this channel should be for encouraging and a safe spot for all the stages of life and angles you choose to share with us
The real OGs know Amber loved ECO styler gels so for she to let them go ... y’all know they did some things!
BINGO!
I hear you cousin and I get it. I've definitely fell off the bandwagon with certain brands about two years ago. I notice certain brands my favorite influencers raved about[unpaid] never seemed to get the recognition from those brands like I expected. I became more turned off when these generic beauty brands that had been making products for white women for years, all of a sudden realize natural hair was a cash cow.
And don’t it seem like the unpaid videos always get the most views/ie. promo?! It always ends up that way! Do a video “first impressions” with your own money, they video blows up and you make them THOUSANDS in sales revenue and they don’t even have to so much as thank you 🤦🏾♀️
@@FinallyAmber I notice that for you guys too. Those companies got hip to that free promo! No mo tho LMAO *bars*
They don't respect Black people.
I’m so glad about your upcoming video. I already told my supporters I’d NEVER use Eco again based on my observations of their practices and the information presented by you. And I love your ending of this video. The community is definitely deserving of critique for sure but it’s definitely not all bad. I appreciate the balance in your presentation.
Thank you, girl. I know you feel where I'm coming from on the matter of Eco and talking through all that with you during the time it was going on what so helpful to me to see that it wasn't just me "overreacting" but that they really seem to just not care! At least not as much as they should in order to get promotion from me! And yesss! My dad calls me the "eternal optimist" because I'm always looking for a bright side but it's honestly exactly what you said... The NHC is not beyond critique! And you can be apart of something and still be the one to critique it and call it on the areas where it's imploding! I think ESPECIALLY if you're in it, actually. I'm going to call out the NHC... always with love, but honesty! It's definitely all about balance. Thanks for watching, boo! 🤎
I never liked Eco anyway, it never worked for my thick 4c hair they way it worked for everyone else’s hair 🤷🏾♀️
Eco Styler Never Worked On My Hair. I Never Understood How So Many People Used It, But I Couldn't.
Girl.. my silly self literally never thought about using gloves to do my hair....🤦🏾♀️ thank you
Thought I was the only one lol
I never thought of it lol
I was wondering about that. Why did she use gloves.
@@natrlgrl I didn't think about it until I saw her with them on lol. It keeps your hands from absorbing the product. More product goes into your hair and less in your hands.
@Nappy by Nature if you have nails, which I do, my nails sometimes snag my hair which of course is damaging to your hair, that was my first thought And as keya said more product goes in your hair rather your hands.
You aren't silly. You didn't know any better. Now you know. Amen, JESUS.
Yes yes yes! I’m so glad you said this! I feel like so many influencers will literally post every single washday with a different title just to push content. Also, promoting consumerism amongst other Black women is disturbing. We need to do better by each other.
Yes. The CONSUMERISM of it all!! 😩😩
Slave trade wouldn’t have been so successful, but for the black slavers that rounded up fellow blacks in their communities and herded them to the coast, to hand to the foreigners. That spirit is still alive and well today😞
This is exactly why I unfollowed TheGlamTwinz. They have nice hair by genetics and use that promote every product possible.
ok but ALL influencers do this, not just in the black/natural hair community. What content exactly would you want to see or suggest?? Because eventually everything will become "tired" if its done over and over again no matter how much you switch it up. I for one absolutely love watching hair videos but I also watch them when I have anxiety or in a depressive episode. Have you ever thought that sometimes watching UA-cam videos is a tool used in more way than one? Sure people buy shit from videos but some genuinely like just watching them, just saying.
@@JenBabyJen You can still get your therapeutic hair vlogs, but the vlogs don't need to be 8 minute commercials for brands that don't even care about the influencers or the consumers they target.
I think the point OP was trying to make is that natural hair influencers should be able to make content without pushing excessive consumerism. The emphasis should be on the hair health and community building rather than product pushing. Think of old school Naptural85 videos where she was mixing stuff up in her kitchen or just using holy grail products that worked best for her and talking about her techniques. She started to get into the product pushing side of things and that's when she started to feel burnt out. Because she kept having to try new products every week and put them in her videos when in reality she was more of a minimalistic, consistent, routine type of person.
Corporate brands are NOT the "Black Hair Community"❗ It was and is the individual Native/Indigenous Afrikaan descendants whom CREATED the platform. We give far too much power to those unwilling to appreciate our value. You're beautiful in having the courage to SPEAK and WALK in your TRUTH... We are here to support you.
Agree!
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I never even noticed that I’ve been following you since the Hair Mary daysss, love this perspective 🙌🏾
Our community has definitely come a long way, I always avoided making hair content because it definitely seemed like it was feeding a machine. These brands need us, we have the right to speak up about what’s important to us right now. I’m all for it!
I think Natural Hair influencers thrive the most when they emphasize technique. You can tell who is really caring for and nurturing their hair versus who is trying to get on the PR lists. I feel like most who started as type 1 ended up converting to type 2 for the money and hype, then got burnt out and discouraged after all of the bs. The capitalistic consumerism is the most interesting part about it to me. Because the natural hair market was like this neglected deserted land until some years ago and then when companies noticed the potential for money then the market started to get over saturated now it's like it's drowning.
I see a new "Why I'm leaving the Natural Hair Community" video in my suggested nearly everyday. I'm interested to see what will come of it.
✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️ Teach a man to fish v give a man a fish
Ive even been side eyeing influencers that still support Mielle😑😑😑i do love how nappyheadedjojoba transitioned her content from hair to her chatty ones... transitions can be tough when it comes to maintaining an audience but its doable.
I think it more about that. Dollar because it paid the bills some ladies are buying
Homes. With. What they are making very few but it can be done but it's just do much you can say about hair unless you repeating ur self that's why they open up all kind of line on UA-cam. Some let you follow they whole life for the money it's just a job it pay the bills I just won't do it but nothing wrong with. We all gotta work.
Man.. mielle is the truth!
What happened with mielle? I haven’t heard anything about them
Armena B. I know Mielle kept having sales but not fulfilling orders in a timely manner. Now, I had a messed up order but they fixed it and I haven’t had any other issues.
Armena B. Search youtube... the owner came after a smaller youtuber bc she didnt like her review...
The best thing I could have done is start making the majority of my hair products. I make my deep conditioner and I make my own whipped shea butter. My hair has be been thriving ever since. Plus its waaaaay cheaper
How do you make your own deep conditioner??? :( I'm protein sensitive and my hair doesn't like aloe vera. Do you have any recipe ideas? Also, I have a deep conditioner I like with protein but I can't use it weekly. Thank you in advance
Me too. ☺️
@@patb2582 maybe try blended sweet potato/pumpkin or avocado honey
Same!! I use a lot of natural ingredients (Ayurveda) and my hair is the healthiest it’s ever been!
This is my goal!
Hey, thanks for this video.
I, personally, feel very uncomfortable using hair gel, I use it just once/twice a month and when I’m about to wash my hair. I rather prefer to use aloe vera with some oil (olive or castor) and voila’. Also (unrelated) it disappoints me when people do silk press videos and show the “before” (usually the afro hair in its natural state) as a disaster/ugly/unattractive and the “after” as the solution.
✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️ I use castor oil/butter with sea moss
@@trinigul7339 hi do you use it as a gel? How do you make it?
@@Promisetoancestors I soak the sea moss for at least 8 hours and then blast to a gel in my Vitamix. That gel also goes in hot n cold beverages LOL
I’ve noticed that several of my favorite natural hair channels have been changing their content, but I’m loving it. I love seeing new talents and new ideas. In a way it helps me feel like I know the person a little better.
I completely agree. I started off as Naturally Yaya, but I dropped the "Naturally" some years ago because I found it to be limiting. My audience only wanted/expected "natural" content. However, the whole of me is more than that. I am so much happier now that I have moved on from doing "just" natural hair videos lol. I don't have to follow the "trends" and I feel free. Thank you for sharing. Do what makes you happy. You will find an audience for whatever you decide to do. You can still be apart of the community, but it is not the whole of you. 💜💜
Design essential is a great product and it’s black owned.
I didn’t know that and I use design essential
Wheewwww 😩 I thought it was just me! I just feel like how many more twist outs and wash & go’s can y’all watch 😭 I’m sick of watching them and I’m sick of filming myself doing them 😩 I’m trying to slowly get into vlogging because if we being REAL honest... lifestyle is where the money is atttttt! These hair brands pay us pennies 😒 and you already know how I feel about the SILENT brands... it’s just a hot a** mess sis 😭
I’m now more concerned about the health of my hair than I am about supporting a product line simply because it’s black owned. I never should have stopped using Pantene or Mane and Tail. They were wonderful for my hair. Lesson learned.
I didn’t know Mane & Tail was black owned😶
Yeah when I do use conditioner's those are the 2
@@scortez99 I think they are saying that Pantene and Mane and Tail aren’t black owned
I never stopped using pantene. Their conditioner has great slip that I need to detangle. I can use a lot for cheap and my hair isn’t shedding or breaking off at all
Someone needs to mass produce or teach coily headed ppl to use more natural products like seamoss gel. Our scalps are porous so being a product junky is SO toxic.
I've done flaxseed gel a few times and never cared for it... but I've never tried seamoss gel 🧐💬
@@FinallyAmber there are a couple of videos on youtube.
I’m gonna look at that
Pray over your products in Jesus's name. We just trying to get by, sister lol. I try to use more natural products on my hair, but when push comes to shove, being hesitant to use a product can be time consuming.
everyone should just checkout @iamblackgirlcurls they are licensed hair stylist that actually know what their talking about, I only use 5 products and have type 4 hair and my hair is thriving. The natural hair community has us out here wasting money and breaking our hair.
I'm at work so I can't listen like I want until lunch break...but I've been seeing SO many people jumping on the "I hate my natural hair" video bandwagon all of a sudden, too. So weird. Thanks for the discussion!
Hey cousin! It does seem like a flood gate opened lol But sometimes I think it be folks being like "FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT!" lol
@@FinallyAmber I agree. It may be this too.
same i keep seeing this i thought i was trippin
It's becoming annoying tbh, and I feel like most are doing it because those videos get a high number of views.
true
I fell into the hype of a million different expensive as hell products but I went back to my regular which is natural oils that I was already using, water in a good spray bottle and one of my personal favs grease. It’s just like with anything if we eat and drink healthy our hair grows our skin is flawless our insides are healthy our brains are stronger so on and so on. Point is if we eat and drink properly our body’s do what they’re suppose to do.
I saw the video you’re referring to and have noticed the change. Everyone (some) are ready to do something else and I get it. It’s the new naturals that need the content more than anyone. Of course they can always go to the channels and look through the content to find answers to some of their questions. I sometimes watch just because I like to watch but you’re right how many wash and go videos can you do or what ever style. People have to essentially figure it out for themselves with a little help from you all. I enjoy it when you explore other aspects of your creativity. Thanks for the content cousin. You’re appreciated. Whaz Up!!!! 🤎🤎🤎
All of this! I agree with everything you said. At this point it's the new naturals that really need the value and help, and aside from creating essentially the same video every couple of years to catch the newbies, the best we can do it make sure our channels are optimized for easy searching and referencing. I personally like to do this with my playlists! Also, like you said.. if you've been doing this a while... I think it's NORMAL to want to expand a do new things! Plus it gives up and coming influencers a chance to get their content out there without always having to compete with "large channels" just creating the same videos over and over. Thanks so much for your support cuz! 🌻🤎
This is crazy cousin🙄 and as a new youtube content creator it definitely catches my concern. However your content be on point and I enjoy. Keep doing you and stay blessed 😇❤
I don't use ECO, but your page,your truth, SPEAK IT! 1💜
Agreed on all points. As much as I love watching you do your hair, I do understand that when you’ve reached the end of a certain journey it’s just time to move on.
Bless us every now and then. 😉
First of all SNAP BACK THEN CURLS!!!
Also, I watched her video a couple weeks ago and totally felt where she was coming from! I just happened to scroll up on it and the title caught me. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you touched on in this video cousin! I’d never even used any Miele Organics products until JUST about a month ago, despite hearing nothing but good things about them since 2016. But, after peering in on the situation with Linda Lynn and having someone else I follow speak on it, I wasn’t gonna support that brand.
Yesss! I wasn't going to stress about it either way but I was SHOCKED at how well they bounced back! It took a long time for each section to revert *low porosity probs* , but once it did the curls were poppin! Even more so after my shampoo and condition! 🙌🏾 And girrrl... that mess with Linda Lynn was CRAZY. I couldn't believe they would be so bold! And this was after I already was turned off by the things they were doing on their brand IG page... a hot mess.
Finally Amber Indeed cousin! I was like, “See, nah.”
You are the reason that I discovered and purchased ECO gels!!!! Dang it! I guess I'll stop purchasing their products now. So please find me a NEW GEL.... LOL
During this quarantine, I learned to go back to the basics of when I first went natural. It has been refreshing, all these products lately are following the new hair trends for sales.
Thanks for sharing. There is no reason to buy all of those new products and keep giving money to "those" companies. I have one shampoo, one conditioner, one oil, one gel.... You get the point.
I feel you and being a small youtuber that only creates natural hair content I know exactly what you mean... I see a lot of naturals switching up! I love creating hair content but im also switching things up on my channel... but like you said DONT stop creating content for your niche cause that is your supporters favorite to see!!! great video... Cant wait to see how much more you expand!!!
Yes
I love nappyheadedjojoba her content is always real. I appreciate you cousin for always staying real to yourself and your beliefs especially when it comes to these brands. They definitely showed some colors this year. the chit chat content you have been uploading lately has definitely been continuing to add value❤️❤️
Thank you so much 🤗 I really appreciate that! I've been enjoying doing these videos, too!
Naturally Fearless she is amazing!
I really had no idea all this was going on! Wow.
Neither did I. I appreciate her honesty.
I have never used eco...I heard a few years ago about some questionable ingredients in it. Natural hair videos really helped me out a few years ago. I think that there are some just plain capitalists out here who only did natural hair content for the coins; some are now pushing more wigs and relaxers. I don't mind content versatility....I just dont like the fakes! Love your channel! Keep doing you sis!
I'm glad you made this video. It's been feeling like a shift has been happening these past few months, a year or so, in the "natural hair community" and I couldn't quite figure out what it was. You just helped provide the missing pieces of the puzzles.
I feel like it's sooo much going on in this community at the same time and sometimes it just really gets overwhelming for me. You have the brands literally showing their behinds, the fight for the algorithm leaning increasingly towards needing to do crazier and crazier things to get views + at ALL times you have texurism and the whole hair typing system at whole ALWAYS on the prowl to ruin anyone's positive experience in this sphere. It's A LOT. I honestly see why people grow weary of it. Especially the tightest of textures that we all know don't get the support they deserve. For different people it's all different things adding up to why folks are tired.. but folks are definitely tired none the less 😩 The good news is... it's like this other communities on youtube, I'm SURE as well.
Finally Amber and it so confusing and disappointing because it’s 2020. So much of this is outdated and should’ve been left in the past. But thank you for sharing.
First of all you helped me grow my hair period if it weren’t for all of your wash n go videos I wouldn’t have tried all those different brands. I now stick to the tried and true Paul Mitchell and wetline. I already knew you were getting tired of hair videos and I understand but if you like any other combo just give us an update lol. Other video ideas...skin care, plant care, book reviews, feet care, home diy. There are plenty of hair videos on your channel unless you schedule a live hair day that would be cute lol
I was expecting this to be another texture hate video. This is the type of content we as a people need to put our energy into. Thank you for this brilliant, honest, and relevant post.
I've suffered from Alopecia for over 20+ yrs. I got tired of spending $$ on Custom wigs/hair units, additionally
we have 3 kids & I knew College wasn't going to get LESS expensive 😅. I shaved my head & have never looked back. People just need to do what works for them & makes them happy/confident. I'm sorry you were subjected to all the foolishness. Appreciate your honesty & frankness✊🏾🌹
Beautiful sis
have you invested in going to the dermatologist? i just went there today and they’re treating me for breakage on my sides. and i want to be a spokeswoman for black women that it’s okay to have lose and breakage. (also a white woman who is treating me asked me about going naturally, i almost lost it 😭😂 like yes i am!) but yes, if you haven’t go to a dermatologist and i love bald black women it’s cute!
Dermatologist, Trichologist, Hair/Skin Holistic practitioner, Steroid shots to the scalp, Biotin, Iron, B-12, to name a FEW. Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder. Your body thinks your hair is the enemy & works to shut it down. End of story.
@@michelebradley7813 interesting i didn’t know that
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I don’t even use any of the new products today I use old stuff like the original shea moisture purification mask and tresemme naturals conditioner. I get them off of eBay, none of the New stuff today gives me the same love and beauty for my hair like this stuff back in the day. I miss 2014 natural hair products
I hope you guys didn’t skip the ads👩🏾💻
💯💯💯 you a real one!
@@TheMommy365Blog same!!
I went back too what grew my natural hair shoulder length when I could remember what my mom used when I was approximately 9 yrs n boom my hair regimen begins my hair flourish
U did a great job at explaining what you could about the otherside of the black hair community.. what and how it is promoted. I became disinterested myself in alot of ways. I'm so glad you have substance. I'm looking forward to your next vid with all the tea girlll 👀🍿
All these issues is y I got tired of purchase all the crap. Mostly not black owned. I've started creating my own health organic products.
Heyy Cuzzin!!🌻🙋🏾♀️💜 Yes I'm here listening.
I used the mielle pomegranate leave in conditioner on one side of my hair to test it out. It made my hair very soft immediatey. By the end of the day my hair was clumpy and dry. I tried to wash it out but it was very difficult to get out and had my strands of hair binded all together on that side . I finally used a clarifying shampoo and that got it out. A leave in conditioner shouldn't do that. I'm like what is in this stuff?! Never bought again
Thank you for speaking on this! It’s been insane to see the changes in the natural hair community and this is why I stepped back from doing my natural hair videos. I really miss making that content but I also feel like the community has changed so much and the brands have not been the best to the community so it’s tough as a smaller creator to try and navigate all of it 🤦🏾♀️ long time fan and you have been an amazing inspiration to my channel I appreciate you always 💗
Sometimes I sit and think how hard it is for new influencers to make a splash in this community and while I'd love to blame it on one thing, there's really so many things that go into play that just shouldn't be happening. Like I was just saying to Faye, I honestly think instead of completely turning out back on the community, it's up to larger influencers to not "pull their punches" and continue to critique it from within! I also think more influencers who have been creating natural hair content for 5+ years also not being afraid to expand their content can be helpful to smaller channels getting opportunities for their content to be seen! Thank you so much for continuously supporting! I hope I can keep inspiring! 🥺🤎🌻
Finally Amber yes! Your spot on! I love your ideas and yes girl your always going to inspire! 💗
You are speaking the truth, this is why I have stopped buying all them products. It was just to much and over half was not working for my hair at all. And what do work I keep using on my hair now. Why keep changing over
What a hot mess. Do you have any favorite brands? Honestly for me the only reason I don’t have more smaller black owned brands in my hair collection is because they tend not to be as accessible for those of us who are a little on the broke side. Do you have a list somewhere of accessible (like stuff at target Sally’s etc) brands that aren’t suss as hell?
Also glad I don’t use eco anyway lmao, it always dried tf out of my hair.
I also strayed from the natural hair community because of the uhhhh influx of white women. Let’s be real. Brands would rather sponsor a 2c white woman who “stays out of politics”.
I love the leave in by Tree Naturals, I have low porosity hair thinner creams work best for me. They are online and at a few stores, I first purchased at Tendrils and Curls in Houston, TX. But you can all order online. I don’t work for them, just like the product and I don’t see many UA-cam videos about them.
This is Truth! I'm a Licensed stylist and those over the counter products cost more than what I pay.
Taliah Waajid has products that usually range from $7-$20 at target and Sally’s
So happy you’re speaking on this!
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 There will definitely be a (couple) follow ups because I wanted to keep this video under 20 mins! But so much more to talk about!
Sounds like its falling apart (the natural hair community) for different reasons. Texturism, the product rituals, the maintenance my hair is natural under this wig but I don't wear my natural hair out. I will deep condition. Every 2 weeks, oil scalp, braid and slap this wig back on. My hair has been doing great.
I'm in the same boat like I know you love wash and gos but there's only so many wash and gos I can do, plus I don't use multiple products..I usually have 2 gels and when they're done I get new ones. I'm having a hard time creating something no one else has or something of value. I am a licensed cosmetologist but people are trusting youtubers more but I'm trying to introduce other things too...I am pulled into creating to get views but Idk..it's different
WOW! I appreciate your honesty. I decided long ago to leave the products alone. They were expensive. I love my diy vids
I've been a viewer in the natural hair community since before it was on YT way back in the Long Hair Care forum days. I've always known that I would never be a content creator, but I have people that I follow. Some are old school, and some new. My interests have broadened so I watch other areas outside of hair, and of course, that takes away from my time watching hair content videos. When I see a topic pop up that is of interest I try to keep up with what is going on. Being slow to move on new products, and having the goal of ultra-long hair has kept me away from much of the drama with product makers in our community, because other than my few old school favs like you I tend to follow the ladies with hair past waist length, and they don't jump on trying new products very often. Additionally, there aren't many of them.
Long hair care forum! 😁😁😁
@@SistawithSumthin IKR, so long ago!!🤣🤣
I kinda miss Long Hair Care Forum. I have a love for that because it started me on my hair journey. Good Lord, great memories!
I just dont care honestly, for a while I been hip to issues. I use what works and won't even talk about products when ppl ask "what do you put in ur hair" its always an argument over ingredients or my hair type.
I love what u said about creating content that brings value and not making a million of the same types of videos for the views! Sending u love 💕 thanks for this video
GOOD VIDEO. I AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT ABOUT BEING A PRODUCT JUNKIE. IT'S NOT RATIONAL. I NEVER FEEL INTO THAT TRAP. I ALWAYS GET ANXIETY GOING INTO THE HAIR STORES BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF OPTIONS. ITS JUST TOOOO MUCH.
I’ve been feeling this coming for a long time, and I can’t imagine how you and many other influencers feel especially with it being your full time career. I’m so excited for your continued growth and what’s to come!
You should be proud of yourself!!! You go gurl 💕💕💕I’m here for the journey new sub
Someone’s growing, good luck Cousin!
I’m trying to do a little sum sum to let 2020 be my year of growth! Thanks cousin!
Finally Amber Like with any other career, you want growth. No one wants to be stuck doing the same thing forever.
I've never done a wash n go so I have never used eco styler, however the mielle babassu and mint deep conditioner by far does the best for my hair as far as protein deep conditioners. It really bothers me what the owner did to Linda Lynn and i'm trying to find another deep conditioner with those same qualities. Light weight, good slip and minty sensation. if someone knows of another brand please recommend to me!
Yes! I would like an alternative too.
Alikay honey and sage conditioner. Black owned and natural.
@@bgoines5 thank you!
Speak the truth. After mielle did me during the sale and sent me fucked up products that were destroyed during the sale and that rice water products that sucks like hell i am done with mielle. And concerning eco. I stopped bc my vibe wouldnt let me buy anymore. Good video Amber. You spoke facts
Hey my country cousin Amber, I remember that video you made about Eco styler a while ago. Glad your speaking up. Keep speaking your truth.
Wha's uuupp! I been MIA Cousin, but I'm back w/ it! This video gave very much calming energy; it was spot on.👌🏾 Peace and prosperity to you 😌
Felt . This is how I feel about makeup tutorials! Theres so many already... loving my lane . Very relatable !!!
I didn't know about Eco but I'd stopped using them because of how badly the gel irritates my scalp. I still use Wetline but when I use it all up I'm only using Curl Daze or Aunt Jackie's. They work just as well, are black owned and have good ingredients.
Thank you so much for talking about this! I’m not an influencer but I do wear my hair in it’s natural state everyday and I have been struggling with the fact that I have been a little turned off by everything that has been happening. Glad I am not alone!
I’m so glad that people are FINALLY seeing Mielle Organics as the fraudulent, egotistical, copycat, exploitative, self serving people they are. Using God as a platform to draw in but not living by what they dish out/preach. Especially, realizing that unfortunately, it’s only so many wash n go’s we can do without losing interest or disappearing behind them when there’s soooo much more of us what we have to offer. But staying prisoner to numbers and views rather than evolving.
Baaaaby, you said everything and MORE! “Using God as a platform to draw in but not living by what they preach!” That part! And yes! You got the nail on the head about doing so many wash and go’s that you eventually get hidden behind them! That’s exactly how I was feeling!
You are telling nothing but the truth pertaining to eco styler. Eco styler broke out my hands so bad it caused extreme dryness and discoloration I threw mine out so quick
Great video. Didn't know that about Eco...I definitely won't be purchasing anything else from them
It more like hair porn. If someone has even a little length, they get the views. But it be people who aren’t even careful with their hair...
Glad I stop using them....they need us 🤔
BIG FACTS!
That's the thing. I don't feel like these brands need us I feel like they'll just target type 3 haired people instead. Like Shea Moisture 🤷🏽♀️
@@hawaiianBombshell I've heard about Shea Moisture hut I have never once used them since I've started the curly journey two, three years ago. I've done not your mother's because it does wonderfully with my hair and Hask from Walmart while also getting silk elements from Sally's. I switch the shampoo up every so often but not a lot. I don't like switching up products much. Only whenever it's season change (we go from extreme humidity to very little humidity and it's a killer) or I can't find thst product anymore. I'm terrified to try new things. 😂😂
Did anyone else get a Bad Hair ad?
Yup. I’ve been getting it on every natural hair video I watch lol
@@WinterOnASolstice It's either bad hair ads or keto ads for me lol
What do you mean a Bad Hair ad?
@@Wildflowers2022 it's a movie on hulu I believe
You have a good point about the product hoarding. I started to do that when I was transitioning but between my bank account and common sense I caught myself. I just keep my favorites on deck because I know what works. But it can be exciting to try new products.
let your apology be as public as your actions 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 that is my philosophy as well. Keep that same energy
YESSS! ALWAYS!! I’m not going to have 20 videos singing your praises and then when I find out you on that BS... “quietly” step away! NAH!
@@FinallyAmber big facts! But I'm happy you're speaking out it. Knowing what's going on helps us make more informed decisions
IT’S THE INTRO SONG FOR MEEEE 😩👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🗣
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If I could, I would push the like button 1000 times! I appreciate your perspective. 👍🏾 #wholepicture
I’ve been under a rock for sure as I don’t know about Eco and other brands stance with the natural hair community. Maybe because I’ve only been natural for a little over a year. I’m still learning my hair, so please don’t stop making natural hair content.
You can find tons of natural hair content outside of this particular UA-camr. Google is your friend also. Good luck on your journey.
Bougie Bohemian yes! I’ve been watching tons since going natural. Who are some of your go to UA-camrs?
It's time to get locs hehehe that's where I am at lolol, I'm done lol.
This was brilliant!! Your hair is beautiful. I thought it was interesting that you were speaking about this while styling your hair and not promoting anything!!
Interesting
Needed to see/hear this video. Thank you!
This community has become so much about business and it’s just not the same from the BEGINNING of it all. I think I’ve been over it. Mainly, because of time and money. It’s not the same. So, I’d rather keep my hair straight, in braids or in a bun. (typing this as bad hair as plays 🤦🏾♀️)
I would say the makeup community and skincare community is worse with the capitalism and pushing products but at least most of these brands are treating their makeup gurus better than some of these hair care brands so I feel you. I appreciate this video because you weren’t negative like some of these other influencers. The natural hair community is our community let’s love each other.
While my hair is short and has been short for a long time, I use the same brands: Koils by Nature since 2010, African Pride (publicly owned, Black women leadership), and more recently Elite Hair Care USA. I fell out of the trends a long time ago because it is just a way to such money out of you.
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A whole werd! Pressure! This is applicable in so many areas in life! Great content/chit chat.. Drawing a line and walking it is a very tight one to balance when pursuing your own goals/desires against external conflicts of interests 🧡🙏🏾 It's necessary tho. All it takes is a mustard seed.
This video ain't nothing but the truth.
I am working on using up ALL the products I have now.
I will just simply go back to making my own products.
My home made products work best.
I feel you about all the products. I said I am just done with trying all these new products and sticking with what works for me. Slowly getting rid of all the extra stuff in my stash
I hate when we call our hair natural. It's hair. We are melanined people with coils in our hair. We are the only community that calls our hair natural.
I say call it whatever works for you, then! ❤️
Its categories us, if we were born with it, why do we have to keep calling it natural.
I also contained an cosmetology license to learn about straight texture not coils. Lol! It's all mental toxicity. Demeaning, degrading and we have to do our best to unlearn and relearn. Words are powerful!
@@plazaone True, I've never believed in labels in general, not just when it come to hair! 1💜
Good point. Never thought of it like that. But I appreciate when someone allows me to see things from a perspective that differs from mine. One cannot grow without this.
I’m done with eco style gel products! I’m just tired of us not standing up together against companies/people like this. They cancelled- period.
Omg this video is legit everything I've been feeling lately as far as hair and consumption of hair content, products, etc. Now I just use a moisturizing shampoo and diy shea mix. Das it. My hair has been loving it.
I stopped using eco styler and I encourage those who I know to not use it and to try to use more natural products and make their own gels. They do not care about our hair...and even so not all black owned brands care either. We need to support ethical brands that produce natural products and are transparent with their ingredients and means of production.
Interesting video. I've been noticing a lot of people that I have been following are making "shifiting" videos. Its appreciated, so we won't ask where are the new natural videos at after not seeing them or getting a notification.
There are some things I have noticed in my middle-aged life and its the ability to discern who is doing what, when, where, how,and why. I say this because it took me over a decade to learn my hair type, and hair prorosity; products to use and why/when.
The things that does bother me about the shift ( now that I have learned about my hair type/hair prorosity) are the following:
1. There is such a big colorist/texturist/featurist issue in the Black community that oozes toxicity rather than tonic energy into the natural hair community. And if its discusses, I know many natural Black women will get told they are hating.
2.On the flip side, I notice that a lot of younger girls switch up so much, that the inconsistencies again, pollute the NHC. Just my opinion!
3. There are also some self-deprecating you-tubers who hate themselves so much that they want to trumabond with other natural or new naturals who cant quite figure out what to do with their hair. And if those self-deprecating youtubers actually illustrated what products actually worked for their hair, they lose their subscribers.
Thank you for being transparent!
I have been natural for about eight years now. I am trying to understand the actual "shift" in the natural hair community. Can you please let me know the types of shifts that are happening?
Girl preach! I watch you and few others because I just like y'all. I feel what you're saying, "How many wash and go's can you do"? Your channel is a business and I think that you should get paid for what you do. I've watched you since I big chopped in 2017. My hair is very healthy now and quite long and its thriving like nobodys business. I've learned many lessons from you and a handful of others. In my first year, I was a product junkie but no more. I have a few products that I rock with and no amount of promotion will make me buy something that I don't want or need. I will continue to watch you because you're awesome. But I learned in very short order that i don't need every product that comes on the market. I've mastered my hair and its due in part, to you. Keep rocking, stay focused snd maintain your principles. You will be just fine sister.
A few months backs I literally had a mental breakdown in the hair care aisle because they had soo much different products and I didn't know which ones to get n you have to use the products together to work lol I had to leave the store. The only thing I am sure about when it comes to hair is how to bleach and dye my hair lol everything else idk.
No one has time for natural hair. Its time consuming. These natural hair products costs more than wigs and bundles and 95% of the time they didn’t work for my hair. I braid my hair and put on a wig or do a quick weave and let’s go.