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I think it goes a little bit deeper than "learn to love your hair". The question is why do we hate it in the first place? Black Americans were taught to hate our hair and we are punished when we do love our hair (ex: being fired from jobs for wearing braids or locs not being allowed in the military). Hair is political, and like most things in this country, its used remove power from people of color.
On another note, companies market to "Curly" naturals because its easy (their hair was gonna curl with or without the damn product anyway). They can get accolades for doing mediocre shit.
Yep! It's easier to market to curly naturals because their hair tends to be more malleable. The real test of a product is shown when it is capable of producing great results on tighter kinkier hair. Hair companies hardly ever show a product that's being tested on kinky hair.
Hit the nail on the head!
Who do you know that's been fired from their job because of braids? Unless they were breaking appearance or sanitary protocols, they should sue. I really wouldn't count the military as an example, as it's culture is that NO ONE stands out. My husband is Army and his detachment leader would flip their shit if it grows to touch his ear.
Stephanie Edwards Ma'am, Google is free and readily available. Your husband's one experience is not going to be everyone's experience (especially black women)
SweetD Yeah, but I asked who do YOU know. I can't google your life. Dear my husband's experience is actually relevant because he actually in the Army. ANYONE in the military will tell you that's how it is. Everyone has to look cohesive, your hair has to be able to fit under Government Issued ACU, A-class, garrison, helmet and helmet lining. It's not some personal slight against black women. So chill out.
As a 4c woman I don't understand why other 4c women would complain. We have the thickest, softest, afrotastic hair of all!
Softest.. : / LOL
@@user-zx5xw4yw2e yes its soft whats so funny?
I so agree with you. Natural hair truly is about just loving your hair as it grows out of your scalp. When I went natural after 35 years of relaxers I cried because for the first time in my life that I could remember I was free. And that is what going natural meant to me freedom.
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I think your channel isn't as popular as it could be because it's not flashy or superficial enough. It's too informative and real. Many people just want to fawn over what they think is unbelievably beautiful and/or have their ears tickled. They don't want to put in the effort and time to learn about hair health and the science of it etc, which I think is sad but hey, what can you do? Your subs appreciate what you bring to the table and I think that's all that matters.
I definitely agree and I appreciate all of my subscribers and supporters!
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Texture discrimination is a symptom of colorism.
I understand your opinion from a UA-camr standpoint. You do videos because you're passionate about hair care and you're not in for endorsements. Unfortunately texture discrimination DOES exist outside of the realms of social media and it has nothing to do with loving or not loving your natural hair. As a 4c hair girl I've heard it my whole life. There's a reason why every time I get my hair braided at an African braid shop they suggest I get a perm to "make it smoother." There's a reason SOME Black men tell me, "you're so pretty, why don't you wear your hair straight? It's probably long." We all know why it's like this and it needs to change. As a community (leave White people out this discussion) we need to admit the issue, embrace our diverse features, and come together.
calimorgan22 I think you said it best. I thought this was along the lines of where his convo was going originally.
Your last sentence was what he focused on in the video cos really everybody has made tons of videos discussing the problem with no or few videos on the solution.
I have been natural since the 90's and I love/hate how it's evolved. I find it super funny how many of the same chicks who appear to be natural hair gurus were the same ones calling me snappy nappy or giving me awkward stares then. Since it's the "cool" thing to do now they acting like its the best thing sliced bread .... Like just knock it off it's not that serious.. I never followed any trends... I just love how I look if my hair is fucked up my attitude will be fucked up... If it's a weave braids free flow don't matter. The hair texture stuff is stupid... There is such thing as manageable hair and who does not want to be able to manage their hair better... Find what looks best for you and rock with it.
I'm still waiting to see what's going to happen when natural hair stops being a trend ...
+milkflavoured Me too...im natural going on 10 yrs and im burned out on just about everything concerning natural hair....i
Latoya Davis I totally understand! I mean people obsess over it and it is really not that damn serious. If a chick wants to wear a weave, perm, braids, blowout..WHO GIVES A F. And to be perfectly HONEST my hair grew faster and better before all these products and techniques..I just went back to old school on how I care for my hair..hair is unique to you your hair is NO WHERE NEAR A TYPE that is ludicrous. Hair is a part of your DNA how can there be a TYPE it is UNIQUE to you it may be similar but still unique so what may work from some may not for you even with similar textures. People need to stop with all this madness and BE THEMSELVES! (sorry for the caps lol)
milkflavoured well if you notice...even the natural hair obsessive chicks still wear wigs weaves blowouts so is it really all about natural hair..people think natural hair keeps you "real" it is does not if that is the case we would not wear deodorant or perfumes nail polish etc. that aint natural either...like seriously people really need to relax if the core of who you are is wack you are just wack natural hair don't make you no more real than a unicorn.
Yes girl been natural since early 2000s. I just decided to cut the perm off cuz I was tired of the damage. Now it's a trend. The same people who was talking ish about me making that decision are the same ones who went natural and are gurus now. I just sit back and laugh. Your own hair shouldn't be a trend it's a lifestyle but it is what it is.
There is also length discrimination. Women with 4c hair and afro kinky hair get alot of views if their hair is super long. Women with short hair don't get as much attention.
So true.
Same reason why we only bye fitness items from skinny people.... most of the time we just want the results not the journey... we don't want to see the struggle of how to get there... we just want an instant fix
+Debra Jones Preach!!!!!!👏👐🙌
That is true but many of us want to achieve that goal. It's not often we see a 4C long haired woman. It's almost foreign. There's thousands of videos of twa/awkward length 4C hair girls but rarely of long ones. So ofc many would want to see how they achieve the length and maintain it.
exactly!
I totally agree with everything you said. We must love ourselves and our own hair. I knew there was a problem when I saw the obsession with products, pre-pooing, putting food items in hair, 2-day wash days and laid edges. Loose and loc'd male UA-camrs have low maintenance and simple regimens that appeal to me at this point. Drinking water is #1 for beautiful healthy hair in any texture. Focus on that and you'll have less stress about your hair, less product going down the drain and more time and more $$$ in your pockets!
YEP!! I've been steering away from natural hair videos and watching people with locs, and free form locs. I love the simplicity of their hair, and found little to no manipulation works BEST! I don't want locs btw.. I just admire their regimen and found it works.
I just went back to what my mom and grandmas did to my hair as a child.
I watch all types. My hair care has always been simple and similar to how locs are cared for. The low manipulation lifestyle suits me best. Sis has locs and one of the things she likes about having them is that it makes it harder for others to try to hair type locked hair. She doesn't want her hair to be put in a label. She has to constantly tell us not to touch her hair, lol, we love it. I don't have a patience to wait for hair to loc (it took sis two years) and I'm already enjoying plaiting/braiding loose hair.
I too have brought back my Blue Magic...mom raised me on that and my hair was down my back...simple and my hair flourished using that stuff on my scalp and hair...back to hair basics for me...lol
True....I've just lost my edges by using that edge control....keeping hair regimen simple is the key..water, water, water, a balanced diet and exercise....I've stopped watching all those way out black hair channels....but I always check into this channel it's my favourite.... he's down to earth....
my ex bf said "you love your hair more than you love me!" and I immediately said yes! I love my hair because it is a part of me and I love ALL of me before I can even love you. Self love is in everyone and if you love it, eventually you'll find others will love it too. I don't need compliments, perms, weaves or dyes...I love the hair textures and the brownish color God gave me and I wear my fro regularly with no problems. Keeping it healthy by applying proper knowledge, like you share in your videos, really helps to understand all textures better because damage and neglect gives a false view on everyone's real potential. If you give up on your hair, you're basically giving up on yourself.
this all begins with parenting. mothers failing to assure that their kids are beautiful as they are. it goes back to mothers relaxing a 3 year old head. no wonder we hate anything kinky or black.
Mthobisi Vincent Sikhakhane yes...always blame the mothers.
Facts! I miss the old school UA-cam naturals that talked about how discovering their natural hair was also a journey of self discovery and of self-love and acceptance. This is what makes me want to start up my UA-cam channel. Thank you for this video you were honest and this needed to be said. UA-cam is become a huge popularity contest where naturals are just trying to be the most popular or the most well-liked for all the wrong reasons. Having absolutely nothing to do with her hair and everything to do with who has the most Instagram followers if we can get the most free stuff
Naturally Taylor Made no make up, no fancy UA-cam intros, just advice being delivered
Sad about how some 4c hair girls don't like their hair because in my opinion, that hair type is the most versatile when it comes to achieving styles....at least from what I've seen.
yep...agreed....slaying those hairstyles and techneeks(lol)...all i can do is wash n goes...it sucks, i might as well go back to a perm cuz i cant do sh%t else with my hair...
+Latoya Davis I just wash and go too... I suck!!!
It really is! I've noticed the same thing! They have all the styles and they can stretch their hair to make it straight to do even more styles. It's like they can mold their hair to do any pattern as well. My attempts to do non heat straightening still leaves crinkly waves in my hair and it just looks like a not as good version of my curly hair, which is pointless. I love watching the styling videos of women with 4B and 4C hair even though I can't do them, especially the updos.
I totally agree. I wish I could do the styles that 4C hair can achieve but my hair ain't having it lol
I honestly don't like having type3/4 hair. i literally just like putting my hair in two space buns but even that takes work..a simple 5 minute style takes me 30 mins per bun...dont have time for that.
You know when the water comes out, he ain't playing no games lol.
Also, I think that it is easy to say to women, especially black women, that we don't love ourselves, but look at all we take from every other ethnicity and our own black men. Misogynoir is a whoooooole other beast. When you have black men talking about they want foreign this and foreign that, on top of criticizing us from everything from whether or not we choose to wear makeup, how we wear our hair, if we choose weaves or wigs as protective styling. I've seen black men tell black women that their hair is NAPPY and that they need a perm when they choose to embrace themselves and go natural but then when they straighten their hair or throw on a wig it is somehow self hating. Black women can't just live without criticism so yes it may take some of us a little longer to learn to love EVERYTHING about ourselves.
Once you have found self-love, validation from others no longer serves a purpose. Loving yourself as you are should not come with requirements or conditions. This is something that everyone goes thru, not just women as I have experienced this dealing with my sexuality and the constant hate, pain, doubt associated with throughout my life.
thank you :)
Khristian Simone yes!!! Say that!!! I’ve LEARNED to love myself and it wasn’t and still isn’t easy for all those reasons you said... so I fully understand women that are not there yet... it is NOT an over night process! And it doesn’t all come at once!... then of course ppl tell us to stop caring what men think and grow a spine like we’re the only women that want to be appreciated by men! These pick me women don’t make it any easier either!
It's not just misogynoir...IT IS RACIAL HATRED AND RACIST BULLYING DIRECTED AT BLACK WOMEN by black males.
I'd worry more about my weight, instead of hair texture, cause the people who don't have hair would want any kind.
Not to mention one's weight can actually effect your health and well being while hair does not
+MsFlamingFlamer yes,so true.
Yes. The body is so efficient in prioritizing where nutrients go, hair and nails are the last to get anything. Exercising and proper nutrition would lead to healthy hair more effectively than some product in a jar.
We may not be able to change society's view on natural hair but we can ourselves and our own thinking. I like the message your sending to naturals.
"Nappy" & "good hair" were in heavy rotation long before 3C, 2A, & 38Q ever made an appearance. it's just another way to separate and confuse.
Great points! I'm 4c and I learned a while ago that less is more. I keep my regimen simple and my hair has thrived. I'm just blessed to have hair on my head.
i agree. i dont even know what texture my hair is and i couldnt careless cause my hair poppinnn. women do tend to take shit outta proportion and its like they need everyone's else recognition but their own
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I agree also. I dont know my a name for my hair texture either. I feel like people obsess over it too much. but as long as my hair is healthy that's all that matters.
Right!
nicely said
Mann you said it all. I have like 3 different textures on my head. I ain't got time.
I hate the new youtube too. I watch ONE trashy video and now they recommend all the trashy videos for me lol. I made a video on this topic like 2 years ago and I'm at a point where I'm over it. It's like whatever. I like my hair, my man likes it, I'm good.
Lol you are so right.
yeah delete those pics by hitting the menu buttons and click not interested. and watch vids you like they will update the suggestions
This is so true. Because I adore my natural hair, I can appreciate other heads of hair and not feel any type of way/feel hair envy. I am too busy loving my hair to be envious of others. It really is when you don't love your own hair that you start to covet other textures/heads of hair and all that does is make you more unappreciative, and even resent, your own hair.
I agree with this video because many type 4c girls on youtube I would like to support wear wigs, extensions and weaves more than they wear and style their own natural hair! They really can't complain about non-support when they rarely show their own hair. If your covering up your hair all the time that tells me they really don't LIKE their kinky hair.
Texture discrimination videos always puzzled me because I simply don't watch UA-camrs that have hair in the 1a-3c range. It is kinda pointless to me. My hair is no where near their hair type. If I want a kinda accurate representation of how a twist out would look on my 4b-4c hair or maybe how product A works for 4c hair, I am not going to look for someone with 3b hair. It's just not beneficial to me. So, I do think it's a self esteem issue as well. It's like some women and girls can't come to terms with their hair type so that's why they ogle and crush on and subscribe to these Guru's with looser textures. It's kinda like these Gurus channels are prospering based off of peoples insecurities. It's harsh but it's true.
Prospering off of people's insecurities... That's the beauty industry in a nutshell.
***** Yup.
+AfrikanHairGod so true and thanks for sharing this video! !
Yasssssssss 😂😂😂 I can't stand my low porosity hair but I'm gonna rock my, "Do What It Wanna Do" and I'm enjoying my "whatever it is" hair.
Chiiile low porosity folks need to start a support group. My 'fro is like a two year old sometimes. I give her treats for acting right in public.
+imgrownforreal Girl
yes. I give mine pep talks before I go out. lol
Lopos forever ❤️
+imgrownforreal lmfaaaooooo
+imgrownforreal Let's do it, Start a group 🤔🤔🤔👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I'm a subscriber but I've never commented on a video until now. And all I can say is you are spot on 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I have 4 daughters and I've been teaching them that exact same thing since they were little. Luckily nothing has happened to put a dent in that armor so they all love their hair the way it is. They all have "different textures" but they each love and appreciate the uniqueness and qualities of it. They even try to spread the word and encourage their friends. It's sad and kind of frustrating when someone comes up to me and says that they wish their hair would turn out like mine does. I've had plenty of trial and error with not only my hair but my daughters and we just have a good laugh and try something else. We do what works and we rock it. I just wish women would just embrace what they have, own it proudly and encourage other women.
I think it was jouelzy. Not saying texture discrimination isn't real, but maybe how she treats viewers and her attitude and approach are why she didn't get sponsorships.
I agree
+nynajay 17 well her attitude turned a lot of people off of her. Treated subbies horribly.
Thank you! Jouelzy is one of the most woke sistas on YT and she made that video when nobody was addressing the elephant in the room. She spoke on the texture issue, decided the natural hair community wasn't her niche and moved on to a more socially conscious platform...the end...
Right when I wanted to see her video she took it down!
+devdev142 She didn't lose subscribers after that video. She actually gained significant numbers as he pointed out in this video. If she was bad to her subscribers, they would unsubscribe. The people who complain about her aren't generally followers. My guess is, if you don't like her "attitude," you weren't a subscriber to begin with.
I agree with your points on texture discrimination, but I think you got Jouelzy pegged wrong. Just because she doesn't do hair videos anymore doesn't mean she came and "exploited a community" and then bounced...she basically rebranded her channel into the Smart Brown Girl movement in order to inspire black women in other ways outside of their hair. She is still natural and still involved in the community, but she just isn't talking about hair anymore. And I'm cool with that, I know where to go to get my twist-out fix.
(*No disrespect*) I understand what you are saying in the video ,but honestly I really thought you were gonna talk about where "texture discrimination" REALLY began ,which is back in the day with racism and how they tried to make it seem like we were nothing ,like with our dark skin tones ,natural kinks and etc now *fast forward till today* it is still going on for example on social media 4c isn't "as pretty " as other textures . so a lot of ppl with 4c are put down about their natural kinks ,which make them wish they had other textures ,so I feel like "texture discrimination " started from that also . I'm African America with 4c hair and honestly it just hurts my feelings how some ppl complain about how blacks are about certain things but blacks didn't just randomly wake up and do some of things that go on in our community ,it was forced upon us . Some ppl who like their 4c hair get tell "they need a perm /its nappy " and to me the word nappy is ANOTHER way they try and down us. I'm not saying every situation is from how our community was/is treated . but it definitely was the start . But since a lot of ppl is going back natural I feel like that is a HUGE start ,so it just takes time . 😊 Hopefully ONE DAY "hair texture discrimination " , racism and discrimination period will be something ppl will have to hear about from their great great great GREAT grand parents because it won't exist anymore Lolz 💖💗💚💛💜💘💟💞....*sighs* y'all couldn't y'all just imagine? #PositiveVibes!
Whites dont know the difference between 3c-4c. Nappy is nappy to them. I would say it was more heterosexual black men who kept preferring women with "loser curls" than anything. Yet somehow we still let black men off the hook for this. I would love to see black people have a conversation just about themselves without having to bring up "Dwight man".
+MsFlamingFlamer I'm assuming that "dwight man " equal white man? hmm..YES some black men think that way BUT I'M referring to the start of it and ways it is still being continued ,black men didn't start it . you missed my whole point.
+MsFlamingFlamer lol! You really gotta stop with 'Dwight Man'
Thank you for saying this. This is exactly what I was thinking. Yes, whites may not understand the difference between 4c hair and 3c hair but it is noticeable with the eyes. the less "kinky" or the derogatory term "nappy" your hair is the less desirable it was taught to be. The looser the curls, the closer to the European standard of beauty. therefore the more desirable and "beautiful." That was the start of texture discrimination, it is further perpetuated by the patriarchal society that we live in where men are constantly telling us what WE should do with OUR hair and how it isn't pretty to have natural hair and it should be long and straight/wavy or if they want natural hair it can't be "nappy" because that's "not cute." So women and their hair are put down constantly by the intersection of racism and sexism. The fact that going "natural" is even a thing or that a group of women can't even begin to love their hair early on in life and some may never even see their natural hair is not exactly something that is all on the backs of us and is solely our fault. Remember: a couple of decades ago it was difficult for a black women to get a job, let alone one with natural hair and a couple of years ago it was against the military standard to wear many forms of African protective styles while serving. Systematic racism and sexism is a little hard to brush off in such a little time frame.
Thank you for saying this. This is exactly what I was thinking. Yes, whites may not understand the difference between 4c hair and 3c hair but it is noticeable with the eyes. the less "kinky" or the derogatory term "nappy" your hair is the less desirable it was taught to be. The looser the curls, the closer to the European standard of beauty. therefore the more desirable and "beautiful." That was the start of texture discrimination, it is further perpetuated by the patriarchal society that we live in where men are constantly telling us what WE should do with OUR hair and how it isn't pretty to have natural hair and it should be long and straight/wavy or if they want natural hair it can't be "nappy" because that's "not cute." So women and their hair are put down constantly by the intersection of racism and sexism. The fact that going "natural" is even a thing or that a group of women can't even begin to love their hair early on in life and some may never even see their natural hair is not exactly something that is all on the backs of us and is solely our fault. Remember: a couple of decades ago it was difficult for a black women to get a job, let alone one with natural hair and a couple of years ago it was against the military standard to wear many forms of African protective styles while serving. Systematic racism and sexism is a little hard to brush off in such a little time frame.
Texture discrimination stems from an attachment to Eurocentric beauty ideals. Many people of color struggle with this-not just black folks or black women. Skin bleaching, hair straightening, wearing lighter contacts, and getting surgery to make our noses, eyes and bodies conform more to these ideals is all very common. I don't accept that this is an issue that women perpetuate more than men, but in many ways we are more affected by it. Men of color struggle with these issues too, it just manifests itself in different ways. Also femininity is often associated more with long hair/heterosexuality, which is almost an entirely different issue but still important. As a black woman living in the south with very short hair (almost a fade), people often ask me if I am gay, (some of these individuals happen to be men who do seem to be genuinely attracted to me, but are disturbed/disgusted by my hair texture and/or the length). The self-esteem of black people (and all colonized people) has been profoundly affected by centuries of racism and discrimination, and it's really important to put this into context as opposed to simply being annoyed by it-at least that's how you came off in this video. I am not in any way trying to tell you what to do, offend you, or tell you how to feel, but I do want to suggest that you consider reading more about these issues from a scholarly standpoint through research focusing on these issues, and perhaps even check up on some of the work/writings of black feminists who've written about colorism, internalized racism, and sexism/homophobia. Their perspectives would more than likely allow you to think more critically about why this is so deeply entrenched within our communities. And lastly I don't find any wrong in black women wanting to receive the same opportunities, viewership, and rewards as their peers. Why is it that black women who often have lighter skin and straighter textures of hair are more readily embraced within the mainstream, and others are shunned? Those are not unfair questions to ask, and questioning those things can be rooted in much more than women simply wanting to be more popular.
Yes, try Sarah L. Webb's organization. She created colorismhealing.org. There's a database on there with over 300 articles, books, and research that focuses specifically on this issue. colorismhealing.org/colorism-database/ I think this link will work, so click it and choose what most interests you. The material from this database comes from a global perspective. It also has some stuff that was written decades ago, but is still very relevant. Though it's not a conclusive list it's a really decent introductory start. Harvard also has the implicit bias test which is part of a project that aims to help people identify "hidden" prejudices or racist attitudes that they may possess. You can simply google it and you should be able to find it. Take the one that specifically focuses on colorism and see how you do. Also a quick google search should suffice. If you put the word colorism into any search engine you'll definitely come up with an interesting list of options, you just have to take your pick once you find them. Good luck, and I hope you find something that helps you better understand this issue.
Well, she brought up a valid point. There is texture discrimination within the Black community, and your right Black folks don't like their hair because they don't know how to treat it. Black folks have been killing their hair for years with all kinds of heat and chemicals, just wrong. Black people have to see their natural afro hair celebrated, it's not celebrated. More than anything that's the issue, not understanding the hair texture.
When I say I love being natural and that I love my natural hair, I'm given the side eye and told "Of course you do, I would too if I had your hair," or I'm look at as boosting, yet I'm not the one that brings it up. Its everyone else, they come up to me, ask me about my hair bot before easing it in of course with the "oh girl I love your hair, how is being natural treating you, or are you texlaxed?" I can understand if I'm the one bringing it up and pointing it out, but that's not the case. I shouldn't have to feel some type of guilt for having the hair that grows out my scalp. I would love to do big puffs like I see a lot of these "type" 4 girls do, I've tried really, however, with the type of hair that I have, my curls over lap and make it look more like a high curly ponytail more than anything, same thing goes for the fro-hawk. Women out hair need to stop making each other feeling ashamed for whatever type of hair the other has. Just because you wish to have another girls hair doesn't mean to make them feel uncomfortable for having it. The men do not help either, you know the type, the ones that want to make sure their offspring do not have "nappy hair". You say men don't really care, but a good amount do, they're hunting on the low for that girl with "good hair" believe it or not, to make sure their children have "good hair" too.
You can still do a high puff even if your hair is as loose as 3a lol........ Go check out Mo Know's Hair most recent video. 🙄
Jay Bro It just doesn't work out for me unless I do a twist out, and pin away a good amount. Twisting up my hair, shrinks it more, so that's when it works out better and more hair doesn't end up all over my face.
Carmen Ice funny, I thought it was mostly black women who did this from my experience. Marrying latino or white guys just so their kids can have nice hair. Like literally, just for that reason. Sometimes not even because they like the guy that much. kind of sad.
iateyursandwiches you are lying and projecting onto Black women what you and 'your kind' do.
I think you are trivializing the issue a bit. telling 4c girls to love their hair and acting like they are making up the discrimination is like dismissing the dark skin/light skin issue in the black community. Everyone wants to feel beautiful and 4c girls are NOT making up the fact that they are discriminated against because of their hair texture. Its a real thing. And I'm so over--people acting like its not.
When did I say it wasn't real? It is trivial to expect media (TV, product companies, social media, etc) to be all inclusive to all types of hair, and even, people, and cultures/subcultures because that is not how media is designed or works. There's plenty of things I could yell discrimination for that ppl aren't acknowledging in the natural hair community , i.e. Gender discrimination, Loc discrimination, LGBT discrimination to name just a few... Why is THIS issue any more important than discussing all the others? When you really think about it, texture discrimination, in itself, is a rather trivial issue but it's the social/psychological implications of it (some of which I discussed in the video) that has the crucial impact that is hurting our community. That's where the focus should be realigned. We have discussed the issue of texture discrimination going on 3 years and have had little influence over resolving it because the true issue runs deeper than "4c girls get the short end of the stick"
Thank you for being real with these folks. You said exactly what needed to be said. Even in the natural community some selfhate still exists. Love yourself people !
& I honestly can't stand this hair "texture type" labels either. People should just learn to love their hair individually. All the labels for melanated people's hair do is bring separation and Selfhate into the natural hair community as well.
I love my 4C and I dare anybody to question that. I'm confused though why I can't be mad for not seeing 4C hair on TV screens and magazines covers? 🤔
I'm not saying you can't but you have to realize that the media pushes what the majority wants to see. So this is an issue that we collectively have to confront. I would like to see more males with natural hair on magazine covers but that's not what the majority wants or cares for so it's kinda one of those things that you just have to take and deal with.
MissRessaT Exactly this!!!!!!
I really hate the hair typing system. I don't like how black women are out at the bottom. And African American hair is too diverse to be categorized into 3 letters. My hair doesn't really resemble any of the textures. And texture discrimination annoys me because it seems as though no one makes products for my hair. I like heavy moisturizing products but there is a trend towards light watery creams (always named after food for some damn reason lol) I like my hair, but I don't feel very represented in this movement.
I personally don't look at my hair for self love. I love my natural just as much as I love a wig. Just like when I was relaxed, I had seasons where I wore my hair straight, then short, or I'll get a weave. Same for my natural hair. Sometimes I love rocking my natural but then I want a new look or two so I wig it. No hairstyle can defined my self love. I personally returned natural for the third time because I wanted to finally learn my hair completely and to see myself as God sees me but the hair lover in me loves different styles and I'll rather wig it then damage my hair. I know the importance of teaching our younger generation to love and learn to care for their hair but at the same time, I also know the importance of showing them that it's OK to wear your hair however you want. This is always an interesting topic. TFS
I agree with you but what I meant is that your hair is a part of you. By not accepting your hair, you aren't accepting a part of yourself. Not so much how you choose to wear or adorn your hair.
+AfrikanHairGod I agree.
God ain't lookin at our hair, trust me. (Ppl are shallow, God isn't). God's looking at your heart..
I appreciate your message. The lack of overall self acceptance is most definitely at the root of this bs. I've been natural for nearly a decade and I'm soooo over the obsession with length retention and/or particular textures over others. NO ONE needs to "loosen/silken/tame" their GOD GIVEN curl patterns....EVER (not if you don't want to). I went natural to have fun with my hair, regain the health and fullness of my hair and just be free. Mission accomplished. At this point in my hair/life journey I refuse to obsess over hair length, texture and products. I treat my body, mind and hair with the utmost TLC, consistently. And for that I'm good to go.
"get off social media and have a REAL! life". I love it, And Yes, you do have great videos. Keep giving it to us raw and uncut.
I think the whole texture discrimination issue is totally relevant just because of representation. It reminds me kind of of the Kenneth and Mamie Clark doll experiment where they gave black children 2 dolls and they always picked the lighter doll as being more beautiful even if they were dark skinned. So while yes it may seem like JUST social media- but constantly seeing one skin tone or hair texture being praised and not seeing yourself represented definitely can take a toll on you. Not everyone has strong role models or is woke to the fact that it is subliminal programming.
yessss!! again...
I agree but even though it's important to push for the acceptance and beauty of all types of hair natural hair or otherwise... We cannot rely on representation in media to redefine the standard of beauty. If that was the case then right now we should be teaching all of our little girls how to pile on 10 layers of makeup and contour away all of their African-distinct features. Look at how the media has transformed our natural hair movement. We've gotten so caught up in the rush of natural hair we all forgot why we returned to being natural... The media and the beauty industry has never been for us as a race, it's always about what sells and makes money so I feel that our energy is better spent to focus on building our community from within and, even more importantly, ourselves.
I think that the media is only SOME of who is to blame. When a lot of us go natural, we have NEVER seen our hair in its natural state so we don't know what to expect. Personally, after seeing so many loose curls not just in the media but in the ads for hair products (that OBVIOUSLY are geared toward BLACK folks with kinky hair types) with models with loose curls, it set me up for a false expectation of what I thought my hair was SUPPOSED to look or feel like. BUT I definitely agree about building our communities from within- more so now than every before.
+AfrikanHairGod totally agree...cuz when the natural hair movement first started or I guess began to take off it wasn't where it is now. but once the media got involved...and saw "US" beginning to embrace our natural beauty...thus hair etc....they began to step with they exposure but in a way that further divided the natural hair community ....by exposing the lightest and the brightest with the more "finer" or curlier textures as the primary representation of all natural hair. which overshadowed kinkier textures which as a result...created further division or discrimination.
+kalilia385 Good point about the media etc dividing the natural hair community by presenting its ideal for what natural black hair should look like.
The problem as it relates to texture discrimination in the female as opposed to the male natural community lies in misogyny. Women are judged,evaluated and valued by physical appearance more so than men. Men are judged and evaluated more by how much money and power they possess and what they have achieved rather than physical aesthetics. This is why a lot of people critique powerful women such as Michelle Obama by how they look , the clothes they wear, and the style of their hair more than what they accomplish. A powerful woman can be Jesus in a female body , and people will still critique her hair,weight and style of dress in a way and to an extent that they would never think of doing to a man. Both men and other women are guilt of this hyper-policing of female appearance. Stop this, and you will stop a lot of the crap that goes on around the issue of hair. Love and Peace Barb W
Barb W I agree but also I feel that women need to realize that many of the pressures places on them and their physical appearance is self-imposed and self-inflicted. That is the problem that I want us to address as a community. Once we conquer that, everything else will fall into place.
You spoke the truth Hun... People don't like their hair, plain and simple...if effort and time is placed into learning to manage and LOVE ones OWN hair, they'd love it more.
Thank you for this transparent commentation on this subject. Social media has got Black women going crazy with this hair thing. Curly girl, maximum hydration,etc. I've seen women with 4c hair use these methods until their hair looks like 2a hair and it's not their texture. Products junkies maxing out their credit cards for products that sit in their cabinets. I've had to watch myself with this stuff because I am too old for this. I have a 4c twa and have come to peace with my hair. I PREFER my hair in it's natural state rather than weighing it down with gels, creams, oils and such that alot of the time irritate my scalp because I was doing too much. I have a good reasonable hair routine, I have come to peace with my hair even as it turns salt and pepper. I get compliments also, but I am peaceful with my hair. Folks still making money off black people's self hate. It don't take all this. Think about when we grew up what our Mother's use on our hair, and our hair thrived. It's the anxiety social media has created about beauty period.
Ladies let's get back to, or let's learn to just enjoy ourselves whether it's hair or beauty. It really needs to stop. Look in the mirror and know you are beautful. Accent your beauty, but don't change so much that you don't recognize who you are anymore.
Anyway, God Bless family.
I am a new subscriber. And no I am not one of those girls that are into watching hair videos/tutorials and what have you. however, hair has been an very huge part of my life in these short 18 years. growing up I never had to worry about my hair because my mother was a cosmetologist. And suddenly I was thrown out of this world of comfortable natural hair due to her passing in 2014. I had no idea what to do next without her. she taught me so many powerful things about my hair. my favorite one being that hair is the equivalent to the amount of self loving glory they have. but even with the memories of her wisdom and already having long natural hair. the journey of loving my hair and learning how to love my texture was just starting. now coming up on 3 years I have learned to make due with what I had and yes I did try doing the twist out and flat twists but that's not what my hair had planned. so I decided to loc it and ever since then I have never felt better about what my hair does. my curls have never stopped poppin and behaving. point is, though I am young I have grown to love my self while becoming and adult without a mother or father and using my hair as an outlet. no one's story is the same but that doesn't mean we have to plagiarize to have similar pages. love your hair and grow through it. and stop wishing to have more and just be more. get informed about you because life shouldn't be a subject were you flunk out.
-C
A very intelligent and truthful commentary. Thank you! I think people, especially those who are new to the natural hair community need to hear this. Especially the part about learning what YOUR hair can do. I don't see the need to texture discriminate! All of these different kinks, waves and curls! THAT"S THE BEST PART OF BEING NATURAL! Just makes my day when I see another sister with natural hair in the store or walking down the street. No matter what type! Thank you for your voice!
This is a very difficult conversation to have, I greatly appreciate you having, this conversation
It really annoys me when I hear texture "discrimination" because it really just balls down to preference. Like you said, people just don't like their hair. If all the people who are talking about this campaigned for loving your hair and texture no matter what, the natural hair "community" would be better off.
What does hair texture have to do with reading a book. Women with certain hair textures would prefer to have other textures instead of embracing their own. No matter how much being closer to white is advantageous it will not change the hair that is growing out of your head. People need to stop whining and looking to social media for validation.
We are not limited by our past. The importance of the past is knowing where you came from not where we are going. I am a dark skin, kinky haired natural. No history book will change that. When I see little girls that look like me, including my 2 natural hair daughters I compliment them on their beauty. Not fighting with you Trini, I am in the struggle with you.
I could've sworn that was the main primary reason for going natural in the first place! to embrace our natural textures without feeling like we HAVE to go down the creamy crack route to love our hair.
+TriniGirlNatural I don't think anyone is ignorant about their past, the point is how do you move forward? You already know why black women hate their natural hair but I don't see you trying to move past those reasons and offer solutions to embracing your natural hair.
+TriniGirlNatural but only YOU can allow someone to make you feel inadequate or not good enough. Sadly, it's the truth in life. You can't always expect everyone to cheer you on from the sidelines. Love and embrace your texture because YOU love it, not because everyone tells you you look beautiful with it. This is how life works. Having a support system is great but if we waited for a support system to push us, most of us wouldn't be natural at all right now. It took one person to say, "Hey I'm rock my natural hair, despite everyone telling me I need a relaxer, I'm not gonna get a job, and I'm not gonna find a man". Because of those few pioneers, look how it has transformed society's perception of natural hair. Life is hard and life isn't always fair, we can sit and contemplate why it's not fair or take steps necessary to make a change and a difference for ourselves. It may seem unsympathetic to you but it's tough love and sometimes that's what people need, sometimes the truth hurts and it takes a person to help someone realize that really don't like their natural hair so that they can learn to love it.
I have gone natural and avoiding relaxers, yes texture discrimination does exist, even as males and lov wat your doing!!keep it comming xx
I agree. You're videos are awesome and they are underrated. You've helped me so much. More so than the bigger naturals.
Thanks for this post. Your videos are refreshing. To me, it's truly becoming harder and harder to find natural hair UA-camrs that aren't in that game for coins and fame.
I actually love my natural hair, and I didn't begin to until recently this year. Although it was never permed, I was addicted to the flat ironed smooth straight look and highlights. You are exactly right Afrikan Hair God, the issue was not my hair, it was my mental state.
Now I know how to take care of it, keep the heat out of it, and its really cool to me now. Yes, I have a loser curly texture, and that helps without question, but remember, I used to hate that and tried to make it look like something it really wasn't. Totally mental.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I think so many people try to pit the kinky girls vs the curly girls as a way of saying you guys have it easier because your curl is more prominent and desirable... But the truth of it all is that we all share the same struggles with self acceptance with ourselves and our hair. Once people stop focusing on our differences that keeps us apart and focus on the similarities that brings us together we can truly become a united movement and force to be reckoned with.
I needed to hear this. I have been guilty of not appreciating my hair and wanting a looser curl pattern. Lately I have been letting it do what it wants to do. It has been so freeing. Thank you for your perspective.
I went natural because I didn't want to wear weaves forever I'm tired of people charging me more because I'm natural or telling me my hair is too coily to work with. I don't want to relax it or blow dry it I just want a healthy big Afro .
I feel if everyone did love their hair, I think we'd still have texture discrimination. Women are just jealous period. I have 4c hair and I'm still working on accepting my hair, but still gets comments on my nappy hair. I mean it doesn't faze me but people still put people down bc of their hair type. It is true that we need to love our hair, but regardless of what we think of OUR OWN hair people will always discriminate against you. You can honestly say this about any feature you have.
I love your videos. you have stopped me from being a product junkie and spending up all my money on shit that don't even work. I had a wake up call when my bf said one day when I came from beauty supply, why I bought all those products when I got so many under the sink. I started watching your videos and realized I'm a product junkie. thanks again
lol I've been watching your videos for the past hour and you've made my night! I love your delivery!
BerriesNCurls Aww thank you for watching and you got yourself a new subscriber as well!
Also NaturalMe4C has 4C hair and she's doing things but Kriss has a marketable presence. Also I so agree with you that people should learn their hair and also realize that we all have to shampoo, condition, and style. Styles may vary but the basics are the same. Same for relaxed hair---routines are the same for the basics, only styling varies.
I had 4c hair for about 5 years, and then went back to the creamy crack (when i did my chop i wasn't trying to start a journey, I was just trying to get rid of the damage) and during that entire time I used youtube to help me educate myself about caring for my hair. You are only the second person I have ever heard (and actually believed) that loved having kinky hair. You're awesome! Keep doing what you do, cause there aint no one better.
sadly too many women don't love themselves. when I first went natural, I didn't have a sudden revelation of self love. that came over the years with me learning to accept myself for who I am. I began to love my hair, when I learned to love me.
@16:30. It's 2019 and you're right. We're loosing people each day. A lot more ppl are going back to relaxers, heat damaging their hair, and/or being too consumed with a texture that's not their own. Just like the 70's, this whole natural thing will not last that much longer, at least not with the majority. I love seeing our men and women rocking their given hair and will hate to see it go.
*DISCLAIMER* Do what you want with your hair. I'm just saying.
I KNEW you were going to have something to say when the gallon of water came out... But, then, it got hella real when the wine glass came out😂 With that being said, I am sooo glad you took the time to make this video! I appreciate you broadening the topic beyond the 50+ vids on the topic saying the same darn thing. I concur with all that you had to say! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾The only person I'm checking my hair against is myself. I have TONS of pics of my journey...I compare & look at the health of my hair & learn what my hair needs to show off it's best based off previous pics...I'm glad you continue to do what you've done from the start. P.S. Your hair is looking great, full, and healthy👍🏾
this is a great video. a lot of people will not admit self hate or dislike but everything you said is on point!!! keep em coming!!!
Totally agree with the differences that we have and like you said, we have to learn to love what we have. when you said that about curls having awesome.wash and go's but can't hold twists , that's me all day!! Personally i love all natural hair textures (all.are uniquely beautiful to me). TFS !
I did not, and unfortunately still do not appreciate my hair texture. And throughout your video, it felt as if you were specifically talking to me. I would only subscribe to type 3 hair chicks, and over time the little pride I tried to have ended up being diminished because I was chasing a dream, that for me would never be achieved. I'm sad to say I still haven't accepted my natural hair texture even with it being healthy and thick, and I live in protective styles. This video gave me a lot to think about, and hopefully some day I can actually take pride in the hair on my head and accept what can't be changed, because I refuse to go back to the chemicals.
zanichar it takes a lot for someone to admit their insecurities and observe themselves in such a way as you have. The fact the you have watched this video and allow it to speak to you shows you taking the first step to reaching that point in accepting your hair. I often receive a lot of backlash and negative criticism for videos like this but it's comments like yours that is the reason that I do these. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
AfrikanHairGod And, thank you for the video. On my journey to self acceptance, your video was something I needed to see.
I love you cause your so real...you don't sugar coat anything you tell it how it is❤
I love this so much! When I first started transitioning I refused to watch videos of people with looser hair than I thought I had (I couldn't really fully tell at the time). I just didn't want to get into lusting after hair and not being able to love and accept my own hair. I agree with your point about the reason kinkier hair type channels are not followed as much. Another vlogger did a vid response to Joulzey and it was so good... she said something similar in that the person to be directing the question to is not UA-cam, its not looser textured women but to women with tighter textures. Its not the fault of a looser texture vlogger that folks with 4c or whatever exclusively watch looser textures... we have to look inward and see ourselves clearly.
This!!! This video gave me so much life. I can honestly say from my personal experience that it really does boil down to how much you love yourself. When I first went natural and realized how kinky my roots were, I put a texturizer in the following day. It wasn't until I began to love myself more that I got to appreciate my hair and all of its 4a/b/c 'ness that I could respectfully rock my natural. Great post.
I love my 4C hair. I feel like its a play off self discrimination within our community PERIOD. It gets in my nerves when people are "surpised" by what my hair can do or when I cut it bald and it grows back in no time. They ask me 101 questions. And it has gotten to a point where I just direct them to UA-cam. Look I can tell you all day what I've done to mine but I've had 7 yrs. to learn what does and what doesn't. The best advice I can tell you is to be patient with that shit. Hell, I have 3 step daughters that I try to beat into their heads that long hair isn't healthy hair and try to teach them small things now that will help take care of it in the long run.
Nothing but truth here
Such a good comment. Lack of patience might be the real type-4 problem no one's talking about.
Tis true! Because I know for me personally when on the rare occasion I frustrated, it shows in my hair. I always have to take a step back, breathe and calm myself down. Once I do that, my hair responds. Lol, call me crazy but I kid you not.
milkflavoured no one is patience growing out their hair. but short kinky hair is not seen as flattering or feminine in society so 4-types really go thru confidence trials most other textures and ethnicities aren't subjected to imo. there's like an extra layer of pressure to have the "ideal" natural hair length, you know?
YASSSS I love all the points you mentioned. You talked about the answer we needed to stop texture discrimination rather than just talking about texture discrimination. I totally agree that self love is what we need to end texture discrimination!
omg!!! slurping the water out of a glass..I died 3 times and came back!!!! yaaass
You brought a great point to that discussion and really hit the nail on the head. Acceptance is key, you can't love yourself and envy another person. COME THROUGH LOVE!!! YOU DID THAT!!!
Exactly, I have softer texured 3b/c hair but my shit is fine af, can't hold a curl, SUPER FRIZZY, my braids frizz up quickly, I'm very protein sensitive, etc. But I still love my curls.
u r not arrogant. you're videos are very informative and u know the science of hair. I appreciate u A LOT
I know exactly who you're talking about... I had to unsubscribe from her... BTW: I can listen to you talk all day long...
I know too. I unsubscribed
Jouelzy
can I ask why you unsubscribed? was it because she stopped doing natural hair videos?
I unsubscribed to her too. I just couldn't take her anymore.
+Elizabeth Lizzy I unsubscribed because she(her attitude and how she interacted with viewers) just turned me all the way off. Then she said she wasn't doing natural hair vids but came out with an ebook about natural hair and wanted people to buy it.
Texture and length discrimination, along with colorism is real. Even in natural hair ads, I hardly ever see a chocolate girl with curly hair. The media will have you believing dark-skin women only have 4C hair. I aim to do my part to change that.
That's not true at all I see dark skin women on advertisements all the time... Maybe you are just focusing on the ones without them.
Dark skinned women with grade 3 hair? It's what I meant by "curly hair". I hardly see them in advertisements. It's usually bi-racial women posted to rep curly hair types.
Yes, I know exactly what you mean, and, yes, I do in fact see dark skinned women with loose AND tight textures in advertisements in beauty products and other types. I'm not sure why you and so many others feel that media and advertisements should be all-inclusive to everyone because they are anything but. They are not designed nor were they ever all-inclusive to everyone and now with them being more ethnically diverse, you and others are still unhappy with the change because you are stuck on "type 3s vs type 4s" in media. What about black males being used in hair product advertisements? What about the Loc naturals that are often discriminated against in advertisements because they prefer semi/free forming Locs...you don't see any of those people holding products in a magazine either. You can't expect something that has never been all-inclusive to be all-inclusive to such a diverse demographic of consumers it's just not logical.
I think it's also about length. The natural hair explosion gave black women hope that if they simply freed the self from relaxers and sprayed their hair with water they would have waist length hair but that's not the case. Most 4c vloggers have average length hair and that a bit discouraging so women subscribe to women with long hair, they just noticed (like we've been noticed about other races) that women with looser curls grew their hair out faster than 4C. That's all women really want...longer hair, and it just feels like the blacker your features are the harder simple tasks become and that's frustrating.
I have see many 4C girls on YT that grew their hair waist length in last than 4 years. # NATURALLY HIGH
Btw I personally think the issue of lack of hair growth is diet. How many of us eat the same foods as our grandparent.
Truth, but also sad. I'm a 4c who LOVES short hair, relaxed or natural. Even when my hair gets down my back, all I want to do is pull out scissors and cut it into a bob again. At the longest my hair has ever been my father told my mom to tell me not to cut it AND NOW ITS ALL I WANT TO DO, haha. How disappointing that people assume it's short because I "can't grow it" opposed to actually WANTING it that way.
I really doubt people are watching 3c girls cos of length. loose curls of short or average length get way more views than long 4c hair. It's undeniably about the curl pattern esp when it's styling videos people flock to not hair maintenance videos.
@@ImadeIyamu I'm late but can you tell me some hair vloggers with 'loose curls' who are as popular as naptural85 or Chime or I dont know...I dont know or watch any...real question.
You spoke nothing but TRUTH in this video! *THUMBS UP* 👏🏾👏🏾
I understand and appreciate your point of view but I don't think Jouelzy was being "whiny" or bitchy in her texture discrimination video. I'm really glad she made that video and was disappointed when she took it down because she made some really valid points. If I remember correctly she pointed out that the "full spectrum" of natural hair was not being represented or supported. Individuals with looser textures were getting more views, endorsements and opportunities compared to kinkier textures. We need to embrace and support the "full spectrum" of the natural hair community, from 3A to 4C.
Why so everyone can get more views and endorsements?
And I just realized... How you just left out the type 2's you know that texture discrimination...
+AfrikanHairGod Whats wrong with everyone wanting more views and endorsements? Wouldn't you? I'm sure if you could get a contract with Loreal like SunkissedAlba you would jump at it. No disrespect to you.
Okay.
Naw I wouldn't. Then my channel would turn into a constant commercial for a brand.... Not what I signed on here for but to each their own. I don't watch her so I don't really know much about her or her channel lol
I truly appreciate all of the wealth of information you put forth in your videos. You're very informative, funny and truthful. Love you 💚😘
You're one of the best natural hair vloggers on YT. I love the content and your personality. One thing that may take you to the next level is production. please keep up the good work, love your vids.
I LOVE ALL your videos , for yearss!! I always say your channel is underrated asf!! 😊 keep em cominggg
You nailed it. "Some people can hold a wash and go but can't hold twist" thaaaaats meeee hahah
I hate the typing system.... Thanks for the video!
*slow handclap* This right here is my opinion about the hair discrimination on YT. When each natural TRULY appreciates their actual hair for what it is then it there'd be less people pining after what others have.
You really can not compare natural men and natural women. Black women are put under extreme scrutiny by society and the black community for our hair. Men are not subjected to the same societal beauty standards or pressures.
Why Knot_Now? I wasn't comparing being a black man to being a black woman I was comparing the fact that even though we are different and go thru different social experiences we can also share the same personal conflict and struggles
"The problem is that women don't love themselves." AMEN! From a woman. I still have days I hate my hair, but I have learned to judge myself on more than what I see in the mirror. No, it won't keep people from looking at me strangely on a bad hair day, but it does mean I care less.
Everything he said is absolutely correct. Nailed it. 👌
I love you for this! Good hair is hair that is on your head. My people have been taught to hate themselves and it breaks my heart💔
#NewSubscriber Your delivery and explanations are everything lol
I agree with this 100% and it goes beyond just hair. When you truly Love yourself, you're not looking to your left or your right to see who's doing and saying what. That's one of Love's most greatest and powerful rewards that God has so richly given every human being on this Earth with - the capacity to give Love while extending that Love to yourself as well. When Love is present, there isn't anything anyone can say or do than can affect you regardless of how offensive or evil it is. There is no greater emotion than Love period. And there is no greater enemy one has than the 'man in the mirror.' No one can do more harm to you than what we often times do to ourselves.
Discrimination can effectively be eliminated with Love, evil can be eliminated with Love, hate can effectively be eliminated with Love. If you want to diminish anything negative in life, eliminate it with Love. There is no emotion, feeling or thought that is of any equal or greater value than Love.
Kudos to anyone continuing to spread the Love message! Because those that have discovered it understand that there is nothing greater/equal than Love itself. Everything else is just an illusion and therefore a waste of time and energy.
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Also, something that your followers need to know. He lives what he speaks. His passion for natural hair care goes way beyond this UA-cam thing. When you sit in his chair as a customer you come away empowered to keep it heathy and more importantly SIMPLE.
Thank you Trish!
Thank you!
I totally agree! He listened to the concerns about my hair and brought my hair back to life! Although I no longer live in Atlanta and can't get my haie done (sheds tear), I learned some important tips on how to take care and style my hair.
+sdholt4 😃 Awesome!
Great video. I'm not going to sit here and lie and say that I absolutely love my natural hair. I have a love hate relationship with it. My biggest issue is styling it. I was not good at styling even when I was relaxed. But I'm not going back so I'm still learning about it even almost 4 years after the big chop.
I just wanted you to know I FREAKN love you babe. you are sooo funny and i love love looooove your personality and honesty. I'm natural myself and at first I wasn't happy with my 4c hair type years before I started then last year it grew more and then I Fell in love with learning how to take care of it. I can do all kinds of things. braid, flat iron, cut ends, let it just be curly and head out the door, especially when I'm rushing an not caring what it look like. but this year baby nobody can tell me nothing about my awesome 4c texture, it's really 4b4c but idc hair is hair, as long as I know how to take care of it the texture crap don't matter to me. I just know its very fine and curly. but any way. I love you lots, When I go to Atlanta Georgia I KNOW where to stop at, thanks for posting your job description and your Info I LOVE YOU BABE.... 😂😂😂💚💚💚💚💚😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😋
it could not have been said more perfectly than how you explained it. the root of this texture discrimination thing is naturals not loving and accepting their own natural hair texture. i will be sharing this video across all my social media outlets!
I'm 4c at first I hated it but now I really do love it.
I Really Enjoy when you speak your Mind. ppl are so shocked when i tell them i am doing the big chop next spring for Personal/Logical/Spiritual reasons. I totally agree with you when people act like they love their hair and i can admit i didn't completely love my hair until 4 years ago when i started learning from your channel and others. btw if i have not said that I appreciate you as an individual educator who has creditable knowledge who has a big enough heart to share it for free after you paid for it! Man you have my respect. Also, i grew up ignorant as fuck when it comes to my hair and i am From Da 504 where education isn't priority to say the least lol.Now my hair is thriving and has gotten longer than i personally care to have it even though i can easlly make my locs look very full i know now that i have fine textured hair & i can easily see why i lost so many in the past. So because my hair is thriving and my porosity is so freaking balanced i logically want to cut all this off and start a new loose hair journey something i have never done and i know i am 4C but I Already Have A Regime including information from your videos That Works Extremely Well For My Hair Even in my loc'd state so im not worried but excited thank you for inspiring me again with your big chop and your hair looks so happy.
you're so right. i didn't start liking/loving my 4a hair until other women complimented me. now i do what works for my hair. loving it has helped me to keep it healthy and growing
This is why I love your channel. I've had classes in college where we discussed things like this and this was basically my argument. Unfortunately it does boil down to the curly, long, wavy look that everyone wants and it has a lot to do with black women having trouble embracing themselves. But you put it into pretty good words and I appreciate your videos.
Hello, I started my hair journey 3 years ago and you are correct that people just need to love the hair that they have been given. I have discovered that my hair looks like my hair and I love it.
All you need to do is read a few recent hateful comments made about Gabby Douglas to know that we - as a race - need help loving ourselves and that texture discrimination is real. Very sad.