Isn't this interesting : 50 types & I thought we have 4 types 1a-4b

[flower]

''What the industry doesn't realize,'' Mr. Dickey, who is black, said, ''is that with black women alone there are over 50 hair types.''

 

[AfroKink]

I think we knew that we couldn't fit all of us in 4 categories. Is there more to the article?

Lys

 

[AsTheCurlzTurns]

You can read about it here:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpa...F933A15756C0A9679C8B63&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

 

[AfroKink]

Boo. He didn't elaborate on the 50 types.

This is my favorite line though: "Before heating their hair, he marinates it.."

Lys

 

[tenjoy]

Not at the article, just OT:


Why do they make it seem like every step is a "process". Like we have to do SOOOOOOOO much to care for our hair.

We really dont do that much extra: wash, condition, a few special treatments here and there.

There is a white-Hispanic I work with now with 2b/c (I suppose) hair that could stand a deep condition or two and some protein .

 

[AfroKink]

Not at the article, just OT:


Why do they make it seem like every step is a "process". Like we have to do SOOOOOOOO much to care for our hair.

We really dont do that much extra: wash, condition, a few special treatments here and there.

There is a white-Hispanic I work with now with 2b/c (I suppose) hair that could stand a deep condition or two and some protein .

I tried to say that in a thread recently, but it wasn't well received. Even we want to believe that our hair is 'extra', so I'm not surprised he would say so.

Lys

 

[OneInAMillion]

Not at the article, just OT:


Why do they make it seem like every step is a "process". Like we have to do SOOOOOOOO much to care for our hair.

We really dont do that much extra: wash, condition, a few special treatments here and there.

There is a white-Hispanic I work with now with 2b/c (I suppose) hair that could stand a deep condition or two and some protein .

I feel you on that. I know a few white coworkers that could benefit from a deep conditioner. LOL I bought one of them some Salerm for her b-day and she loves it. She asked me how I got my hair to 'Shine'....not everybody knows what to do with their hair, even if they don't have problems growing/retaining.

 

[blasiancurlie]

i don't know if i would say we have 50 hair types, but i do think 4 hair catgories is much too general. instead of a, b, & c, our hair types probably range from a through z.

 

[Poohbear]

I tried to say that in a thread recently, but it wasn't well received. Even we want to believe that our hair is 'extra', so I'm not surprised he would say so.

Lys

You and me both! My comment about not doing much to our hair wasn't received well either in a thread.

 

[sunshinelady]

It's so funny that he uses such cheap products. And we're over here buying Aveda and America's Next Top Witch-Doctor Monkey Toe Elixir.

 

[tenjoy]

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I feel you on that. I know a few white coworkers that could benefit from a deep conditioner. LOL I bought one of them some Salerm for her b-day and she loves it. She asked me how I got my hair to 'Shine'....not everybody knows what to do with their hair, even if they don't have problems growing/retaining.

Would I be wrong if i capture her hair via my phone's camera? That **** look a hot mess. She has to be using mousse and scrunching for curls/waves......the alchohol has dried her hair out, then she has streaky hightlights .

 

[nodisrespect]

Am I the only one wondering what's the big deal about hair types? Other than gleaning any useful information about what sort of products work best for my type, I really don't care.

 

[tenjoy]

Am I the only one wondering what's the big deal about hair types? Other than gleaning any useful information about what sort of products work best for my type, I really don't care.

I dont think it matters what hair type you are. IMO most all products can be interchanged (is that the right word) between hair types.

Where it matters most is whether you have fine vs. thick hair ( not talking density). So you know if you need a mild relaxer versus a regular or super. Or if you need the shampoo for fine hair so that you have more "body/volume" or if this conditoner is to heavy/light for your fine/thick hair.........you know what i mean?

So IMO Hair typing serves no purpose , except to tell us how "white" we are/not j/k

 

[AfroKink]

Hair type is also important for styling options. Whereas one lady can wet her hair and 'slick' it into a pony puff, I would wet my hair and never be able to get it in a puff because it shrunk down to 1.5 inches. Plus my hair doesn't slick. Whereas I can do twists with no products at all, some other naturals need holding gels. These two aspects of styling depend on hair texture. As Tenjoy said, strand diameter is also important for hair care.

Lys

 

[LynnieB]

who is that guy anyway? <i feel so out of touch.......>

 

[tenjoy]

who is that guy anyway? <i feel so out of touch.......>

I have no clue either .

 

[ajoyfuljoy]

who is that guy anyway? <i feel so out of touch.......>

Whoever he is, he is getting paid using them 3 dollar products on those famous ladies heads.

I thought it was funny when he said that you can't the same results flat ironing your hair at home. Whatevuh! I prefer to buy my cheap products and do it for free than pay you 100+ to run yo fingers through my hair!

 

[EbonyHairedPrincess]

Whoever he is, he is getting paid using them 3 dollar products on those famous ladies heads.

I thought it was funny when he said that you can't the same results flat ironing your hair at home. Whatevuh! I prefer to buy my cheap products and do it for free than pay you 100+ to run yo fingers through my hair!

Exact what I was thinking. I'm sure I got some safflower oil in the kitchen somewhere.

 

[anon123]

50 "types", 4 "types", what is a "type" anyway. I could probably make a 100 if I felt so inclined. Or 2 or 3. It's just where people choose to draw their very fuzzy lines.

 

[SparklingFlame]

Am I the only one wondering what's the big deal about hair types?...I really don't care.

Co-sign...

 

[Eisani]

Am I the only one wondering what's the big deal about hair types? Other than gleaning any useful information about what sort of products work best for my type, I really don't care.

I don't care either. While I don't think anything about the classification is absolute, it still can be a good point of reference for products that may work well with your hair and like someone else said, style options if that's your thing. It's also good when reading reviews and recommendations of products by board members to know if their hair is similar to yours before you even go out and spend your money.

 

[blqhrt]

Not at the article, just OT:


Why do they make it seem like every step is a "process". Like we have to do SOOOOOOOO much to care for our hair.

We really dont do that much extra: wash, condition, a few special treatments here and there.

There is a white-Hispanic I work with now with 2b/c (I suppose) hair that could stand a deep condition or two and some protein .

I thought that I was the only one looking at other folk hair like - ewwwy your hair could use a day of special attention.

 

[gmw]

I don't think the hair typing system does a thing for me.

I have 4a-z hair. Things like shea butter, coco butter, mango butter, oyin whipped shea butter, oyin burnt sugar pomade, QB amla pomade, castor oil(as a moisturizer), and on and on...Do Not Work in my hair. Most of these products make my scalp revolt and break out, and the products just sit on my hair.

I have tried many different hair recipes of people who have hair like mine, and nada!

I have found that products, that leave moisture in my hair work, but the products can not stick to my hair. So products like olive oil, coconut milk, mayo, yogurt, honey, eggs, some eoils, suave coconut conditioner, TJ nourish spa (disc. from what I hear), GIOVANNI DIRECT!! and QB Olive Detangler, ARE MUST HAVES FOR MY HAIR.

If I were to listen and use the products that people are using who have my hair type, I would be very frustrated with my hair...

Plus I am a 4a--z and I wash my hair everyday. This is what works for me. I tried to stop this winter, and my scalp went crazy, and my hair was dull looking.

Different strokes for different folks, and from my experience hair typing has done nothing for the health of my hair.

 

[Magus484]

Low manipulation is key. All we need to find is a shampoo/cleaser/clarifier, conditioner, detangler, and moisturizer. Any of the things just mentioned could be found in one or two products (example, a conditoner that detangles, or moisturizer that detangles, etc). Hair type doesn't really matter because some products work on more than one hair type.

 

[Lexib]

hmm, I might check out that Apollo bss if that's the one he goes out of his way to shop at