Are Yall mixed??

[locabouthair]

this makes me ever more determined to grow my hair.

 

[GoingNatural]

I know some people won't like this question, but are some of yall mixed. When I say mixed I mean maybe 1/4 asian/white..or something other than black. I think all of us know that this makes a major difference in hair growth. I don't really think it's right to give people false hopes. Just a question.

I DO NOT agree with the statement in bold. You are new the board so you will come to see that.

ETA: I see you ahve been around since March 2008 you just don't post. Maybe you should get more involved, You are obviously missing out on a lot of good information.

 

[remnant]

:


I'm 100% african

 

[Likeyouneverseenme]

I am mixed.
Mom Black
Dad White

My hair does not grow faster than other non-mixed people.
It's all in how you treat your hair, not what you are.

 

[peaceluvnhairgrease]

The 'ritual' that you speak of do not MAKE hair grow. Hair will grow anyway. The problem that a lot of people face is retention. Think of it this way, if you have relaxed hair and need a touch up every x amount of weeks, your hair is growing. If you are getting touch ups but your hair is remaining the same length, growth is not your problem, retention is.

Okay this makes sense to me. I will say that from what I've seen, 95% of the black women I've seen with long hair were Biracial/mixed,(however you choose to put it). The other 5% have been growing their hair for 5 plus years. I think it's way easier for non-blacks to grow and keep their hair. It really isn't fair.

 

[ChocalateDiva]

I'm only APL but I guess I am mixed- I'm black,african american,colored, negro,etc,etc,etc....

 

[Princess Tam Tam]

Yes....

Haitian chocolate and Ivorian chocolate.

Two different types of chocolate....but equally good.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

"false hope"??

*blink* *blink*

 

[msa]

Here are two sites that talk about human growth rates...

The PG site says that hair grows about 1cm per month, which is about .4 inches.
http://www.pg.com/science/haircare/hair_twh_22.htm

The Loreal site says that hair growth rates range from .9 to 1.3cm per month. It says that African hair grows at a rate, on average, about .9cm per month.
The link wouldn't post correctly...go to www.hair-science.com....then click on the "Living and Reliving" tab on the right side...and then click on "Elsewhere in the World".

Remember, these are average rates, not absolutes. Some people's hair grows faster and some people's grows slower. The only absolute is that everyone's hair is always growing.

 

[Maracujá]

Okay this makes sense to me. I will say that from what I've seen, 95% of the black women I've seen with long hair were Biracial/mixed,(however you choose to put it). The other 5% have been growing their hair for 5 plus years. I think it's way easier for non-blacks to grow and keep their hair. It really isn't fair.

That's how long it takes for white people to grow their hair long according to this hair growth chart:

Rustic Beauty from youtube has been natural for six years, her hair is long too, check her out: www.youtube.com/rusticbeauty

 

[peaceluvnhairgrease]

"false hope"??

*blink* *blink*

Yes false hopes meaning you see a "black" woman with long flowing hair and you think maybe one day I will have hair her. Then you come to find out she had a little help from mother nature..she's mixed! Yall can say what you want, but people who are mixed or people with looser curl hair grows faster. I guess that's what the term good hair or growing hair comes from.

 

[tiffers]

Nothin but blackness here

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Okay this makes sense to me. I will say that from what I've seen, 95% of the black women I've seen with long hair were Biracial/mixed,(however you choose to put it). The other 5% have been growing their hair for 5 plus years. I think it's way easier for non-blacks to grow and keep their hair. It really isn't fair.

Fair? Come on now AGG. I agree with the other Poster. You need to stay involved more. You've been a member since 2008. I don't know how long you are on the Forum or how much you've read -- but now is the time for you to start to change your perceptions and First it must start with You.

This Forum has a wealth of information. Have you really utilized it? These Ladies could grow Hair on a Cue-Ball But you got to get YOU together. And if you are really serious about Healthy Hair, or Hair Retention develop a good Regimen and become involved and change your outlook.

 

[vkb247]

I'm glad you posted this. In the thread Whimsy started asking ladies to show two years of growth it seemed like APL was average for two years. I have been growing for two years and four months and I am just about there

I believe that all of the ladies in that thread are 100% black. I know I am. Well, my grandma's grandpa was white but I don't think that makes me "mixed" anymore than the average black person.

 

[Maracujá]

Yes false hopes meaning you see a "black" woman with long flowing hair and you think maybe one day I will have hair her. Then you come to find out she had a little help from mother nature..she's mixed! Yall can say what you want, but people who are mixed or people with looser curl hair grows faster. I guess that's what the term good hair or growing hair comes from.

Like some have already mentioned, you need to change your mindset before trying to grow out your hair, I assume that's what you're here for. It's not that it grows faster, but natural hair of African descent is very dry, the natural oils that the scalp produces do not make it all the way to the ends of the hair, which is why it breaks and is very fragile. So the key word for us is retention, hence the rituals. I'm just repeating what Ramya has already tried to explain to you. It appears as if their hair is growing faster because of this, but it's not the case.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Yes false hopes meaning you see a "black" woman with long flowing hair and you think maybe one day I will have hair her. Then you come to find out she had a little help from mother nature..she's mixed! Yall can say what you want, but people who are mixed or people with looser curl hair grows faster. I guess that's what the term good hair or growing hair comes from.

Sorry, i'm not buying what you are trying to sell.

And how do we know that said woman that you speak of doesn't have a weave, extensions or a relaxer her self. Just because you are mixed doesn't mean you automatically get a looser texture nor does it mean you have the growth thing on lock.

I'm pushing bra strap. Am i mixed? Not that i know of or care to research further.

 

[ajacks]

Okay this makes sense to me. I will say that from what I've seen, 95% of the black women I've seen with long hair were Biracial/mixed,(however you choose to put it). The other 5% have been growing their hair for 5 plus years. I think it's way easier for non-blacks to grow and keep their hair. It really isn't fair.

If a non-black person and a black person both have the same growth rate and same starting length it will take them both the same amount of time to reach the desired length. The only advantage the non-black person would have is that retention is easier because they don't have the same kinks and coils that we have. The concept is very simple!

 

[cutiebe2]

Yes false hopes meaning you see a "black" woman with long flowing hair and you think maybe one day I will have hair her. Then you come to find out she had a little help from mother nature..she's mixed! Yall can say what you want, but people who are mixed or people with looser curl hair grows faster. I guess that's what the term good hair or growing hair comes from.

I think we have told you for 4 pages now that this is not the case. Yes, there are mixed people with long hair. But it is possible for blacks.

I would NOT mention the term good hair here again..there is no such thing as genetically good hair especially associated with European/straight hair

your paid 6.50 and trust me it will be well spent if you explore and learn

 

[tiffers]

I also wanna add that there's a huge difference between growth (all hair no matter what texture grows the same) and retention

ETA: I see this has been mentioned 754 times here, so just ignore me

 

[Minty]

Hey yall. **PinkSkates that BKT on your hair is CRAZY!!! congrats to you!***

I am not mixed at all. I asked this question to my Dominican stylist when I interviewed for my class project. "do Dominicans have better hair than AA?" (Despite me already knowing the answer to this, what she said was enlightening) She stated that we are the same. Caribbean women, African women, AA women, have the same hips, same hair types same "everything." What she did say that surprised me was that Dominican women "learn hair young" And that was the fact that stuck with me. "My 10 year old daughter can tell you what's wrong with your hair." They teach their children hair, not just send them off to get it done without not understanding the mechanisms of hair.

I read an article by a South African professor who described growing up in South Africa much the same as many of us grow up here - i.e. go get the hair relaxed, and trimmed and use rollers. That's about it. It wasn't until she was an adult that she learned how to "grow her hair" and what it took to have healthy hair.

Many of us have the same experience. We have absolutely no idea of what it takes to have "good hair." When it breaks - get a weave. When you loose your edges - wear a wig. And when your hair gets a wee bit of new growth (even if its only 3 weeks) - get a touch up. I've seen girls touching up their front edges only - before touch up time.

So when you ask the question, that really is not the question.

If you are looking for a reason to give up "hope" you need not look further than asking that question. If you want to learn how to have a relationship with your hair, then:

1. Get your water intake right - no water, no hair gardening.
2. Get your diet right - Hair needs protein and amino acids to grow.
3. Get your regimen right - good grade moisturizing shampoo/conditioner, good stylist to get your relaxers or texlaxing done, learn how to keep your ends moisturized (not greased)
4. treat your head right - wear a satin scarf, limit brushing, limit heat, limit scalding hot water, increase deep conditioning treatments, increase light conditioning

Its really as simple , and complicated as that.

 

[LushLox]

Nothin but blackness here

lmao

 

[msa]

Yes false hopes meaning you see a "black" woman with long flowing hair and you think maybe one day I will have hair her. Then you come to find out she had a little help from mother nature..she's mixed! Yall can say what you want, but people who are mixed or people with looser curl hair grows faster. I guess that's what the term good hair or growing hair comes from.

I just posted links to two scientific articles that show the human growth rates. Growth rate has nothing to do with hair type (ie looser curl), though it may differ slightly depending on racial category. But it definitely isn't that huge of a difference that it can be the only thing that accounts for other people having long hair.

The fact of the matter is, you have to take responsibility for your retention if you want to have long hair. Blaming it on growth rates, hair type, and race won't get you anywhere but stuck at the same length you've always been, and it's a cop out.

 

[Whimsy]

Yes false hopes meaning you see a "black" woman with long flowing hair and you think maybe one day I will have hair her. Then you come to find out she had a little help from mother nature..she's mixed! Yall can say what you want, but people who are mixed or people with looser curl hair grows faster. I guess that's what the term good hair or growing hair comes from.

This is coming from a place of love:

Do not compare yourself to anyone (whether regarding hair or anything else) it's just not healthy.
BUT. there is no false hope in expecting your hair to grow to great lengths. It is a falsehood that black hair doesn't grow. It's a deeply rooted stereotype and it is incorrect. Try to wrap your head around the fact that YOUR hair does grow, YOUR hair can retain length, and YOU CAN have long swingy fabulous hair.

Focus on YOU and YOUR hair and doing what's healthy for YOU and YOUR hair, and don't worry about the genetic makeup of others. Cuz seriously, if I'm 1/2 asian 1/2 black, it's not going to make you retain healthy hair.

FOCUS ON YOU.

Now take some time to really read the threads here, there is so much valuable information, and tons of inspiration.

 

[LushLox]

Seriously AGG, if you feel that strongly about it, why did you join the forum. What's the point if you have such set beliefs?

 

[vkb247]

Hey yall. **PinkSkates that BKT on your hair is CRAZY!!! congrats to you!***

I am not mixed at all. I asked this question to my Dominican stylist when I interviewed for my class project. "do Dominicans have better hair than AA?" (Despite me already knowing the answer to this, what she said was enlightening) She stated that we are the same. Caribbean women, African women, AA women, have the same hips, same hair types same "everything." What she did say that surprised me was that Dominican women "learn hair young" And that was the fact that stuck with me. "My 10 year old daughter can tell you what's wrong with your hair." They teach their children hair, not just send them off to get it done without not understanding the mechanisms of hair.

I read an article by a South African professor who described growing up in South Africa much the same as many of us grow up here - i.e. go get the hair relaxed, and trimmed and use rollers. That's about it. It wasn't until she was an adult that she learned how to "grow her hair" and what it took to have healthy hair.

Many of us have the same experience. We have absolutely no idea of what it takes to have "good hair." When it breaks - get a weave. When you loose your edges - wear a wig. And when your hair gets a wee bit of new growth (even if its only 3 weeks) - get a touch up. I've seen girls touching up their front edges only - before touch up time.

So when you ask the question, that really is not the question.

If you are looking for a reason to give up "hope" you need not look further than asking that question. If you want to learn how to have a relationship with your hair, then:

1. Get your water intake right - no water, no hair gardening.
2. Get your diet right - Hair needs protein and amino acids to grow.
3. Get your regimen right - good grade moisturizing shampoo/conditioner, good stylist to get your relaxers or texlaxing done, learn how to keep your ends moisturized (not greased)
4. treat your head right - wear a satin scarf, limit brushing, limit heat, limit scalding hot water, increase deep conditioning treatments, increase light conditioning

Its really as simple , and complicated as that.

You deserve more than a thank you. I think this needs to be posted again.

 

[La Colocha]

Yes false hopes meaning you see a "black" woman with long flowing hair and you think maybe one day I will have hair her. Then you come to find out she had a little help from mother nature..she's mixed! Yall can say what you want, but people who are mixed or people with looser curl hair grows faster. I guess that's what the term good hair or growing hair comes from.

Agg people are trying to help you see that this is not true. But if your not open and trying to hear then, i guess there is nothing no one can say to change your mind.

 

[Whimsy]

I just posted links to two scientific articles that show the human growth rates. Growth rate has nothing to do with hair type (ie looser curl), though it may differ slightly depending on racial category. But it definitely isn't that huge of a difference that it can be the only thing that accounts for other people having long hair.

The fact of the matter is, you have to take responsibility for your retention if you want to have long hair. Blaming it on growth rates, hair type, and race won't get you anywhere but stuck at the same length you've always been, and it's a cop out.

Perhaps we can just blame it on "the man"

 

[msa]

Perhaps we can just blame it on "the man"

We blame everything else on him, we may as well.

 

[soulie]

Okay this makes sense to me. I will say that from what I've seen, 95% of the black women I've seen with long hair were Biracial/mixed,(however you choose to put it). The other 5% have been growing their hair for 5 plus years. I think it's way easier for non-blacks to grow and keep their hair. It really isn't fair.

Do you KNOW that the 95% were biracial/mixed or are you assuming that because of 1) skin tone; 2) hair type (3s, 2s, etc)? I'm in the other 5% and I've been growing my hair for 40+ years. Because of knowledge on this board I take better care of my hair, but I have been growing it, and it has been long. My mother (who was also not mixed) always had MBL hair, going back to her childhood. I think she was growing her hair her entire life too. Must be a family tradition.

 

[LushLox]

You deserve more than a thank you. I think this needs to be posted again.

For real that was a great post.