indian women/hair

[chebaby]

i hope this isnt a stupid question. i see threads every once in a while that talks about how beautiful women in india hair is. and the main thing they do is use coconut oil maybe once a week. everytime i see photos of these women their hair is so thick, long and healthy looking. they never seem to have split ends or anything.
so whatelse do they do? i know its diet and the weather but come on now lol. where are the split ends?

 

[tocktick]

If you're seeing the hair in pictures, I don't think one would be able to tell if they have split ends. It's hard to tell on my own hair that I have split ends in photos and even in person unless I point them out. Likewise, the same is true with many other people's hair. Unless one's ends are obviously quite messed up, I think it's something that can be easily concealed even when the hair is hanging or loose, imo.

I had Indian and Pakistani friends growing up and I recall them complaining about split ends. Anyway, I think many have beautiful hair - I think that's mainly down to just living healthily, genetics, being very active (esp. in rural areas) and keeping hair in a single braid or bun.

 

[Geminigirl]

there are also powders and other oils and poo bars that they use to I believe. I think it's called like Ayurvedic? I might have spelled that wrong. Maybe it's not even Indian but maybe that's what helps them and some of the ladies on this board too.

 

[vkb247]

I think it is the coconut oil and henna along with naturally strong hair.

 

[myronnie]

They have split ends hun It's more a genetic thing, their hair tends to be very thick and lush.
As for diet, I guess I agree..yes most indians eat healthily and consume a lot of vegetables. We also eat a lot of paneer which is ghee cheese that has a lot of protein and lentils are protein-rich also.
But I think what it comes down to is the genetics!

 

[vkb247]

I don't know about eating healthy. There is extreme poverty in India (lack of clean running water, homelessness, disease, not to mention that curry is designed to cover up the taste of rotten flesh - for those that eat meat) yet even the poorest have gorgeous hair.

 

[msa]

I think genetics plays a huge a part and haircare does the rest. Have you seen this post on The Natural Haven about coconut oil? It could be the reason why using coconut oil helps them maintain their ends since it seems they use it a lot before washing.

 

[tocktick]

I don't know about eating healthy. There is extreme poverty in India (lack of clean running water, homelessness, disease, not to mention that curry is designed to cover up the taste of rotten flesh - for those that eat meat) yet even the poorest have gorgeous hair.

That's a good point. I'd say that that those living in extreme poverty (i.e - the conditions you listed above) may have long hair due to genetics (which likely contributes to the strength of their hair) and probably just not cutting the hair for years. However, the health and beauty of their hair may be up for debate due to their living conditions and malnourishment.

 

[Denise11]

Its the GENES.

They normally just have thick, long, and lush hair. There's no science to it.

 

[ceebee3]

I think I'm probably the only one who does not think their hair looks so great.

I almost threw up when I saw some hanging to the floor. Not my cup of tea.

 

[Soliel185]

I've noticed that hair texture affects how noticeable spit ends are.

Very thick dark hair - Indian, South Asian, and Asian - the split ends are least noticeable. They exist, but you generally have to really look for them.

The curlier/kinkier the hair is the more visible the split ends appear. There are a lot of Indians with naturally wavy hair - naturally their hair appears drier than that of their straighter counterparts - which is also why most Indian women straighten their hair in the first place. Smoothing the cuticle makes the hair appear shinier, more moisturized, and more uniform.

 

[balancegoals2009]

I think genetics plays a huge a part and haircare does the rest. Have you seen this post on The Natural Haven about coconut oil? It could be the reason why using coconut oil helps them maintain their ends since it seems they use it a lot before washing.

Yes I agree with you, when I first started on LHF I was only using coconut oil and my personal product, and my hair was so shiny , growing healthy , but after I became PJ and adding to many product with protein , I damage my hair, but for the last month after all my hair falling out and I cutting the rest , I am using coconut oil and only one Alphogee along with moist condition , I put coconut on my dry hair everyday , so I will keep you posted on my outcome.

 

[jaiku]

I don't know I'm not a big fan of Indian hair. Every Indian lady over the age of 35 I've seen irl seems to have male type balding. Their hair is long but their crowns are really thin. Now the young ladies have nice hair.

 

[Austro-Afrikana]

Asian women have the thickest strands but the least amount of hairs on their head. I know what you mean, when they are young their hair is so lush but when they get older they start to get bald, it's really sad

 

[diva24]

I think its these 3 things: genetics, low heat styling, little chemical interaction with thier hair. 2 of those things we have lots of control over.

 

[Ronnieaj]

My very good friend is Indian and has already started to get the thinning at the crown, and she's only 32. Beautiful, VERY CURLY hair, but she has to keep it short to keep the volume up so you can't see the thinning. It's very unfortunate.

 

[jennboo]

Its the GENES.

They normally just have thick, long, and lush hair. There's no science to it.

Exactly. I don't know why people are "splitting hairs" about it. It's genetics.

 

[vkb247]

You all should read about all the benefits of coconut oil and henna if you really think that those things don't play a part. They are scientifically proven to protect hair like nothing else.