Is it me or did everyone have more hair in the 80's? Wasn't the 80's pre-weave and lace fronts? I had a best friend who wore butt length weaves in the 90's, and they were just becoming known.
It's not just you. As I look for pics, I keep going to pre 90s celebs...those folks who started had more of their own hair then and now than many of the later people. For starters in the 80s, people were just coming out of the BAA era and then many had curls (yuck). Tho curls sucked, they didn't cause most people hair damage from what I saw. It seems people used relaxers more sparingly back then too. Prince (upthread) is a great example of going from BAA to long relaxed w/o being damaged and chewed up. Most people were too afraid to home relax...w/ good reason.
In the past few years, super straight styles came in for everybody...BW and WW alike. Now you see more friend hair than ever. I thin this started sometimes in the 90s and just won't die!
Weaves and braids have become very popular since then. Braids were worn for a style and for a short time then taken out. Most folks simply cornrowed. Mircos came later for many cuz they used to cost $$$$$$$$$. People now wear one braid style for months
. The tension alone for such a style is like
. Add to this extensions and you have serious hair loss for too many.
The weave thing, esp w/ the glue, is a disaster waiting to happen for many women. If you want long hair for a minute, buy those clip on kind. The sew ins and glue ons have far too many victims...no edges, jacked nape, thinning out the hair over all.
Nah, it ain't just you
Curly.