I thought about this thread over the weekend.
I still feel the same way. I tried to be as PC as possible because I've been on this board long enough to know what it is. I still feel it's a lot of work for some of us -- and that's depending on certain factors - not all hair is a one size fits all. I don't see what's wrong in saying that? Everyone has different hair. When I was natural before I had absolutely zero issue detangling and laying my hair, thus my wash routine would be shorter and my hair was more moisturized. However, I still styled it daily/frequently. Now, my hair is different and it takes more time for me to detangle and my hair is not as moisturized as it was before. I don't have the time to lounge under my steamer unbothered for how long I want and get up and take time to twist my hair so perfectly. It's more of a rushed job now.
The celie plaits posted up thread.. not a good look for me to go to work. Cool for the supermarket and errands sure, but do
I really want to go somewhere with my hair like that? No. At the same time, as a natural I can understand why she left the house in her plaits. Maybe they weren't fully dried, maybe she plans on getting more mileage outta her braid out.
I've had quite a few women tell me they love my natural hair and admit they just don't have it in them to do hair nightly. They'll tell me they want to go natural but in reality they love the appearance of it, not the work involved. Also, it would be
work for them because they aren't even hair people to begin with so the hair journey would be that much more challenging for them. Trying to find the right products, spending money on it, figuring out their hair -- that's all work. They don't want to sit on a hair board for hours, that's why they ask me
. Only 'hair people' will feel it's not work lol.
I personally lean more towards the beauty of natural hair. However I don't overlook the work that's involved for many and for some, a lot more work than others. But it's absolutely beautiful when nicely styled. From braid outs, twist outs, rod sets/flexi rods, buns... It's gorgeous, makes me smile. But it can take some time to achieve this look daily.