Ethiopian Women!

[Shine-On]

Have beautiful hair!

I was standing behind a lady yesterday at lunch and I can't stop thinking about how healthy her hair was. It was simply styled (braid-out). Another walked in shortly after her and wore her hair blowdried and pinned up in the back. Both were at brastrap length. Their hair texture is kinky but so thick and healthy. For the most part, the most I see them doing to their strands are color applications. I am wondering about their diet. Does anyone know anything about of their hair practices?

 

[Denim And Leather]

Have beautiful hair!

I was standing behind a lady yesterday at lunch and I can't stop thinking about how healthy her hair was. It was simply styled (braid-out). Another walked in shortly after her and wore her hair blowdried and pinned up in the back. Both were at brastrap length. Their hair texture is kinky but so thick and healthy. For the most part, the most I see them doing to their strands are color applications. I am wondering about their diet. Does anyone know anything about of their hair practices?

I have seen some Ethiopian women with nice looking hair. Now I'm curious as to what their hair practices are, too.

BTW, Shine-On, your hair looks very pretty in those pics!

 

[Queenie]

There was a thread on this a while back with a lot of responses. Try doing a search.

One thing I started doing as a result of it was rubbing some ghee into my hair a night & sleeping w/a shower cap and washing it out in the AM. Of course I will only do it if I am doing a wash n go. It's very moisturizing.

 

[Isis]

I've met a few Ethiopian women with long, thidk, beautiful hair. I didn't take the opportunity to ask them anything though, I just compliemented them.
One wore her hair a lot in two, waist-length box braids or one braid down her back, wearing it in a loose braidout on occasion.

 

[chocolatesis]

They do have beautiful hair. I'm not sure what their hair practices might be, but IMO it's probably mostly genetics. In my experience, most Ethiopians and Somalians tend to have hair that is more on the curly side. I used to date a guy from Somalia and he had hair that was kinky/curly, but his brother (different mother) had hair that was straight.

 

[foxybrownsugar]

I wish I could answer your question. I have only known two eithiopian americans in undergrad & they both used creme of nature red back then. I wish now that I had asked about their routines too. OT, I think dominicans and women from africa esp. this region in africa (sudan, somalia, south eygpt/nubia, eithopia) are so beautiful.

 

[Poohbear]

What does Ethiopian hair look like? Any pics?

 

[foxybrownsugar]

What does Ethiopian hair look like? Any pics?

Generally speaking, they tend to have thick/coarse strands. Sorry, I donot have any pics but if your ever in the DC/MD area you may meet some. They have quite a population there but they tend to stay among themselves. I'm not in DC anymore.

 

[foxybrownsugar]

I think there is a eithipian supermodel if I'm not mistaken? I will try to get her name. I know she was on oprah last yr, i think (not talkin about alek)?

 

[JLove74]

I think there is a eithipian supermodel if I'm not mistaken? I will try to get her name. I know she was on oprah last yr, i think (not talkin about alek)?

Talkin' about Liya Kebede, she is beautiful....

 

[Blaque*Angel]

Liya Kebede

 

[Blaque*Angel]

 

[foxybrownsugar]

Talkin' about Liya Kebede, she is beautiful....

Yes that's her! thanx girl! ok, PB, I'm internet savvy so you can go to oprah.com. I type in ethiopian supermodel in the search box. Then click on the episode INSIDE THE FISTULA HOSPITAL. And there is a big pic of her. Her hair is not as long as the eithiopians I met though but they have simialr facial features etc. hth Thanx for the pics wantlonghealthyhair.

 

[Poohbear]

Liya Kebede

She's pretty! So her hair is naturally straight?

 

[foxybrownsugar]

OT: I have a innocent crush on the ethiopian excutive chef, Marcus ? (I'm bad w/names)the one who works in Ny with the swedish adoptive mom and is on the cooking channels. I really think I'm going to marry a non-american one day. I have a preoccupation with ppl from foreign lands. Ok time for me to go. I have been here all day which is unusal for me.

 

[caligirl]

Yes, they do have beautiful hair! There are a lot of Ethiopian women here in D.C. I notice for the most part they wear their hair natural: cornrows, box braids, wash and go, etc. The ones I have seen have had thick, shiny, silky 3cish hair. I figure their hair is so long because they mostly leave it natural.

 

[dannie]

My manager is Ethiopian and she has shoulder length, highlighted hair...very thick. I'd say she is a 3b. Sometimes she wears her hair natural and curly, but often she blow dries it straight. One week she must have got it flat ironed because it was so silky and shiny looking.

I haven't asked her any hair care advice though. I can if ya'll want me to, she's just in the other room.

 

[Belladonna]

My best friend is Ethiopian. One thing is for sure is that she uses relaxers sparingingly. She really used it for combatting the humidity. She also rarely used heat. Mostly wash and go.
She and her sisters used roller sets if straighter styles are desired. I will have to ask her about the ghee,though.

 

[glamazon386]

I have a friend that is Ethiopian from school. He has gorgeous hair. I also have a friend who is half black and somalian who has gorgeous hair as well. I've seen a few other Ethiopians around and they have type 3 hair. They have gorgeous shiny small curls. Here's his hair. I hope he doesn't mind me stealing this picture out of his gallery on facebook lol

 

[hopeful]

My manager is Ethiopian and she has shoulder length, highlighted hair...very thick. I'd say she is a 3b. Sometimes she wears her hair natural and curly, but often she blow dries it straight. One week she must have got it flat ironed because it was so silky and shiny looking.

I haven't asked her any hair care advice though. I can if ya'll want me to, she's just in the other room.

LOL, yes girl, get the scoop.

 

[Isis]

My manager is Ethiopian and she has shoulder length, highlighted hair...very thick. I'd say she is a 3b. Sometimes she wears her hair natural and curly, but often she blow dries it straight. One week she must have got it flat ironed because it was so silky and shiny looking.

I haven't asked her any hair care advice though. I can if ya'll want me to, she's just in the other room.

Yes! Please ask her what her regimen and products are for us. Thank you!

 

[dannie]

LOL, yes girl, get the scoop.

She'd probably be like "*****, why you in here asking me about my hair when your a$$ should be working"

 

[Lusa]

I have always attributed a lot of North and East African's features such as their hair to their mixed lineage (Arab & African). So, I don't think there's a whole lot they have to do to maintain what they have since most of their hair is very manageable and tends to grow longer than your average African. However, this is not to say they do not take care of their hair, they do.

 

[MeechUK]

Have beautiful hair!

I was standing behind a lady yesterday at lunch and I can't stop thinking about how healthy her hair was. It was simply styled (braid-out). Another walked in shortly after her and wore her hair blowdried and pinned up in the back. Both were at brastrap length. Their hair texture is kinky but so thick and healthy. For the most part, the most I see them doing to their strands are color applications. I am wondering about their diet. Does anyone know anything about of their hair practices?

Hi Shine-On,
I am a food fanatic and I love cooking! I realised that although I have a lot of African/Morrocan Cookbooks, I had never considered Ethiopia. I found these recipes and bit about Ehtiopian food on the internet.

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Cookbook/Ethiopia.html#IAB

HTH,
MeechUK

 

[hopeful]

She'd probably be like "*****, why you in here asking me about my hair when your a$$ should be working"

Ooooh I hope not. LOL that could be embarrassing...

 

[KiniKakes]

I have always attributed a lot of North and East African's features such as their hair to their mixed lineage (Arab & African). So, I don't think there's a whole lot they have to do to maintain what they have since most of their hair is very manageable and tends to grow longer than your average African. However, this is not to say they do not take care of their hair, they do.

I agree with this.

I have a lot of Ethiopian friends/acquaintances as well, and they all have 3b textured hair. Sure, its nice..... but in the same way that anyone on this board has "nice" hair. I've never seen anything especially unique about their hair or the way they take care of it, collectively as a culture, that stands out other than the fact that they have the silky, curly/cork-screw, 3-type hair.

Its no more beautiful (to me), than any 3 or 4-textured hair on a person of African descent. I hope no one thinks Im being "difficult" or anything..... but when I think of Ethiopian hair I just think of the regular, 3-type bi-racial looking hair..... and so to me this is like starting a thread that reads "Bi-racial Women" and talking about how "gorgeous" their 3b hair is. You know what I mean?

I mean no harm by this comment..... so I hope no one interprets it this way. I guess my point is that, yes, Ethiopian hair is lovely..... I by no means want to take that away from them.... but it is no lovelier than other African hair textures. And Ive never bought into the whole idea of saluting and/or envying other hair-types. Perhaps this wasnt the point of the thread.... and perhaps it wasnt necessarily addressing a particular hair type (since the author described the Ethiopian woman's hair as "kinky and thick," which is not what I would describe it as). So i could be far off with this comment.... if so, i apologize.

 

[jasmine26]

my dad is ethiopian/yemenese. He goes to ethiopia every year. I always send him on missions to get jewelry but i will send him to retrieve info on what the women put in their hair. He's currently overseas so i can't call him to pick his brains But i'm planning on going to nyc this weekend and i always eat at Awash. i know the lady owner and i will inquire about what they put in their hair!

 

[Aubergold]

my best friend is ethiopian, she beautiful. She has 3b/c hair that is past brastrap when straighthen and she doesn't do anything, not a damn thing. She doesnt have a relaxer. She does wash and goes when she feels like it, goes for a blow out when she feels like it and shampoos and conditions once a week in the shower. No regimen or anything and it just does it's thing.

 

[jwhitley6]

I agree with this.

I have a lot of Ethiopian friends/acquaintances as well, and they all have 3b textured hair. Sure, its nice..... but in the same way that anyone on this board has "nice" hair. I've never seen anything especially unique about their hair or the way they take care of it, collectively as a culture, that stands out other than the fact that they have the silky, curly/cork-screw, 3-type hair.

Its no more beautiful (to me), than any 3 or 4-textured hair on a person of African descent. I hope no one thinks Im being "difficult" or anything..... but when I think of Ethiopian hair I just think of the regular, 3-type bi-racial looking hair..... and so to me this is like starting a thread that reads "Bi-racial Women" and talking about how "gorgeous" their 3b hair is. You know what I mean?

I mean no harm by this comment..... so I hope no one interprets it this way. I guess my point is that, yes, Ethiopian hair is lovely..... I by no means want to take that away from them.... but it is no lovelier than other African hair textures. And Ive never bought into the whole idea of saluting and/or envying other hair-types. Perhaps this wasnt the point of the thread.... and perhaps it wasnt necessarily addressing a particular hair type (since the author described the Ethiopian woman's hair as "kinky and thick," which is not what I would describe it as). So i could be far off with this comment.... if so, i apologize.

Thanks Kini. ITA...I was starting to get a little disturbed by the thread, too. I agree that they have pretty hair, but there are no Ethiopian foods or hair techniques that will make my 4a/b hair look like their 3b-ish....they could never be "hair idols" for me, but I can appreciate the beauty of all hair types.

 

[Isis]

Thanks Kini. ITA...I was starting to get a little disturbed by the thread, too. I agree that they have pretty hair, but there are no Ethiopian foods or hair techniques that will make my 4a/b hair look like their 3b-ish....they could never be "hair idols" for me, but I can appreciate the beauty of all hair types.

I understand where you are coming from Jwhitley and KiniKakes. For me though, I can see how their Ethiopian foods or hair techniques can assist in making my 4b hair look like healthier, prettier 4b hair.

For example, this is part of why I enjoy eating lots of sea vegetables. Besides being more of an Asian food staple (which I find delicious ), it also bring more beauty to hair, mainly from the iodine and other naturally occurring minerals and vitamins. And Asian hair for the most part is greatly admired and beautiful enough to be made into weaves for Americans. I enjoy my sea veggies knowing I won't have type 1 or 2b Asian hair, but I'll sure have healthier 4b hair.


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