I gotta reach these hair goals/The naturals r catching up!

[HappyHairDreams]

LMAO!

don't agree...at all. i feel there is pressure to go to a stylist who knows what s/he is doing if you have unhealthy relaxed hair. LOL

there you go.

still dont agree. i can count on one hand the number (well maybe not literally) but i can go to wal-mart and out of all the women in there only 5-10% of the black women will be natural. and as long as luster's pink oil moisturizer is still being sold we are the only ones becoming cognizant of anything. we forget that we are in a bubble...one that cost to enter, mind you, so it will probably stay this way. we can pass on the info but i dont feel like there is a general trend for people IRL to have healthier hair. style > health for them IMO.

When I said “And you feel the need to have healthy relaxed hair because there's pressure to go natural if you have unhealthy relaxed hair?” I was asking a clarifying question, not making a statement because I didn’t know what she was trying to say.

With regards to the number of women with natural hair as a fashion statement, I think that depends on where you live? I don’t know where OP lives, but I’m in NY and I’d say about 50% of the Black women I see on a daily basis are natural, particularly the younger women.
OP isn’t saying that “there’s a general trend IRL to have healthier hair”, she’s saying that people are treating natural hair as a fashion statement not because they want healthy hair.

 

[Simply_Kelz]

I think I'm as confused as everyone else...are you saying that for some women, natural hair is becoming a fashion accessory as opposed to a personal decision like it is for most of the women on this site? And you feel the need to have healthy relaxed hair because there's pressure to go natural if you have unhealthy relaxed hair?

I think that thats what she was sayin ..

or somewhere along the lines of this.

Not to be smart, or malicious though. I think she just meant .. with so many beautiful naturals, she wants to have beautiful relaxed, as opposed to .. average or less than average looking relaxed hair?
Am I in the right ballpark?

 

[BrooklynSouth]

I'm just so very glad I learned how to care and grow my hair via LHCF before I decided to transition. I know I would never have been able to deal with my natural roots except to keep it short the way I did before relaxers took over; I do get the lighthearted intent of your initial post...I agree from my eye views that some 'going natural' IRL have little idea about hair balance and care.

 

[Simply_Kelz]

This is what I'm sayin. I don't care who opposes, this natural thing for most is a fad. Maybe not on this site, because many do it for health reasons, but in teh real world it's the new thing. Susie and Kim just made the BIG chop so I will too. It's kute. .Just like it was in the 70s with our BAA and 80s with our Jheri Curls, everything makes a turn around. I feel like the going completely natural thing is a fad for 2009.

No pressure with being relaxed or unrelaxed. It's a preference just like natural heads. But I think after natural fad leaves, we will be on to another chic style.

Ohhh, okay. Gotcha.

 

[ladylibra]

OP hasn't quite made up her mind about what she's trying to say yet IMO...

 

[nodisrespect]

Man, this forum be trippin... lmao...

 

[DreadlockedLady0171]

It's threads like this that make me lurk on the hair side

 

[Country gal]

Ditto on all the above...
and I beg to differ with you that going natural is a trend...
I think it's very progressive...
I think more and more people are going green
in all areas of their lives and going natural is just
one of the many steps millions of women have decided
to take to be less dependent on chemical cosmetics.
Anyway... I find that having a positive attitude helps
me reach my goals... so just emit positive energy...
if you see someone's hair you admire, don't think
of it as competition... be inspired by it...
that's my two cents.

I started going green with my hair first. I became very concouis of the products I was putting in my hair.

 

[Country gal]

Op, what part of the country do you live? In DC metro, there are a lot of naturals.

 

[Blaque*Angel]

I don't get it erplexed

me neither

what exactly does your post mean?

A lot of naturals are way past you, and you need to be the one catching up!!!ohwell:

 

[lilsparkle825]

When I said “And you feel the need to have healthy relaxed hair because there's pressure to go natural if you have unhealthy relaxed hair?” I was asking a clarifying question, not making a statement because I didn’t know what she was trying to say.

With regards to the number of women with natural hair as a fashion statement, I think that depends on where you live? I don’t know where OP lives, but I’m in NY and I’d say about 50% of the Black women I see on a daily basis are natural, particularly the younger women.
OP isn’t saying that “there’s a general trend IRL to have healthier hair”, she’s saying that people are treating natural hair as a fashion statement not because they want healthy hair.

i still dont get how she got from A to B then...and i dont think i will.

it must depend then...i am in a city but not a large one so this miiiiight be it. and if natural hair is a fashion statement, is that bad? she seems like she's panicking or something.

 

[AsTheCurlzTurns]

I done read your post and others a few times and I'm still NOT getting iterplexed I'm sooooo lost. And you done explained, but still........erplexed

 

[RegaLady]

No what is exactly NOT what I am saying. What I am saying is that I have seen a lot of new naturals on the scene lately. To me, going natural is the new "fad" of 2008-09. Just because it is in this form when it comes out of your scalp does NOT constitute it not being a fad.

The Definition of a fad is: A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze.

I think going natural is the new "it" thing this year. Just like Rihanna's cut was the new thing last year, and before that it was kinky twists, and before that it was micros, it is the new style of this year. Period. 2 years ago you didn't see many natural heads walking around as you do today. Why vaires in reasons, but MY OPINION is that becoming au naturale is our new fad of the late 2000s

In most part, I think we are becoming cognizant of the state of our hair. Everyone wants healthy hair, and this is a great thing. Either you are gettin a BC to start from stractch or learning to take better care of your relaxed tresses to make it srong, healthy, and long. That is all.

I think you are taking more notice to it, because you are doing it, or because it is big in our little community here. I don't think it is a fad, though!

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

OP hasn't quite made up her mind about what she's trying to say yet IMO...

Agreed. erplexed

 

[LadyKaypnyc]

To assume that most people who go natural do it because it's hip is just plain The world has yet to embrace natural Black hair, as far as I knew, relaxed was still the way to go. Have you had time to ask people why they went natural or are you just assuming that people are cutting off alll of their hair to rock a TWA for the sake of fashion?

 

[RegaLady]

Well, I don't blame her entirety. Natural hair is cool and hip, and beautiful!

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

me neither

what exactly does your post mean?

A lot of naturals are way past you, and you need to be the one catching up!!!ohwell:

Sookie sookie now...

 

[Angkin73]

I did read an article about natural hair being the new "fad" that will soon run its course like every thing else does. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE7DF1531F930A3575BC0A96E948260. (This is an old article)-

I remember the Rhianna bob, and I was soi sick of seeiing it on everybody everywhere I went.

I would hate to think that this is just "the new IN thing" for the younger generation. I would like to think of it as our youth are becoming more aware of themselves and of how beautiful their natural hair can be.

I also know how impresssionable young people can be, and if going natural is what the "in" crowd or "popular" crowd is doing now, its very easy to see alot of younger people doing it just to fit in.

I would also hate to see them doing the BC, and a few months or a year later, when and if it does "run its course'" they are stuck with this new hair and don't have any idea how to tend to it.

I can see where the OP is coming from in this instance. Where I'm from, its rare that you see many natural heads. I have seen that in the bigger cities near me, that most of the older women are natural whereas the younger crowd tend to lean toward braids and weaves.

 

[msa]

I really don't get it...

why does having natural hair have to be a fad? isn't it possible that more and more people just really like their natural hair (especially if they see other examples in their community)?

I don't know if you meant to be negative about natural hair, but I know it's not a fad for me, it's been this way my whole life. And, it shouldn't be considered a fad just because lots of people are starting to do it. Like someone else said, natural hair is not a hairstyle.

 

[Southernbella.]

OP hasn't quite made up her mind about what she's trying to say yet IMO...

Regardless, I hope you reach your hair goals, OP!



I still don't understand why it matters if natural hair is a fad or not. Is that a bad thing? Is one only supposed to go natural if they "mean" it?

 

[LadyKaypnyc]

Regardless, I hope you reach your hair goals, OP!



I still don't understand why it matters if natural hair is a fad or not. Is that a bad thing? Is one only supposed to go natural if they "mean" it?

Lauren, you bet not sleep a wink, b/c I'm coming to steal that gorgeous hair of yours

Your siggy is beautiful

 

[oooop2]

Man...I must have been living under a ROCK as I had NO CLUE that people actually cared so much about what other do with or what they put on their hair. I mean really

 

[shocol]

I don't really care whether it's a fad or not. Just as long as it inspires us to learn how to take care of our hair whether natural or relaxed. IMO, not knowing how to take care of our hair is the real danger, and unfortunately this is not a FAD.

 

[Southernbella.]

Lauren, you bet not sleep a wink, b/c I'm coming to steal that gorgeous hair of yours

You siggy is beautiful

Aww, thank you LadyK! I love your hair, too. You know I'm trying to "catch up" to you!

 

[Angkin73]

Regardless, I hope you reach your hair goals, OP!



I still don't understand why it matters if natural hair is a fad or not. Is that a bad thing? Is one only supposed to go natural if they "mean" it?

I agree.

I went natural because I got tired of messing with relaxers, and my hair was very damaged because of a bad batch of color.

Plus I saw this other lady wearing hers in a natural afro. I thought it was so cool, that I decided I wanted to do it to.

 

[fluffylocks]

I think i see what she's saying.

ALOT of people are learning about haircare these days. I think a few people IRL going natural dont know anything about haircare, but the beautifull thing is that once alot of these ladies are going natural, their learning about their hair, products, why or why not to relax...and whatever they decide in the future they now know more about their hair than they did before than just the same relax, wrap and products.


But anyway, i think what she's saying is that if her relaxed hair is going to be in the minority to beautfiull long natural hair that she's thinking is going to be comming up (ETA, that IS around), she atleast wants to get it her hair up to parr.

Im sure if there was a room full of 100 relaxed heads and anyone were natural, they would want their hair up and looking good (or vice versa)...if they cared anyway.

 

[fluffylocks]

Regardless, I hope you reach your hair goals, OP!



I still don't understand why it matters if natural hair is a fad or not. Is that a bad thing? Is one only supposed to go natural if they "mean" it?

I like the way you put that!


But i personally do think that people should know WHY they are doing something.

Like if your natural, and you relax because its a new thing your seeing...Why? Do you know what you've done to your hair?...Same thing for the people who relax their childrens hair.

If your relaxed, and the next day you BC because you see it around...Do you know what natural means in relationship to relaxers and chemicals? I think they should KNOW what they've done so they can commit to it because IMO chemicals or no chemicals in your hair is something drastic and you shouldnt be ignorant about it (thats unless your one of those people who switch up their hairstyle all the time and dont really care)...but it may just be a hairboard thing for me and not relevant IRL.

 

[SUZIEq]

I totally agree

I don't really care whether it's a fad or not. Just as long as it inspires us to learn how to take care of our hair whether natural or relaxed. IMO, not knowing how to take care of our hair is the real danger, and unfortunately this is not a FAD.

 

[TaurusAngel]

I don't think the OP was downing people who are natural. She was just saying that SOME people are seeing this as a new trend and they're hopping on board. We know natural isn't something new, but to some people it is. I don't believe she was taking anything away from people who really desire to be natural. I think it just depends on the person. Some people may see it as that way. Who knows whats going through each person's mind. And yes, it can go that way for relaxed heads too.

 

[cmw45]

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Originally Posted by shocol
I don't really care whether it's a fad or not. Just as long as it inspires us to learn how to take care of our hair whether natural or relaxed. IMO, not knowing how to take care of our hair is the real danger, and unfortunately this is not a FAD.

Ditto.