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[Coffee]

OK, I guess I'd better have my coffee before reading posts. I thought the title said "ok call girls" .

 

[PinkSkates]

You are so awesome! Thanks!

Thanks chica! I hope the article was helpful!

 

[lovinglength]

I've lived in Cali for 5 years now...I moved here from Bronx, NY. I have to say, I get pretty much the same hair growth, but due to the lack of humidity in LA, My hair wont puff up out of nowhere (like it did in NY)

 

[newflowers]

question for the san diego ladies - i'm going to be in your fair city for a conference but will have my evenings free. can you recommend a good day spa for massage, facial, pedicure, scrub, etc that is open in the evenings? thanks!

 

[LivingDol1]

Jealous in NY

yeah right? I'm like, "maybe i should move...." lol!

hmm... but then i remember that i don't drive so i take it back!

 

[Barbara]

Awwwww...thanks Bri505!
All of my girlfriends and my sisters are heat-straightened naturals! And most of us, our pressed hair lasts 2 weeks plus or until we choose to shampoo. Cali is definitely a heat-straightened friendly-state!

My hair is the same way. The humidity here even in the summer time is not like the humidity in other cities I have visited. We have "dry heat."

My long term friends and out-of-state relatives have always asked me if my hair was naturally straight, or if I'm wearing a perm, because they've never seen it nappy. erplexed

Going to the salon helps tremendously, but I can do it just as well but not in less than two hours.

My aunt was visiting from Nashville, and she said she never saw so many beauty supply stores in her life until she came here--so I had to explain why. I said: "We care about how we look." She was speechless.

Hollywood is the "spirit of the air," and it rubs off on some of us. If it's mandatory for the celebrities to look good, then so should we. We follow their footsteps.

Here's a side thought . . .

There are stores that carry 100 percent natural hair weaves. These type of weaves cost a lot more, especially at His and Her Hair on Wilshire Boulevard. My stylist was working on my hair, and another customer was getting her hair done by her stylist. I was really admiring her hair, but I wasn't making it obvious by reading my magazine. I had no idea she was checking me out and my hair. I thought her hair was real, until her stylist started removing the weave. She thought my hair was a weave until my stylist started parting it in eight sections to press it out. When she saw that, she was so shocked that she said out loud: "I thought your hair was a weave!" and I said: "I thought your hair was real!"

Then she started telling me about His and Her Hair on Wilshire Boulevard. I said: "I was just near there, and I'm very ignorant when it comes to weaves." Then she said: "With all that hair on your head, why in the world would you be over there? You are really blessed to have hair like that!" Then I said: "I live over there."

Then she explained to me that they have the most expensive hair in the city, their hair is 100 percent natural, but she had to stop going there because of their prices. She found another place that was cheaper, but the hair wasn't as good.

I said to her: "Your stylist is the first stylist I have ever seen do weaves, and I'm really shocked how she sews it in, dyes it and cuts it to make it look natural on her customers' hair." Then her stylist started explaining to me that there are sew in weaves, which is the most popular and bonded hair which is hair glued in. Then there are clip-on weaves. Ignorant me said: "What about dreadlocks? Do you do those?" My stylist said, "If you see a person with dreadlocks, that's their real hair." I was shocked!!! I said: "What!!!"

In conclusion, from what I've seen in the salon, some are wearing weaves but the average person probably wouldn't know it unless it was removed in front of their eyes. That's what happened to me again last Saturday.

 

[Essensual]

Jelly in FL, but lovin' this thread...

...keep 'em comin'.

 

[minJabs]

OK, I guess I'd better have my coffee before reading posts. I thought the title said "ok call girls" .

Better have a double dose of that cafeine!!

 

[Extremus]

OK, I guess I'd better have my coffee before reading posts. I thought the title said "ok call girls" .

 

[PinkSkates]

My hair is the same way. The humidity here even in the summer time is not like the humidity in other cities I have visited. We have "dry heat."

My long term friends and out-of-state relatives have always asked me if my hair was naturally straight, or if I'm wearing a perm, because they've never seen it nappy. erplexed

Going to the salon helps tremendously, but I can do it just as well but not in less than two hours.

My aunt was visiting from Nashville, and she said she never saw so many beauty supply stores in her life until she came here--so I had to explain why. I said: "We care about how we look." She was speechless.

Hollywood is the "spirit of the air," and it rubs off on some of us. If it's mandatory for the celebrities to look good, then so should we. We follow their footsteps.

Here's a side thought . . .

There are stores that carry 100 percent natural hair weaves. These type of weaves cost a lot more, especially at His and Her Hair on Wilshire Boulevard. My stylist was working on my hair, and another customer was getting her hair done by her stylist. I was really admiring her hair, but I wasn't making it obvious by reading my magazine. I had no idea she was checking me out and my hair. I thought her hair was real, until her stylist started removing the weave. She thought my hair was a weave until my stylist started parting it in eight sections to press it out. When she saw that, she was so shocked that she said out loud: "I thought your hair was weave! and I said: "I thought your hair was real!"

Then she started telling me about His and Her Hair on Wilshire Boulevard. I said: "I was just near there, and I'm very ignorant when it comes to weaves." Then she said: "With all that hair on your head, why in the world would you be over there? You are really blessed to have hair like that!" Then I said: "I live over there."

Then she explained to me that they have the most expensive hair in the city, their hair is 100 percent natural, but she had to stop going there because of their prices. She found another place that was cheaper, but the hair wasn't as good.

I said to her: "Your stylist is the first stylist I have ever seen do weaves, and I'm really shocked how she sews it in, dyes it and cuts it to make it look natural on her customers' hair." Then her stylist started explaining to me that there are sew in weaves, which is the most popular and bonded hair which is hair glued in. Then there are clip-on weaves. Ignorant me said: "What about dreadlocks? Do you do those?" My stylist said, "If you see a person with dreadlocks, that's their real hair." I was shocked!!! I said: "What!!!"

In conclusion, from what I've seen in the salon, some are wearing weaves but the average person probably wouldn't know it unless it was removed in front of their eyes. That's what happened to me again last Saturday.

OMG... Barbara your post had me in stitches!
But you are so right! You can't help but get a little caught up in the "I want to look Halle Berry-pretty". And your hair whether it be real, weaved or whatever better be on point!

 

[sunnydaze]

(sigh)..

Next to New Orleans, I think Houston is the most humid city in the US, which may explain the abundance of weaves and relaxed heads. I actually think humidity could be a good thing for naturals wearing wash n gos, twistouts and the like..that movement is light years away though down here.


Long before I went natural, I remember talking to a manager who had just moved here from LA. She said she was 50 and got a relaxer for the first time in her life after moving to Houston. Even though I was relaxed at the time, that still made me kind of sad when she said that.

 

[Barbara]

OMG... Barbara your post had me in stitches!
But you are so right! You can't help but get a little caught up in the "I want to look Halle Berry-pretty". And your hair whether it be real, weaved or whatever better be on point!

Sorry for the long rant. I just had to share that experience, but she did look very nice just like a celebrity.

 

[msa]

I just have to cosign that His and Her's Hair has some of the best hair in Los Angeles. Expensive, but good quality.

And yes, we do have to look as good as the celebrities. It's not called "Floss" Angeles for no reason!

 

[joyandfaith]

It's definitely the weather coupled with the fact that a lot of women in Cali don't have perms. I lived on the East Coast for awhile and I had a totally different texture of hair. The minute I moved back to LA my hair started to change back, go figure.

It's funny that you started this thread, because I have a friend in Atlanta who uses the term "Cali Black" to describe black women in Cali and their hair. She says it like we're a separate race

 

[grnidmonster]

"Cali Black" that is too funny. Us LA woman are certainly a different type of chick - in a good way of course.

 

[Duchesse]

Ooh! Now I really want to move to SoCA! I'm going to LA at the end of the month, I hope my dreams of being able to wear my hair in a rollerset in the summer w/o ending up with an afro come true.

 

[Love Always]

I don't mean to sound mean or discredit anyone, but I haven't noticed many beauticians in SD that know how to work with below SL hair. One becuase they're usually trimming(CHOPPING) off any hair past that point because its "damaged" and alot of girls wear weaves. I go to a Mexican woman in Mira Mesa to color my hair. And she uses wide tooth combs, combs lightly from ends to roots, and all of that. I'm like, how come black stylists don't know that??

My old beautican use to work with SL and beyond hair. She was really good. A lot of the stylist out in San Diego do trim a lot of your hair off. The last time I went to a black stylist she cut a lot of my hair off. What's the name of the shop you go to?

Ya'll Diego ladies should come to one of our meetups! There are more people from SD on here. Anyway, I think it is the weather and better straightening techniques. I used to go to a lady in high school at a place called Positive Look. Her name was Tanya. She grew my hair the longest it had been at that time. She was great! I do my hair myself now. I still have that swang, but I learned how to flat iron hair from her. I never go to black stylists get my hair trimmed. I go to a white lady at Fantastic Sams. She's great. I had a black lady give me highlights before. She did a great job. If I get them again, I'll probably go to a white salon though.

I remember going to the Positive Look ! I use to go to the owner Sarah but Tanya has pressed and flat iron my hair a few times. A lot of girls in high school went to her, she was the star of the shop! The last time I heard she works at Jazzy's in Lemon Grove. Like I stated before, the last time a black stylist so called trimmed my hair basically gave me a major cut . I go to a salon downtown and an Asian man trims my hair. He does exactly what I tell him to do and he's very good .

 

[jaszymeen]

one of my co-workers daughter in law has been a stylist for 15 years. i was talking to her yesterday and she really knows hair. like she's really educated on hair products and she told me she was from cali. she had mid back length hair and it looked healthy. she said out there the key for perfect hair and skin is indeed the weather. it was when she moved to texas she had a bit of a challenge lol.

 

[luvn_life]

My old beautican use to work with SL and beyond hair. She was really good. A lot of the stylist out in San Diego do trim a lot of your hair off. The last time I went to a black stylist she cut a lot of my hair off. What's the name of the shop you go to?

The name of the shop I go to is actually a beauty supply store with a shop in the back. I would've never thought to go in one of those... But, my stylist's name is Maria and she is really good. She listens to what you want and does that. Nothing more or less. She's also reallly sweet. It's called Empire beauty in Mira Mesa on Mira Mesa Blvd. where the the movie theaters are.

My siggy pic is right after one of my appts with her...

 

[Divine_Order]

I live in the midwest, but lived in Cali (San Diego) as a youth. I really think a huge part of it is the healthy eating habits. I can remember my mom feeding me alot of fish, chicken, avacados (avacado sandwiches), granola, sunflower seeds and egg foo yung (she learned how to make it at home) Back then I remember my mom being very fit (daily aerobics) and having the most thickest and lush hair.

 

[Love Always]

The name of the shop I go to is actually a beauty supply store with a shop in the back. I would've never thought to go in one of those... But, my stylist's name is Maria and she is really good. She listens to what you want and does that. Nothing more or less. She's also reallly sweet. It's called Empire beauty in Mira Mesa on Mira Mesa Blvd. where the the movie theaters are.

My siggy pic is right after one of my appts with her...

Thanks for sharing. The closet Empire is in Lemon Grove and I was always curious how they did hair, but the one in Lemon Grove have black stylist. It's funny because my sister had a co-worker that would get her hair done from a Mexican lady as well, she use to press and flat iron her hair. Your hair looks really good too, love the length .

 

[Divine_Order]

Thanks for sharing. The closet Empire is in Lemon Grove and I was always curious how they did hair, but the one in Lemon Grove have black stylist. It's funny because my sister had a co-worker that would get her hair done from a Mexican lady as well, she use to press and flat iron her hair. Your hair looks really good too, love the length .

Hey that's one of the places where we lived....so long ago On Lansing Drive

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