Did anyone see Oprah after the Show yesterday? It was probably a rerun for most people. She and Andre were telling black audience members about not putting oil/grease on their hair because it weighs it down and how grease just clogs the hair follicles making the hair weaker. They said that washing and conditioning the hair more often was the key. A couple of people looked like they conditioned their hair occasionally, but they heat styled often. She also mentioned that to get the kind of movement that she has, your hair has to be blown really straight, but to only have that done by a professional, because of the high heat involved. Some of the audience members had a real hard time grasping the no oil/grease part. One lady said how her hair would break and fall out if she didn't put anything in her hair, and Oprah told her that her hair was still falling out when she put oils/grease on her hair. The major causes of hair breakage were styling abuse. Oiling and greasing the scalp were just old wives tales.
I thought it was really interesting how they reitererated a lot of the things we say all the time. I wouldn't necessarily advocate the frequent blowdrying though. But the next time, someone challenges our frequent washing idea, we can just tell them that Oprah agrees with us. Because if Oprah says it, it must be true.
I thought it was really interesting how they reitererated a lot of the things we say all the time. I wouldn't necessarily advocate the frequent blowdrying though. But the next time, someone challenges our frequent washing idea, we can just tell them that Oprah agrees with us. Because if Oprah says it, it must be true.
