CurlyMoo
Well-Known Member
Ladies and Gentlemen,
What reactions do you receive when you are traveling or living abroad/overseas? I'm curious as to how the world sees our hair and how they react to it.
I noticed that here in America long healthy hair on a Black women is something that produces anything form awe, pride, envy, jealousy to suspicion. I would like to know if there are places that don't have that same suspicion i.e. weave checks.
When I visited Germany I received nice complements. I went to a public restroom and an elderly German lady spoke to me in German. I told her I didn't speak German so she proceeded to tell me in English that I had beautiful hair, as she reached up and lightly stroked a loose tendril. I loved it!
My German male host told me that although my hair looked like it would feel hard it was actually very soft and smooth. He said he had never felt so much smoothness.
He also thought the curls at the back of my neck (kitchen) were so cute. I was embarrassed when he proceeded to play with them and I kind of jerked away from him. Was not used to being told that part of my hair was cute. I was raised to believe that was the worst part of our hair.
In Germany and Cuba I felt free and feminine with my hair, I had no worries someone would come up to me and ask if it was real or give me the stink eye. Nor did I feel weird.
However, in England I was very self conscious because of the soggy weather. I could not hold a style and it was always puffed up and frizzy.
I will post more if I remember something else.
Okay your turn, what are your stories? Don't forget to post the country you are from and where you visited.
What reactions do you receive when you are traveling or living abroad/overseas? I'm curious as to how the world sees our hair and how they react to it.
I noticed that here in America long healthy hair on a Black women is something that produces anything form awe, pride, envy, jealousy to suspicion. I would like to know if there are places that don't have that same suspicion i.e. weave checks.
When I visited Germany I received nice complements. I went to a public restroom and an elderly German lady spoke to me in German. I told her I didn't speak German so she proceeded to tell me in English that I had beautiful hair, as she reached up and lightly stroked a loose tendril. I loved it!
My German male host told me that although my hair looked like it would feel hard it was actually very soft and smooth. He said he had never felt so much smoothness.
He also thought the curls at the back of my neck (kitchen) were so cute. I was embarrassed when he proceeded to play with them and I kind of jerked away from him. Was not used to being told that part of my hair was cute. I was raised to believe that was the worst part of our hair.
In Germany and Cuba I felt free and feminine with my hair, I had no worries someone would come up to me and ask if it was real or give me the stink eye. Nor did I feel weird.
However, in England I was very self conscious because of the soggy weather. I could not hold a style and it was always puffed up and frizzy.
I will post more if I remember something else.
Okay your turn, what are your stories?
Don't forget to post the country you are from and where you visited.
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