Spinoff: Where my Latinas At?

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I was going through the Caribbean ladies thread, and I noticed a lot of Dominicans, Cubans, and Panamanians. So I thought I'd post this thread to see what other Latinas are lurking around here.

To make the conversation more interesting, here's a few question:

1. From which country does your family hail?
2. What's your hair type?
3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country?
4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair?

My answers:

1. My dad was Afro-Cuban.

2. I'm 4a, but I'm starting to think some of my hair in the back might be in the 3 range.

3. Unfortunately, I have no ties to Cuba at the moment. My father died when I was 2 1/2, and we lost contact with my sister and brothers who live there still. I don't know many Cubans where I live (Detroit, MI), so I really have no one to tell me these things.

4. #3 is the reason I'm asking 4. I've read some bad things about attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair in the Dominican Republic. I've been wondering since then, what it would like to go to Cuba with my 4a hair. Will I be hearing that I need a relaxer? I once saw a report about Afro-Latinos, and this Black woman in Cuba was talking about how she's decided to stop using phrases like, "Good hair" and "Bad hair." I've also heard that in Cuba, Black hair is called, "pasas" (raisins) because of the texture.

I plan to go to Cuba sometime in the next couple of years to find and finally meet my family. I'm hoping I don't hear anything negative about my hair and that I can learn something good about hair care there.
 
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Rosie8604 said:
I was going through the Caribbean ladies thread, and I noticed a lot of Dominicans, Cubans, and Panamanians. So I thought I'd post this thread to see what other Latinas are lurking around here.

To make the conversation more interesting, here's a few question:


My answers:

1. My dad was Afro-Cuban.

2. I'm 4a, but I'm starting to think some of my hair in the back might be in the 3 range.

3. Unfortunately, I have no ties to Cuba at the moment. My father died when I was 2 1/2, and we lost contact with my sister and brothers who live there still. I don't know many Cubans where I live (Detroit, MI), so I really have no one to tell me these things.

4. #3 is the reason I'm asking 4. I've read some bad things about attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair in the Dominican Republic. I've been wondering since then, what it would like to go to Cuba with my 4a hair. Will I be hearing that I need a relaxer? I once saw a report about Afro-Latinos, and this Black woman in Cuba was talking about how she's decided to stop using phrases like, "Good hair" and "Bad hair." I've also heard that in Cuba, Black hair is called, "pasas" (raisins) because of the texture.

I plan to go to Cuba sometime in the next couple of years to find and finally meet my family. I'm hoping I don't hear anything negative about my hair and that I can learn something good about hair care there.
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1. From which country does your family hail? My great grandparents were from Antiga and St, thomas with type 4a/b then they all went to DR and my family was all born there while mixing in the race...my fathers side is dominican decent with type 2-3a.
2. What's your hair type? I think is 3C/4A
3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country?Yes i do I think the products from DR cater to a broad mix of textures from 2 to 4b due to the natural ingredients like olive, avocado ect
4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair? The attitudes from the people i know and my family here and DR is if is nappy...RELAX IT. and if is not good for you :)....afros are not really in in DR...BUT people from my country have good hair practices...when it comes to heat they give you at the salon what you pay for...if you want a blow out you get it...is the heat not the lady...if u want only roots and a doobie u get that....doobies are great DC...plus rollersetting and DC are always encouraged.:grin:
 
part of my background is cuban but i was raised with haitian culture so i dont count myself as latino but i just wanted to post anyway :o). im a 4a. thats all i can answer lol
 
bumping, I want to read more responses! The only experience I have is that I once went to a Dominican salon in anchorage, Alaska and the stylist told me that my (natural) hair was beautiful and that I should never relax it. This was interesting to me because I had always been told that they charge double or even sometimes refuse to do natural hair.
 
1. From which country does your family hail? My mom's family is from Panama

2. What's your hair type? 3c/4a

3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country? No, not really

4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair? Not that its gotten much longer they want to me to perm it. They're very big on straight hair, not all but enough to annoy
 
1. My parents are from Costa Rica

2. My hair texture is 4a\4b Wavy, Curly, Coily

3. Not realy but Extra Virgin Oli Olive and EV Coconut Oils are our staples in our home: We use it on our skin and food!

4. Havent been to CR yet, my grandmother really wants me to come with her whenever she leaves the states, but I'm starting school so I dont really have time!


5. I heard that theres a lot of carribbeans CR's that are focused on looking like the lighter CR's straight hair, light skinned: The light skinned Costa Ricans get treated like their better than beautiful brown skinned Costa Ricans :sad:

Sorry about my big sig picture: dont know how to resize just yet*
 
1. From which country does your family hail? Colombia.

2. What's your hair type? I'm not sure but I think it's something along the lines of 3B.

3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country? No, I don't any techniques specific to my country.

4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair? I'm not sure but from what my mom tells me, there is some racism towards Afro-Colombians.
 
1. From which country does your family hail? My mother's side is Puerto Rican
2. What's your hair type? 3c/4a
3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country? Nope
4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair? A lot of latino's that I'm around have 3 or 4 type hair. Some of them think that having that type of hair is bad or "pelo malo" so they usually either press their hair or perm it so they can have that good, silky hair or "pelo bueno o pelo lacio". Its kinda sad.....
 
Candela. said:
1. From which country does your family hail? Colombia.

2. What's your hair type? I'm not sure but I think it's something along the lines of 3B.

3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country? No, I don't any techniques specific to my country.

4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair? I'm not sure but from what my mom tells me, there is some racism towards Afro-Colombians.
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I have been to Colombia many times....cali is beautiful!
 
1. My mother is from Panama, with some members of her family from the West Indies.
2. I have 3c on top, a wavier texture in the back and 4a on the sides.
3. Products or techniques? Lots of ACV...but, honestly, when I asked my grandmother for tips on growing my hair, she started talking about cutting with the cycle of the moon and drinking raw eggs when the tide is high and some other ish, lolol. I'll leave that alone..until I get desperate, I guess. LOLOLOL
4. Everyone was pissed when I cut off my perm. It's like, once you're past your quince (15th birthday) people are like "get it straight, get it right". And since I'm mixed, my hair is pretty schizo, but all in all people are cool with the natural hair---as long as its not an afro...oops.
 
1. From which country does your family hail? My mother is of Dominican descent and my father is of Puerto Rican descent
2. What's your hair type? 3c/4a
3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country? I did use a leave in conditioner once, but I don't remember much about it....
4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair? Same as black Americans some don't care, some believe in that "good hair bad hair" crap. My dad's people do that crap:perplexed. They try not to make people feel bad about it, but they sound so dang ignorant.
 
1. From which country does your family hail?
Dominican Republic

2. What's your hair type?
4a/b

3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country?
Lacio Lacio

4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4

They consider that hair "pelo malo" in other words bad hair. My niece lives in dominican republic and has beautiful 3c hair ( long and all) and they consider her hair unrully!
 
Panama here. Parents, grandparents, everyone from Panama.

Same attitude as those above stated: pelo malo. Same as the media glorifies type 1 hair so it is down there.

I'm a 4a. I got my first relaxer at age 9.
 
Rosie8604 said:
I was going through the Caribbean ladies thread, and I noticed a lot of Dominicans, Cubans, and Panamanians. So I thought I'd post this thread to see what other Latinas are lurking around here.

To make the conversation more interesting, here's a few question:

1. From which country does your family hail?
2. What's your hair type?
3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country?
4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair?

My answers:

1. My dad was Afro-Cuban.

2. I'm 4a, but I'm starting to think some of my hair in the back might be in the 3 range.

3. Unfortunately, I have no ties to Cuba at the moment. My father died when I was 2 1/2, and we lost contact with my sister and brothers who live there still. I don't know many Cubans where I live (Detroit, MI), so I really have no one to tell me these things.

4. #3 is the reason I'm asking 4. I've read some bad things about attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair in the Dominican Republic. I've been wondering since then, what it would like to go to Cuba with my 4a hair. Will I be hearing that I need a relaxer? I once saw a report about Afro-Latinos, and this Black woman in Cuba was talking about how she's decided to stop using phrases like, "Good hair" and "Bad hair." I've also heard that in Cuba, Black hair is called, "pasas" (raisins) because of the texture.

I plan to go to Cuba sometime in the next couple of years to find and finally meet my family. I'm hoping I don't hear anything negative about my hair and that I can learn something good about hair care there.
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Based on the Cubans I know, a few of them have that "good vs. bad hair" mentality, but many of them have 3- 4b type hair, so that hair type is nothing new to them.
 
1. From which country does your family hail? my mom side is mostly of dominican/white/haitian mix...
2. What's your hair type? 3c
3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country? none that i can think of
4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair? I've been to DR and Haitians (well the ones in family and the ones i know) prefer lighter skin and type 1-2 hair. Wearing ur hair like Rachel True is frowned upon
 
Really old thread, but I really liked the idea and wanted to contribute! :)

1. From which country does your family hail? Mom's side, Puerto Rico, Father's side Puerto Rico and Honduras
2. What's your hair type? 3c
3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country? Not really
4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair? Generally, I think as with many cultures/countries, there is a "preference" toward what is seen as "classier" or "prettier", which traditionally is straight and very long hair. I know, for example, my mom growing up was kind of shunned because she had the curlier hair (and my mom has type 3a, naturally very black in color and thick) of any of her siblings and she was the shunned one. Both of her older sisters, my aunts, came out with completely straight, thinner (and dark brown) hair. So at the time, a lot of preferential treatment was given to the other two (as well as 1 of my uncles) while my mom and my other uncle, who both had the curly locks kind of were backseat children. My mom's told me stories about how they were looked at differently. It's kind of crazy to me, because even from the pictures, I'd prefer my mom's hair, and hers looked so much more versatile, and she was able to grow it just as long (when it was altered with heat or or some other source it was just as long, otherwise naturally it was still BL and eventually MBL by the time she was late teens). But I guess those were the times and how things were generally viewed to be. Sooo yeah, that definitely exists within all cultures. /shrug
 
Nice Thread!!!

1. From which country does your family hail?
Dominican Republic

2. What's your hair type?
I'm not sure, some people here in the board say is 3c, i believe is 3c/4a

3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country?
Sure, i use Emergencia, Silicon Mix, 10 en 1

4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair?
IS the same as in any other african desendent country, some people don't like it, some don't care, and some embrace it. I don't think you will find a whole country thinking the same way.

Now is easier to find women using their hair natural, and men with longer hair and afros too, that kind of things were impossible to see when i was a kid, someone with type 3-4 should get a relax, now more people know that it doesnt have to be like that. I'm very proud of that cause many dominicans think that our culture came from Tainos and Spanish people.

I lived in DR my whole life, i just have a few years out there and the last tiem i went there i stayed from 2007-2009 and the mentallity about hair was very different.
 
1) My mom is from St. Kitts and Nevis and my father is from there as well but his mom is Puerto Rican. A lot of my family lives in PR though and I was born there. I go back and forth between which culture I chose to identify myself with though :look:

2) The majority of my hair looks like its 3c w/ some 4a on the sides. And a few pieces of 1a thrown in there to really mix things up.

3) Nope I don't really use any products from there.

4) Everyone in my family has hair that is in the 3,4 category. Although one of my 3a cousins the other day told me that she envied how infrequently I had to wash my hair("once a month right!?"):perplexed. I had to let her know real quick that not all 3c/4a people can get away with washing their hair once a week or every other week. I have an extremely oily scalp and my hair looks stringy around day 4 but if I'm busy I'll just bun the last three days. There's no way I could ever go past a week though.

My family is pretty mixed though so there's never been any issues with hair texture and skin color. We look like a rainbow for the most part :grin:
 
I have Spanish ancestry on my father's side, does that count? Either way, my siggy says 3C/4A but I'm beginning to think im 4A all across the board with just varying curl degrees (none of my fro flops like 3c hair). I believe Salerm is a Spanish product, i don't currently use it but the PJ in me has been yearning to add it to the stash.


ETA: I guess I'm a liar, siggy totally just says 4A lol.
 
1. From which country does your family hail? puerto rico
2. What's your hair type? 3b'ish
3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country? not that i know if. when i was younger they (my family) would try to. but most of it didnt work
4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair? i grew up very confused about hair. when i was with my friends i had "good hair" but among my family i had pelo malo (bad hair). they tried everything they could think of to tame my mane. the problem is their version of taming was beating it into submission. all of my insecurities about hair and why i turned to relaxers was because of my family. so in my experience. ricans (especially the lighter ones) are not fond of the kinks and curls. they werent to fond of my complexion either but that's another story of confusion lmao :lol:
 
that_1_grrrl said:
I was going through the Caribbean ladies thread, and I noticed a lot of Dominicans, Cubans, and Panamanians. So I thought I'd post this thread to see what other Latinas are lurking around here.

To make the conversation more interesting, here's a few question:

1. From which country does your family hail?
2. What's your hair type?
3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country?
4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair?

My answers:

1. My dad was Afro-Cuban.

2. I'm 4a, but I'm starting to think some of my hair in the back might be in the 3 range.

3. Unfortunately, I have no ties to Cuba at the moment. My father died when I was 2 1/2, and we lost contact with my sister and brothers who live there still. I don't know many Cubans where I live (Detroit, MI), so I really have no one to tell me these things.

4. #3 is the reason I'm asking 4. I've read some bad things about attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair in the Dominican Republic. I've been wondering since then, what it would like to go to Cuba with my 4a hair. Will I be hearing that I need a relaxer? I once saw a report about Afro-Latinos, and this Black woman in Cuba was talking about how she's decided to stop using phrases like, "Good hair" and "Bad hair." I've also heard that in Cuba, Black hair is called, "pasas" (raisins) because of the texture.

I plan to go to Cuba sometime in the next couple of years to find and finally meet my family. I'm hoping I don't hear anything negative about my hair and that I can learn something good about hair care there.
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Taina said:
Nice Thread!!!

1. From which country does your family hail?
Dominican Republic

2. What's your hair type?
I'm not sure, some people here in the board say is 3c, i believe is 3c/4a

3. Do you use any hair care products/techniques from your country?
Sure, i use Emergencia, Silicon Mix, 10 en 1

4. If you've been there (or are near a lot of people from there), what are the attitudes toward type 3 and 4 hair?
IS the same as in any other african desendent country, some people don't like it, some don't care, and some embrace it. I don't think you will find a whole country thinking the same way.

Now is easier to find women using their hair natural, and men with longer hair and afros too, that kind of things were impossible to see when i was a kid, someone with type 3-4 should get a relax, now more people know that it doesnt have to be like that. I'm very proud of that cause many dominicans think that our culture came from Tainos and Spanish people.

I lived in DR my whole life, i just have a few years out there and the last tiem i went there i stayed from 2007-2009 and the mentallity about hair was very different.
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The same can be said of PR's in my experience. I have some in my family, though I don't identify at all with the culture. I just observe it :look:
 
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