Study: Women with Natural Hair Have Low Self-Esteem

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Study: Women with Natural Hair Have Low Self-Esteem

By The News Nerd Staff on March 21, 2015 Twitter: TheNewsNerd

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According to research by cosmetic company Bountiful Hair, women with natural hair have lower self-esteem than women with treated hair.

According to BlackHair.com, natural hair is “hair whose texture hasn’t been altered by chemical straighteners, including relaxers and texturizers.”

The most common natural hairstyle is an afro, which many black women consider an undesirable look. The hair is many times matted and coarse, and is not considered appropriate for a business environment. Many employers consider the look untidy, and ban individuals from wearing this style.

According to the study by Bountiful Hair, natural hair being viewed as a messy look is causing many women, who wear their hair in that manner, to feel inadequate and less desirable as their counterparts. Those feelings of inadequacy causes women with natural hair to lash out at women with treated or straightened hair, and in turn lowers their self-esteem.

Of the 3,000 women who participated in the study, 2,500 said they did not feel as pretty as women with straightened hair. Pilar Ciara Jones, who says she participated in the study, stated, “some days I just don’t know what to do with these naps — and on those days I just avoid the mirror altogether.”

“I try to tell myself that wearing my hair natural is all about empowerment and expressing natural beauty, but there were times when I just did not feel pretty,” Jones continued. “When you continuously break combs because your hair is so nappy, and you use everything in your refrigerator to try to tame that mane, and you still have hair so rough you could polish rocks, you begin to reevaluate your choices.”

“At one point I was using a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs on my hair every day to try to soften it. That’s when I knew it was time to make a change. I got a relaxer and a Brazilian weave down to my butt, and I have never felt prettier,” Jones stated.

Bountiful Hair says the feelings by Jones are common among women with natural hair.
 
Did she really need a week's worth of breakfast on her hair tho'? :lachen: :lachen:

I am too greedy for food for all of that :lol:.
 
Lmao, if they don't get outta here with this trash. This company had to sell relaxers or bundles bc this is just a mess.
 
I'm sure Bountiful Hair have absolutely nothing to gain, such as increased sales of their products, by commissioning this study. :yawn:
 
“I try to tell myself that wearing my hair natural is all about empowerment and expressing natural beauty, but there were times when I just did not feel pretty,” Jones continued. “When you continuously break combs because your hair is so nappy, and you use everything in your refrigerator to try to tame that mane, and you still have hair so rough you could polish rocks, you begin to reevaluate your choices.”

“At one point I was using a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs on my hair every day to try to soften it. That’s when I knew it was time to make a change. I got a relaxer and a Brazilian weave down to my butt, and I have never felt prettier,” Jones stated.
EARLY APRIL FOOLS! :busted::busted:
 
“At one point I was using a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs on my hair every day to try to soften it. That’s when I knew it was time to make a change. I got a relaxer and a Brazilian weave down to my butt, and I have never felt prettier,” Jones stated.

If some naturals just used grease every once in awhile, they wouldn't have those problems.
 
This is supposed to be a satire...so I've read elsewhere, but it's not exaggerated as much as we'd like to think given how some folks moan on and on about their hair. :look:

LOL...I just hope nobody ever tried the eggs and milk thing...lawdy! :giggle:
 
I know this is satire but who really finds it funny or entertaining? I am not amused. happy to be nappy since '07. :) I was a confident woman before going natural. My napps only enhanced what i've always been.
 
EARLY APRIL FOOLS! :busted::busted:

This is supposed to be a satire...so I've read elsewhere, but it's not exaggerated as much as we'd like to think given how some folks moan on and on about their hair. :look:

LOL...I just hope nobody ever tried the eggs and milk thing...lawdy! :giggle:
Thanks ladies! I was thinking and hoping this wasn't real!
I know this is satire but who really finds it funny or entertaining? I am not amused. happy to be nappy since '07. :) I was a confident woman before going natural. My napps only enhanced what i've always been.

So agree!
 
My 1st thought was that you have to really have self-esteem to go and stay natural. Being natural will test everything you have :lol:

But after reading it and seeing it was supposed to be satire, I won't think too much about it. It wasn't written well if its supposed to be satire. It just seemed silly.

We add some flour to it, I'm down for the milk, egg and pancake breakfast hair challenge.
 
I have more confidence now that I'm natural. The looks, stares and comments we have to endure daily, shoot,if I didn't have the confidence, I would run and slap that relaxer right back in my hair. It was a mental issue that I finally got over. I cut it, it grew back. My hair, best hair I've ever saw just saying.
 
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