Unpopular opinions 2010 Hair Edition

[gymfreak336]

Just because it isn't split, doesn't mean it isn't damaged.

If you length is thinning from arm pit to your bra strap...that isn't from "Age"...thats from regime issues

Your hair is a fiber....would you soak a silk sweater in water and oil all day? No. Why do you do that to your hair.

If baggying, prepooing, deep conditioning with a steamer for an hour, and cowashing 4x a week still leaves you with dry hair...maybe you need to cut that out and try something else.

All conditioners are not deep conditioners

Daily moisturizers are designed to keep hair from drying out, not to restore moisture like a rinse out conditioner.

Why try to push 30% of moisture into hair when it isn't designed to hold that much

Porosity control isn't going to save you from a chronic porosity issue.

Sit under dryers do not always equal less heat.

The goal should be to maintain the quality of the hair as it grows longer. You can tell in a picture if that is not the case

 

[jupitermoon]

Expensive products aren't necessarily better---it's all about the ingredients.

It's nice to have hair inspirations, but it's also important not to compare your hair to others' too much.

I don't belive in growth aids. Unless you're severely malnourished or ill, your hair growth is what it is. Retention is the key.

It's best to do what works for you instead of trying to follow someone else's regimen to the tee.

 

[LushLox]

I hate the term "natural" as it is used on black hair boards. It's just annoying and the meaning of it is so elusive. If my hair is all mine, then it's natural dangit. I hate the arguments over what is natural If someone feels they are natural with bkt or color who cares?




Curious, what do you mean by this cream tee?

Well this is just personal, I can't speak for anyone else, but I should have thought it through a bit more before deciding to texlax. I like to stretch my relaxers, but I was finding it impossible to do so with texlaxed hair, I just ended up touching up more and reaching for the flat iron more. I'm big on rollersetting too, and I just didn't like the way my hair looked when I finished a set. That's not to say that I don't think texlaxing is better for the hair though.

 

[sharifeh]

I hate it when I see people act all high and mighty when they see someone with waist length healthy hair who uses products they look down on just because they research hair and they know something now. Ok they use pantene and products with sulfates but their hair looks 282787298x better than yours and mine. And they probably can't be bothered with internet hair forums either. So who are we criticizing again? Seriously?

 

[Duff]

VERY unpopular opinion.....

thin stringy ends should be cut off.

 

[LadyPaniolo]

Unpopular hair opinion #49

If I have been seeing you post on here since 2005 when I started lurking, and your hair is STILL stuck at SL (not talking about folks who have gone natural and BCed, then relaxed, then BCed again) and not shown any growth whatsoever Then I don't really care to hear your opinion on hair health, growth or retention. You obviously have no clue WTF you are talking about.

 

[Southernbella.]

I like my shrinkage.

The wet look is overrated. Give me dry and kinky any day.

I agree that texlaxing isn't for everybody. If you want to wear your hair straight most of the time, just relax straight and save yourself a lot of time and trouble.

Heat is not the devil. Heat can actually be very helpful for some heads.

 

[Duff]

heat is not the devil

relaxer is not creamy crack

 

[LushLox]

Unpopular hair opinion #49

If I have been seeing you post on here since 2005 when I started lurking, and your hair is STILL stuck at SL (not talking about folks who have gone natural and BCed, then relaxed, then BCed again) and not shown any growth whatsoever Then I don't really care to hear your opinion on hair health, growth or retention. You obviously have no clue WTF you are talking about.

Daammn you're not playing today!

 

[Junebug D]

Why would I be scared of water when I am relaxed? I really don't know where that myth comes from. It's ONLY when you are a pressed natural that you may feel the need to fear water, sweat, and rain.

 

[longhairlover]

@LadyPaniolo
that's not really true some folks like myself don't want hair to their knee caps.

my hair grows, then I cut it. it grows back I cut it again it doesn't mean people can't grow their hair, i've had bsl i've had nl, sl hair. not everyone on here is about knee cap length either.

BUT when people see my hair it's really healthy, shiny and has body like crazy.

 

[Chaosbutterfly]

Unpopular hair opinion #49

If I have been seeing you post on here since 2005 when I started lurking, and your hair is STILL stuck at SL (not talking about folks who have gone natural and BCed, then relaxed, then BCed again) and not shown any growth whatsoever Then I don't really care to hear your opinion on hair health, growth or retention. You obviously have no clue WTF you are talking about.

@ the bolded, I'm just going to pray that this won't be me in 4 years.

 

[longhairlover]

the switchblades are about to come out up in here lmao!

or should I say cutting shears lmao!

 

[LadyPaniolo]

@LadyPaniolo
that's not really true some folks like myself don't want hair to their knee caps.

my hair grows, then I cut it. it grows back I cut it again it doesn't mean people can't grow their hair, i've had bsl i've had nl, sl hair. not everyone on here is about knee cap length either.

BUT when people see my hair it's really healthy, shiny and has body like crazy.

Not quite sure what you are referring to.... are you talking about my opinion that APL isn't long? Well, I'm sure all of us agree that health and length are separate issues. But the fact still remains that all of us have an opinion about what "long" means in regard to hair. I stand by mine. You are free to have your own.

 

[Junebug D]

Unpopular hair opinion #49

If I have been seeing you post on here since 2005 when I started lurking, and your hair is STILL stuck at SL (not talking about folks who have gone natural and BCed, then relaxed, then BCed again) and not shown any growth whatsoever Then I don't really care to hear your opinion on hair health, growth or retention. You obviously have no clue WTF you are talking about.

And before anybody looks at my join date... lemme bold that part. (BC 5x since 2003 here)

 

[longhairlover]

, who cares is your hair healthier? just because your not toe length doesn't mean your not taking care of your hair or that you don't know what your talking about.

i'm 5'4 and I do not want to walk around looking like a treasure troll with wishnick length hair

And before anybody looks at my join date... lemme bold that part.

 

[LadyPaniolo]

All right now errrybody settle down! It isn't that deep. No need for anybody to start up in here.

 

[longhairlover]

Oh I got another one, hair types, I don't know mine and dont' really care about it, but I think some bend the truth on their hair type, i've seen some on hair boards try to claim 3 something when they are a 5. ( I know 5 doesn't exist lmao).

 

[taz007]

Why would I be scared of water when I am relaxed? I really don't know where that myth comes from. It's ONLY when you are a pressed natural that you may feel the need to fear water, sweat, and rain.

Shan you are on a roll today!!

 

[BrooklynSouth]

Research it before you buy it..you already spent the money..now you ask "What do I do with it {guilty}?"

 

[sunnydaze]

Type 3 hair does have its problems (frizz being one of them).

I believe i would have liked my hair when it was relaxed better if it was a true type 4. Most of the beautiful, thick, lush relaxed heads I see are type 4s.

Some people go natural not to wear puffs or wngs, but to do the same styles they did when relaxed, just w/o the chemicals. Going natural does not obligate you to wear certain hair styles to be "authentic".

 

[LisaLisa1908]

1. Stop jumping on bandwagons when you haven't let the LAST bandwagon you jumped on GO anywhere.

2. If you are perpetually stuck at SL and refuse to protective style, I don't have anything else for you. IT WORKS, REALLY.

3. Success usually has more to do with being CONSISTENT than being RESISTANT.

4. If your hair likes what you're doing, why are you trying something else? See #1 and #3.

5. Heat is good. TOO MUCH HEAT is bad. Figure out what "too much" is for you.

 

[Junebug D]

, who cares is your hair healthier?

Yes! I finally learned that the scissors aren't the *only* solution after all my many years at this hair thing.

 

[longhairlover]

1. Stop jumping on bandwagons when you haven't let the LAST bandwagon you jumped on GO anywhere.

2. If you are perpetually stuck at SL and refuse to protective style, I don't have anything else for you. IT WORKS, REALLY.

3. Success usually has more to do with being CONSISTENT than being RESISTANT.

4. If your hair likes what you're doing, why are you trying something else? See #1 and #3.

5. Heat is good. TOO MUCH HEAT is bad. Figure out what "too much" is for you.[/QUOTE]


at 3&4 true true. pjism is really not a good thing sometimes it can do more harm than good.

 

[Duff]

Why would I be scared of water when I am relaxed? I really don't know where that myth comes from. It's ONLY when you are a pressed natural that you may feel the need to fear water, sweat, and rain.

I've ALWAYS wondered that too!!! I've never been afraid to get wet or caught in the rain...

 

[Junebug D]

Shan you are on a roll today!!

At least someone thinks so.

But seriously... it was ONLY the few times that I straightened my natural hair that I was afraid of taking a shower and was wrapping my hair in a plastic bag when it rained. And I've been everything under the sun: natural, texturized, relaxed, everything but locked!

 

[Southernbella.]

Why would I be scared of water when I am relaxed? I really don't know where that myth comes from. It's ONLY when you are a pressed natural that you may feel the need to fear water, sweat, and rain.

I used to avoid water when I was relaxed if I had done a rollerset. That would be 4+ hours down the drain if I let my hair get rained on. Yeah, it would still be straight, but it wouldn't be bouncy and swingy anymore.

 

[Duff]

sometimes lurkers have a wealth of knowledge. review all advice on their content and not just whom they are from.

 

[Chaosbutterfly]

Sometimes, I think that length goals should only be reserved for the non-delusional.
I noticed that last year, there were lots of (Insert goal here) by Dec 2009.
And when Dec 2009 rolled around, some didn't make the length goal, but they still claimed.
And it wasn't ambiguous or anything, it was quite clear that they didn't make it.
Stevie Wonder could have seen that they didn't make it.
But I think that they thought that since hair grows .5 inches a month on average, and they'd been trying for x months, then they must have grown and retained x amount of hair.

Folks got the hair growing game all wrong...that's not how it works. You can set goals, but don't always expect your hair to cooperate. And when (not if) it doesn't, take it like a man, redouble your efforts, extend your goal, and keep it moving. Don't claim a length that you didn't make, just because the month that you set in advance has come.

I don't ever post in any of the progress threads saying that, because OP is usually so happy, and everyone else is all congratulating. I don't want to be a Debbie Downer. AND it's not nice and Momma Chaos told me not to say anything at all when such a situation arises.
But sometimes, I just wanna scream it loud enough to wake the dead.

 

[Bene]

- APL isn't "long". BSL isn't "long". Whenever I see those lengths referred to as "long", I snicker. Different standards, I suppose. When I was growing out a pixie, I still thought like this.

- Going cone-free doesn't necessarily make you a cone-free nazi. Maybe for some people, but for the most part it's a personal decision.

- Same goes for avoiding heat. Personal decision.

- I can't get behind spending a lot of time on hair. If you have to constantly dedicate whole chunks of time to hair maintenance, maybe it is better to just chop it off?

- Wet hair pics don't count. If your hair is wet on a texture/length check, I'm not even bothering to look.

- Just because I don't agree with using a certain product, I'm not going to run around telling people that it causes cancer/ kills babies/ shoots old ladies/ etc. It's annoying when people decide that a product isn't for them, and then makes it a personal mission to ruin it for everyone else.

- Ladies, please look into getting properly fitting bras. If your bra strap is way up at your nape, and your hair is that length, you saying that you have BSL is ridiculous.

- Scraggly, see-through ends don't count. If the main body of your hair is at APL, but your scraggly, uneven, see-through ends are at BSL, I'm going to say APL with delusions of BSL. Sorry.