UmSumayyah
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If, overnight, AA women swore off fake hair (except for the occasional phonytail or thickness-enhancing clip-ins)?
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diamond_nh
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The chinese stores that sell hair would go out of business lol.
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EgyptianSand16
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countries in asia (india, china etc) will lose $billions in their hair selling industry thus adding to the already high global poverty and starvation
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If, overnight, AA women swore off fake hair (except for the occasional phonytail or thickness-enhancing clip-ins)?
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Wow!
If, overnight, AA women swore off fake hair (except for the occasional phonytail or thickness-enhancing clip-ins)?
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Wow!
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The chinese stores that sell hair would go out of business lol.
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Oh yea! I would be so happy too if our women would put down artificial hair. It's so not necessary.
The chinese stores that sell hair would go out of business lol.
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Oh yea! I would be so happy too if our women would put down artificial hair. It's so not necessary.
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countries in asia (india, china etc) will lose $billions in their hair selling industry thus adding to the already high global poverty and starvation
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Are you serious? What about all the poor black women who really can't afford to purchase the hair in the first place, but feel they have no choice?
I'm as sorry for the starvation in Asia too, but it's not a problem I created, and why should I lose the little bit of hair/money I have by attaching their hair to my head?
countries in asia (india, china etc) will lose $billions in their hair selling industry thus adding to the already high global poverty and starvation
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Are you serious? What about all the poor black women who really can't afford to purchase the hair in the first place, but feel they have no choice?
I'm as sorry for the starvation in Asia too, but it's not a problem I created, and why should I lose the little bit of hair/money I have by attaching their hair to my head?
dontspeakdefeat
Hair Coach
What???????? AA women without weave. Is this the end of the world?
sweetdaises2000
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lol hmmmmmm......Well most of the bss in Baltimore would definetely close up which would result in driving farther distances to buy my hair products.
sweetdaises2000
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What???????? AA women without weave. Is this the end of the world?
lol!!!!
lol!!!!
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EgyptianSand16
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replying to Blossom:
The "poor black women" DO have a choice not to buy weaves. But no, they will rather use that money to buy weaves. Money which would have been better off at a savings account, rent or spent on QUALITY hair products to grow their OWN healthy hair etc..and besides, though black women account for the most purchases of weaves, OTHER races do buy them too(but all the attention and ridicule seems to be placed on black women). Hair industries in Asia know this, so they are making money thanks to people's need for "instant long hair". I for one applaud them for coming up with a constant source of income for their third world countries. As unfortunate as it is, the need for "instant long hair" is feeding millions of mouths every day
The "poor black women" DO have a choice not to buy weaves. But no, they will rather use that money to buy weaves. Money which would have been better off at a savings account, rent or spent on QUALITY hair products to grow their OWN healthy hair etc..and besides, though black women account for the most purchases of weaves, OTHER races do buy them too(but all the attention and ridicule seems to be placed on black women). Hair industries in Asia know this, so they are making money thanks to people's need for "instant long hair". I for one applaud them for coming up with a constant source of income for their third world countries. As unfortunate as it is, the need for "instant long hair" is feeding millions of mouths every day
ineedmoney
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there would be a lot of bald-headed-looking blk women because though some of us are slaves to weave, many are slaves to the mentality that we weren't ment to have long hair and don't know anything about ourselves and our history besides what america wants to tell us. . . well at least that's what i think
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i hate to say this, but the world would be filled with alot of toe up looking sisters with toe up looking hair because most of us don't know the first thing about taking really good care of our hair; hence the reason i can't go out my door without seeing someone with a 100 dollar weave with the tracks all exposed... i guess with working with the mess underneath, a bad weave is better than no weave...
i hate to say this, but the world would be filled with alot of toe up looking sisters with toe up looking hair because most of us don't know the first thing about taking really good care of our hair; hence the reason i can't go out my door without seeing someone with a 100 dollar weave with the tracks all exposed... i guess with working with the mess underneath, a bad weave is better than no weave...
VALLEYGIRL
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The "poor black women" DO have a choice not to buy weaves. But no, they will rather use that money to buy weaves. Money which would have been better off at a savings account, rent or spent on QUALITY hair products to grow their OWN healthy hair etc..and besides, though black women account for the most purchases of weaves, OTHER races do buy them too(but all the attention and ridicule seems to be placed on black women). Hair industries in Asia know this, so they are making money thanks to people's need for "instant long hair". I for one applaud them for coming up with a constant source of income for their third world countries. As unfortunate as it is, the need for "instant long hair" is feeding millions of mouths every day
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I agree 110%. That's why I am so glad that hair boards like this exist. So many black women do NOT know how to care for their own hair so they would much rather go out and buy it...which in the long run ends up ruining their own hair and follicles which creates futher dependency on the weave.
The hair that is labeled human hair is not always human hair. Some weave hair come from the stomach of the yak and then it is processed with all kinds of chemicals...
anyway I could go on and on...good post!
The "poor black women" DO have a choice not to buy weaves. But no, they will rather use that money to buy weaves. Money which would have been better off at a savings account, rent or spent on QUALITY hair products to grow their OWN healthy hair etc..and besides, though black women account for the most purchases of weaves, OTHER races do buy them too(but all the attention and ridicule seems to be placed on black women). Hair industries in Asia know this, so they are making money thanks to people's need for "instant long hair". I for one applaud them for coming up with a constant source of income for their third world countries. As unfortunate as it is, the need for "instant long hair" is feeding millions of mouths every day
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I agree 110%. That's why I am so glad that hair boards like this exist. So many black women do NOT know how to care for their own hair so they would much rather go out and buy it...which in the long run ends up ruining their own hair and follicles which creates futher dependency on the weave.
The hair that is labeled human hair is not always human hair. Some weave hair come from the stomach of the yak and then it is processed with all kinds of chemicals...
anyway I could go on and on...good post!
UmSumayyah
Well-Known Member
Actually, I think that most women who swore off weaves would be forced to pursue knowledge about how to properly care for their hair. It might be rough for awhile, but after they spent hours on hairboards and checking out Cathy Howse and Shamboosie from the library (or buying from the bookstore) ....
A WHOLE NEW DAY WOULD DAWN!
A WHOLE NEW DAY WOULD DAWN!
JenJen2721
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I think we as black women would learn to appreciate the beauty of our own hair and not think of our hair as being toe up if we don't have some type of synthetic hair that we depended on. I think we would have healthier hair too as a whole because a lot of women that wear weaves (tracks) long term neglect their real hair underneath and become totally dependent on the weave.
VALLEYGIRL
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What if we all went natural? Ebony/Jet and Essense wouldn't have any sponsors cause all the companies that rely heavily on relaxer sales would go under. All you see in black mags are ads for relaxers!!
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That's because the relaxer is still the #1 styling choice with most black women. I think if we all went natural then companies would eventually come out with SOMETHING that they feel they could make money off of us by telling us we need to buy it and use it over and over again.
The black hair care industry is a billion dollar industry
What if we all went natural? Ebony/Jet and Essense wouldn't have any sponsors cause all the companies that rely heavily on relaxer sales would go under. All you see in black mags are ads for relaxers!!
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That's because the relaxer is still the #1 styling choice with most black women. I think if we all went natural then companies would eventually come out with SOMETHING that they feel they could make money off of us by telling us we need to buy it and use it over and over again.
The black hair care industry is a billion dollar industry
ladylibra_30
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you know this thread is thought provoking...because i wonder what the celebrity african american women would do and look like without the added hair for glamor!
adrienne0914
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i look at the weave as a choice. i used to wear a weave in the back for length and fullness. my hair wasn't toe up without it though. i don't have a problem with weaves as long as they're taken care of. it's the same with a relaxer. what would the world be like without that? i'm sure some think they're not necessary either. and i've heard women complain that their hair is toe up near touchup time (including some here).
both are merely styling options to me, nothing else. if my sistahs want to wear weaves or relax their hair, more power to em...
both are merely styling options to me, nothing else. if my sistahs want to wear weaves or relax their hair, more power to em...
dontspeakdefeat
Hair Coach
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you know this thread is thought provoking...because i wonder what the celebrity african american women would do and look like without the added hair for glamor!
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Let us not forget that white celebrities were it too but that don't talk about that do they!
you know this thread is thought provoking...because i wonder what the celebrity african american women would do and look like without the added hair for glamor!
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Let us not forget that white celebrities were it too but that don't talk about that do they!
ladylibra_30
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i hear you loud and clear, dontspeakdefeat...but the question was about aa women. so i responded accordingly. but you know what? white actresses really don't grab my attention like aa celebrities do.
Well...
Lord knows back in the day BHB (before hair boards) if my head became tore up - I would go and get some extension and start braiding. Now I can't stand the thought of anything "fake" in my head. Even though I am walking around now with a relaxed, nappy head 11 weeks post relaxer. I'm happy and there is no shame because of the knowledge I've learned here and because I no longer have a "dependence" on fake hair anymore.
Lord knows back in the day BHB (before hair boards) if my head became tore up - I would go and get some extension and start braiding. Now I can't stand the thought of anything "fake" in my head. Even though I am walking around now with a relaxed, nappy head 11 weeks post relaxer. I'm happy and there is no shame because of the knowledge I've learned here and because I no longer have a "dependence" on fake hair anymore.
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I think we as black women would learn to appreciate the beauty of our own hair and not think of our hair as being toe up if we don't have some type of synthetic hair that we depended on. I think we would have healthier hair too as a whole because a lot of women that wear weaves (tracks) long term neglect their real hair underneath and become totally dependent on the weave.
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Good comment.
I think we as black women would learn to appreciate the beauty of our own hair and not think of our hair as being toe up if we don't have some type of synthetic hair that we depended on. I think we would have healthier hair too as a whole because a lot of women that wear weaves (tracks) long term neglect their real hair underneath and become totally dependent on the weave.
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Good comment.
laketta
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Before weaves and relaxers many black women pressed their hair. When I see old clips back in the fifties even 60's and some 70's black women had thick beautiful full hair. (I know they perms back then too) In a lot of instances it was long also. The problem became evident when care free curl and relaxers became popular in the 1980's. We would be in a lot better shape if we wnt back to the basics.
UmSumayyah
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You know what made me think of this topic?
I was reading a black mag and there was an ad for a company that had "the solution" to hair problems like "thinning, breakage" and hair that wouldn't grow. The solution wasn't nutrition, or even a moisturizing headress. It was fake hair!
It just burned me up because while fake hair might be a temporary solution, for most women it need not be "the" solution. Learning how to care for your hair is.
Then I was flipping thru the latest Sophisticates Black Hair, and noticed that most of the styles were achieved with fake hair. Reading their interviews, they often ask a celebrity if the hair is all theirs. We're not talking knee-length hair here, but shoulder or a little past shoulder length usually.
Yeah white celebrities will sport some fake hair, but that isn't an issue because it is assumed that any white woman who feels like having long hair can grow it. How many times is a white girl walking down the street with long hair stared at by those trying to determine if it is real? How often will strangers stick their fingers in her hair to feel for tracks?
Whereas for black women, it is assumed that we CAN'T achieve it, so we MUST weave it.
That's why I thought of this thread. What if the only reason AA women wore fake hair was protective styling and fun, and not because they thought it was the only way to have long hair.
I was reading a black mag and there was an ad for a company that had "the solution" to hair problems like "thinning, breakage" and hair that wouldn't grow. The solution wasn't nutrition, or even a moisturizing headress. It was fake hair!
It just burned me up because while fake hair might be a temporary solution, for most women it need not be "the" solution. Learning how to care for your hair is.
Then I was flipping thru the latest Sophisticates Black Hair, and noticed that most of the styles were achieved with fake hair. Reading their interviews, they often ask a celebrity if the hair is all theirs. We're not talking knee-length hair here, but shoulder or a little past shoulder length usually.
Yeah white celebrities will sport some fake hair, but that isn't an issue because it is assumed that any white woman who feels like having long hair can grow it. How many times is a white girl walking down the street with long hair stared at by those trying to determine if it is real? How often will strangers stick their fingers in her hair to feel for tracks?
Whereas for black women, it is assumed that we CAN'T achieve it, so we MUST weave it.
That's why I thought of this thread. What if the only reason AA women wore fake hair was protective styling and fun, and not because they thought it was the only way to have long hair.
sassygirl125
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I was reading a black mag and there was an ad for a company that had "the solution" to hair problems like "thinning, breakage" and hair that wouldn't grow. The solution wasn't nutrition, or even a moisturizing headress. It was fake hair!
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Pitiful...
I was reading a black mag and there was an ad for a company that had "the solution" to hair problems like "thinning, breakage" and hair that wouldn't grow. The solution wasn't nutrition, or even a moisturizing headress. It was fake hair!
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Pitiful...
sassygirl125
Professional PJ
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Let us not forget that white celebrities were it too but that don't talk about that do they!
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ITA. I'm a wrestling fan and I am convinced that Torrie Wilson wears clip on extensions. I mentioned it to a white male and he said, "White girls have fake boobs, not fake hair."
Edited to add a pic of Torrie for the folks who don't know who the
I'm talking about.
Let us not forget that white celebrities were it too but that don't talk about that do they!
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ITA. I'm a wrestling fan and I am convinced that Torrie Wilson wears clip on extensions. I mentioned it to a white male and he said, "White girls have fake boobs, not fake hair."
Edited to add a pic of Torrie for the folks who don't know who the
Brooke007
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I for one applaud them for coming up with a constant source of income for their third world countries. As unfortunate as it is, the need for "instant long hair" is feeding millions of mouths every day
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It would be nice to imagine that the AA women’s demand for “instant long hair” had at least one positive outcome, feeding hungry people. That is not the case. Did you know that some in India and China are scalped against their will and others paid only pennies? Even in these impoverished countries that $$ doesn’t go a long way. Plus how many times a year can someone sell their hair? Even at a growth rate of 1 inch/month it’s gonna take a year to produce a new pack of 1B Silky Satin yaki 12 inch.
I believe AA women need to educate themselves on how to grow and care for their hair. That’s why I’m here. But can you blame them/us? Look at the lies these companies have told us and continue to tell us through advertisement. Look at the ingredients in some of these products; some even contain known cancer causing chemicals. Look at the standards of beauty we are bombarded with in the media.
This income generation ability of these 3rd world companies is merely an exploitation of the insecurities of AA. And we have bought into it. And just who do you think we are making rich? Not the folks giving up their hair. The manufacturers (who are nothing less than modern day slave owners), and the BSS (mainly owned and operated by Asian people who often hate AA anyway, but don’t mind sending their children to Harvard off our insecurities).
Sorry for venting. The answer is to spread and share the knowledge just as you ladies so generously do here…oh, and own our own dang BSS.
I for one applaud them for coming up with a constant source of income for their third world countries. As unfortunate as it is, the need for "instant long hair" is feeding millions of mouths every day
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It would be nice to imagine that the AA women’s demand for “instant long hair” had at least one positive outcome, feeding hungry people. That is not the case. Did you know that some in India and China are scalped against their will and others paid only pennies? Even in these impoverished countries that $$ doesn’t go a long way. Plus how many times a year can someone sell their hair? Even at a growth rate of 1 inch/month it’s gonna take a year to produce a new pack of 1B Silky Satin yaki 12 inch.
I believe AA women need to educate themselves on how to grow and care for their hair. That’s why I’m here. But can you blame them/us? Look at the lies these companies have told us and continue to tell us through advertisement. Look at the ingredients in some of these products; some even contain known cancer causing chemicals. Look at the standards of beauty we are bombarded with in the media.
This income generation ability of these 3rd world companies is merely an exploitation of the insecurities of AA. And we have bought into it. And just who do you think we are making rich? Not the folks giving up their hair. The manufacturers (who are nothing less than modern day slave owners), and the BSS (mainly owned and operated by Asian people who often hate AA anyway, but don’t mind sending their children to Harvard off our insecurities).
Sorry for venting. The answer is to spread and share the knowledge just as you ladies so generously do here…oh, and own our own dang BSS.
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