Who in here is Nigerian?

[26INCHHAIR]

Is your hair really think...because u know how other countries have a certain generalization in hair? i just wanna know how your hair is out of curiosity

 

[Angelicus]

I am not Nigerian but my cousin is. She has beautiful, thick, jet black type 3c/4a. I persuaded her to go natural and start taking care of her hair in May. She now has beautful thick, natural hair (I think her length is to her earlobe). Now if she would only come to the dark side and become a member of this board

Most of the Nigerians at her church wear wigs, head scarves and weaves, so i cannot speak for them.

 

[fine_beauty]

I am Nigerian. In reply to what hair texture Nigerians have, I can only say that it varies due to genetics, proper care, diet, finances etc. My uncle's wife has really thick hair which she keeps natural. It is so full, long and a lot to take care of. Her kids have the same. I took after my mum, hair-wise, with very fine strands while my sister has got thick hair which she isn't interested in growing long (does all kinds of short styles on them). The Nigerian women who use wigs do so because they like diversity in the way they wear their hair. Some also go that route because they don't know any better or they need to cover bad hair situations and others do it to just be in vogue with the rest of society.
Head scarves are a staple in our traditional wear but they come off every now and then and when at home.

 

[Babyj]

Hi, I'm Nigerian! Most of my family is from Rivers State. I wouldn't say my hair was thick, thick. In fact it's not really thick at all, more like medium textured 3c/4a and very black. I work at getting the relaxed lengths to look thicker.The new growth is coming in pretty thick right now though! It's about 2 1/2 inches from brastrap at the moment and grows relatively fast, but i'm getting a retouch this week. Most Nigerians I know (cousins etc) have thick hair but i'm not sure if it's be a fairly accurate generalization..

 

[brandy]

I've got 2 cousins with 3b lovely hair. I know some Nigerians with waist length 2b hair types and I know some wiht 3c/4a bra strap length. How one's hair looks like really depends on your genes and diet.

 

[Nefertiti0906]

Another Nigerian here

. K, here's my hair description: natural 3c/4a hair, lots of hair but fine in texture, grows fast, and color is off black. Oh I'm from Akwa Ibom State.

 

[cutebajangirl]

My friend had bra strap relaxed hair and now has soft fine 4 ish hair and as she will gladly tell you she is 100% black. My hair dresser is nigerian and has 3c thick hair.

 

[bAbyGirLbX]

Glad to see that there are sooo many Nigerians on the board. I have a combo of 3c/4a hair. The roots are very curly but the rest of my hair is very straight. I definitely started noticing the difference once I stopped blow drying and stared rollersetting only. My hair very full and almost reaches my shoulder blades. My mother on the other hand had very very thick and long hair. In fact my grandaunt in Nigeria, whose in her 70s, has natural thick hair that is waist length.

I'm actually studying in Birmingham, England right now where there are tons of Nigerians and most of the girls wear braids. Anytime they see me, they think I am wearing a weave and can't believe that a Nigerian women can have long hair. Just wondering if any of you ever get the same comments.

 

[Nessa]

Hey Yall,


Ima Nigerian, with strong Nigerian roots, 26InchHAir!!!, I was going make a post first about this, but that's okay. I don't know, everyone about is saying their hair is 3c/4a hair. I got 4a/4b, I am not sure about that, but since we are all from the same area and our parents are from there we should all have the same hair type, at least, my parents and other relatives are from, Lagos,Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and Anambra.

So I am so glad there are alot of Nigerians here.


Nessa

 

[JaneiR36]

hey all. Nessa I'm with you on the surprise. I guess we're facing the same situation as the Americans; everyone assumes one thing until you start to ask

I've never seen a Nigerian with waist length hair either, but we're learning that with proper care, anything's possible!

My whole family has the dry, coarse 4b type. However, it wasn't until recently I started noticing how thick my hair can be. The first five or so inches are actually thicker than the rest since I started moisturizing and conditioning my hair well. And the first one or two inches are yet thicker than all the rest since I did my last relaxer where I didn't lose half the hair on my head. I guess i'll never know my true thickness because I've never grown my natural hair long.

By the way, Nefertiti, I'm from Akwa-Ibom, too.

My parents speak a lot of the languages in the area (we're originally from Oron) but I don't speak squat 'cos we never lived there for more than two weeks at a stretch and we didn't speak it at home.

 

[Babyj]

hi Babygirlbx!,
I'm studying in Birmingham too!

I'm at the University of Birmingham studying Law. What do you study and are you at the same Uni? What a coincidence if you are I might know you..

 

[kenre3]

Hello I am living in Birmingham, Alabama. I am not Nigerian. However, I work on 3rd Avenue South which is three blocks from UAB. This is truly a small world we live in

 

[BronzeBrown]

I'm also Nigerian with 3c/4a hair (I have very thin little squiggle spirals - like a penspring - and tight, coarse-stranded waves). I was surprised by my texture when I first went natural, but it's interesting to see so many of us are within this same range. Anyhow, my hair is very thick (dense) but each individual strand is quite fragile. I'm from South-eastern Nigeria (Rivers State).

I think there's so much variety amongst us, I don't really believe it's possible to generalize. Although we are all black, Nigeria is a very diverse country

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[EgyptianSand16]

AIODI-A-03-030933

 

[EgyptianSand16]

My hair is VERYYYYYYYY black too......I think that is another trait of "Nigerian" hair

 

[JaneiR36]

hmm... my sister's hair is rather light brown and mine is a little darker but certainly not jet black. I wish it was, though.

 

[Chichi]

OMGosh, so many Nigerians on this board!

I am also Nigerian. I have thick, wavy, type 2C hair. And yes, it is jet black. I never thought of these as a Nigerian traits though... hmmm. Now, with this OptiMSM, my hair is morphing into looser, wavier hair.

Chichi

 

[fine_beauty]

Didn't know there were this many 'Nigerbabes' on the forum.
Nice!!!

 

[brandy]

I've got 4a/b jet black hair, one of my sisters got 3a black hair, so you can't really generalise.

 

[26INCHHAIR]

i'M sO HAPPY TO SEE LOTS OF NIGERIANS ON HERE..ITS GREAT LEARNING ABOUT UR HAIR

 

[bAbyGirLbX]

Babyj....what a small world. I am definitely at the University of Birmingham right now ...but just for 1 term. I actually thought you were my roommate because she is studying law and her name begins with J. We need to meet up one of these days.

Anyway, I totally agree with the jet black hair. No matter how many times I have colored my hair it always reverts to its natural form. By this is definitely an individual characteristic. I have a cousin with natural brownish reddish hair.

 

[localhost]

This is pretty interesting...so many Nigerians on the board. We'll, I'm not Nigerian, I don't know what my African ancestry is, but could someone elaborate more on the Nigerian diet? I'd like to know about the types of foods and drinks that are commonly consumed.

TIA

 

[jemini]

I'm so excited to see other Nigerians on board like myself

.I don't know much about the Nigerian culture, just very little. So I'm amazed at all the knowledge I'm learning here like so many of the nigerian ladies with bra-strap and waist length hair! I'm approaching bra-strap length gradually which is taking me awhile, but with patience, I believe I can accomplish it.

 

[brandy]

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SweetPea said:
This is pretty interesting...so many Nigerians on the board. We'll, I'm not Nigerian, I don't know what my African ancestry is, but could someone elaborate more on the Nigerian diet? I'd like to know about the types of foods and drinks that are commonly consumed.

TIA

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SweatPea,
Nigerians eat a lot of FRESH food such as fish, sea food, vegetables and fruits and I believe this enables them grow their hair long combined with the hot weather. I've got an aunty that grows 13 inches or more in a year and she's all natural

. Because Nigeria is a hot country, Nigerians tend to drink a lot of water, they don't really have a specific drink. Hope I've answered your questions.

 

[localhost]

Thanks Brandy, you answered my question. It looks like there's no way around the fresh/whole food phenomenon.

 

[Chichi]

What about the Fulani tribe (?) in Nigeria? Does anyone think that they have an impact on why we see so many Nigerians with type 2 & 3 hair? Hmmm...

Chichi

 

[koko22]

shout to all nigerians and especially akwa ibom state! (nefertiti!!!) you know how hard it is to find someone from this state over here...anyway my hair is 4a-4b i believe. i'm in the middle of transitioning- going one year strong without a perm. when i was younger my hair was thick and long but you know what years of bad habits and perming can do. anyway i am an avid braid wearer too. braids never broke my hair either. my sister's hair when it was natural was also thick although she had like 3b-3c hair. got to cut it short but just wanted to say hey. love ya!

 

[Integrity]

the fulanis have nice hair and skin and features or tend to

 

[inthestars]

I'm half Nigerian on my father's side.. he is Hausa

My hair is super thick except for a section that I overprocessed a few years ago.

 

[Nefertiti0906]

Hey koko22 and JaneiR36 (and everyone else

)

yeah, it is rare to find someone from Akwa Ibom State.