Why did this fool try to usher me to Black People section?

[Energee]

This has never happened to me. I don't shop in the BSS though...but I've purchased products from the Aveda store and other salons or from online beauty stores. Most of my products have been purchased from 'white' salons or stores like Ulta and Sephora....they've always been helpful--black or white--and pointed me in the right direction if I asked...but usually I know exactly what I am looking for and don't need help at all.

 

[Mahalialee4]

My guess is ...cause you're black?.....lol bonjour

 

[AvaSpeaks]

God forbid if you are going to a CVS or a Walgreens in a non-Black neighborhood. I mean it's like 5 products on the shelf

Not to mention, Pantene and all of it's products take up almost a whole aisle

 

[MizAvalon]

God forbid if you are going to a CVS or a Walgreens in a non-Black neighborhood. I mean it's like 5 products on the shelf

OK!! And the products usually have dust on them because they're over in some corner somewhere.

 

[bluefolli]

God forbid if you are going to a CVS or a Walgreens in a non-Black neighborhood. I mean it's like 5 products on the shelf

Not to mention, Pantene and all of it's products take up almost a whole aisle

And when they put them in the clearance basket...lol...I satisfy my PJism for the day.

 

[MissMeWithThatIsh]

Right now I need to shout out the Ghetto Kmart in Elmwood park that make you check-in your bags at the entrance!

Oh...my!

Out here, the Black sections of things are so small. When I went to Sally's for a moisturizing conditioner, the girl picked up Silk Elements (which is crap for my hair). When I asked her about it, she nervously stated that it's helped her hair.

Then, at a Walgreen's while I was looking for a deep conditioner, amidst the Biolage, and Herbal Essences, the lady pulls out some random Black product and I was like... "no boo-boo!"

*sigh*

 

[camibella]

All I can say is WOOOOOOW!

Crazy stories there. My issue lies within my own family actually. I'm mixed w/ Puerto Rican and German but on the islands I'm jus considered half "papa"(puerto rican). When I started looking at the products that many of you use, my mom was like... "girl thats for white ppl, that stuff will dry your hair out and make it fall... you always trying some crazy s$#%!" I just replied "ok". No need to argue I just plan to show them that the regimen is most important and the products dont have to be "for blacks". We'll see if my growth and health can convince her in a year or so.

 

[Curlee_lurker]

I had this happen to me in Sally's a few months ago and I still find it funny. I walk in and look around, realize they may not have what I'm looking for, so I ask an associate. I usually try my hardest not to speak to them because I don't want/need unsolicited advice or a sales pitch.

I asked the associate where it would be located, she admitted she didn't know what I was talking about, but took me to the ethnic section. All I could do was laugh and tell her thanks. I wanted to tell her about herself and advise her that what she did was pretty ignorant, but I decided I'd go get it elsewhere.

It's only funny because from my understanding these are all people in cosmetology school or with a license working there. Hopefully no black people sit in her chair, they'll end up with an overprocessed perm and a head full of petroleum jelly.

 

[DeepBluSea]

This happened to me at an Asian BSS. It was when I first discovered hair boards. I went with a list of products to get and ingredients to avoid. I'm standing there looking at some products. I asked him for something that they didn't have. But he ushers me to the Luster products and the relaxers in the next aisle. You see my 3 yo with an afro puff needed a relaxer to "fix" her hair. Girl, he got a mouthful on petroleum, SLS, etc. How products marketed toward black folks are usually garbage He left me alone after that. He was a nice guy, just misguided. And yall, they was sitting behind the counter eating a box of greasy Churches chicken. I chuckled at the sight.

 

[cocopuff]

Girl, we had to fight for the "black haircare sections" in the past. I've seen whites in our aisle getting products too. So I guess we cross back and forth between the sections now.

Yes, the Sally's near me has several men working there. They can answer questions too. I always thought they were students in barber/cosmetology school or something though.

I saw a White lady walk away from the "Black hair care section" last weekend with one of the last bottles of Africa's Best Organics Shine Polish.

 

[tffy2004]

Next time you go to the store make sure you have your Digi Cam with you and take a picture of the Ethnic hair care section. I will the next time I got to Target. Its so pitiful Y'all gotta see it.

 

[nomadpixi]

There's a really popular Brazilian Belly Dancer in Boston. I watched her performance one night and she does this spin where her waist length hair flips around...I smelled ORS Olive Oil Hair Sheen! You know in the green can? Her hair was hella blingin tho. So non-blacks know about good black products.

I will admit, back in the day, those white shampoos (pantene, neutrogena) used to SUCK. They were full of all kinds of drying stuff and only built for oily haired folks. They got smart and realized that even white folks had more than just oily, pin straight hair.

NOW you can get a decent Pantene conditioner. But it wasn't always the case.

I used to be amused but am now annoyed about the way folks come up to me in stores here in Sydney, tryna make a sale, knowin they don't know ish about my hair. They don't even DARE come up to me for makeup. Aint nothin here besides Maybelline and Prescriptives.

 

[blackbarbie]

When I first joined the board, I read all the raves about Neutrogena Triple Moisture (NTM) Silk Therapy and off I went to the local Walgreen's to find some.

I had no idea what I was really looking for (color of container, size, etc.) but I was familiar with Neutrogena products though, so when I went into the store, the sales girl politely asks me "Is there something I can help you find?" (I had just walked into the store). I told her what I was looking for and she politely led me to the aisle with the ethnic products. I didn't get mad, but just thought I would catch her off guard.

I asked her "Now why do you think it would be on this aisle? I'm pretty sure it's not, so we can check the other ones". She didn't say a word, but she just turned beet red. It was kind of funny....

 

[chicacanella]

There's a really popular Brazilian Belly Dancer in Boston. I watched her performance one night and she does this spin where her waist length hair flips around...I smelled ORS Olive Oil Hair Sheen! You know in the green can? Her hair was hella blingin tho. So non-blacks know about good black products.

I will admit, back in the day, those white shampoos (pantene, neutrogena) used to SUCK. They were full of all kinds of drying stuff and only built for oily haired folks. They got smart and realized that even white folks had more than just oily, pin straight hair.

NOW you can get a decent Pantene conditioner. But it wasn't always the case.

I used to be amused but am now annoyed about the way folks come up to me in stores here in Sydney, tryna make a sale, knowin they don't know ish about my hair. They don't even DARE come up to me for makeup. Aint nothin here besides Maybelline and Prescriptives.

To tell the truth, I really didn't find out about Black Supply Stores until I was like, in the 10th or 11th grade. All I used was Pantene and other grocery store products.

 

[EMJazzy]

I went to Walmart the other day to get some more of my beloved Garnier Fructis.....why did this white woman who was standing in front of the Dr Miracles display (which was across from the Garnier Fructis display) ask me if I used Dr Miracles. erplexed I politely said "no" then she proceeds to try and start a conversation about Dr Miracles ....She thought that since the display was nearly empty that it must be a fantastic product and she was wondering if she should purchase the rest of some $7 product that she was eyeballin'. I had to firmly tell her that I had zero interest in that product and I was on my lunch hour anyway.

 

[Suerte]

GIRL! When I was in Sally's last week... a girl took me over to the Dark n Lovely boxes when I was asking about red haircolor.

I wanted to smack her.

Seriously.

And she wasn't white. She was SOMETHING...but it wasn't white.

*****.

 

[Bint Yusef]

GIRL! When I was in Sally's last week... a girl took me over to the Dark n Lovely boxes when I was asking about red haircolor.

I wanted to smack her.

Seriously.

And she wasn't white. She was SOMETHING...but it wasn't white.

*****.

The Sallys by my house is run almost exclusively by Euros from the Eastern bloc. I dont ask them a thang, and the black aisle has like 3 shelves.