Black Hairstyles Going Natural
85African American Black Hair Going Natural
Going natural kinky black hair is not difficult to manage as many may have assumed it to be. Caring for natural hair has become easier with the numerous variety of hair products available on the market.
Going natural is a journey that many have documented through photos, videos, forums and interest groups. Information on how to go natural is available on the web with many websites such as Motown girl, nappturality, natural hair digest, treasured locks, curls, african wonders, komaza care, and many more.
Why I went natural
On these various sites you will see story after story of why women have chose to go natural, it is a journey and a look into the lives of black women and the relationship we have with our hair. Many of the challenges are all too familiar from getting the first relaxer as a teen to sitting and getting our hair hot pressed to waiting for hours to get individual braids put in our hair in the summer months.
Set free by becoming a natural curly girl
Going natural has allowed many african american women to become free, set free from the grueling, damaging effects of chemicals and heat on our hair. Many have lived with the embarrassment of having to wear a hat or scarf on ones head when we did not have the money to go to the salon, or the brittle dry hair that would not grow long.
Why my hair is not growing long
Reasons why black woman can not grow long hair
Many african american woman are not understanding why they can not grow long hair. Studies have shown that is not that the hair is not growing. The hair is growing, but it is also facing a lot of drying elements such as blow dryers, flat irons, curling irons, hot combs, poor diet, chemical relaxers, mineral oil, braids that are too tight and hair loss. So many factors play a part in the appearance that black hair can not grow.
What you eat in your diet affects hair growth
Once these elements are removed many black women who have chosen to go natural, find that their hair grows fast and long, they are also surprised to find that they have soft manageable curls and healthy looking locks. More women who go natural are also changing their diets to eating healthier and choosing products that are made of natural ingredients.
Learn how to take care of natural curls
Loving and accepting our hair is not an easy task, especially if one has been using straigtening and relaxers all of ones life. We have to re learn how to care for our natural hair. It takes knowledge, learning what is the best way of styling and maintaining our hair in a natural state.
Learning to care for natural hair
Happy to be Nappy, Celebration of natural hairstyles
What will people say if I go natural
Social pressures to wear hair straight
Women from all over the globe has spoke in agreement to the social pressures of having straight hair. Friends and family have had mixed opinions and co-workers have taken sides. The women who decides to go natural is faced with a reality of how much or how little their choice will be accepted among their peers.
What does it say about you if you are natural?
Are you wild, carefree or a rebel? Many women who have went natural talk about how men have responded to short TWA teeny weeny afro, or how they have commented on sisterlocs, two-straned twists, banu knots or afro puffs. The benefits of going natural has been huge. Healthy hair, more retained moisture and a versatility once thought to be only for those wearing their hair straight.
Do you want to be different or fit in?
Being you accepting who you are, loving your hair is the journey of going natural and is the voice of many black women, african american women, biracial women and women of all colors and nationalities who find themselves asking why should they fit into a mold that society, media or mainstream has picked for them as a representation of beauty.
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Are you really natural?
What does it mean to be natural? does that mean no chemicals?
Going natural is Natural hair, black hair, and afro-textured hair are terms used to refer to the texture of Black African hair that has not been altered chemically by perming, relaxing, straightening, bleaching or coloring, you will find on websites, blogs and forums that great debate is made over this definition because you will see natural curly heads with color, texturizers, extentions as well as using "natural hair products" that have chemicals in the ingredients. So you will have to decide what going natural is to you.
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Wow, what a departure! Very nice and interesting.
I am black with a black hair but it's growing grey. do you have an idea of which product to use to retain the black colour.
Thanks for the hub, quite kinky
retaining the color in your hair that is growing out grey is a universal question, I know that henna is a natural hair coloring solution that may just get the results you want.
i love the puffy hair so cute
What is the name of the 8th hair style on this page & what does it take to get this stlye it is hot.
Hello rhonda the last three photos on this hub is of a hairstyle with cornrows bantu knots with a burgundy rinse, the second shows the hairstyle with small two strand twists and the last one is a straw set on natural hair, can be achieved easily with small rods or straws, section hair while wet and wrap around then let hair dry naturally or under a dryer.
with the straw set do you anything like a setting lotion, gel or wax to hold them in place. do you blowdry it straight or as is after washing &conditioning. my hair is thick corase& about 3" long when blowed dried straight
hi rhonda the straw set is done on wet hair, so you will want to use a leave in conditioner or styling echo gel sparingly and allow the hair to dry under a hooded dryer, the rods you use come in various sizes so since your hair is shorter you will want to use a comb and wrap your ends into a circular motion to get it to curl up, henna is another way to loosen your hair texture naturally.
My Hair is coarse, and my curl pattern is tight, and tighter even more so in some areas than others. I have a tendency to sweat in my scalp as well.
What products would i use to leave my afro as light and manageable as possible?
Kisha, you did mention a good point, we want our hair to be light and not heavy, and that is what happens when we use pomades and grease in our hair it gets weighed down, so I would recommend that you use coconut oil, and treat your hair with a aphrogee deep conditioner every month, this will keep your hair manageable and soft but most of all light.
This is a great article. You really spoke from your heart. I am going back natural again after so long. Hopefully, with all the tips I am getting on line, I can experience a healthy hair journey!
dutch84 it is worth the effort, because you learn new things about your hair everyday, like the other day I used a leave in reconstructor in my hair and I added just a pinch of evoo (extra virgin olive oil) and my hair just loved it, wow I was really amazed because I usually get a lot of shrinkage when I use any kind of conditioner or oils, but this time my curl pattern seemed stay longer, which was a plus.
Nice article, I'm a natural black women fan!!!
i am thinking of going natural means without perm would like to just press it straight with electric pressing comb is this ok any special instructions doing this. my hair has not grown back since high school.please help also any special products.
hot dorkage says:
8 months ago
So post a pic of U self w/ u new look Laurie!