Comments on: How Free Are We Really? http://hair.afroglitzmag.com/how-free-are-we-really/ Just another Afro Glitz Magazine weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:27:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stacey http://hair.afroglitzmag.com/how-free-are-we-really/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Stacey Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:37:00 +0000 http://hair.afroglitzmag.com/?p=330#comment-39 This is the reason I wear locs in my hair. I don't give damn about what people think. My hair was relaxed, and on my shoulders, and I stopped doing touch-ups for 6 months. I washed my hair, and had my daughter cut all the relaxed ends to my new growth. TWA, but I didn't stop there. I went right to the beauty shop and got in the chair and got some twists. My beautician didn't even believe me when I told her that I didn't want my twists washed out, I actually had to convince her I really wanted my hair to loc. My mother passed on, but I know she wouldn't like my hair. My father loves it, though. I've noticed most Black men are not feeling my locs, but every now and then a brotha will approach me, and say something really nice about my hair. When my hair was longer and relaxed the vibe was different. This is the reason I wear locs in my hair. I don’t give damn about what people think. My hair was relaxed, and on my shoulders, and I stopped doing touch-ups for 6 months. I washed my hair, and had my daughter cut all the relaxed ends to my new growth. TWA, but I didn’t stop there. I went right to the beauty shop and got in the chair and got some twists. My beautician didn’t even believe me when I told her that I didn’t want my twists washed out, I actually had to convince her I really wanted my hair to loc. My mother passed on, but I know she wouldn’t like my hair. My father loves it, though. I’ve noticed most Black men are not feeling my locs, but every now and then a brotha will approach me, and say something really nice about my hair. When my hair was longer and relaxed the vibe was different.

]]> By: Lori http://hair.afroglitzmag.com/how-free-are-we-really/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Lori Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:27:48 +0000 http://hair.afroglitzmag.com/?p=330#comment-38 Yes, dead on point! About the mom thing, this must be common amongst a lot of us. My mom has issues with my hair too, especially if I'm wearing twists or start talking about locking my hair (LOL). The truly funny thing is, my mom has long worn her own hair natural, BUT she's insists on dying it blonde. I've recently begun interview other "natural women" and have discovered that the one person who consistently expresses a negative opinion about the subject's hair is good ole mom. Yes, dead on point! About the mom thing, this must be common amongst a lot of us. My mom has issues with my hair too, especially if I’m wearing twists or start talking about locking my hair (LOL). The truly funny thing is, my mom has long worn her own hair natural, BUT she’s insists on dying it blonde.

I’ve recently begun interview other “natural women” and have discovered that the one person who consistently expresses a negative opinion about the subject’s hair is good ole mom.

]]> By: Shatera http://hair.afroglitzmag.com/how-free-are-we-really/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Shatera Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:16:40 +0000 http://hair.afroglitzmag.com/?p=330#comment-37 I agree with you. A lot of people go natural and expect their hair to look a certain way and are upset when they realize its not how they expected. I feel like everyone's hair is their own; I can't compare myself to anyone else because my hair is uniquely mine. I think it all comes down to learning to love yourself the way you are - with no alterations. Plus realizing that your own hair is beautiful - forget about what you were taught beauty is and make your own damn definition. I like what you said about "Black is Beautiful." You're right, no one really means that. It's more like "Black is beautiful minus naps because those are still unacceptable." Things need to change but that's a difficult task because Black people are still buying into the same crap and promoting it themselves. I'm glad I'm not buying it anymore lol. Great blog I agree with you. A lot of people go natural and expect their hair to look a certain way and are upset when they realize its not how they expected. I feel like everyone’s hair is their own; I can’t compare myself to anyone else because my hair is uniquely mine. I think it all comes down to learning to love yourself the way you are – with no alterations. Plus realizing that your own hair is beautiful – forget about what you were taught beauty is and make your own damn definition. I like what you said about “Black is Beautiful.” You’re right, no one really means that. It’s more like “Black is beautiful minus naps because those are still unacceptable.” Things need to change but that’s a difficult task because Black people are still buying into the same crap and promoting it themselves. I’m glad I’m not buying it anymore lol. Great blog

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