When I had my first big chop, I knew nothing about hair types and I would sit for hours watching Youtube videos of girls with 3C hair transform their curly hair into different amazing styles. After watching, I would sit in front of my mirror pulling and tugging at my thin, 4C hair and willing it to transform into what I had just seen to no avail. Fast forward to 6 months later, I came across another Youtube video that explained all about natural hair and hair typing, it was an aha moment for me, I started seeing and treating my hair differently after that.
Why should you know your hair type?
- Helps in determining products that would work best for your hair.
- Helps you know hairstyles that would favor your hair type.
- Helps you understand your hair better
Read all about Type 1 hair Here
Read all about Type 2 hair Here
Read all about Type 3 hair Here
Read all about Type 4 hair here
Moving on, I was walking on my own past a group of girls when I heard ” her hair looks dirty” WHAAAATTTT? My inner ninja wanted to turn back and show off some of my non-existent moves when I realized I was outnumbered and just kept on walking. So far, these are some of the funniest and untrue stereotypes I’ve heard
- Natural hair is dirty and unkempt
- Natural hair is tough/unmanageable
- Girls with natural hair detest/envy those with relaxed hair
- Maintaining natural hair is expensive
- Girls with natural hair are stubborn/rebellious/feminists
What is your hair type? Have you fallen victim of these/other stereotypes? Do share.
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My hair type is predominantly 4a with looser coils at the back.
Oh I’ve gotten the ‘your hair looks rough, hard to touch, scattered”
I like when I clear people’s doubt and tell them to touch my hair just so they know it isn’t that “hard to touch’, their reaction is always priceless and pleasing.
I think we generalize too much especially this part of the world where if your hair isn’t relaxed, people would think you belong to a certain religious group or you’re a dirty person, very wrong.
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LOOL. I wish I could clear some people that same way but I don’t like people touching my hair yet.
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I don’t like it either but there are some times they have to feel it to believe.
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Awesome poiny of view. Kindly please follow back.
Thank you
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Ehnnn! How rude. They couldn’t wait for you to be out of earshot? Mschew
Today a medical officer asked me when I’m going to “make” my hair. I said I’m not, I like it like this. He said well he doesn’t. Like I give a hoot what he likes! I was planning to do twists soon but I’ll wait a couple more weeks, just to spite him😡
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Like! LMAOOO. My lecturer once told me “you look like a patient not a medical officer” and I just started laughing. Someday all these would be over, hopefully.
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4C Girl here!! Love your article, did the same thing, now I know every style I see, even if to is the same texture, is going to come out looking completely different on my hair but its OK, cause that what!makes our styles unique. You van have 5 naturals do the same twists outs and all are different, you just gotta love that :D, I get the, Ohhhh, it’s so soft and occasionally, Uhhh, its not a wig, hahaha.
Smiles!!!
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Thank you! Hello versatility 💁👏
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You’re dear and yes indeed 😀
Smiles!!!
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