Negative Comments About Natural Hair

I do not understand why people continously make negative comments about natural hair. I don't think people really understand the meaning of natural hair and what it represents. Natural hair makes a statement, and has a purpose. It represents the black culture, our history, and our struggle. Black people did not always wear weaves, perms, and texturizers. When black people lived in Africa.......they had natural hair. When black people were slaves....they had natural hair. Even during the civil rights movement black people had natural hair. What has changed in our culture in the last 42 years? Black people went from fighting for the their freedom and equality to putting people down with nautral hair because their hair is "Nappy". Why are we trying to be something we're not instead of enbracing who we were born to be....

Natural Hair Care Products Now Sold at Target

While browsing through Target for cold medication and decorations for my new apartment I strumbled across the new natural hair section. This is wonderful opportunity for people with natural hair. Target is now selling Miss Jessie's, Curls, Shea Moisture, and Jane Carter. No longer to need to order products on the internet and drive to stores not within your local neighborhood. If you currently use these products please give me a product reveiw : )

How To Determine Your Natural Hair Type

FIRST CLASSIFIER: Your curliness (or lack thereof)

The straight ones
1a – stick straight
1b – straight but with a slight body wave, just enough to add some volume, doesn’t look wavy
1c – straight with body wave and one or two visible S-waves (e.g. nape of neck or temples)
The wavy ones

2a – loose, stretched out S-waves throughout the hair
2b – shorter, more distinct S-waves (similar to waves from braiding damp hair)
2c – distinct S-waves and the odd spiral curl forming here and there
The curly ones

3a – big, loose spiral curls
3b – bouncy ringlets
3c – tight corkscrews
The really curly ones

4a – tightly coiled S-curls
4b – tightly coiled hair bending in sharp angles (Z-pattern)

SECOND CLASSIFIER: What (most of) your individual strands look like

F – Fine
Thin strands that sometimes are almost translucent when held up to the light. Shed strands can be hard to see even against a contrasting background. Similar to hair found on many people of Scandinavian descent.



N – Normal
Strands are neither fine nor coarse. Similar to hair found on many Caucasians.



C – Coarse
Thick strands that where shed strands usually are easily identified against most backgrounds. Similar to hair found on many people of Asian or native American descent.



THIRD CLASSIFIER: Your overall volume of hair


Put your hair in a ponytail with as much hair as possible in it. Don’t bother with the way it looks – the goal is to have most/all of your hair in there. If it means it sits smack dab on top of your head, put it there.

Measure the circumference of the ponytail. If you have bangs and/or you can’t get all of your hair in there adjust according to how much of your hair you have measured.



i – thin (less than 2 inches/5 centimeters)


ii – normal (between 2-4 inches or 5-10 centimeters)


iii – thick (more than 4 inches/10 centimeters)





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If you are having difficulty determining the thickness of individual hairs, this might help:



Take a strand of hair from the back of your head. Roll the strand between your thumb and index finger.



Fine Hair — Your hair is difficult to feel or it feels like an ultra-fine strand of silk



Coarse Hair — Your hair feels hard and wiry. As you roll it back and forth, you may actually hear it!



Medium Hair — Your hair feels like a cotton thread. You can feel it, but it isn’t stiff or rough. It is neither fine or coarse