White girl

Sure I can forgive you Layla, I understand. Maybe I shouldn't of assumed that the comment was made with malicious intensions!   
It's hard to interpert how something is meant thru just words.

I should've directed my comment towards the right person (Layla)... that message was in response to her making it a point to let everyone know that I'M the one that responded to this post!...

You have African American hair because you are probably to some degree African American and you just don't know it. You will love your hair once you learn how to care for it. Visit a qualified professional for a relaxer. Many People are in your situation get a relaxer and it looks so natural that the subject doesn't come up. You are not alone.

Way2Caramel replied to it.

Jazmynsgrandma wrote: We are use to helping women out with their hair on this board, no matter what type of hair they have.  Let's keep it simple and helpful, ok ladies?

I think those posters are long gone...those posts are from over a year ago.

I think that it is very possible for you to hair similar to that of an African American...especially since our hair comes in many different textures. Why don't you try going to a hair salon with stylist for both African American hair & Caucasion hair! A person with more coarse or kinky hair my be able to help you better with straightening techniqes and keeping it moisturized and smooth.

I would suggest: (hair care products)

>Garnier Fructis >John Frieda >Paul Mitchell >Neutrogena Triple Moisture >Pink Oil Moisturizer   

 

 

 

sorry it offended the previous poster but i do think there is a such thing as "pure" black hair and i got it for sure!!! it's not a myth - it's real... NAPPY! it's like SHEEP'S WOOL SHRINKY and it doesn't look like ANY WHITE PERSON'S HAIR i've seen anywhere and there are many whites where i live as well as in the media spotlight so that just goes to show the likelihood that this white woman has that texture. there are whites with fuzzy loose hanging curls OCCASIONALLY but nowhere near my texture!!! there are whites with really curly hair that has some coils but there hair time and time again is still much looser than mine and coming from my perspective it looks to hang and go downward instead of shrinking deep into a circle around the head like sheep.

the idea of pure hair offending anyone is sad to me. i never graded my hair or said whether it was bad or good or even put anyone down in my post. it's real! i am sorry that is hard for you or anyone else who takes offense (cuz there are many who will naturally do so) to believe... and naturallycurly.com highlights caucasian curls in their variety rather well. if you look in the gallery you will see that "white" curls hang more and tend to be able to define a lot more than "pure" black afro hair. if you look at photos of people from africa with low levels of mixing with other groups such as arabs or caucasians they (we/me anyway) tend to have super-super-super tight fuzzy shrinky hair that looks like sheep hair. i am cool with my hair i'm jus saying there is NO WAY you could mistake my hair for caucasian hair and i have NEVER seen any caucasians with my hair texture!

i don't think she has afro hair like mine at all... mine is the "pure" texture with tiny coils that are fuzzy and delicate. i think she has hair like some mixed people: fuzzy/frizzy but looser with maybe marker sized curl or coil pattern (as opposed to pen sized or pen spring sized coils) that defines with water or gel. i bet her hair gets wavy or even straight when wet!!! maybe closer to poodle type hair? my hair stays fuzzy/nappy like sheep's wool. it looks bigger when it's stretched out from being styled and then undone.

you can get tips on caring for curly hair by other caucasians at http://www.naturallycurly.com that would prolly be a more culturally comfortable situation for you. otherwise i'd suggest trying protective styles like 2 strand twists and cornrows.

I had read some ladies like you. Some wore the African American relaxer kit, some pressed with a curling iron and some applied the little bit of hair oil.

Hey Nessa!