Interracial Curly Hair

Bryan wrote:   stacie, i finally got a chance to try my acv rinse with witch hazel instead of the acv. i personally didnt like the results. it felt like the witch hazel stripped my hair. i would probably never try it again. but you go ahead and see if it works for your hair, as your hair will react differently than mine did. i have heard that witch hazel can be used as a light weight setting lotion. idk how this would work, but it cant hurt to try. good luck with the experementing.

Thanks for letting me know. Did you use it straight or did you mix it with anything?

Blended Beauty wrote: If it's accepted that black people and white people generally have different hair textures, why do people deny that interracials do too?  That just makes no sense unless you have something against interracials.

There is NO standard hair texture for any racial ethnic group.  I've seen black people with naturally straight smooth hair and I've seen white people with VERY natrually kinky hair that use relaxers to relax the kink out of there hair like some black women do! I've seen biracials with kinky hair, curly hair and straight hair.

Hair is hair.  No one group has a 'patent' on any one type of hair.

Heck, my sister has naturally curly hair.  She's not bi-or multracial.  She's black.  I have kinky hair.  I have cousins with naturally straight hair.  We're all black. 

There's no such thing as 'white' hair, 'black' hair, 'biracial' hair or 'mutilracial' hair.

Do you get it now?

Relax.  No one's on an 'I hate multiracials' campaign.  People are just trying to tell you something because you sound very uninformed.

"Hair is hair, no matter what race...everyone's is different"

That's contradictory. Either hair is hair, and it's all the same, or everyone's different. I agree that AAs have the same problem. Their hair is not like white hair just as mine is not like white hair. I don't know what the problem is with me saying my hair is not like every other curly hair out there. That's what you all were saying before but now you are saying that everyone's different. So than it's okay for me to say that my hair is different from most curly hair without you all jumping on me. And I didn't blow you off. I was talking to someone else but I didn't quote.  I don't know why you don't understand. You should. You are obviously not black, but black identified. You don't have typical black hair so you should understand when I say my hair is not like blacks or whites and I can better relate to mixed race people who in general will be more likely to have a hair type like mine.

Pokahontas wrote: Sweetcandicurlz wrote: I totally agree with Blended Beauty!!! I do know exactly what she is talking about and where she is coming from. Someimes it is hard for me to pick out hair products, b/c usually "white" products don't work so good, and "black" products don't work so good either, but I am forced to buy one of them since my hair needs some kind conditioning, and when I found out about Blended Beauty's hair products, I was very excited about it and even though I havn't tried her products yet, I am eager to start! I just wanted her to know, I guess Your statement is true for african americans also (speaking for myself).  Not all white products work for me and not all black products work either so you don't have a valid point.  If you talk to african americans in other forums they use white and black products and neither one always work.  Hair is hair, no matter what race...everyone's is different...not just biracial.  I'm not trying to argue, just simply stating my opinion.

 I Agree, I'm black and the "ethnic" isle is not where I go to shop  for products. They don't work for me and many other people that I know.

Stacey -

I think there maybe a cultural barrier here.  Also, your intentions were not really clearly defined in your earlier posts.  My initial post to you was me offering suggestions about products and quite sincere.  I am as interracial as they come, I just don’t buy into all of this.  I use whatever products make my relaxed hair feel great.

To clarify, I own and use several products from Curls (as well as many other high end lines).  I researched the products before trying any so I am well aware that they were created with bi/inter racial curlies in mind.  In fact, I wrote this in my initial post to you. (Maybe helpful if you re-read it?)  However, in stark contrast to some of your statements, the message from the founder of Curls is very inclusive and stresses that the products are appropriate for many hair types, specifically dry, curly, ethnic hair.  Generally, when people write her for advice about hair issues, she does not ask about ethnicity. Doesn’t need to.  She just asks for facts about the hair and the issues present to try to come up with a solution.  

I stand by my earlier posts and after re-reading your posts (always happy to clarify for your or my benefit) I see that you never flat out refused anyone’s hair advice, just sort of put them off by saying “they wouldn’t understand because they were not bi/inter racial.”  Again though, maybe this was not your intention.

I think that you as a business woman should seriously consider that your statements, however innocent your intentions, could be misconstrued and result in potential customers feeling as though you do not identify with them, that you do not make products for them and that you are not interested in selling to them. As for my assumption that you were promoting your products, you gave a link to your site and mentioned your hair care line in your posts.

No hard feelings.  I just don't agree with your methods and some of your statements.

In reference to another poster (don’t know name), it may be helpful for some hairdressers to know a person’s background, but hasn’t been necessary in my case.  Maybe the ones I have been to don’t know that they need to ask?

afrolatina wrote: Several people in this thread have offered very good advice.  However, Stacey, I think that the whole bi/multi racial spin in your posts specifically overshadows any of the curly hair advice offered, which is sad because this is a curly hair forum. You say that where you are from people are comfortable discussing race.  Again, this is the wrong forum for that.  And in any case, you have rejected other’s input simply because they are not the same mix as you or on the basis that they did not fit your definition of “bi-racial” or “inter-racial”.   Kind of a contradictory and a very odd way to promote your products by ostracizing those very people who might be more inclined to try them.  Just goes to show you that book smart and people skills don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand.  Hope your products are good enough to sell themselves.  Me, I’ll continue to purchase products for the curlies in my life from other sources such as Curls.biz.  Ask the founder for hair advice and she never even thinks to ask about one’s ethnicity.  Just asks them to describe their hair challenges so she can help find a solution.  Good luck and hope you find more people that fit your criteria to conduct your research.

Exactly! Very well put!