To straighten or not to straighten
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Topic: To straighten or not to straighten
Posted By: redletteragent
Subject: To straighten or not to straighten
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 2:18pm
| I'm one-quarter african american, but i've seemed to have inherited the hair type. The conflict is that i'm very light-skinned, and really into the rock scene. I get made fun of ALL the time about my hair..."albino black person", "got a perm", etc., and i'm finding it hard to be taken seriously in the music industry with my current hair style. I've been thinking about getting it chemically straightened for a while, but i'm afraid of how its going to turn out. It's not quite as thick or curly as full african-american hair, so i need some advice on what i should do. Thanks. |
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Posted By: Honeydoo
Date Posted: August 27 2005 at 5:47pm
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Hi Redletteragent, I'm sorry that you have to deal with such ignorant close-minded people, just because of your appearance (which sound beautiful by the way.) If you really do want to wear it straight, have you considered using a flat iron first? With a heat protectant you can flat iron your hair straight without the chemical change to your hair and see how you like it. There are girls on this site that have not relaxed their hair but achieve the straight and sleek look by flat ironing it. That way, if you don't like it you can wash it and be back to your natural curls. But remember, its not you who is the problem, it's those individuals who cannot look past appearances to see your talent. Good luck!! ------------- http://public.fotki.com/Honeydoo pw: bombay |
Posted By: Grow Hair Grow
Date Posted: August 28 2005 at 8:23pm
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Red, i'm half black/half white and it's funny that you mention it because I joke that I am an albino black girl because my mom (who is full white) is darker than me...go figure. And yes, I inherited the 4B hair and strangely enough (our similiarities are almost frightening) I'm into every music type, but I'm generally classified as punk/rock although my current job has made me more "conservative". What is your hair type? I agree with honeydoo that maybe try straightening it first with a flatiron to see if that's what floats your boat before you commit to a relaxer. I personally don't have the tolerance or the patience to deal with my hair without a relaxer and have found that to be the best route for me, but I would experiment first before taking the plunge. I had my hair in braids for a long time (pink, blue, purple, black, every color, you name it). That maybe another option worth considering that would tackle both concerns, at least in the interim until you decide what you want to do. Finally, screw the ignorant folks that can't accept the fact that you are different. I dealt with the same (bleep) in high school which was definitely hard on the morale but looking back in retrospect, they were idiots and if you had seen their hair..... well, let's just say that they had never been on a hair forum in their life. Good luck!!! ------------- http://public.fotki.com/growhair/ pw: grow already |
Posted By: SimplyAlex
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 2:39pm
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Break some stereotypes. ------------- Hair Type: 4a/3c Natural Hair Length: Mid Back (growing out Layers) Hair Goal: Long Layered Waist length/ Super Healthy! |
Posted By: Honeydoo
Date Posted: August 29 2005 at 7:48pm
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I also agree! I'm black and a quarter Indian and I could tell you the lyrics to any Jill Scott, Green Day, or Santana song in a heartbeat! Whatever you do, make sure you're doing it for you!! ------------- http://public.fotki.com/Honeydoo pw: bombay |
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