Question
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Category: African American Hair
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Printed Date: November 04 2025 at 8:53pm
Topic: Question
Posted By: tarheelgal05
Subject: Question
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 6:03pm
| Hi - I have a question that I'm hoping someone can answer for me. My name is Leigh Anne and I'm a 27-year old caucasian female and I've noticed that some African-American women wear their hair very closely cropped. How is that look achieved? Is it just a matter of using clippers with the smallest guard? How often does it need to be trimmed? I would like to muster the courage to try a style like that. The women I've seen with it look so beautiful and carry themselves so confidently. Thanks in advance for any advice given! |
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Posted By: carameldiva
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 7:07pm
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i would go to a barber/beautician for this cut and it is performed exactly the way you said. You would get it re-trimmed weekly or every two weeks- depending on how fast your hair grows. Hope this helps. good to see a fellow north carolinian here- i'm originally from lumberton, nc. ------------- Me and you, your cousin and your momma too rollin on da strip on bow's |
Posted By: Renee
Date Posted: October 07 2005 at 7:29am
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what caramel said ------------- |
Posted By: tarheelgal05
Date Posted: October 07 2005 at 4:48pm
| Thanks, ladies! Caramel, I live in Greensboro, so I'm not all that far from Lumberton - it is good to see a fellow Tarheel on here! I know this is probably a stupid question, since you don't know what I look like, but I wonder if I could pull off the close-cropped look. My hair is already pretty short (about chin length), but I know it's a big step to go to a buzz cut. If possible, I'd like to get some feedback from someone who wears (or has worn) her hair like this. What did you like best about it? Least? Thanks! |
Posted By: carameldiva
Date Posted: October 07 2005 at 4:58pm
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Well- when i chopped my hair off in 2003- i had no idea what it would look like- at first it was a dramatic shock cause i started out with shoulder length hair. But then i started playing around with it and i loved and so did everyone around me- my hair was only like 2 inches long after the cut. Best of luck to ya and keep us posted. And i know exactly where Greensboro is- once upon a time- I attended N. C. A& T State University. I do have a boss that wears a buzz cut and she looks great. ------------- Me and you, your cousin and your momma too rollin on da strip on bow's |
Posted By: KBaby
Date Posted: October 08 2005 at 11:15pm
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Hi Tarheelgal05! Love those Tarheels, but I'm an LSU Tigers gal at heart! Anyhoo, I, like CaramelDiva, chopped my hair from past shoulder length to about 2 inches short in February 2003. I decided I wanted a change & I loved the short style. I could wear it flat (wrapped) or curled and it was cute. I did have to get it trimmed every 2 weeks, until I decided I was ready to grow my hair again in September 2003. Short hair is gorgeous - hope you enjoy your new style if you try it! ------------- HHC began 08/05, BC 11/05. Healthy & nearly BSL 02/07! |
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