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... the other Black experience
Natural Hair Typing: Another Form of Segregation?
So with this whole natural revolution going on with Black women came a hair typing system that helps pin point what type of hair you have and how to take care of it.
CLICK HERE TO SEE IT IF YOU HAVE NO CLUE WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT: http://www.naturallycurly.com/hair-types
I don't see the big deal but many women are saying that all it's doing is encouraging segregation of the looser textures to kinkier ones which I think is complete bullshit imo. Without it I wouldn't have known the first thing about caring for my '4a coils'. Is it THAT serious? What do you think?
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Permalink Reply by Golem_3 on -
I had no idea that there was even such a thing as "typing".
Positive that this is the last thing that will encourage segregation of textures. Thats been done already, so people can calm down if they're stressing it.
You could have White women & "mixed-race" women attempt to make their hair more "kinky"/"coarse", and I guarantee you...people will STILL be arguing about "hair issues".
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Permalink Reply by Lunakiss on -
This hair typing is not a big deal. It is not to separate anyone but to help those of us(like me) learn and know how to take care of our hair. It applies to a health & Beauty issue, an important one so our hair will not fall out or break off. There is no type casting of any one what so ever. We all have beautiful hair.
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Permalink Reply by LesYpersound on -
hair typing is describing a reality supposedly--most folks have multiple types on their one scalp.
ignoring that hair textures vary is boring political correctness... we can acknowledge difference without infusing values/meanings/strict standards of beauties onto those types.
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Permalink Reply by The Millenial Ooze on -
Segregation? No.
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Permalink Reply by Jay on -
I don't see any segregation here, just categorizing different hair types in order to learn how to properly care for them. Each type does have a legitimate set of differences and your hair care routine should be tailored accordingly. I do see segregation between big curls/ tiny coils elsewhere, but not in this link. Side note, isn't "Type 2" just slightly wavy?
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Permalink Reply by Madamoiselle De Sade on -
Actually, the "typing" is to help women figure out which products work on their hair and how to handle their hair- we're so used to the straight techniques we have to be re-taught how to take care of our own hair. Creamy and thick works best on 4a and beyond, something light and watery works best on 1a-3b and so on and so forth. (No matter what they may say Miss Jessie's does not work on anyone with hair curlier than 3b.)
For years I was trying to shoehorn myself into the 4b category when I realized I wasn't even on the typing scale. It does have it's uses. Only idiots use it as a form of segregation, the rest of us are trying to figure out the best possibly way to make our hair healthy in a world that does not cater to our types.
i have run across stupid women/girls using their 3a-3b-ness to toot their own horn and declare their hair better because they are "mixed" and whatever else, tho.
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Permalink Reply by Kourtnie F. Aileru on -
I couldn't agree more.
LesYpersound said:hair typing is describing a reality supposedly--most folks have multiple types on their one scalp.
ignoring that hair textures vary is boring political correctness... we can acknowledge difference without infusing values/meanings/strict standards of beauties onto those types.
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Permalink Reply by Jay on
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Madamoiselle De Sade said:Actually, the "typing" is to help women figure out which products work on their hair and how to handle their hair- we're so used to the straight techniques we have to be re-taught how to take care of our own hair. Creamy and thick works best on 4a and beyond, something light and watery works best on 1a-3b and so on and so forth. (No matter what they may say Miss Jessie's does not work on anyone with hair curlier than 3b.)
For years I was trying to shoehorn myself into the 4b category when I realized I wasn't even on the typing scale. It does have it's uses. Only idiots use it as a form of segregation, the rest of us are trying to figure out the best possibly way to make our hair healthy in a world that does not cater to our types.
i have run across stupid women/girls using their 3a-3b-ness to toot their own horn and declare their hair better because they are "mixed" and whatever else, tho.
Thank you, Miss Jessie's is terrible. They also market it as natural and it is no where near. The scent of the original curl pudding overpowered my house, ugggh.
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Permalink Reply by Madamoiselle De Sade on
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It's just like most "black haircare" products in the Korean beauty stores. Loaded up with chemicals and mineral oil. And totally not worth the price. Kinky Curly is slightly better.
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Permalink Reply by Fashionfreak on -
Miss Jessies is for natural hair, they didn't say the product itself is made of natural ingredients. It's full of cones but it works for tons of women. I don't use it because my hair is very fine and I was using Kinky-Curly but I cannot afford it anymore so now I use Marc Anthony Strictly curls from the drugstore and you know what that shit works wonders! Just b/c your hair is natural doesn't automatically mean you HAVE to use all natural and all organic things. Hell those organic stamped products have chemicals in it too it's impossible to avoid unless you are using raw stuff (I love raw shea butter). But anyway I like MJ and support every indie hair care line dedicated to the curly and kinky community whether or not it has silicones in it.
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Permalink Reply by Madamoiselle De Sade on
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They USED to advertise as "all natural" but stopped when they got called on it. They also got called on how it doesn't work as well on nappier hair as they claim on their site.
It's ultimately BETTER to use all natural things. All those cones and such aren't good for your hair in the long run but if it's all someone can afford. ..that's the way it goes when you're poor. You have shittier clothes and hair.
I especially can't see paying Miss Jessie's prices for the same old chemical crap you could get at any Korean beauty store; just with the price rammed up 200%.
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