Natural hair for African American women is a term used to describe the state of one's hair when there is no perm in it. Hair in its natural state has become a craze due to mainstream vocal artists such as Jill Scott, Angie Stone, and Janelle Monae (not sure if she is natural) to name a few. The one issue that holds black women back is manageability. Most women allege that they cannot manage their hair without a chemical relaxer.
These relaxers whether professional or “kiddy” strength change the texture of the hair from coarse to smooth.
Most women don’t realize that these relaxers are harder on the body than they appear.
Consider that physicians do not want women to relax their hair when they are pregnant.
That says a lot.
I admonish women of color to embrace your own hair.
I won’t say everyone who relaxes their hair is trying to be someone they are not because some women look really nice in relaxers and their hair remains healthy.
However, why keep relaxing your hair if you see noticeable damage to your nape, thinning in your crown and edges?
Hair in its natural state is much healthier and requires less maintenance believe it or not.
This is because all the time that you spend un-doing the damage a relaxer has caused can
be invested in strengthening your pretty original hair.
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