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If you have natural hair, I’m sure you know the feeling of listening to that random person who is so fixated in his or her own ideas about why natural hair is so bad.
Here are some of the few that I tend to hear a lot from people in my cycle:
Afro hair is stronger
Uh no! In fact it one of the fragile hairs out there and because of its delicacy, it breaks easily. The curl pattern can also make afro hair more prone to breakage because of every bend in the hair represents a weaker point in the hair shaft.
It is not versatile
If you can do braids, twists, shrinkage, updos, etc.
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If this is not versatile then I’m not sure what is meant by ‘not versatile’
Natural haired people are political/ they are passing a statement
Although some can be however if letting your hair grow out the way it’s supposed to be is political, then my sister you still have a long way to go to unlearn.
OIl moisturises hair
Nuh! Water does. Oil can add shine to the hair, but you know shine alone does not equate to moisturised hair.
Braids are the best protective style
Yes, sure! But…if they are not too tight and you keep them clean. I know ladies like to have braids that put too much strain on the hair follicle. s much as they are good they require a lot of care, you can’t possibly leave them in for 3 months and unwashed and expect good results. Firstly it’ s disgusting and secondly will put a strain of your hair
Natural Hair doesn’t grow
Mine grows better than relaxed hair. Whatever hair you have, relaxed or afro it always boils down to how you take care of your hair.
Natural hair is expensive
Don’t go for things you cannot afford. Natural hair care products can be ridiculously expensive. A tiny bottle of shea butter can cost you R200, but you shouldn’t fall for that.
Stick to a few hair care products that work for you, they don’t have to be expensive, and anyways these products can have harmful chemicals for your hair.
Being a product-junky is a stage you’ll get over it and soon you will be using one oil, a leave-in conditioner and water for a day-to-day style.
Naturals are lazy people
Nope. Since being natural it has meant that I pay more attention to what goes into my hair. With that came the never-ending job of having to do flats twist every night. The weekly washes, conditioning and protective styling.
Being natural is not easy, so every time you see girls rocking their shrinkage — just don’t judge!
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