Braids, Natural Hair Issues - The root of the problem

[Tropicana]

Yes your points are valid but Black female actresses, models and dancers are not going to have the bucks or the clout to make a decisions until they get a big break or two.

Also, look at what Black male producers do when they get into a position to make casting decisions. Dem a noh bettah. Now, as far as talent, I love Ben Vereen to death...what an incredible dancer. Yet when he was up here casting a TV movie set in the 1930s, who did he pick for the love interest, a woman with a weave dung to her waist and this was when weaves were first coming in. In terms of the era in which the movie was set, this casting decision didn't even make sense.

I still contend that this is a double standard and that the general public and Black men are not doing their part to help fix this when they get into positions of power. Spike Lee, John Singleton, and Robert Townsend are among the few exceptions.

[UKBlackLady]

I wonder if British movies have more Black actresses with natural hair. Must look into this.

The UK only has may be 4 black actresses with any nameable TV/Film credit, so shouldn't take you long...

[Tropicana]

The UK only has may be 4 black actresses with any nameable TV/Film credit, so shouldn't take you long...

:shamu: Ah but are they allowed to wear their hair natural...that is the question.

I caught Death in Paradise for the first time last night and yes there were some women with natural hair including the guest star. I don't know her. Wish I could find a better picture of her:



Does anybody know who she is? She turned out to be the murderer....good part.

I notice that UK movies have LOTS of Black men but few Black women and the interracial pairings are usually Black male/White female.....but what else is new.

[Suesumba]

mi neh wah mashup Tropi's thread, but i have a question:

went to the beauty supply store to get some curl shaping cream. so i googled the product (got a sample of it in jamaica) - anyway, dem people pan di website a talk bout 4b hair - 2b hair and dem ting deh. how do you know which hair type you be? who came up with this scale?

http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/4/51134-what-does-4b-hair-look-like-when-its-wet.html

what the deuce? is this like a paper bag test for hair or something?

[Tropicana]

It's based on the coil pattern of your natural hair. If you go for a consultation at an upscale Black hairdresser, they will tell you and consultations are free.

[kia027]

mi neh wah mashup Tropi's thread, but i have a question:

went to the beauty supply store to get some curl shaping cream. so i googled the product (got a sample of it in jamaica) - anyway, dem people pan di website a talk bout 4b hair - 2b hair and dem ting deh. how do you know which hair type you be? who came up with this scale?

http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/4/51134-what-does-4b-hair-look-like-when-its-wet.html

what the deuce? is this like a paper bag test for hair or something?

You were so close

http://www.naturallycurly.com/texture-typing

[Suesumba]

ladies thank you both. i just didn't want it to become a religion - aldoah mi put some eena mi hair and you can see the curls jump
they're having a wig sale for pride week - lord have mercy - those men are definitely the door prize - great marketing i say - but i have to go back for 2 wigs before the parade. the price is as low as $24.00 for a hair hat

[Tropicana]

ladies thank you both. i just didn't want it to become a religion - aldoah mi put some eena mi hair and you can see the curls jump
they're having a wig sale for pride week - lord have mercy - those men are definitely the door prize - great marketing i say - but i have to go back for 2 wigs before the parade. the price is as low as $24.00 for a hair hat

[Tropicana]

Excellent resource KIA. My natural hair is 4B. What is yours Suesumba and KIA?

My strands are very fine though so they can't relax it much with chemicals. Makes it challenging to care for wash and wear. Just last night, I had some knots I had to come out and it took forever. I guess when it isn't blow dried, I should braid it each and every night.

[Suesumba]

from what i'm reading i'm like a 4 b too - although - even without di curling pudding, people still notice that my hair is curly, but i didn't get it cut even - some are long and some are short, so the curls very noticeable.

[Tropicana]

Without any chemicals, my natural hair is totally kinky. Wore it natural from my 3rd year in university until January 2002...no chemical or heat went anywhere near it.

[jah_yout]

eedyat ting...classifying hair types by numbers & letters?? aye sah...viewing yourselves through the lens of hollyweird & the dominant global religion of today called white supremacy...madness!

[Emperah]

a pure str8 jacket business dis

[kia027]

not really you know

When u have hair that have different textures , the category is helpful when searching for products that work for that texture type. Just as black comes in at least 36 shades, so does black hair

Tropi I am a 3b/4a - fenky fenky

[Tropicana]

Hair texture guides are not just provided for Black people. They help men and women of all races select hair products.

Example, saw a Black man at the hairdresser yesterday. He sat for a full hour with hair relaxer on his head. Not sure what it looked like before he relaxed it. He sat for almost as long with colour. If they did that to me, I would be bald by the end of the process. With my hair texture and thin strands, they just barely apply relaxer and then they rinse it out. The top of my head has not been chemically relaxed in ages. The texture has become much too fine. The hairdresser needs a guide to know what products to use and how long to leave them on whether we are talking about relaxer or conditioner.