I needed to make this video, bc i had watched another youtuber relax her natural hair and it was shocking that so many women commenting on her video felt the same exact way about their natural hair. They want something easier to manage and less time consuming. This video is not meant to bash anyone in any way, just want to bring awareness to the issue, so we can collectively solve the problem.
Please watch the full video I mentioned the point of me wearing a straight hair wig in this video. The message is for you to simply give me ideas on what types of videos I can make to 4c lives easier. I respect all points of views, but when you came here simply to say “that I’m wearing a straight hair wig” is so ridiculous. Would the message be great if I has on a 4c wig, come on ladies. Go and view my other videos, where I admit to having unconventional ways of caring for my natural hair and I encourage others to adopt my same philosophy so that their 4c hair can thrive. My old subbies know that… it just hard for the new comers to get that. Its ok join the family and let me take the guess work out for caring for your hair.
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NEVER EVER GOING BACK…
Not me!
Never going back
Nah sorry
i think its more women goun natural now then ever
Nope. I will shave it off before I get a relaxer.
I’ve had perms since I was 4. I’ve been natural for 3 years now. I never knew how beautiful my hair was until I cut all of my permed hair off. Not saying it’s easier at all but I will say going natural was the best thing I’ve ever done. Of course I’m still young and learning but I wouldn’t go back even with all the backlash from my older family members.
I just grew my perm out;I ain’t cutting my hair! But,like you said,to each their own.
Wow 4!! I thought I was young when I got my first perm at the age of 9. If I can go back in time to that day; I would dump that whole jar of cream crack on my Aunt’s head ????????????
Same here!❤
Lmao@Liana ????????????????????
I was 11 getting my first perm,yeah 4 is too young though. You must have been a G to sit through that burning of the scalp as a baby basically lol You a G fo’life
Tamika Jones lol ms tamika it was either that or a whooping
I woulda took that L lol
Natural Hair movement is in full force✊✊✊
Natural hair is more healthy. But natural hair is a lot of work. Trying to hold on
Chrisonna Washington sorry its not more healthy.. I see so much dried brittle and damaged so called natural hair looking like dry azz tumbleweed
It depends on if the individual is taking care of their hair natural or relaxed.
Karen Bryant mines is healthy. Some perm hair looks a hot mess. So I can only comment on mines.
It is more work if you like change it up often.
LaTanya Carter I do
In NYC I’m seeing more naturals now and I must say its motivating me more and more to cross over lol
Come on over to the other side.. or shall I say come back over.
Yes bc I can’t style my natural hair except a puff I’m tired of that hairstyle all I know is perm then hey bevern iron but I’ve been 5 years natural I used to be able to wash my hair and straighten it but now wash straighten then hello puffy again????
I would never go natural. If you choose to that’s your decision if not that their decision. It’s whatever good for you. I’m a hairstylist that choose not to deal with natural hair by my choice. To each their own
I hate this debate! Relaxers aren’t always bad and natural hair isn’t always healthy or easy! I’m neither as I perm mines once a year with absolutely no regrets! Relaxers are only bad when they are used excessively!
Talisia Ross not even excessively.. Its not the product it’s the untrained people putting on relaxers/ chemicals not willing to do the necessay (shampoo, condition & trim) steps to keep their hair maintained and in a healthy state.
So it’s easier to blame the product instead of admitting they’re too lazy to keep their hair in condition.
I agree with you.I’m not into having my hair “natural” because it’s thick&I also perm my hair once a year as well.
Natural is always a healthier choice. If you don’t have the proper knowledge to maintain natural then of course it won’t be easy, especially if you’re used to relaxed hair growing up. A lot of our mothers relaxed our hair so young before we can even embrace, love, learn and do our own. Read this book: “The science of black hair” by Audrey Davis-Sivasothy. She also talks about maintaining relaxed hair as well.
I did everything right. I went to a natural hair stylist and she taught me how to maintain and care for my hair but it kept breaking. My hair is fine and the single strand knots were ridiculous. No matter how much hydration and protective styles broke my edges no matter how it was styled. My hair is now growing back and healthier relaxed. I don’t agree that natural is always healthier.
The reality of it all is people have the right to choose what they want for whatever purposes they choose! It is ridiculous that society has chosen to pin us against each other yet again over something so trivial! Who gets to determine what’s right or wrong for someone else? Again, ridiculous! I have friends with long, healthy, beautiful hair and it’s relaxed! I also have several friends who have chosen to be natural with a couple who were natural and went back to relaxed hair.
Cynthia Jones Goings, how is getting chemicals an healthier choice? That like saying going to Mcdonald’s to get a salad is better than going to the farms market and creating your own fresh, farm salad… Your hairdresser may have not been using the right products for your hair and may not really understand natural hair. Ijs
not true. aint nobody that’s been natural going back to perms. would y’all stop the lies lol
I went back to a perm….. Then a few months later I went back natural…. What was I thinking ????shaved my head completely off… natural was much more versatile and more healthier.
sometimes it happens
I wish this was true.
I’m really considering going back
Kimmy Eddington your opinion is not the law of the land. I’ve been natural but I prefer my hair relaxed.
ctfu calm tf down never said omg Jesus said its true.
u act like u wrote this article did u????
i did say yes sometimes it happens where women will go back and fourth reading is fundamental Karen Bryant
i wrote a statement n only u got butt hurt wtf calm down
I’m not going back!! Those chemical will have you bald headed!!
I did ???? being natural for me was so much work.
Well it’s not for everyone ????????♀️
It is so sad that the debate is on something that God gave us the hate runs so deep that you rather put a chemical that causes cancer on your head wow
Self hate is real
I am sure that a relaxer has nothing to do with self hate. It is only hair …
I recently relaxed my hair after being natural for some time, not because I hate my hair or myself, but between my pregnancy and my job, it’s gotten to be too much to handle. Doesn’t mean I have to always relax my hair. Just doing what’s easiest for me right now. Shrugs…
Michebelle Kambaji you are not lying. They cause fibroids also. If perms/relaxers can melt metal just imagine what happens to the scalp & organs.
Everything causes cancer nowadays…. I been natural again for almost a year if anyone natural decides to put a perm on their hair its not self hate nobody has to do what’s trending Im sure yall still doing other things to hurt yourselves
Latarsha Stayingstrong Smith sure your logic makes perfect sense ???? I will always put the perm in the same basket of hate as bleaching creams.
Some are going back to relaxers not this one one been natural for 9 years now next year will be a decade
This a whole lie! I will never put that poison in my hair again
What Millenial made this a “debate” anyway? If folks are honest,choosing not to perm ones hair or going “natural” was NEVER a “debate” til our kids got older(Millenials). This was never a pointless “debate” til 2000. Smh Ladies,wear YOUR hair how YOU choose.
Some people are just lazy when it comes to their hair care!!!
Its easier to blame the product instead of admitting you don’t shampoo or condition your hair weekly and keep it trimmed ass needed.
Or admitt you’re hot curling dirty hair daily and using bad/cheap products.
Sorry, but I have. I’ve been natural (from birth to 19), relaxed, natural, permed, natural, relaxed, weave, natural/braids, relaxed, natural/braids – now relaxed again. Why greys look better on straight hair (on me with natural hair it looks like I’ve been in a sandstorm) Don’t like the term movement neither. Don’t understand why. It’s hair we have choices on how to wear it. Why are we giving ‘mystical powers’. Hair Education – know it, how it behaves, how it reacts to the environment, products etc. This is why ‘others’ make judgements about our hair and become hostile to it. I’ve had 50+ years to understand my hair and it still surprises me. Wear your hair according to your lifestyle – make no judgements on those who chose a differ path or fashion trends. Enjoy your hair
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☺️???? ???? and for those of you sporting TWAs or big badass ones Happy Afro Day. We have beautiful hair – enjoy it (bald; straight, kinky, curly or coils; braided, threaded or Locs) What other race of people can sport such variety of hair styles and types?
Thank you. I’m not natural because of any “movement”, I love change and after over 10 years of being natural, i may wake up tomorrow and decide to color, relax or cut it, its just hair, not self hate.
Nah I love my natural hair I stop perming it and start loving and taking care of it and it started growing in and being beautiful and it inspired my daughter to wear her afro puffs and be proud of the kink in her hair because it makes her unique as a black child I think natural hair movement will be around as long as perms and beyond
NEVER going back to perms! Been natural for 10 years and I’m very happy I made the choice.
Why this headline??? We know that more black women are wearing their hair natural than ever. We also know that many of us choose to wear our hair relaxed. Stop instigating and baiting controversy.
???? natural since 2009 getting a relaxer soon. Just so tired of the natural struggle
Do whatever you want to your hair as long as you like it…
Natural hair is trending now likes it was like 7 years or 8 years ago I used to see a lot of black women going to get their hair done if it wasn’t a blow-dry or stacking curls set but nowadays some black women like to try to force you to be natural???? do what works for you we are American just saying not from Africa just saying some black women like to overdo it..
I use to perm my own hair with the olive oil brand and every two weeks I would re do the perm to let it stay thick and flowy, but I stopped and i committed into adding braids to my hair for 10 years and my hair has grown out healthy 🙂
Who going back? I haven’t seen anyone .
Personally. Do you. I love my natural hair. I think it’s about understanding it and realizing that it doesn’t have to be as complicated as people think. If your willing to put the time in then do you. Perms. Aren’t for me personally. I feel bald if I get one. But since Ive fallen into a routine of maintaining my hair. From twists to rocking the fro and doing better at braiding my hair and putting braids in. I’ve learned to love my hair and appreciate how well I’ve been taking care of it. I have a terminal illness so just taking care of my hair has it’s ups and downs. I think at the end of the day. Do you. I think what grows out your head you should maintain your God given crown. But if not then perm.it. do you.
I went natural before natural was popular I’m not going back now.
I had thick 4c hair. Relaxed it almost a year ago. Sometimes I do regret it but it’s much more manageable being relaxed. Just my choice
Nope!!!
No creamy crack for me!!!
#stillteamnatural
This natural stuff is over rated it’s a lot of hard work ????
I went back to a relaxer. My hair is so darn thick and the longer it grew the more difficult it was to maintain; maybe I took the easy way out but so be it. I am learning to care for my relaxed tresses. No regret whatsoever.
Not true at all. Stop it
Lies ????
curious to see what my hair would be like, if silk pressed
I went natural almost 3 years ago, and I’m never going back to perms. I just bleached my hair and I was scared to even do that. Did a hair mask right after lmao my hair has never been this long in my entire life. It takes a lot of work but so worth it.
Naturalistas we are here????????♀️ . And we ain’t going any other way. We simply fell in love with the crown that grows out our head. And when I need a break, I put on some nice crochet
I have locs so braids or a wig is all i will do.
Not me ✋ #neveragain
Stop lying we are not turning bk to relaxers
My relaxed hair stayed the same length until I went natural. I will never go back to perms.
ure hair= ure rules. So u wanna relax, jerrycurl and then bleach ure hair untill its see trough? And all on the same day? hey, do you.
I think they made this article bc a lot of the natural hair gurus are switching back to relaxers.
That is a lie, who did they survey, naturals can wear their hair from coily to straight, in many styles. Probably are those who just wanted length or to get rid of damage hair.
It’s a personal preference, it’s a personal decision, to each her own and be happy
I’ll never go back…
Its whats best for the individual. What I don’t get if natural hair braided under weave that’s straight. ????????
Next
#teamnatural!! I will not put anymore chemicals in my head, I’ve been natural for some years now, and it’s way better!!
Cause some women don’t know how to manage their natural hair . A perm us a time saver for some women.
I’ve been natural 5 years . I wear wigs . I keep my natural hair in big braids . With oil under a stocking cap
Lol stop lying. I LOVE my natural hair.
No, I’m not!
Smh! I can believe how many women are more concerned about what other women think about how they wear their hair more than what God thinks about them as an whole individual. If I want to wear a perm, then, I’m going to wear it regardless of what some other woman thinks. Sad.
I’m regretting going back to a relaxer and will be going back to my natural
Relaxer is not the same as a PERM.
The post shouldn’t be as if it’s speaking for ALL naturals. THEY’RE natural hair festivals and conventions with thousands of natural coily, curly,wavey Queens, and the relaxer choosers are good to, do you. Hell at the end of the day it’s what makes you feel good about you. NEXT.
Goin back
I always laugh when ppl say someone is being lazy if they relax their hair or some other fairytale stereotype ????????????????
I don’t care what people do to their hair!!! If you wanna go natural go natural!!! If you wanna relax your hair go for it!!!! I haven’t had a relaxer in 2 years and I’m okay with it. I will relax my hair whenever the hell I want to!!! And it’s actually much cheaper for me to be natural, I do my hair like how my mom used to, wash, condition, hair grease. No expensive hair puddings or serums, and my hair is growing nicely!!
Never going back.. this is just fake news (j/k) to increase perm and weave sales 😉
Chile boo it took me almost three years to get natural ain’t noway I wanna go back lol ain’t nun wrong with perms tho I just wanted a change
Rip for who? I’m good on the scalp sores enjoy luv????????
I just texlaxed my hair 2 days ago after being natural for 4 years. I added 1/4 cup of coconut oil to the motions relaxer mix. My hair is still thick and nice, still has some wave to it and is easier to manage.
relaxers are linked to fibroid tumors. It happened to me. Hysterectomy. I went natural and most of the symptoms stopped but it was too late. Natural is healthier.
Correction ” why are 4c naturals ” going back to relaxers. Type 4 haired women need to embrace and love their naturalhair that is all
Natural almost 20yrs. If i ever (i doubt it) go back to perms ill go short.
I read an article a few days ago talking about all the bad chemicals in even the so called natural products for black women. So, I only use essential oils and coconut oil in my hair. I have enough other crap going on in my body right now do the last thing I want to worry about is getting sick from hair care. Relaxer free for 9 years.
Only naturals that go back to relaxers are natural that were just following a trend. They were never true naturals in my opinion. These are the same woman who call their hair unmanageable because their curls aren’t “popping” and edges aren’t “laid”. The same woman who buy product upon product to try to manipulate their hair and say natural hair is expensive. These so called naturals that once they saw that their hair wasn’t going to do the wash and go’s they were desperately trying to get but got to the realization that even with all of the knowledge they still don’t have “good” hair. And the biggest hypocrites are the natural YouTube “gurus ” who have been educating their viewers on how to get healthy hair. They got their money and still getting their paycheck on natural hair care video’s they have on their channel and will not take down because they know they will either get less subscribers or views and then emptier pay checks.
Whether you relax your hair or embrace your natural coils is your damn business. In my opinion natural isn’t for everyone.
Shid… speak for yourselves. I’m good love enjoy!!
And BTW… you don’ “Go natural” you return. We were born in our natural state but you can return to Relaxed hair. We weren’t born Relaxed!! ????????♀️
I’ve switched from natural to relaxed many times but I find the lace front wig the easiest especially for work. My hair is also thick so the longer it gets, the more it feels like an arm workout when blow drying my hair! The biggest problem I have at the moments is my hairline (edges) because it’s a constant battle of relaxing the edges to try and get the “sleek” look then they fall out due to the chemical damage but then if I grow the edges back it’s just frizzy and unkempt. Gel doesn’t flatten the baby hairs (even the tiniest hairs) because my hair is like wire and then the sides are too short to flat iron. Any tips? ????
Not true who is spreading these lies