Comments for BlackHairMedia http://blackhairmedia.com Celebrating the Beauty of Black Hair Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:07:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on My Natural Hair is a Man Trap by Dee http://blackhairmedia.com/articles/my-natural-hair-is-a-man-trap/#comment-1123 Dee Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:07:20 +0000 http://blackhairmedia.com/?p=2340#comment-1123 Jason, thank you, it's refreshing to hear such a positive point, from the man's POV!!! I too can agree with what you have stated. I AM MY HAIR, but not to the point where it cripples me into thinking, however I chose to style it, it could be the determining factor on whether a man approaches me or not. I tend to also agree, while men are visual creatures, as a married woman, most men I have dated and my husband, love my hair, no matter how I wear it! My husband tells me all the time, he just loves that it is so thick! I have been wearing my coarse strands relaxed and healthy for years, without any outstanding issues and it works for me. I have entertained maybe going natural once I am much older, but for now, I'll maintain. It is what works for me and while I don't like it bone straight, I like it with some kink to it, yet relaxed. I don't hate myself, nor my ancestry. I have embraced the entire me, not just my hair. Jason, thank you, it’s refreshing to hear such a positive point, from the man’s POV!!! I too can agree with what you have stated. I AM MY HAIR, but not to the point where it cripples me into thinking, however I chose to style it, it could be the determining factor on whether a man approaches me or not. I tend to also agree, while men are visual creatures, as a married woman, most men I have dated and my husband, love my hair, no matter how I wear it! My husband tells me all the time, he just loves that it is so thick! I have been wearing my coarse strands relaxed and healthy for years, without any outstanding issues and it works for me. I have entertained maybe going natural once I am much older, but for now, I’ll maintain. It is what works for me and while I don’t like it bone straight, I like it with some kink to it, yet relaxed. I don’t hate myself, nor my ancestry. I have embraced the entire me, not just my hair.

]]> Comment on Help For Fine Natural Hair by marie http://blackhairmedia.com/articles/help-for-fine-natural-hair/#comment-1122 marie Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:22:07 +0000 http://blackhairmedia.com/?p=2934#comment-1122 Should we or should we not use cassia? I have thick fine strand 4a transitioning hair which I like to war straight most of the time. I wanted to use cassia. I'm going to assume that the article meant " beneficial" Should we or should we not use cassia? I have thick fine strand 4a transitioning hair which I like to war straight most of the time. I wanted to use cassia. I’m going to assume that the article meant ” beneficial”

]]> Comment on Hair Extensions and Your New Guy by Ava B http://blackhairmedia.com/articles/hair-extensions-and-your-new-guy/#comment-1121 Ava B Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:36:58 +0000 http://blackhairmedia.com/?p=7018#comment-1121 I thought this was a great article with great advice because I know some ladies are going through this. For me I didn't even start wearing weave until after I met my husband. He loves it! I let him run his hands through it just not too rough - don't pull out my extentions!!! I thought this was a great article with great advice because I know some ladies are going through this. For me I didn’t even start wearing weave until after I met my husband. He loves it! I let him run his hands through it just not too rough – don’t pull out my extentions!!!

]]> Comment on Washing & Conditioning Your Hair for Optimal Hair Growth by Belle http://blackhairmedia.com/articles/washing-conditioning-your-hair-for-optimal-hair-growth/#comment-1120 Belle Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:39:22 +0000 http://blackhairmedia.com/?p=2650#comment-1120 Hi, thanks for this really informative article. About the protein and moisturising conditioners, is it a good idea to combine or mix my conditioners instead of doing the protein deep conditioner and then following with the moisturising? Hi, thanks for this really informative article. About the protein and moisturising conditioners, is it a good idea to combine or mix my conditioners instead of doing the protein deep conditioner and then following with the moisturising?

]]> Comment on Hair Food…Literally: Recipes to Feed Your Hair’s Appetite by DJ http://blackhairmedia.com/articles/hair-food-literally-recipes-to-feed-your-hairs-appetite/#comment-1119 DJ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:34:25 +0000 http://blackhairmedia.com/?p=2959#comment-1119 How long can this recipe be stored? I have quite a bit left over. How long can this recipe be stored? I have quite a bit left over.

]]> Comment on From Straight to Curly: Boiling Your Hair Extensions by ruthie http://blackhairmedia.com/articles/from-straight-to-curly-boiling-your-hair-extensions/#comment-1118 ruthie Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:57:55 +0000 http://blackhairmedia.com/?p=2972#comment-1118 can u straighten the hair again??? can u straighten the hair again???

]]> Comment on My Natural Hair is a Man Trap by Maame http://blackhairmedia.com/articles/my-natural-hair-is-a-man-trap/#comment-1117 Maame Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:13:56 +0000 http://blackhairmedia.com/?p=2340#comment-1117 As I read this all I could do was LOL... I Am faced with the same dilema daily and its good to know I am not the only one. I am dating someone now and he always lets me know how beautiful I am and How wonderful it is that I really embrace my natural beauty and have not allowed society to dictate to me and all that jazz... Im sure you can tell just by the little ive told you he would have fit right in during the 70's pro-black movement.. anyhoo... I decided ( spur of the moment thing) to blow my hair out to see how much length I had over the past few months. Well to my dismay I really thought it would be a welcomed change from soft as cotton to smoothe as silk. No MAAM!!! He looked and stared for almost an hour trying to figure out what to say and all he could come upe with was... UMM I think your hair looks nice and its really soft but when are you gonna make it nappy again? SHOCKED.COM!!! yes he used the nappy. Poor dear couldn't come up with anything else but nappy... SMH!LOL! As I read this all I could do was LOL… I Am faced with the same dilema daily and its good to know I am not the only one. I am dating someone now and he always lets me know how beautiful I am and How wonderful it is that I really embrace my natural beauty and have not allowed society to dictate to me and all that jazz… Im sure you can tell just by the little ive told you he would have fit right in during the 70′s pro-black movement.. anyhoo… I decided ( spur of the moment thing) to blow my hair out to see how much length I had over the past few months. Well to my dismay I really thought it would be a welcomed change from soft as cotton to smoothe as silk. No MAAM!!! He looked and stared for almost an hour trying to figure out what to say and all he could come upe with was… UMM I think your hair looks nice and its really soft but when are you gonna make it nappy again? SHOCKED.COM!!! yes he used the nappy. Poor dear couldn’t come up with anything else but nappy… SMH!LOL!

]]> Comment on [How-to] Cross Wrap Hair by danielle http://blackhairmedia.com/skyy/haircare/how-to-cross-wrap-hair/#comment-1113 danielle Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:17:57 +0000 http://blog.blackhairmedia.com/?p=2580#comment-1113 I had never heard of this way of wrapping.Thank you,gonna try it!! I had never heard of this way of wrapping.Thank you,gonna try it!!

]]> Comment on Four Simple Homemade Hair Recipes For Damaged Dry Hair by Em A. http://blackhairmedia.com/articles/four-simple-homemade-hair-recipes/#comment-1111 Em A. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:32:04 +0000 http://new3.blackhairmedia.com/?p=1581#comment-1111 Hello Brenda, Thanks for these homemade remedies. However my question is whether or not they are leave-in or should they be rinsed out Hello Brenda,
Thanks for these homemade remedies. However my question is whether or not they are leave-in or should they be rinsed out

]]> Comment on Black Hair Myths by ms.andreamarie http://blackhairmedia.com/articles/black-hair-myths/#comment-1106 ms.andreamarie Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:38:33 +0000 http://blackhairmedia.com/?p=2621#comment-1106 The only hereditary thing that you can't control is how fast your hair grows. The average person's hair grows 1/2 inch a month or 6 inches a year. So maybe your family's hair grows slower, say 3 or 4 inches a year instead of 6, but as long as you have new growth every month, your hair is definitely growing. That means the key is making sure you retain that length after it grows by keeping your hair moisturized, staying away from heat and being gentle with your strands. It may take longer to get to your desired length but it's still possible. The reason everyone in your family has short hair probably has less to do with heredity and more to do with the fact that they've passed down similar damaging hair practices which makes their hair break at the same rate that it grows so that you never see any difference in length. I hope that helps! The only hereditary thing that you can’t control is how fast your hair grows. The average person’s hair grows 1/2 inch a month or 6 inches a year. So maybe your family’s hair grows slower, say 3 or 4 inches a year instead of 6, but as long as you have new growth every month, your hair is definitely growing. That means the key is making sure you retain that length after it grows by keeping your hair moisturized, staying away from heat and being gentle with your strands. It may take longer to get to your desired length but it’s still possible.

The reason everyone in your family has short hair probably has less to do with heredity and more to do with the fact that they’ve passed down similar damaging hair practices which makes their hair break at the same rate that it grows so that you never see any difference in length.

I hope that helps!

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