4C Natural Wash Day And Commentary: Did The Natural Hair Movement Fail? | Long 4C Hair Care
- Posted on 17 August, 2022
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- By Anonymous
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Blessings beautiful people - it is protein treatment wash day with a little commentary hope you enjoy recently. There has been consistent talk about how the natural hair movement has failed. I understand where people are coming from, but people are confusing the natural hair movement with the natural hair community. These have always been two separate entities with their own agenda. The natural hair movement always had a bigger mission to force society to make space for the beauty and versatility of afro-hair. This is a big deal, because society has actively discriminated and penalized us for wearing our hair. The founding women used their platforms to teach us how to care for afro hair without the influence of cockasoid hair care practices. To this day, cosmetology schools only focus on the health and beautification of straight hair, while completely changing everything that makes afro, hair magical and beautiful. The women who pioneered the movement gave us the lock method as a template to keep our hair moisturized and soft. They taught us about finger detangling protein treatment and, most importantly, deep conditioning then add in the emergence of the crown act, which makes it illegal for companies to fire nubian people for how they choose to wear their hair, plus how many nubian owned natural hair businesses have Been opened as a result of the natural hair movement, the quote for us by us was the theme of the movement. We were building up ourselves and forcing caucasoid society to accept us for exactly who we are. So how can we say the movement has failed when it gave us so much now. On the other hand, the natural hair community, the actual people who hopped on the bandwagon over the years, has significantly changed, and therefore the priorities of the community have changed to me. There were three things that derailed the natural hair community, one, the mass dash of nubian women to go to cosmetology school. This would not have been so detrimental to the community if these schools actually taught afro hair care they do not, and because of this, you have all these brown skin stylists, who are not qualified to take care of coily hair, presenting themselves as natural hair stylist. If you were solely trained on straight hair care, you are not natural hair, stylist 2., because so many brown skin women went to cosmetology school. There was a shift from hair care to hair styling within the community. Spending. The time needed learn how to take care of afro hair became an inconvenience once the hair was styled and looking nice, then that was all that matters, but the style was always some type of straight hair or silk press having coily hair just was not the thing To do anymore, three, as the popularity of the natural hair movement spread, looser and silkier-haired people decided they also wanted to embrace their hair. At that point, their voices became more dominant. Their hair became the desired look for natural hair that left type 4c naturals. In a very go sit to the back of the bus state of mind, with the priorities of the natural hair community, more focused on making natural hair, smoother, well-defined, gelled, up and slicked down when styled, accept. Accepting that your hair defies gravity will not be laid down by the likes of echo, styler or edge control and is like a cloud is very hard to reconcile when you just want to be accepted and feel beautiful. I have been natural for 14 years. I followed the original teachings of the natural hair movement and because of that, my hair has bloomed. I do not look to the natural hair community as a whole for motivation or help, because their priority is not coily, cloudy textured hair. There are other naturals like myself, who are still of the original mindset when it comes to hair care and actually teach you how to care for and grow your hair. Now i am nappy, for example, she does countless challenges to help new and frustrated naturals grow their hair and be consistent with developing a routine. While the natural hair movement did its job, the natural hair community leaves much to be desired. You
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Princess Loulou: I always say I will never say anything bad about the natural hair movement, it has given me so much. Because of people showing on YouTube what they did with their hair. This allowed me to try stuff new stuff and learn how to take care of my hair. It wasn’t cosmologists or professionals who showed me how it was the every day people in their kitchen mixing products that weren’t on the market, who showed what worked for them. Since I’m now natural and my hair is healthy from watching the natural hair community on YouTube, I won’t ever make a video bashing this community that has helped millions since 2009. I take the good and the bad and hope that even if it helped one more little black girl love their hair, it is great.
From A to 4z: Thank you for your perspective. I think that the original-minded community still exists, but socials have changed so much. Back when we used to share pictures. Then the forums were the place to go, because of the actual interaction that we could have with one another. That switched to easily consumable/entertaining media format. The edutainment format made it difficult to navigate proper hair care at times, because the format removed the interaction component. I also think that in the last two years, certain social media platforms buggering things up with their algorithms has made it difficult for us to properly interact with each other. We know we're out there, but it's hard for us to find each other and grow. Forums are all but dead. It feels like we've moved back to the 90s.
MsChicoro: Yes. 100% agree with you. Quite frankly I see a whole bunch of women with afro textured hair reaching to their waists and beyond. Because of knowledge and understanding, people learned how to gain length and health on their afro-textured hair. So many women have shifted their thinking and actions and incorporated processes that better benefit their afro-textured hair. Period.
Simply Claudine: Glad to see you back, I missed you both here and on Instagram. I hope that you’re feeling better. We need you out here! I have 4C hair and thanks to you and some other influencers with similar methods, positive vibes and natural hair love; my hair is thriving and I’m loving it! Thank you
Ulanie Wilson: Love this sis! I don't think it failed. It's just a whole lotta bad apples spooling up the bunch with toxicity and financial gains But the true haircare OGs like yourself and others who have been doing work from the beginning in still out here. We just have to look harder for them. And separate from
nemi effy: I just uploaded a video similar to this. The natural hair movement came to make us embrace our God given hair. Hair that defies gravity . It is unfortunate that the people this movement was intended for are trying to get “looser” hair texture, sleeker hair like type 3 hair. Because of this frustration, many 4c hair girls have gone back to relaxing their hair. The movement has tried but it is just sad that many hair textures and curl patterns have decided to also embrace their curls and market their hair type as 4c thereby making the real 4c hair girls despise their coil pattern more.
Lisa Scott: It didn't fail. I was looking for my hair glory from God and the movement answered that quest. I wish I knew what I know now when I was young. An answer to a prayer. To be able to do my hair and love my hair without being trapped by some hair products and to seek my own style.
Shauna-Kaye Findlater: Even though fairly new to being natural, I do agree with all that you have said. Love the movement but the community is all over the place and frustrating. There is so much to weed through to the actual knowledge that is required to grow and have a successful natural hair journey. My hair started flourishing when I found you on IG in May 2021. Thanks for all you do for the movement and the community. It's greatly appreciated.
Shenice Dells: Hi Nica, I hope you're doing well. It's such a joy to see another post from you. I'm happy you shared your perspective since there's been a plethora of videos in my feed with the title "The natural hair movement is either dead, dying or failed." I agree with your sentiments a lot, unfortunately I haven't been able to experience forums from back in the day as I was too young and technology in TnT was for the big shot at the time. Though I've been natural my entire life, coming into the YouTube space around 2015 I barely saw afro textured females in my feed giving advice or techniques due to them not being pushed. Every single time I search for something specific I'd always see the looser textured hair and I thought to myself at the beginning that my hair was damaged..why doesn't my hair look like theirs? It was truly a struggle especially so that I disliked my hair back then added to Trinidadians love for Douglas. Thankfully I've been able to come across persons such as you, Now I am Nappy, green beauty, FromAto4Z and the many others that helped me to gain new ideas and perspectives about my hair. Even though I've been able to gain 25 inches of hair, I still get setbacks and still looks at your videos in ways to refine and make handling my hair easier and still have fun in doing it. Thank you for all your contributions..have a blessed day✨️
digg1ty: YES! YOU PUT THIS SO BEAUTIFULLY ❤️
Patricia Brooks: Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I'm really learning to love my NATURAL hair more and more!
Oluwanifesimi Akinwale: Honestly I learned to stick to what’s working for me and that’s the routine I learned from you.
DaDeligtfulDazzlingDerika: While i do appreciate the natural hair community for teaching me that i do have wavy hair, and some tips to card for it. What i dont like is that 3A-C always seem to be at the forefront and its near impossible to find tutorials for my hair type. And then it also honestly gets alittle boring cause I love seeing so much variety in the hair care community and just showing one type makes you feel like thats the only right way to be.
Shauna-Kaye Findlater: Damn! Your hair looked soooooo soft and moisturized at the end, love it! And love seeing you, I've missed you!
NowIAmNappy: My bestie is back!! And you know I agree with everything you said!! I love to see you cuttin up dancing
Aneesah the bless1: Hey sis always happy to see you because you coming with knowledge and i always learning something ❤
fruitypebs23: Thank you!!! I thought I was the only one who thought it DIDN'T fail.
Quelsplace: I definitely agree with what you are saying!! I love my coils!!
Gamejunky: Thank you so much for this video! (We miss you) My friend is in cosmetology school and she very quickly discovered that she is not actually learning how to do black hair.
It's_ tru: all facts. It made me so mad to see these ridiculous comments and videos talking about the natural hair movement failed
Ecee Okenwa: Good to see you Dr Nica. Your hair is giving fluffiness of the clouds
sonicmariodonkeykongzelda86 fan: Liked. Hope you're doing well, enjoying 2022, and staying safe.
Kathy Flemmings: I also agreed with some of the things that you said in regards to where the movement started and where is has gone.
Kathy Flemmings: I agree with you princess YouTube is how I learned to take care of my Afro hair there is good and bad in everything you must find the best in everything you encounter and leave the bad nothing is ever perfect we must learn to decide what to use and what not to use.
Eat Your Culture: You nailed it!
Tawanda Todd: Could your please share your recipes? I never like how stylist requires to have our hair straightened before the can braid our hair. Growing up our hair was oiled and braided now our hair needs to be straight otherwise we can't be serviced
Shinelle Jack: It's so nice to see you back again!!
MzBatyah: Hey!! Are you back?! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic.
NaturallyRoro: This was 110% accurate
Oluwanifesimi Akinwale: The joy on my face seeing you on my feed
Ronnie Wildheart: It’s the thickness for me lemme go fenugreek my scalp
Gamejunky: Lord, don't let Destra start playing. I'll be dancing no matter where I am
NowIAmNappy: Wait did you just shout me out!! I love you boo ❤❤
Oluwanifesimi Akinwale: Caucasoid practices . I totally agree. Wm
Humble Butterfly: ❤️ Big hugs!
Mercy Patrick: Hi pls I want to grow my hair like yours , what's your advice,how do I grow my hair pls, it's a pain on me , I have use so many products
Kels Matlawe: Nicaaaa