White Women Are Not A Part Of The Natural Hair Movement !
So when somebody asked me like white women in their natural hair movement, i've said the devil is a liar. Welcome back to my channel, hey, it's your favorite unicorn in a whole brooklyn and welcome to the little side of youtube. If you are not yet subscribed to my channel, hopefully by the end of the video, you will change your mind. Okay, so jumping right in one of my subscribers asked me to talk about this topic. Most of the topics i talk about is either very deeply in my heart, or you guys suggested white women joining the natural hair movement. I think for the most part, you guys know my answer. What'S in bbc, i can't for the life of me understand why we can't have to ourselves like i'm just you know, i've come to grips with this. You can't have nothing to yourself, like you just can't you just so popping and so magical. You can't have it to yourself, because the people that you're running from they're like no but like wait, let me touch it. It seems like you know what everyone has hair right. Everyone wants to take care of their hair, everyone or a lot of people for the most part, have put some type of chemical or heat to their hair, whether it be a relaxer. Maybe it was coloring or hair dye flat ironing blow drying all of these teeth, but there is a difference between having hair issues and having hair hate hair issues. You know like. Oh, i have split ends or oh, you know. I need to touch up my roots. Oh, my god, my hair is so greasy right, there's a difference between having hair issues and having hair hate, actually hating your hair, because the system tells you that you need to change your hair, that your hair is not beautiful, that you have bad hair that you Can'T get a job with that hair that that hair is ugly. You can't get married with that hair. You better do something to your hair you're, going to school, with your hair, like that, all of that negative noise creates an actual hate causes you to actually despise the way that god made you naturally - and this is what the movement is for. So, let's not keep it real surface level to be like, oh well, everyone has hair, and everyone has done something to the hair that they just should just be natural. That'S not the movement! That'S not the point of the movement. Okay. They need to start a different movement for disliking whatever going for flat iron, and i don't know they need to start something over there. The natural hair movement was specifically started for women of color to go natural to embrace your curls and your kinks and go natural. Even being natural, you know it varies on a um on a scale right, one might say: well i don't have a relaxer, i'm natural one might say. Well, i don't wear weave, i'm natural, so it varies from person to person. To be honest, one might say: oh you know doing the stretching method, that's not natural, you should leave your hair and it's shrunk and say that's natural. Everyone has a different opinion on what's natural, but we can all agree that the natural hair movement was to get women of color. In my opinion, specifically black women, who love our natural hair to wear our natural hair to embrace our natural hair. So i'm just really confused as to if we're trying to run away from european standards and embrace afrocentric standards, i'm confused as to how did white people inject themselves to say, yeah. Well, i'm going to run away from european standards too, like no. You are the european standard. What are you talking about? That'S also the problem that i have with black fishing. It'S like, okay, you know we're embracing our dark skin. These beautiful darks and girls on instagram get in their life getting their likes getting their coin, and you want to put on some dark skin, so you get likes life and corn and coin too no like the world is ever orbiting around the white eurocentric, beauty, standard And we're like yo like y'all, could orbit over there. We just gon na go over here and be black and beautiful, and it's like well wait. You have to orbit around us, though, like wait and we're like uh all right, you can stay there. We going over here, but wait. You have to orbit around us gentrification y'all, trying to gentrify the natural hair movement we get penalized and we get attacked for saying. Well, listen! This is not about you. This is about us. It'S like we can never have nothing as a black community to ourselves and when we speak out and say hey you shouldn't do that, hey you shouldn't culture, appropriate, hey! You shouldn't pretend to be black and then wash your blackness off at night when we say that we get penalized, we get cold haters, we get called no we're, not haters we're lovers of ourself and we want to protect our community and we want to protect ourselves, Say a lot to say like what is your movement sis? What is your movement when you are the standard when you can open any magazine when you can google hair and we're going to see you when you can open any magazine, we're going to see you, you ask a bunch of people what's good, hair and they'll say Yours, so what is what exactly is the movement? What is the process? What is the unlearning? What what? What are you unpacking like what's happening so when somebody asked me like white women in their natural hair movement, i've said the devil is a liar. We don't all start at the starting line when we're born some people start a hundred yards ahead and we're running and we have to catch up. You have to be two times as fast. You know what i mean to even catch up on a starting point. Okay, so it's not fair to to to start movements to empower women of color change, the whole narrative of good hair, bad hair, and then now you want to jump onto the bandwagon like yeah, let's be natural, nobody ever denied your job for having straight silky flowing Hair, nobody ever said your straight silky flowing hair. Wasn'T the beauty standard now if it was a little greasy and you needed to wash your hair, that's different, but i mean how long did that take like you were never dehumanized for your natural giving hair texture. You were never denied access for your natural given hair texture, so there is literally no need for you to be a part of a movement of people who were literally crucified for having natural nappy beautiful hair. Do i think all women should try their best to keep their hair um healthy, of course, we're human at the end of the day, we all want to be healthy, of course, but this movement is about loving something that people have told you. You shouldn't love embracing something that people have told you. You need to hide, because it's not good enough. How can you then inject yourself into that movement? Proudly, i was buying some natural hair care products the other week and i was just shocked because you know how, like the the the aisles are, a little bit different, like you'll, have the section, which is clearly obviously the kinky ethnic sect, the kinky curly section, and Then you'll have like the section - that's not really marketed to black people, but it's not marketed to white people either. But it's just like you know what i'm trying to say. You know i picked up a product and i saw this white woman. She picked up the same product and she was like. Oh you know, do you like this? You know how does it work and i said to her i said honestly, i would recommend this for you and i walked down closer to her section. I say yo. I really like, like you know, i would really do this product for you, because this one is a bit heavier. You know it was actually a castor oil and i'm like this one is a castor oil like it's really heavy and she was like yeah. You know. I heard about the natural hair movement, i'm just trying to figure out, i said yeah, but the natural hair movement is about people who i had to bring it down for y'all. I had to kind of school her a little bit, but i did it in a nice polite way like i'm not like, i'm not a. I promise like i'm a sweetheart, so i broke it down to her in the nicest nicest way possible, but she understood you know what i mean. So people are confusing the natural hair movement they're thinking it's an all-inclusive package. It'S not and that's. Okay, like that's okay, you can still get your products, you know, but don't be. Putting no castor oil in your hair took them out some year, i'm down with the natural hair movement, because your hair is gon na. Look real nasty, stringy and way down. You'Re gon na look crazy point blank period, okay, y'all, i am done. Let me know what y'all think of white women injecting themselves into the natural hair movement. Do you feel like hey? Why not they have hair? Maybe they want to go a little bit more natural than you know, coloring their hair blonde, maybe that maybe they maybe they won't touch up their roots anymore. It'S fine! They can join the movement or do you feel like listen like it's okay to have our own, and this is our and that's it be sure to a like this video be subscribe to my youtube. Channel three, oh see see, hit the notification bell and even though you have hit the notification bell, youtube be on some okay youtube. I'M calling you out because i see what you're doing youtube be on some, so make sure that you check in on my channel. 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Nae West: White women already have they natural hair movement it's called Pantene Pro-V, VO5, TRESemme, Aussie,... please keep adding to the list of hair products that has been geared towards Caucasian hair for decades
M A: Not just white women, non-black women in general who also tend to fit into Eurocentric beauty standards. While I'm not white, I've never had any issues when it comes to my wavy hair. Even my cousins with coarse hair have never known a life where they don't wear their natural hair. This movement is for black women. Full stop. END of.
tatyana mayberry: We can't never have anything to ourselves.PROBLEM HAIR AND HATED HAIR ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS!!!!
Felicia: The dislikes are from the white women who wanna be apart of the natural hair movement
Hana-maie: Yasss white women are always trying to be relevant in our movement, they need to have several seats!!!!! Preach sis!!!!!
Life with Drea: Currently deep conditioning my natural hair, unbothered at the CAUCASITY of white women trying to dilute our movement. NO MA’AM!
Süpreem Goddesss: Type 1c hair chick can't related to a 4c hair chick
Nik: I'm a white woman, and the title definitely caught my eye. I do agree. And not sure why people would want to be a part of something that isn't about them. It's not actually hurting someone to tell them it's not about them. I don't know. I'm a white woman who hasn't colored my salt and pepper hair in a few months, doesn't heat style... But that natural hair movement ain't about me. ♀️
Kadia2: I never knew just how deeply rooted natural hair hate was rooted in me until I had an anxiety attack going to class with my natural hair for the first time in University. It wasn’t even that my hair was looking crazy, I knew it was poppin but the minute I stepped onto campus, it was over. I love my natural hair and I see beauty in all hair types so I was really caught off guard by the amount of self consciousness and anxiety that I was feeling. I ended up walking right out of my lecture before it even started because I just couldn’t do it. The rest of the day I braided up my hair and wore my wig and the very next day I crotchet braided my hair as usual. White women will never have to deal with this level of hair hate, being raised to cover up the natural hair that grows out of your scalp, and never receiving praise on your hair unless it has been altered significantly from its natural state. So no, I definitely don’t think they have any place in this natural hair movement. It comes with their privilege.
Abena Kane: The devil certainly is a liar, because since when has white women’s hair not been accepted???? Their hair is the epitome of beauty and professionalism in this country. Bye Becky
Bria Roberson: "They need to start a different movement for flat ironing or sum, ... idk" lmao
Lauren O.: Hol' up they gentrifying the natural hair movement? No ma'am Edit: Lol 5 min in you said it
D W: Preach Eloho , because let's be real if Black women weren't constantly insulted for the hair textures they possessed, there wouldn't have been a necessity for the natural hair movement, but that's been the reality. Girl you gotta hit that 100k soon with the content you be pushin' sis
camryn: I KNEW I felt some type of way seeing these white “natural hair” gurus on YouTube...like
Clive Bby: Once people will turn you down for a job for wearing your natural hair... come back to us... until then...
PMP: I think they can be apart of the movement in the way that they SUPPORT it, that’s it. I certainly don’t think the movement was for them though unless miraculously some of them have 4c hair coming out of their scalps. That’s like trying to be apart of the #metoo movement but never being assaulted. Support, and spread awareness. That’s it.
Independant Observer: Non black people always, intentionally or not, always try to jump onto and include themselves in positive or popular matters that do not necessarily pertain to them. Folks conveniently want to identify with blackness. It's sickening. How bout include yourselves in a movement that ends racism? Great video hun, you explained it so well.
Hava the Sun: "Well I'm going to run away from European standards too..no you are the European what are you talking about?"
Slim Reezy: My sistas can’t have anything for themselves . Let me make this clear no other women is like you on this planet your something people don’t understand so they copy you . And before they copy you they shame y’all for standing out and just being you.
Ms Girly: Titel: White women are not apart of the natural hair movement. Me: Periodt!
Angelica Posey: This makes me laugh because how can white women be part of the movement when their hair texture was the place from which we all started as the standard ? They aren't moving anywhere lol. Eloho brings up some great points about how one may define "natural" though. If we say it's about texture predominately, then white women who have naturally curly hair may have some room to talk but if your hair grows in straight...I think you should sit this one out lol. That being said, white women can definitely respect the movement but to try to carve out space for yourself or force yourself into it seems really insensitive and shows entitlement. Let's be real: a white woman with curly hair and a black woman with curly hair are not viewed the same so we know this movement is not just about hair. White women trying to "inject" themselves in the movement need to understand this.
Shantrell Young: It was created by a group of TYPE 4 HAIR women! Type 3 hair women BARELY make the cut. In my opinion
Blue Reign: so they wanna all lives matter the natural hair movement. Baby when u are told u should wear weave instead of your natural hairl cause its sexier or more appropriate come holla at me
Tatyana Schofield: The natural hair movement is for BLACK WOMEN period We created something for ourselves, they have representation everywhere they go.
Briala B: This video is so WELL PUT. I'm a white woman with 2b hair and we already have a space! There is a giant curly hair community online about caring for curly hair and even for dealing with whatever emotional baggage you're carrying around about your hair, as a non-POC. BUT that baggage is NOT the same thing as the society you live in telling you (and generations of people who came before you) that your hair is unacceptable as it grows out of your head. If you are white, you did not "go natural." We can celebrate the natural hair movement, put a spotlight on it, amplify the voices of women within it but we should not be trying to claim it as our own. Not everything is for us. There are already plenty of spaces for us! Let people who deal with struggles we don't have to have their own space. Any white woman who has ever wanted a space free of men (so, most of us?) should have no problem understanding this situation.
Sierra Ford: Her intro hits every time
Queen: Wait this is actually a thing? You have got to be kidding me!
Trinity Braungart: I'm a white woman and let me tell you, no of course not. White woman never really been ashamed and judged and suffered from racism because of our hair. I'm proud of anyone of any race that embraces their natural hair and loves their hair and themselves buuuuttt the NHM is for black women, not white. We can't even begin to understand the prejudice WOC go through because of their hair.
Queen Mo: Shea moisture ad comes to mind.
J B: YOU ARE SO CUTE. YOUR SKIN IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SMOOTH LOOKING CHOCOLATE COMPLEXION, JUST FLAWLESS.....
ez: black woman: white woman: bUt wHaT aBoUt mEeeEEEEEEEEEEEeeeEEeEeEEEE!!!!!??? we really cant have anything smfhhh
cinnamorollbear: In the words of F.U.B.U. by Solange this is what this reminds me of, some things are FOR us made BY us, some things you can't touch. I can't believe this, why can't we just have stuff to ourselves omg
Mia Donna: There was a popular blog a few years back that posted a white woman as a member of the natural hair community, I unfollowed her so fast after that.
Gorchess Gang: Some natural hair products have went as far as to changing the formula to include white women
Tyler!!: I'm yellow and white, I have hella curly hair too but I never had to go through the personal struggle and hate towards my skin colour or hair. PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT DARK SKIN CAN LIVE WITHOUT HAVING TO INVADE ON SOMEONES MOVEMENT!!! I am NOT apart of this movement, but I will stand by and support these women and men of colour.
Brittney: yesssss. It annoys me to ALL levels that white ppl say team natural. Look peach woman this ain't your movement
sour lilacs: I am a white girl with 2c 3a hair. I appreciate yalls curls and coils and kinks so flipping much. and i think yall are beautiful and only yall should be in the natural hair movement.
Mocha Amira: I was in the bathroom with this white girl and I was doing my hair and she was like I hate my hair. I was like why? Then she said black people have it easier when doing their hair. I’m like . Then she said my hair is always so flowy and bouncy I can never get it to be stiff. SMH ♀️
Dorella Narange: What's that nonsense now? Really black women don't have right to their own spaces without have to share with others? Those same other that NEVER give Black women any respect. So tiring. You look so pretty today!! Love your outfit and makeup.
Katie Walter: As a white women, I needed to hear this. I think a lot of it is ignorance. So, thank you!
Egyptiana: 2:26 I love you Eloho but please don't say women of colour say *BLACK WOMEN* . It's okay to be distinct. People of colour means minorities which is basically anyone who is non-white. I grew up in a very multi-racial area and I've seen mexican women, arab women, HELL even asian girls talk down on black hair. Their struggle is NOT the same as ours. Black women are at the bottom of the system and other women of colour will let you know that they're above you, especially when it's time to compete. I've seen people of colour look down on black people and black hair the same way white people do.
It’s meeeee: Found your channel a week (maybe two weeks) ago now and I have to say I have fallen in love with you! Your real-ness, your entire being! , Your intelligence, your perspective, your integrity is all so refreshing, then on top of that your make up & hair & looks are always poppin! Then as a bonus you’re just naturally beautiful Eloho I am a FAN 100% I share your links with my loved ones daily. Keep telling the truth We need you Queen
Mommy Cat: First of all drop the 'woman of color' title, this movement is solely for Black women period. I don't care about nobody else. I mean it's not white women l find being the problem because they will always try to insert themselves where they don't belong, but we all have a choice NOT to let them. And unfortunately black women, y'all are much tooooooo nice & inclusive to your own detriment. When nobody else is including you! I used to have the biggest arguments with Black women in natural hair groups back in the day when this movement first started...l just gave up because it was like talking to a brick wall. Tbh this 'natural hair' movement sucks anyways, because it specifically was targeted towards type 4 the kinkiest of ALL hair types and the MOST discriminated, yep all l see are biracials taking over on YouTube, natural hair groups, commercials etc...like what is even the point! Might as well welcome White women too
Serenitykitten: Absolutely not, the movement is about "natural" hair, not unkempt uncared for mess. The sentence "you should comb your hair" said to a white woman vs a black woman has an entirely different meaning. White woman- "your hair looks like you got out of bed and didn't care"; Black - "your hair looks crappy regardless of what you do unless it's straight or covered". The natural hair movement is about the acceptance of the way a black womans/mans(or at the least 4c type) hair NATURALLY grows from their head which in many cases affects home, job, and love life. Keep your lily white nose out of it unless you're at the protests, unless you're willing to set your boss/mother/stranger straight, and for the love of Mary don't use black hair products thinking that makes you part of it, it's pathetic and you're going to look nasty(it ain't for you, just stop).
V. Montgomery: Black people can't have anything. Anyway, your skin has a beautiful natural glow. I like your head wrap too.
byoung4eva1: Some of yall acting so shocked. The moment you allow anything close to the European standard of beauty (race wise) to identify themselves as "natural" in regards to the natural hair movement created by and for BLACK women, you open the doors for everyone to call themselves natural. I see some of yall be going to these biracial women's videos who's hair range from 2c to 4c, and allowing them to insert themselves in a movement that doesn't apply to them as well. I also see non black women flock to biracial channels, and that's how they pick up terms like "natural hair" in the first place. Biracial women have similar stories to black women, but it's NOT the same. Which is why you saw more biracial women on tv, and maybe in your actual life, with their "natural"/real hair, but their black counterparts had relaxers, hot combs, and weave. Think about that before you comment to argue with me (especially biracial women). EVERYONE can LEARN from the natural hair movement, but it's FOR BLACK WOMEN, PERIOD! And black women who want to dispute me, don't come up here saying "I have 3c hair, am i not natural?"....are you a black woman? Then YES, no matter the texture. When i talk about race, for some reason yall love to tell me your hair texture....i SAID BLACK WOMEN, i didn't specify what hair texture you "have" to be.
Jojo JN: I’m Latina (like on the whiter side), and I have around 3 type hair. I can honestly say that after the many years of learning from the curly hair movement I know it isn’t for me. YES, I still love the movement and YES I’ll support it, get the girls I know into it and promote it, but I know what the movement was started for and and who it was for. I have my own things in my community that I’ve struggled with but I know it ain’t the same. I can say that my community has never been one to teach me about my hair either and that’s why I’m grateful to the natural hair community because I have learned a lot and hope to continue learning, but I don’t feel the need to interject myself into this community. I hope to keep learning from y’all and uplift the women in my life just as you are tryin in this movement as well. :)
StarryEid: I entirely agree with you! Non woc have no part in the natural hair movement! I believe most of these women are chiming in because of the popularity of the Curly Girl Method. It’s encouraging women to embrace their curls and not let others judge you (which is great) but there is a Huge difference for white women and black women and that seems to not ‘click’ with many. I grew up receiving many comments on my wavy/curly hair that upset me but it was all Surface matter. My feelings may have been hurt but I have never been dehumanized or discriminated against because of my hair. I have never doubted my worth or potential because of what society demands of my hair. There is NO movement for us! If you want to take care of your hair thats great but it is not a lifestyle or movement whatsoever. I can’t help but roll my eyes at all these women claiming to be judged or had a rough upbringing because of some curly pattern their hair has. I’ve learned a lot from so many curly groups, and my hair has never looked better, and that’s that! I don’t think anything else or more of it because, for me, I recognize that it’s just hair - it doesn’t stand for any moral, ethical or cultural purpose! The way you handled the woman at the hair aisle was correct and appropriate. People can learn so much from you and this video! Keep doing you lady!
Megan Reynolds: The natural hair movement should stay with black women/ppl. For curly haired non-black ppl: it's not love, it's not hate, it's just simply not for you. We should be able to have something for ourselves that doesn't rely on outside influences. This movement is for picking ourselves by the bootstraps and creating self-esteem within the community. Those who are active members know it transcends vanity. Personally, the more I learned about my hair, the more insight I gained to gauge this world.
samiam2088: I’ve actually learned a lot about how to care for my own hair watching black women with 4C hair. I would never consider myself as part of the natural hair movement, but the natural hair movement has helped a lot of white women with curly hair textures. White women with 3a-3c hair had no idea how to care for it: Hence expensive Japanese straightening techniques, perms, flat ironing daily to the point of hair loss, etc. I would hope that it would be acceptable for white women to be honest about what they have learned from black women about hair care, especially if it works for them.
Christine Collins: “Yeah I’m going to run away from European standards too” Eloho: “no you are the European standard, what are you talking about?” I can’t with you
TMAC13reloaded: White's cant just leave our black Queens alone
AJLaughAtYou: I definitely agree with your statement in this video, although when I was younger I got hate for my hair being naturally very curly and textured my mom forced me to straighten my hair and even had it permanently straightened when I was 12. I'm 19 now and have just learned to love and embrace my curly hair. My hair is a 3B on the verge of 3C. I'm a white women and although I have never joined the natural hair movement I know there are probably ladies that have been in similar situations and at the end of the day if this movement can help people love and feel more comfortable in their own hair regardless of race I think that's awesome. If it wasn't for this movement I would have never found YouTube videos and information to teach me about curly hair and how to care for it.
V Loy: I really think people need to start recognizing there is a difference between being inspired by a movement versus being a part of a movement. Two years ago I was really inspired by the natural hair movement and as a Latina (Puerto Rican) woman I can see that my experience while it is not identical to that of a black woman was very similar in the sense that I was also made to hate my hair by family members friends and people who knew me. I have extremely curly hair big thick curly hair and for the longest time I was told that it wasn’t professional looking that I should just straighten it that I should relax it that I shouldn’t wear it in its natural state After getting a relaxer and living a long time with damage that wouldn’t grow back I decided I would cut all my hair off and grow it back naturally. it took me two years to get to the point that I am now but I am extremely grateful for the natural hair movement. however while I am grateful for the movement and I respect the movement I do understand that this movement is not all inclusive it is for black women women of color and that’s OK and I think more people need to start recognizing that it’s OK to be inspired by something but not take away from the people whom certain movements are actually for
Nika G Shipp: When I hear the saying “Have something for ourselves” I wonder what is actually stopping us. I think it’s more distracting to try to dictate who can and can’t be apart. There are other cultures that are appropriated and not just by white people but I would image some of us don’t realize for example if you have any tattoos in a language that’s not your own or native tongue. But the difference is those cultures press on and continue to be who they are as a culture they don’t let what other people are doing stop them from being who they are. And if the case is we’re worried about white girls taking this movement as the original influencers that shouldn’t matter either we are apart of a generation where content is king and there is just way too much content out there that reflects this movement from our perspectives for that to happen. We can’t really control what people do or think but what we can do is stand together even stronger, even bolder, even more loud and proud in how we feel about OUR hair and how this movement empowers us as black women and focus on that. But hey that just me I could be crazy ♀️
Silvia Cosi: This is such a great video. I am white and I have had "hair struggles" but it was just that. Struggling to learn how to take care of it properly, the same way it was with make up and style. There is a world of difference in evey single way from what black folks go through amd have gone through. I think most people inserting into the movement are well meaning in that they probably focus on it being a self-acceptance thing and translate that into their experience. That doesnt change the ignorance in taking over a thing that was started for a very very different purpose. I thjnk sometimes we tend to want to be all rainbows and hearts but there is undoubtely privilege showing in that. Great video, glad I was able to find your voice here. Sorry if I said something weirdly english is my second langiage.
kelly Goodman: No they can't be part of it. Some Beckies are trying to High Jack because the spotlight isn't on them 24/7. They don't like that people are also making products for us. So they are trying to shut it down.
Daniela Heim: i entered to see what was this about, and i understand, what you say its true. personally there is nothing wrong with your hair and also you should be free to use your hair whenever you want to.
Firoozeh Aga: One of the first things people tell me when I meet them is “have you tried straightening that thing (my hair)? I bet you will look better with straight hair”. I’m so tired of hearing it that now I just walk away and I am an Indo-Asian with curly hair. The strange part is, the same people wish they could have curly hair for special occasions. I know how hard it is to accept your hair as it is due to all the European beauty standards and yet I can’t imagine half of what people from African decent go through. Thanks to all the ladies who are part of the natural hair movement. Even though I’m not part of the movement, learning about it encouraged me to accept my own hair type.
Ali B: I just wanna say thank you for all your videos. Of course it is in no way black women's jobs to educate white women, but through watching your videos I am educating myself and learning how I can act better and learn more about the experiences of black women. I'm white and also Mexican, which really only shows in my hair. I was NEVER discriminated against (obviously, I'm white) with my messy ass frizzy wavy hair and will no doubt be treated even better once I get my breakage under control and get curlier hair w/ the curly girl method. The natural hair movement will never be for white women or even latina women (except afro-latina women of course), this is absolutely for black women who have been taught to hate themselves and their type 4 hair. I can't imagine the pain y'all go through and y'all deserve to be at the forefront of the curly girl method movement too due to the discrimination y'all face. Anyways this has been such a long comment but I truly appreciate your videos and I look forward to continually improving myself.
Rayna B: i'm a white girl and videos like these really help me put things into perspective. thanks!
ken: plot twist: that one dislike actually agreed but got mad that you where telling the truth
Jannah Nicholson: Yes! I hated my curly hair when I was younger (no dolls/models looked like me so *I* must be wrong) and seeing this movement/other people embracing their natural beauty was a big part of changing that, BUT I have never, and will never be debited opportunities because of my hair. As a white woman what is my roll/how can I support movements like this without injecting myself/appearing to take ownership?
JusShy: Yassss keep posting boo!! I literally binge watch them cus you so consistent . Get them coinssss!!
LuvCam: I agree with everything you said but there’s also the issue of some black women letting them into our community along with other types of ethnicities......black women are the most welcoming people which honesty is a issue sometimes, let us have our own ish please
B Harris: Dont know how this popped up in my recommended but it was interesting.I am a white female and personally dont understand why society feels african american natural hair is so ugly?? Your curls look amazing when defined and the styles some black women call pull off literally amazes me.that is some pure talent there!!!the long flowy silky caucasian hair they show in magazines has been blow dryed and flat ironed and curled and treated to the nines.As a white woman, i can tell you for fact our hair tends to be stringy and fine and brittle and dry.If i dont blow dry and flat iron in the morning I look like a crackhead.All women have hair struggles.its just a shame that african american womens hair has to be labeled bad or ugly cuz caucasian hair can be crazy without some products n heat!!! I love the natural hair on african american woman.i find it much more....well natural and classy and more refined then some of the over the top weaves.But to each their own!!! Rock ur beautiful natural hair and dont give a what anybody thinks of it.In the meantime, ill stick with my flat iron so i dont look like a touched a light socket lol
janibii_: I'm white and I 100% agree, I have never been oppressed or bullied or felt bad about my straight hair, black women have. Black women with kinky hair have had it hard like sorry but me going around with my straight hair out and a black women going out with her natural kinky hair out are different, one is seen as normal, one is empowering to other black girls.
Kiki Green: I'm British with a 3b/c curl pattern and totally agree with you. I cut all my hair off 2 years ago because I hated it and it was so damaged and it felt so good to just nurture my hair and let it breathe. The reason i did? I saw what back women around me and in the media were doing and it gave me confidence , but, i am in no way part of the hair movement. I've never worried about job role because of my hair, I've never been stereotyped because of my hair. Sure I've been bullied and but those very same people are now curling their hair everyday and tanning themselves really dark... Point is, I give black women the credit for making me feel comfortable with my hair but I'm not part of the movement! Let black women have their shine and don't touch their hair!
Kadian Love: You a true role model to black females. So proud of you and keep on speaking the truth. Big hello from Scotland UK.
Alela Kinyua: The natural hair movement is definitely for black women, especially the ones with type 4 hair. I have no problem with white women supporting the natural hair movement, buuuuuuuuuut y'all cannot get inside the club. Even if you aren't the one doing the oppressing.
Sara: You are totally right. They have no need to be part of the movement. Too many white people don't understand what natural hair means, I am consistently explaining to them what I mean when I say that. I feel like the cause of that is in the language, they think that natural means your hair is in the state you were born with. What words do you use to describe hair that is being worn in its natural state but is not natural hair?
Phoenix Willington: I’m white and I agree with you and I completely understand the amount of oppression that black people experienced for hundreds of years. The natural hair movement was originally started to push back and it still is. It runs deeper than what people think. With white people we should have a separate community or movement about body positivity and self love. I completely support the natural hair movement and I hope it gets stronger and more people catch onto it. This is something that the black community needs to be for themselves, I think white people can support it but we can’t be involved because it’s not the same for us and it’s not meant for us to be really a part of.
Jade Causton: This is a genuine question because I’m trying to educate myself and to make sure I’m not doing something that is offensive and something I shouldn’t do. I’m white and have 2c/3a/3b curls (changes all the time when I cut it) and I’ve been letting my hair be curly so it can get stronger etc after years do straightening etc. After research on YouTube etc I’ve began to learn ingredients etc that are best for my hair in conditioners/ stylists etc which normally mean that I go to the section that you describe in the video e.g the cantu curl activator Creme. Is it okay for me to be using these kind of products/ brands that I find beneficial for my hair or by doing that am I encroaching on the movement which as you’ve greatly explained is not for me (which I completely understand!). If this is a really stupid question do let me know I just wanna make sure I’m doing the right thing and not causing anyone any offence! Love the video xxx
The 3 of us love.: I’m white and I feel you explained this in a very professional and non offensive way and I appreciate that. White women have very curly hair too and we have hair problems too but this video made me realize what is meant and the real purpose of this movement. Thank you for not being rude and racist about it like a lot of black women do. I dont involve myself with the movement and never have and mainly because I am happy with my hair and don’t feel a need. My hair is natural and barely even wavy and well taken care of. There are comments from all directions that are right and wrong. I just wanted you to know that I appreciate how you went about your video and know you are beautiful. From one woman to another.
PoetrySkep: Dare I say”white girl here” with some observations: 1. It’s all a matter of semantics. There are 15 definitions for the word natural. Adding another one including the phrase “natural hair” would help keep the peace. 2. I was made to feel less than for having slight waves/some curls, obviously nowhere close to the degree of control and hatred inflicted upon women of color. If I can take that sliver of understanding and LEARN from it we all grow. 3. I honestly believe the real culprit is MEN and bigotry. Like a man with two mistresses who pits them against each other. And while we squabble over semantics men (mostly white) can sit back and watch and retain their power. 4. I think there are two movements running parallel to each other with some overlap. There is the “women of color gloriously owning their place and natural hair” and the “Curly Girl method” of accepting hair for what it is by anyone. My hair is naturally organically wavy curly. I’m allowing my hair to take its course including going gray. Not running away from European standards I’m running toward who I really am. I’ve actually gotten dirty looks from women of color (and one compliment tbh) just because I’m being me. In conclusion I see anyone celebrating their organic beauty as the most beautiful thing of all.
Hubert Phillips: A strong Beautiful Black Queen that will speak the truth. Black women keep your natural hair and don't add chemicals to it or you will lose it. Yah gave you your natural Blackness, hair, beauty, and etc. March 7, 2019
No Name: As a white girl who has thick curly hair and hair issues in general I totally agree with what you are sayin'! Why people cant understand that natural hair movement it isn't just about keepin your hair naturall like please educate yourself
Black Orchid: Omw we make everything look so damn interesting that they want to be a part of it even if they know that you have to type BLACK GIRL on google to see ppl with your hair. I'm not even lying about the capital letters brah, I literally have to put them in so google doesn't flippen argue with me and actually come up with stuff I searched for
slipslideaway: This year we are still passing laws to allow black women to wear their natural hair at work. I am a white woman, and I have never gotten a single comment about my hair being professional...it's colored purple.
SILKY MILKY: *Eloho I'm living for this whole look* ♥️ After a while I started seeing tutorials & reviews of blonde women using Shea Moisture & other black hair care. They also have the audacity to put it down & say the product is to heavy! Ughhh I can't
drewbee: i don’t want to hijack the natural hair movement, so i hope this doesn’t cross any boundaries. i have curly hair, obviously not type 4 hair but it’s definitely curly, and i’ve used products from companies like shea moisture and as i am (the coconut cowash is glorious). i would still like to support black owned companies but i want to make sure i buy the right products. what ingredients should i look out for and what should i avoid?
Sean Glueckert: Just find the validation within yourself? Like, how about instead of trying to find your own space to "orbit," everyone finds it within themselves to accept each other for who they are and divisions aren't made based on things such as hair. You do realize that focusing so heavily on these "issues" just further entrenches the belief that these are actual problems, and not things that you put too much weight on. Beauty is a multicultural, multinational thing that occurs across every race, every ethnicity, everywhere. Trying to have your own space for beauty and saying that nobody can have unnaturally curly hair if they want is akin to saying that any inventions made by race A shouldn't be enjoyed by race B, because race B would be appropriating what race A made. The way the world and society in and of itself enriches is through shared knowledge and beliefs. If divides are drawn up and people are to be looked down on based on wanting to look a certain way, then that only deepens the divides between us. A black girl choosing, in her own free will, to wear a weave, is no different than a white girl choosing to get her hair permed. It doesn't matter the skin color, the roles are the same because people are the same. This is kindergarten stuff.
Serenity Joy: 6:30 Reminded me of something I went through granted I brought it on myself. I was at the end cap of that aisle bc @ the sale stuff. I picked up a shampoo designed for black hair & was wearing a braid out & I joked to a white lady that I didn't come in the store for extra. She intensely looked @ what I picked up & snatched up a bottle for her blonde beach curled haired daughter... I was feeling some kind of way.
Kiki: “They need to start a different movement for flat ironing idk” sis I screamed
_itsjazmin: Sometimes I just love my Hispanic friend because at least she knows she ain’t black we were talking about hair and she was like “literally I can stand in the shower for 5 seconds and my hair is washed” and some Hispanic boys in my class were tryna say nIgGa so we checked them and she was like I’m Hispanic you don’t see me saying it?!
lilac1397: I'll be "part of the movement" but only as a white-passing ally to be a listening ear when people don't feel heard and to lift up the voices of the women who are the core of the movement. It's not about me, it's about loving the diversity in humanity. And for this movement, the voices we need to listen to are black women and other women of color with similar hair.
Refrigerator Skates: I support the natural hair movement, and yes I do have natural curls (3b), but I definitely do not compare my “struggles” with the struggles of tighter type 3 and type 4 hair types. I try to do my best to support the natural hair movement without putting the spotlight on myself. If the fact that I defend natural beauties is offensive to anyone I deeply apologize, but I’m trying really hard to help the people in my area stop relaxing and straightening. I wish there was a non-controversial way for me and others who don’t have “natural hair” to support the movement.
Rostyk Petryshak: I am eastern european (ukrainian) guy I got blessed with the 3a 3b type of curls...I remember those times when I still lived in the Ukraine and as a kid I was told by 90% of the teachers if i don`t cut my hair my parents will have to start looking for a new school for me, also I was being bullied by the kids a few times because of my curly hair, called bad words by strangers on the streets so I always had to keep it as short as can because I hated it the society made me hate myself so bad ... I was asking my mom why do I have this ugly, stupid, curly hair, why am I born this way I HATED it... and only 2 years ago I fell in love with my curls and started growing them out and never been happier with my hair. I literally think people with curly hair go straight to heaven... but I still don`t call myself "natural" even tho I am a mixed. It is to frustrating when I see that white people keep trying to steal the other peoples culture... I wish they would stop it honestly looks so pathetic.
LangBellsChannel: If this really bothered them so much why didn't they start a movement?
Lyssa B: I’m all for them coming along and loving their hair and being their natural that’s cool BUT they are not the core of the movement it’s for women of color Karen’s curls are not the same my curls Karen didnt burn her scalp in middle school trying to fit in with Becky’s being scared to go swimming being told “I don’t date girls with messy hair” my hair was just natural
Jazzmyn Banks: I love your video. Educating people is important. I went to beauty school and am a filmmaker so I make sure to keep myself aware as possible. White women are not part of the natural hair movement for sure. Question though because I have curly hair...which almost feels like it's in it's own category and includes people of all ethnicities. When I was young, all the commercials sowed the girl with straight hair flipping it back and forth while the announcer said 'for clean, health beautiful hair'. I can't tell you how often I tried to brush my curls out, but they would spring back in a frizzy do. My hair would never flip and lay down in place. Finally in my 20's when spiral perms came into style I realized people were paying $300 for what I already had so I needed to learn to love my hair. To this day people still say "you know, you'd look good with straight hair". I've seen employees in my apartment complex with curly hair told by management that they have to straighten it bc it's not appropriate for work, it's not professional looking. They've been coerced into straitening their hair or pulling it into a tight bun for fear of losing their job. I believe in working with your hair not against it. All types of hair are beautiful and for sure African-American women have unfairly been made to feel they have to accommodate someone feeling that beauty is only what they see when they look in the mirror. Sorry for the diatribe lol, bc while we share a tiny fraction of a small experience it's just not the same as African Americans ofcourse, but it still feels like a group. What kind of movement would curlyheads fall into? Thank you :)
Neelam Soni: You explained this so eloquently! Like I'm Indian with thick coarse frizzy hair and use castor or argan oil to condition my hair. Rich heavy products is what works for me but that doesn't make me part of this movement. I'm doing this to tame the hair, black women and men are doing this to change the dialogue, perspective, and standard. It's more than just hair for the black community.
dizzy: I have pin straight, eastern European, thin thin hair, but I love watching videos about natural hair care for women of color so gorgeous. Some tips have even helped my hair, but I would never claim or try to say "I'm natural." I just love watching natural hair videos and I have huge appreciation for the care and time that goes into it.
Shanavya Lindsay: Watching your videos make me want to wear my natural hair more which is the main reason why I did the wearing my natural hair to school for a week video on my channel. The positive feedback I got from that was so uplifting Imma do it a lot more ❤️ thanks for inspiring me
lola velez: I’m white but I love this video (I love all your other videos to❤️)
Kaeyra Velez: I just wanted to say I love your honesty!!! You're so real I love it
Princess Whatsername: Totally, 100% agree. I mean, I understand that there are white women/people out there who have not your typical "white" straight/wavy hair. Like I have a ginger friend who has almost kinky level curls (his, I don't want to call it a fro cuz he's not black, but it grows up and out, not down, idk what to call it otherwise , is just so beautiful!) and he and I would laugh and talk about our relateable hair struggles all the time, and I get that they also have had to learn to embrace their hair as it is to a large degree because it's "wild and untamed and unprofessional". THAT BEING SAID, I think the "curly hair movement" and the "natural" movement are two different things, the main difference definitely being cultural and racial. Like I think it's great that white women are learning how to take care of their curly hair, and have learned to be happy with it. All good, it's a positive thing. But with black men and women, it's gone from being cultrually inappropriate, even within black communities, to massively fetishised, even to the point where when a white person, such as my friend, has a naturally kinkier pattern, people just wanna be all up in their space, and I see this as hugely problematic. White people need to learn to take care of and embrace their hair, but they also need to stop disrespecting ours, and by constantly putting your hands in it, or trying to achieve it through chemicals/styling because you think our hair is a trend, its just as disrespectful as when you told us our hair was too unruly for society.
Yaboyreino: Yes this is true video thank you for enlighting us black men about this as well.
Starshine_Diane: hello ! i get your point about the mouvement, but, when people says "you dont get ridiculised for your hair etc" that's not really true.. Let me explain, i'm a white chick, with Something similar to a 3a/b hair type. And i got bullied, a lot, at school for that, people tried to burn them, cut them, and i got my hair pulled a multiple of time. i just wanted to clarify that, thank you. btw, i really like your overalls <3