Why Black Women No Longer Want Natural Hair

My biggest pet peeve with this is when black women say “natural hair isn’t for everybody” because what?? Natural hair maintenance or preference may not be for everybody, but the hair that grows out of your scalp is most definitely “for you.”

Saying natural hair isn’t good for special occasions and classy events is crazy … meanwhile them wigs look plastic period. Recycle Recycle Recycle

Antiblackness is worldwide. Natural hair wouldn't be so hard if people weren't trying to make their hair do things it doesn't want to do. I hope more people learn to love all their afrocentric features.

I love seeing women with bad wings tell other women that natural hair is bad

The self hate in the 🖤 community needs to end. It's often 🖤 people (not only them), that have a negative reaction towards my short 4c hair.

The woman who said to not wear your natural to her event— I bet her natural hair looks way better than the wig she is wearing. I’m not trying to be mean or insulting but I just don’t think that wig looks good on her nor does it seem like a quality wig.

Change your mindset and the difficulty will cease.

I stopped watching natural hair videos during my natural hair journey because every few years, one of them admits their hair has been damaged for years, yet they were product-pushing and influencing the whole time.

This is extremely tiring though. Every other day its black women this and black women that. Im exhausted Lord im just so tired.

I honestly feel like once you let go of unrealistic expectations of your hair (and your looks in general) you will begin to have peace of mind. But this means you have to get to know your hair and spend time experimenting with it and caring for it so you know what it’s capable of and what it loves.

I had a white person at work ask me if wearing my natural hair was a political statement 😮. I honestly think more of us need to wear our natural hair so that "others" can get used to our hair. Heck, even the black community needs to get used to our hair. It's too late in the game for how our hair grows to still be a shock and polarizing conversation topic.

For about a year now I’ve been rocking nothing but my natural hair, for important events and just hanging out. And it’s really helped with my self image. This was great discussion 😄

I have about 4 hairstyles that i cycle through ; round afro, braids, twists, and ive blown my hair out a handful of times in 15 years. I only consider my hair "not done" when i pull it back out of the shower bc thats me being lazy. Otherwise its done. Wedding guest- fro, interviews fro, dates fro. Its my signature hairstyle bc it takes the least amount of effort and I find it beautiful. only use water and grease and never attempt to define curls bc my hair just doesn't want to do that

6:47 - 7:26 —- I am a high maintenance to be a low maintenance girly. I have never worn wigs or weaves. I go to Michelin star restaurants with my afro hair. Makeup consists of lipstick, eyeliner and cheek blush. ❤ My makeup is minimal because I spend a lot in skincare and facials. I think black girls have to focus on clean, moisturized hair. ❤ Accept your hair in its natural state. When you accept your hair and love your natural hair, it seriously will not be stressful.

Black women do like natural hair but don’t like all the work that goes into maintaining it

TBH the natural hair movement never properly addressed the initial issue…..loving your hair the way it grows from your scalp, because 4c BW were effectively pushed out of the space. We are not honest about the texturism and featurism that plague non-ambiguous BW and the “love your self” rhetoric doesn’t fix the bigger issue. Self love is important but rebutting a black woman’s discomfort with her natural hair with love yourself is a keen to pull yourself up by your bootstraps. I’ve been saying for years that, until the removal of systemic and institutional racism is addressed, we will continue to have issues with our natural hair.

I’m white but I tried hard to embrace my curly hair. The point of looking and feeling “put together” really resonated with me. It’s so ingrained that textured hair isn’t as presentable as sleek and straight. All hair is good hair, but that deep seated feeling is hard to shake. I gave up and went black to the flat iron because it’s easy. I still support black hair care brands like Mielle for the health of my hair, and a lot of us white women owe our hair care knowledge to black women. Nobody taught us how to care for curly hair growing up, just how to straighten it.

Those are not the societal pressures I’m facing. I’m facing having to commute to work early, work late and get up early. Having natural stylists cost $600 just for me to get a simple natural style. Having zero days available to style my hair. But expected to be in the world. I’ve been natural my whole life, but when i was younger I was a “straight natural” getting hot combed by my mother. My hair on my own is completely overwhelming. I hate having to style it. i’m not a girly beauty guru girl. i want a bun and call it a day. I feel like there’s no space to say that. For career women or moms we just cannot keep up with life and doing what my hair expects me to do. it’s like having a kid lmao. so demanding.

Thank you for sharing! I feel like Issa Rae is the only black woman celebrity that represents 4c natural hair and rocks it with beauty and elegance. She does have a stylist which makes it easier but I look to her for “grown” and stylish hairstyles to embrace what I have instead of relying on wigs and braids.

I swear all of this is so tiring. I just decided to braid my hair. No extensions. Just grease and water. Works best for my scalp and my hair no longer feels weird.