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I am just learning to "cry". I am 75. I lost my wonderful loving and nurturing Mother Dec 2018. It a year before I shed a tear. I cried and screamed for hours. I was alone which was good because I did not have to consider others; only my lose. Afterwards I am more in tune with others feelings. I am glad she warned me there would be something that prove "no tears" did not mean weakness. I was so blessed for 74 years.
@@timeandplace4114 Beautiful. We all need to release emotions. I'm sure you felt utterly WEIGHTLESS after that 🙂 best of luck to you. Much love and peace. ❤️
Actually shampoo is the biggest problem. Hair shouldn't be such an obstacle. We need to stop using shampoo so that our hair conditions itself properly.
Lol! Anytime you have food at school and take it out with others around, you can be sure people will fly to you like bees to honey! Really, never show you have food in class, it's dangerous!😂
Who cried when she said "your hair is not difficult. Okay? (....) Don't speak negatively about your hair. You just have a different texture ". You can tell the girl was uplifted in the way she smiled afterwards. Her perception of her hair just shifted for the rest of her life. Thank you for being the lady you needed when you were growing up Nancy.
I cried because my 45 year old daughter went thru hell to get her hair done. She was always sad. I am showing her this video. My daughter watches videos and is learning she and her hair is beautiful. It is really bad when you live in a rural country area and not many blacks or hair products for our hair.
@@marshagreen9759 aww I felt that . But I’m so glad she’s learning to fall in love with her hair again . I truly believe we were born loving our hair until our society /circumstances teaches us otherwise. My experience has taught me that genuine self-love results in better haircare. I grew up straightening my hair a lot to appease ppl and to “ look normal” especially in a corporate setting, but the most fulfilling compliment Was given to me while wearing my hair curly; in my original born-way ( god-given ) version of myself . Sending you and your beloved daughter light and ❤️ from Norway 🇳🇴
@@samah2061 Now I am crying. I have sister locks since 2009 and she just saw a lady at a clinic yesterday with butterfly locks. She hates perms and getting her hair straighten. We are finding more black hair products than 20 or 30 years. When you live in a rural country town that has a handful of blacks and no salons, we do our own hair. Thanks for making my day, my daughter loved your comment.
Notice how they’re all around pre-teen/teen age, that’s a really important stage of life! That’s when we usually start hating our “imperfections” and feeling insecure about ourselves! I’m glad they’re learning this at a CRITICAL age
Actually... we start hating ourselves and feeling insecure much earlier in life, depending on circunstances we go through that makes us notice the little things about ourselves and thinking they are bad. Maybe you got narcisist parents, are bullied either by neighboor kids, teens or adults, your culture tells about an "impure" part of your body, there is an unrealistic beauty standard that must be pursued even by kids, or you are gaslighted, or you are just different, etc... But yes, telling the girls their natural hair has nothing inherently bad at all, while they are teens, and reiterating it when they are adults will create the most impact for good in their lives
Marcos Socram you’re totally right as well! I do remember when I was little and wishing to have straight here like two of my cousins and some friends from school. I see this also with one of my nieces who has much thicker coily hair. I remember her telling my oldest daughter who has straight hair that she wishes she could put her hair on her head. This broke my heart and I had to tell her all hair is beautiful and that you just need to learn how to work with what you got. My middle daughter has super curly hair as well and she always asks me why her hair is curly but her sisters is straight. That’s a whole other story there about genes for another day tho 🤪
Crispy Chicken They have to learn that their hair is not an imperfection based off of society’s standards/views. That was one of Nancy’s goal. They weren’t allowed to say anything negative about their hair. Imperfection is negative. Their hair is perfect and beautiful in every single way 💕 natural is perfect. It’s what they were born with.
Nicki Minjaj now what she meant. Think of it as “I like how patient she is with all the girls, like, she really cares about them.” It’s more of a pause after you say “like”
“ it’s better to cry, there’s more room outside than in.” The hairdresser seems very knowledgeable and wise. I’d love to get my hair done by her just to sit down and have a conversation. The vibe she gives off is so warm and welcoming.
I watched a show about hairdressers, salon technicians, and massage therapists being regarded as counselors and therapists. They have changed lives: saving people from suicide, prevented them from committing crimes, changing life paths, finding GOD or inspiration/spirituality, gaining confidence, connected each other with jobs, resources, and food services since they had a large network, educated people about hygiene, helped victims of domestic abuse and more. You just feel better walking out.
I thought the hairstylist was a bit rough when it came to actually combing the hair. Not taking her time to gently brush through or comb through the hair is what causes breakage.. Curly hair isn't something that one can just break through. It requires gentleness and patience. However, I did take note of the amount of girls that she had to complete. I would hope that she'd be more gentle if she only had a few to work on. At any rate, she managed to get them all smiling in the end. Which meant each one was satisfied with the results. She couldn't do my hair b/c I am much 2 tender headed for her hair treatments. However, I do agree that having the girls altogether in a teaching environment was a great way for girls to learn about their hair. I enjoyed seeing some of their little attitudes fade away as they became more confident about their hair. Yes, each one is unique and that's really all that needs to be taught in schools, other than all the racial non*sense, surrounding hair.
All my confidence is in my hair. Since I went back natural I loved my hair because I hated it so much. I did everything to it( bald,perm,process). I love my hair, although it has a mind of its own. (It’s stubborn😂,just like me)
Here I am, a ball headed black man, sitting down and watching this. This lady is an inspiration. There should be hair workshops like this everywhere. And not just for black girls, but for black women.
don’t be sad like me As many of us are. When we stop living for the world and live for ourselves, we become so much more freer mentally and happier. The world will never be happy so stop trying to please it.
To be so young and already recognize this... people your children aren't stupid they see all that you do or don't do. Many are wise beyond their years but have no context (or applications) for much of it yet.
I agree with you D. I just want to add my thought. She is speak to them like family. I love that. I personally like the discretion of my own hair as 'kinky, `nappy`, Bush or tight coil. That's when I know it's the healthiest
rachybaby72 well,, with the mixed girls a lot of white mothers of biracial children can’t be bothered to/don’t know how to do their hair. while the black girl’s mothers are probably used to taking care of relaxed hair(and i’m guessing one of the girls had her grandma do her hair but she passed away). i went natural at 14 but my mum had relaxed hair at the time so i learnt how to take care of my hair from youtube videos. also,, they could be adopted by non-black people.
And parents with biracial/black children. I know so many parents that just don't know how to take care of their children's hair so they just tie it back. Something like this class would be amazing and beneficial for them and their children
Kinky is Not Negative though, but everyone can choose what they want to call their Hair Texture. *_I notice people who grew up Hating their Hair are the 'only ones' who have issues with the Kinky Or Curly Afro hair being called anything but Curly._*
If you say "your hair is tightly curled BUT we can do something beautiful with it", the statement is inherently negative toward tightly curly hair, implying "we can still do something beautiful with it in spite of it being tightly curled". To be truly positive, the statement should be "your hair is tightly curled AND we will do something beautiful with it".
@TheBrownIsland I say coily. I think thats the most accurate description. Kinky does have negative conotations. If something has kinks it's hardly a good thing.
I love that she has girls with different textures together, teaching them to respect and do each other's hair. Some have looser, longer curls and some shorter 4c hair... But she has not elevated one girls hard above the other. Sometimes hair insecurity comes from within the community, and it's taught at a young age. She taught these girls that they have to respect and uplift not just themselves, but each other
@cherrydoll sorry for the miscommunication, I didn't mean to imply that 4c hair is always shorter. My hair is 4c and long. I was just stating that some in the video have short 4c hair, and I was so happy they were being elevated in the video bc societal Norms tend to disparage girls like this, when their hair, long or short, is just as beautiful ❤️
That’s a nice thought but you’re forgetting that a lot of the mothers of that age group are people born in the late 80’s and mid-90’s. It was either get a relaxer or they were too young to experience the black hair movement in the 90’s and an up tick of weaves and now wigs. I was fortunate to grow up with women who did their own hair both natural and with extensions. When they wore their hair natural it was beautiful, if they had extensions or weaves it was beautiful. The message to me was always I was not constrained by my hair and it didn’t define me. Again I realize now as an adult that was rare. I tried teaching my niece and she wasn’t interested so now she has a terrible relationship with her hair and unfortunately we are thousands of miles away for hands on experience.
Or mothers (who are Not Black), to learn how to teach their black or mixed children to do their hair in order for them to love their hair with a tighter or kinky hair texture.
@Nate Conner True, but at least she is doing the black community a favor by teaching fellow black girls to maintain and love the hair they were born with.
@Nate Conner There is more than one black girl experience. Complexion definitely plays a role in the varying degrees of this experience. But we all go through it due to our one common factor. Be happy for these world wide conversations that allow us to heal and empower ourselves.
@Nate Conner because few of them want to speak up for themselves...they're too busy wearing wigs and weaves all the time. And no, there is nothing wrong with it sometimes, but a lot of these girls "protective styling" have no shown off what they're protecting.
It's important to teach girls especially ones with Curly, Kinky, Coily Afro Texture hair how to Love, Detangle and Care for their Hair to keep it Healthy & Beautiful as is. This is Nothing new; just popular to this Generation who came into weave & "straight is better Era". If more people on TV, Movies and Red Carpet would Rock their Natural Texture this acceptance of ones Natural Self wouldn't be On & Off throughout the Course of this Century. By the way 'Kinky' is Not Negative. Never has been and Never will be. It's always *_people who grew up Hating their Hair who have issues with the Kinky Or Curly Afro hair being called anything but Curly._* Eveyone doesn't have Curls. The Standard of Natural Beauty is Not Visible Defined Curls. Some people have Wooly Hair that cannot hold Curls No matter how moisturized & Set the hair is.
Update: I recently had a small anxiety attack because my 4c hair shrinked up more than I wanted it to and I had to leave my home for the world to see me. Just reiterating my point that it is SUPER important to teach girls to love their hair when they are young
I used to tell my baby cousin she's 7 all the time her hair is beautiful especially when she has it in two puffs but sadly her mom permed her hair last week because it was "ugly , nappy , kinky ,thick, and couldn't do nothing with it" ...
@@TheBrownIsland black woman put kinky in these negative sentences like " your hair is too kinky u need a perm" that's why many don't like the word anymore
I wish I had a woman like this to teach me about my natural hair when I was younger. I'm 53 now and I just learn to love my natural hair at 49 more young girls should know your natural hair is beautiful .
💯. And unfortunately, it’s too late for it to be Prime. For many of us (pretty much anyone over 23 years old). At least we are teaching the next gens, and are now doing our personal best.
Laset livingstin “For it to be prime.” It is. Why do you think Virgin hair is most desired/demanded? It’s important that we not meet truth with denial. Vital, even.
You should have loved yourself from the gecko. People in general are lowlives and miserable. I’m glad you stepped back and ponder that you are beautiful and you know what my hair is part of me which is beautiful.
Same! I transitioned for 6 months, did my big chop in January 2018 and one year and a half later, I could not love my hair more and be happier with it. It was really hard at the beginning, but I cannot imagine myself in any other way now.
Just wish she was nicer? Strikes me as an opinionated drill sargent! Like yah shes helping these girls with their hair but almost gives me almost mother Gothal vibes...... Like kinda condescending in her tone
@@RainyRunningRiver I didn't get any of that at all. I saw someone who was stern, but compassionate. Forthright, and fair. Focused and concise. She was at death's door, and that probably gave her a clearer perspective on things, so what you see is a hardened resolve, not condescension. Just because a woman isn't smiling and giggling all the time doesn't mean she's not nice or loving. And comparing her to Mother Gothel? You're way off base, I think.
This hit me on another level. I remember being one of those girls. I used to hate my hair, and parents perpetuated that as well. I'm still in the journey to loving my natural, kinky, 4c hair
I still struggle with this... I’m on that journey to loving my hair to, but it is hard. I wish there were more people like her that could teach natural hair care workshops near where I live lol
"When I started high school, I saw several older girls who were a little older than me wearing their natural hair. And it amazed me." Alicia, I was (and still am) the same way. I’m 23 and I feel instant relief and comfort when I see other black women wearing their natural hair. I have an afro and love seeing other afros (: !
When she said it‘s okay to cry... I just instantly started to cry, because my mom always yelled at me for crying when she detangled my hair. I don‘t just felt very relieved that there‘s someone who understands. Thank you.
Same. I only saw my mom cry once and it was because we were struggling and I shrunk her shirt and she was frustrated. Never saw my grandma cry so as an adult I had to teach myself that it's ok for black women to cry and feel. We arent robots, we need healing and breaks.
I love how she corrected that one girl and announced that the girl with 4c hair IS NOT DIFFICULT. It is beautiful. Ngl I felt that on a spiritual level ✨😍
mandisi buthelezi She is saying she like theatrical drama, where we perform, act, and have fun. Not drama that comes with gossiping, bullying, and most strife, that put others down.
literally every 5 seconds people come up to me and touch my hair. once a girl came up to me, she was asian and touched my bun so i tried to touch hers and she was like "why are you touching my hair", like why are you touching mine
That move always works. Whenever people try to touch my hair then I try doing their hair and they get a creepy feeling. It’s the same creepy feeling that I feel when strangers come up and put their hands in my hair. This speaks volumes… No pun intended
It’s like when disgusting fans shook their phones up in his face and he did the exact same thing to them and said “how does that feel” we’re idols out here lol! We have to be perfect and everything and people just don’t know how to act around us 😣
I’ve been that one girl in the room with the smallest fro and I know how the one girl feels with the tiny fro. Looking around and seeing the difference in hair texture and lengths of others can be torturous, but keeping in mind you are just as beautiful as the other girls is important! Confidence is key ❤️
Yeah I felt bad for her, I could she the hurt in her face. Although, the teacher reinforced the positive she already has been taught her hair is “ugly” It’s important to let girls know they don’t have to have long hair either. Stop trying to grow it get a beautiful haircut and show off your gorgeous face. Nothing says confidence more than a women who does not hide behind hair.
Yeah 😥 i could see it too i have long 3a hair and even i had curl envy. We have to erase the notion that only long hair equals beauty. The girl with the shortest hair was actually so beautiful and glowing and sweet n articulate
I must add that although the teacher did a great job, with the girls and that's an amazing thing she does. But it seems like she really didn't know what to do with the beautiful girls short afro. Comb twists would have defined her curl pattern even more. Or a nice cut to it, to show off her beautiful features like someone said in the comments. I am like the girl with the short afro, same texture as well. I love comb twists when I'm not wearing it cut. Currently growing my hair out. I wear afro puffs and nubian knots as well. Much love to her, teacher and all the girls❤️
Amen to that! Guest what, don't leave out some of the black men, because they too are a problem. They forget that they laugh at our hair too, but they also came from a black woman. Thank you so much for your input. It is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!
This is truly beautiful, instead of teaching these girls they "Need" weaves all the time, we need to be teaching them to love their natural hair. This touched me
MissAngelaThunder thank you for saying this! I’m having my prom next Saturday and I was so insecure about going with my natural hair (because every other girl I know is going with a weave)
When she said she “grew up hating her hair” I felt that. I started getting relaxers at a very young age. I didn’t see my natural hair until my early 20s. Going natural was a big step for me I did the big chop.
Koriander Yander Same I didn’t know I had curly hair either. I think it’s sad that a lot of us grow up not liking our hair. But I am happy that now I see a lot more women with natural hair. Whenever I see a little girl with natural hair I always tell them how much I like their hair. I also get little girls who tell me how they like my hair. The fact more and more women our wearing their natural hair will I think have a positive influence on younger girls.
same! had always put relaxers in my hair and now ive gone natural and its healthy and thriving!! so insecure about it in highschool because no one had hair like me
I did the big chop in May 2019 and I will be 28 soon. It took me 2 years to do it. I want natural faux locs. They're so beautiful to me, but I feel like my hair is growing slow. My sister's been natural since 2014 and she loves it. 🥰
I started relaxer at a young age, too, like 8 or 9? I've always seen my natural hair in between the weeks of getting relaxers. My natural hair was trying to come out and breath. Im only realizing until now, at 11, how beautiful my natural hair is, and im doing a big chop once i get my box braids out.
Watch love stan EXO I Pinku Ai it means it’s better to let the emotions out than to keep it all in your heart and let you get depressed or angry or anxious. It means cry and let the stress go.
I love that she makes them each practice on each other's hair so that they can gain knowledge on textures that are different than their own. This makes me so happy to see little Black girls gaining a sense of self love in what makes them THEM. I just love it. ❤️
My children are mixed race and when I had my daughter I didn’t just give up . Researched and researched . Wanted to know how to care for my daughters hair. I have curly hair but completely different texture from my daughter. I have 4 children and I learned how to understand all my children hair types. I’m sorry, the only thing I cannot understand mothers saying they don’t understand their kid hair. You r the mother you have to go above and beyond for your kid. I spent endless hours , weeks and months researching and practicing. Even learned how to corn row and braid. I now do all my children hair and many of their black friends at school think that their mom is black because of the way their hair is braided and maintained. And they are surprised when they find out I’m white. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
Thank u and I mean this fr so many ppl go and have kids and give up on they hair it gets matted and broken or they put perms in they hair our hair represents so much and we still barely know how to take care of it ourselves
I would not expect you to "understand mothers saying they don't understand their kid hair." Although you have learned how to do your children's hair, several generations of Black women grew up with processed hair because that's what they were taught until they decided that nothing was wrong with their natural hair. Some Black women like me sometimes wear wigs, but keep our hair natural. Our hair has a history that is rooted not just in our scalps but in politics, race, rejection and pride that you, as a non-Black would not identify with. Even if you studied it, it would only be head knowledge. So, save the criticism about that which you have no idea and talk about what you know.
Thank you for learning how to take care of their hair. I'm a multiracial black girl and when my parents divorced my mom stopped caring about my hair. I was 9 and that's when I noticed how ugly I was at the time, i had acne, ugly face shape, jacked up crooked teeth, and even worse no one to do my hair. So it was dry and damaged and was in an ugly unkempt ponytail. My wavy hair pattern disappeared and all I could see was a large clump of frizz. So I resorted to having it straightened every 2 weeks so I could just have one less thing about me that wasn't ugly. As a 15 year old now. I still straighten it because it broke off because of stress and damage, somehow it's not damaged anymore, but until I can get it back to waist length like it was before. I'm going to keep straightening it every couple weeks like usual. But I just want long hair again so I don't have to worry about the shrinkage and the weight of my hair will make it look less voluminous.
The Queen Adams Show Well just like she did she went and learned how to maintain it without giving up. Are you saying that black women are not capable? At some point we’re gonna have to stop the bs, but I do understand what you’re saying. I just can’t continue the cycle of enabling people from become their best selves.
It's beautiful how she's teaching these girls how to take care of their hair and giving them life lessons at the same time. I wish i had this when I was 11 and damaging my hair to keep it straight.
How? All I saw was hair to put the right products in hair to lock hair into a curl pattern that is not the natural pattern when dry and no curling product
@@ladybird491 your comments are great!!! i really agree but at least they got some uplifting and positive energy from *for the most part* embracing their curls
“I grew up just hating my hair” **tears** “I wish someone like me would of taught me when I was younger” Man this is what I preach everyday. I grew up, learned my hair and I’m in love with every strand.
I wish women like this existed as I was a child. I hated my curly hair. I thought it was ugly. Cried. Straightened my hair every single day. And TH-cam open doors for me for women who teach how to learn and embrace your curls. Haven't touched a straightener since. This is beautiful
Wow, I'm so sorry for these rude replies. This video has a target audience of black people but it's not impossible for people of other races to have the same hair textures too. Good luck on your hair journey!
What she is doing is so important. These girls are going to grow up to love themselves and other women unconditionally and that alone is so powerful. I hope she can work with others and spread this as far as possible
Love who u r & r made to be. That is the real power. People cannot take what u don't give them. To know who u r. I didn't have anything done to my hair until I was 17- except to press with a hot comb. I tried relaxer, then geri curl. Eventually in my mid 40s a while after my father passed away, I cut it all off & grew locks. The best thing I did. Not everybody's hand needs to be in ur hair- mostly been doing mine since I was 13/14. Embrace the beauty of every strand of hair & every curl u have.
Same! Sometimes dealing with my hair makes me so frustrated. But I would never change my type 4 hair for anything. I have found that i can do a huge variety of styles with my hair type.
As a teen with 4c hair, I wish I have had this sort of guidance. When I went natural, it was so hard since my hair was short and uneven and no one in my family had natural hair. Even now, I'm struggling to love my hair. I hope these girls grow up loving theirs
I’m 15 and I also have 4c hair and it’s really short. Right now I’m trying to learn more about my hair to better understand it and help grow and be healthy. But I relate to you, I also wish I had this kinda of guidance. I hope your doing well with your natural hair and I hope you grow more to loving your hair because I am. :)
i was getting so emotional watching this! same! i wish i had this guidance to when i was younger, i had always put relaxers in my hair and now ive gone 3.5 years post relaxer after i left high school and i have no regrets! i wish i was able to love my hair then hate it for what it is!
I wish they taught more about very curly hair in hairschool... I have pretty straight hair and i don't know a lot about styling tight curls. i've been fascinated about tight curls for a while, been watching a lot of these kind of videos out of curiosity / interest.
Oh, i forgot to say that i was in hairdresser school for 2 years (out of 3) and we had maybe one hour of tight curl education. Nothing about twists, braids, brushing, coloring, bleaching etc for tight curls. Yeah, 4B / C isn't very predominant here but i know there's still a lot of people who have this hairtype. I wish i had my own salon, i would choose to service those who have a hard time already finding good salons here. Would also be money guaranteed if i was good at it.
vi x2 Yeah so sad, Thanks for the interest, that is why we need entrepreneurship in this area, I wish in few years I would be able to open a natural hairdresser for curly and kinky hair to define curls take care of afro hair with wash N gos or deep conditionning but also protective hairstyles etc that is the unique way to change things, even if i’m going to be a lawyer I will still have this project Beside in my head , we have to look far to change things, you could open your Own hairschool one day maybe who knows haha
I stopped relaxing my hair in 1999 when I was in high school and never looked back. Tightly coiled hair, for me, is actually a blessing. It can be coiffed and styled in ways straight hair can't. If I want long straight hair, I can flat iron my own. But if a straight haired person wants to wear a natural hair style, they cannot. Our hair is a privilege, not a burden.
DaPopoloinParadise straight Hair is as Natural as coily Hair.... you are right that curly Hair is easyer to be versitale but straight Hair can be made coily in the Same way coily Hair can be made permantly straight. We should all learn to ecept our Natural Texturen no matter if it is coily and Prone to matting or straight with no Volume at all. Instead of excluding each other and pushing others down to uplift ourselves we should Start seeing the Beauty and good in everyone! Sorry for spelling, english aint my mothertoung and i am still learning
Just ask the mouse it’s true. I have extremely straight, heavy thick straight hair and grew up wishing to have natural curly hair. During my teenage years, i thought it was the most boring thing in the world and could never braid or style it. It’s so straight and heavy that any style, even pony tails, will undo. I am still infatuated with curly hair (hence why I am watching this video) but I learned to be thankful for what I naturally have too :) So I do agree, if we all uplifted each other, the world would be a much nicer place to live :)
Same! And I love how even though the one girl had more coiled smaller hair, she made everyone aware that different products work for different hair types and little Helenè is my favorite, she got the touch! Lil sis was braiding some hair! 🥰 KEEP! TEACHING! SISTERS! AND! LITTLE! GIRLS! TO! BRAID! PASS! ON! THE! CULTURAL! AND! RELIGIOUS! EXPERIENCE! AND! BOND! WE! HAVE! WITH! BRAIDING! EACH! OTHERS! HAIR!
This was the most heart warming thing Ive seen about OUR hair. What a difference she has truly made in these girls lives and the many more lives she will touch in these workshops. I cant stop crying lol. I loved this!
Now that I’m older, it’s crazy to look at these young girls and realize that I was just like them! Growing up, there were five of us and my mother worked full time, so she did what she was taught and believed was the best option for my hair: relax it. When I was about 17-18, I chopped off all my hair and learned how to properly take care of my hair. I’m just very grateful that I know how to properly take care of black hair, especially having a daughter of my own now. I can now pass down my knowledge to my daughter.
This made me emotional-seeing the insecurity on their faces and even the longing to have another texture they deemed “better” was written all over their faces and it breaks my heart. What this woman is doing is so necessary and I’d encourage every parent or guardian with children (boys as well) that have Afro hair to do this exact thing with their kids. I try to always praise my little girl’s hair when doing it and avoid comments or descriptions that could have negative connotations because I never want her to grow up with the notion that the texture of hair that naturally grows from her scalp is difficult or a problem-that would indicate an issue with her Creator and God is perfect and makes no mistakes. So instead of saying things like “your hair is so hard to comb, or too thick” etc I instead use terms like “your hair is so full and thick, or you have such a gorgeous head of healthy hair” because it matters. I know it starts with me and I often correct my mom and others who grew up in a different era that celebrated the looser, longer strands deeming it “good hair”-we have to change the narrative and develop the confidence in our children before society gets the opportunity to try and dismantle it.
You r so lovely!!! I'm white and my hubby is black, we've 3 beautiful girls, and I always empower my lions with their hair "u r a child of God, your hair is just perfect ma puce! Or embrasse who you are: u r the love of your parents" I wish there were more ppl sharing your thoughts, and as I always tell my lions: AFRIKAN HAIR IS BEAUTIFUL 💞😘
Erica Brewer I totally relate-and I’m sure she didn’t realize at the time the importance of creating a positive hair experience for us because let’s face it, most had had horrible experiences themselves and it just became ‘culture’. I’m grateful for all we’ve learned and are still learning about the strength in our hair so that we won’t repeat generational cycles of ignorance😘😘❤️
This... is... beautiful! I kept thinking to myself throughout the doc that, “Their hair is soooo beautiful!”. I hate that through cultural emphasis that they viewed their hair as difficult and not as pretty. Their hair is all so pretty and their hair textures are all so different. I also liked that the stylist referred to their hair texture as tightly curled and not as kinky.
Lolo we can still understand you guys the only difference is the accent and maybe a couple words for example melon d’eau and pastèque it’s the same thing with different names
i felt so ashamed when she asked the girls about people touching their hair because i was doing it with on of my black friend. Now i understand that racism is not only about words, i can also be about gestures and still to this day i feel bad about the times i was doing it
don't feel bad about this.. you were curious and that's natural. I used to have locs and people would ask to touch them. I never refused because I personally felt I could promote understanding by allowing people to experiencing something new.
@@Kevinschart Yes but you should also be considerate that not everyone wants you to pet them or touch their hair as if their some foreign animal in a Zoo. If you really want to learn about that type of hair, youtube. You have videos like this to watch to help for deeper understanding of it rather than treating all black people with type four hair like some type of pet.
@@oh5510 Exactly and it's even crazier if you think about those disgusting "human zoos" that existed up until 1958 (!!!) where they kidnapped and "exhibited" people that looked "exotic" to them. Many people don't even realize that because you don't hear about it in history class and white grand-parents are too ashamed to talk about it I guess..or they will just say "Those times were different and it was ok back then". Meanwhile, too many white women still like to think it's a compliment to call a different hair texture exotic and asking to touch it.
I see why God let you live longer. The things you're doing for these young girls is beyond beautiful. Thank you for your dedication. God bless you all.
God i love you and what you are doing for yung black girls. I cried because at 46 years old I suffer with the ( I have bad hair) myth i have the same hair type as the yung lady with the tighter curls and the same length. All my life iv hated my hair thank you Beautiful black Queen Thank you. 😇❤
This is beautiful. She’s not only teaching them how to properly care for their hair but is serving as a mentor. My heart goes out to Helene and I pray God continues to bless her.
I think we need to download and share this video so that everyone can have it on their phones to remind that we're all beautiful and being different doesn't mean you're ugly...let's teach our girls to love and appreciate themselves when they are young, so they grow with self-confidence that nothing or no one can intimidate them to make them feel less of a person because of their hair, colour, race, gender or religion. Thanks for doing this Nancy.
@@niam394 Nah, it's just directed to people with type c hair. It might be more helpful for younger people but it certainly doesn't matter. People of different races can have different hair types so race really doesn't matter at all here. Plus that the gender really has nothing to do with anything here
@@potat099 do you just ignore what led up to the natural hair movement like literally black women have been shitted on for years by every other race for their hair so they created this movement to uplift and teach each other how to properly take care of it.
AmarEmmy that’s how I was treated growing up. My hair is just like the dark skin girls’ hair and was made fun of all throughout my school years cause of my hair since it wasn’t “pretty”. I’d laugh it off in public, but cry at night. Even in college and after college my hair was compared negatively to my friends hair who had “nice” and “pretty” hair similar to the light skin girls hair. Am still trying to get over the effects of all of that even now that am in my early 30s😥. Don’t know if one ever gets over that.
I think the other girl had to be shown that achieving success in styling the hair is still possible, since every one of them are still in the process of learning that. Both girls will have learned something in this workshop that one cannot dismiss the other based on pre-conceived notions. 🙂
Am I the only one that shed a tear or two?? 😢 I really wished someone would’ve told me my hair was beautiful growing up but I’m so happy that these young girls get to experience that. I hope that Nancy keeps doing this work. God bless her!
This is some beautiful sisterhood. I love how Nancy corrected the young woman when she talked down on her own hair, and they were able to assist each other with each others hair! Very powerful!
Coming from a 4C hair person, I’m speechless. The instructor did a great job with these young women. I’ve grown to love my natural hair so much, no more relaxers. 👍🏾❤️
Get Nancy's best tips in our new series! First up: a full tutorial on shampooing natural hair - from how often to do it, to the importance of doubling up, and why you should always start scrubbing in the middle. th-cam.com/video/XSUkPrkb1OU/w-d-xo.html
Why do you only let comments on some videos? What happened to free speech?
Quote of the week.
"It's better to cry, there's more room outside than inside.."
Beautiful! I am a mental health therapist, this statement has so much power. I hope you don't mind if I quote you!
Who made this quote?
@@iris-ep3qy the woman leading the workshop
@@malaikanaomi1408 what's her name though
Hardcore Swimmer Her name is Nancy Falaise (it’s in the description box.) She said this at 05:51.
"It's better to cry...there's more room outside than in .."
Bless your heart madame
Beberri Blue oh how I love the sound of that advice
I am just learning to "cry". I am 75. I lost my wonderful loving and nurturing Mother Dec 2018.
It a year before I shed a tear. I cried and screamed for hours. I was alone which was good because I did not have to consider others; only my lose. Afterwards I am more in tune with others feelings. I am glad she warned me there would be something that prove "no tears" did not mean weakness. I was so blessed for 74 years.
Yes indeed l love your advice bless you
@@timeandplace4114 Beautiful. We all need to release emotions. I'm sure you felt utterly WEIGHTLESS after that 🙂 best of luck to you. Much love and peace. ❤️
@@chicagoliightsx Thank you. Your reply (your compassion) means so much to me.
“Don’t be negative when describing yourself”
Powerful. Something to remember.
Everyone doesn't have high self esteem like you do. You never know what people do through to make them feel bad about themselves.
Ty Love Even though you’ve been through some tough things, those experiences don’t define who you are.
Sometimes you have to and be realistic and honest to yourself
This Christian Woman I agree. Don’t put yourself down
I’m loving the mixture of a French and English. So beautiful.
Well, it is Canada. And that lady might have come from Haiti or other French speaking African or Caribbean countries .
@@beautybrainsbrawn she live in Montreal that why it mix
Me too.
This reminds me of my ballet classes 🤣🤣
My cousins and my aunty speak like that. They are Canadians 😍and live in Montreal
*”But i will not share food, because I really like my food”*
Ashley, 2019
Periodttt
Moooddddd
But like, same though
💞😁 say it like it is 🥰💃🏾
Moooooddd
We need hair workshops everywhere for black children to learn.
I wish i knew how to treat my curls too 8even tho im white, my hair is my biggest insecurity...
@@reutf9559 same its messy all the time
It's not just black kids who have curles like that fyi.
Actually shampoo is the biggest problem. Hair shouldn't be such an obstacle. We need to stop using shampoo so that our hair conditions itself properly.
@@Miquelalalaa YES especially the ones with sulphate!!
“But I’ll not share food cause I really like my food” lol I feel you girl
Yes! That’s so me. I will buy you some, but don’t touch mine 😂
Same here except my identical twin sister Xylinda. She the only one I will share food with.
Lol! Anytime you have food at school and take it out with others around, you can be sure people will fly to you like bees to honey! Really, never show you have food in class, it's dangerous!😂
RIGHT!!!! 😂😂😂 I was like, "Yes, girl! YES!!!" 😂😂😂🙌❤️
@@atlpch28 I actually did that once, so I wudn't have to share!!! 😂😂😭😭😭
Who cried when she said "your hair is not difficult. Okay? (....) Don't speak negatively about your hair. You just have a different texture ". You can tell the girl was uplifted in the way she smiled afterwards. Her perception of her hair just shifted for the rest of her life. Thank you for being the lady you needed when you were growing up Nancy.
I'm still crying. That particular moment moved me.
Who didn't cry? I preferred cutting my hair than going through that pain
I cried because my 45 year old daughter went thru hell to get her hair done. She was always sad. I am showing her this video. My daughter watches videos and is learning she and her hair is beautiful. It is really bad when you live in a rural country area and not many blacks or hair products for our hair.
@@marshagreen9759 aww I felt that . But I’m so glad she’s learning to fall in love with her hair again . I truly believe we were born loving our hair until our society /circumstances teaches us otherwise. My experience has taught me that genuine self-love results in better haircare. I grew up straightening my hair a lot to appease ppl and to “ look normal” especially in a corporate setting, but the most fulfilling compliment Was given to me while wearing my hair curly; in my original born-way ( god-given ) version of myself . Sending you and your beloved daughter light and ❤️ from Norway 🇳🇴
@@samah2061 Now I am crying. I have sister locks since 2009 and she just saw a lady at a clinic yesterday with butterfly locks. She hates perms and getting her hair straighten. We are finding more black hair products than 20 or 30 years. When you live in a rural country town that has a handful of blacks and no salons, we do our own hair. Thanks for making my day, my daughter loved your comment.
Notice how they’re all around pre-teen/teen age, that’s a really important stage of life! That’s when we usually start hating our “imperfections” and feeling insecure about ourselves! I’m glad they’re learning this at a CRITICAL age
Crispy Chicken I wish I’d seen something like this back when I was a teen and introduced to the flat iron (Biggest mistake ever!)
Actually... we start hating ourselves and feeling insecure much earlier in life, depending on circunstances we go through that makes us notice the little things about ourselves and thinking they are bad. Maybe you got narcisist parents, are bullied either by neighboor kids, teens or adults, your culture tells about an "impure" part of your body, there is an unrealistic beauty standard that must be pursued even by kids, or you are gaslighted, or you are just different, etc...
But yes, telling the girls their natural hair has nothing inherently bad at all, while they are teens, and reiterating it when they are adults will create the most impact for good in their lives
Marcos Socram you’re totally right as well! I do remember when I was little and wishing to have straight here like two of my cousins and some friends from school. I see this also with one of my nieces who has much thicker coily hair. I remember her telling my oldest daughter who has straight hair that she wishes she could put her hair on her head. This broke my heart and I had to tell her all hair is beautiful and that you just need to learn how to work with what you got. My middle daughter has super curly hair as well and she always asks me why her hair is curly but her sisters is straight. That’s a whole other story there about genes for another day tho 🤪
Their hair is not an imperfection.
Crispy Chicken They have to learn that their hair is not an imperfection based off of society’s standards/views. That was one of Nancy’s goal. They weren’t allowed to say anything negative about their hair. Imperfection is negative. Their hair is perfect and beautiful in every single way 💕 natural is perfect. It’s what they were born with.
I like how patient she is with all the girls it's like she really cares about them
K Deloris but does care about them
Nicki Minjaj now what she meant. Think of it as “I like how patient she is with all the girls, like, she really cares about them.” It’s more of a pause after you say “like”
She care about her race to be on top and to take the whole country France
I’m in my room ugly crying at 3am. Give this woman a Nobel peace prize.
I know right.
I had many nights too.
awwww bless you!
😭 ❤️ 🙏
Hun sometimes these things happen and just by you having the confidence to say this online shows how beautiful you are ❤💓
“ it’s better to cry, there’s more room outside than in.” The hairdresser seems very knowledgeable and wise. I’d love to get my hair done by her just to sit down and have a conversation. The vibe she gives off is so warm and welcoming.
I watched a show about hairdressers, salon technicians, and massage therapists being regarded as counselors and therapists. They have changed lives: saving people from suicide, prevented them from committing crimes, changing life paths, finding GOD or inspiration/spirituality, gaining confidence, connected each other with jobs, resources, and food services since they had a large network, educated people about hygiene, helped victims of domestic abuse and more. You just feel better walking out.
I thought the hairstylist was a bit rough when it came to actually combing the hair. Not taking her time to gently brush through or comb through the hair is what causes breakage.. Curly hair isn't something that one can just break through. It requires gentleness and patience. However, I did take note of the amount of girls that she had to complete. I would hope that she'd be more gentle if she only had a few to work on. At any rate, she managed to get them all smiling in the end. Which meant each one was satisfied with the results. She couldn't do my hair b/c I am much 2 tender headed for her hair treatments. However, I do agree that having the girls altogether in a teaching environment was a great way for girls to learn about their hair. I enjoyed seeing some of their little attitudes fade away as they became more confident about their hair. Yes, each one is unique and that's really all that needs to be taught in schools, other than all the racial non*sense, surrounding hair.
" Never say anything negative about your hair or yourself..." What a good heart this woman!
Thank you 🌺💖✨
I'm sorry but I dont really like my curly hair
Learn to love it.
I’m bald 😂
All my confidence is in my hair. Since I went back natural I loved my hair because I hated it so much.
I did everything to it( bald,perm,process).
I love my hair, although it has a mind of its own. (It’s stubborn😂,just like me)
She sounds so passionate when she talks she seems like a good teacher, loved it
“Im generous, I will share everything I have but I will not share food, cause I love food.” I felt that😂
She must be Taurus...lol
Sbrie p 😂😂 true
This girl is on point...she spoke words from *my heart*
Idk I'm a Pisces and we DONT share food...but we still like you
Awande Masuku 😂 me too... I’m a kind person just don’t touch my food
Here I am, a ball headed black man, sitting down and watching this. This lady is an inspiration. There should be hair workshops like this everywhere. And not just for black girls, but for black women.
no.
@@mirellalastar Your opinion doesn't matter. Thanks for playing, bye...
I agree with you my brother.
OMG! Yes, indeed! ❤💯
@@mirellalastar Ratio 💀
“I feel like I’m living for the world” that’s deep
don’t be sad like me As many of us are.
When we stop living for the world and live for ourselves, we become so much more freer mentally and happier.
The world will never be happy so stop trying to please it.
ikrrrr
To be so young and already recognize this... people your children aren't stupid they see all that you do or don't do. Many are wise beyond their years but have no context (or applications) for much of it yet.
This is so beautiful. All little black girls need something like this 💕
Agreed! It is beautiful indeed 👍🏾
Where are their mothers?... That's rhetorical..
I agree with you D. I just want to add my thought. She is speak to them like family. I love that. I personally like the discretion of my own hair as 'kinky, `nappy`, Bush or tight coil. That's when I know it's the healthiest
rachybaby72
well,, with the mixed girls a lot of white mothers of biracial children can’t be bothered to/don’t know how to do their hair. while the black girl’s mothers are probably used to taking care of relaxed hair(and i’m guessing one of the girls had her grandma do her hair but she passed away). i went natural at 14 but my mum had relaxed hair at the time so i learnt how to take care of my hair from youtube videos.
also,, they could be adopted by non-black people.
And parents with biracial/black children. I know so many parents that just don't know how to take care of their children's hair so they just tie it back. Something like this class would be amazing and beneficial for them and their children
“Never say anything negative about your hair or yourself.”
❤️❤️❤️
Kinky is Not Negative though, but everyone can choose what they want to call their Hair Texture.
*_I notice people who grew up Hating their Hair are the 'only ones' who have issues with the Kinky Or Curly Afro hair being called anything but Curly._*
If you say "your hair is tightly curled BUT we can do something beautiful with it", the statement is inherently negative toward tightly curly hair, implying "we can still do something beautiful with it in spite of it being tightly curled". To be truly positive, the statement should be "your hair is tightly curled AND we will do something beautiful with it".
What a beautiful sentiment.
@TheBrownIsland I say coily. I think thats the most accurate description. Kinky does have negative conotations. If something has kinks it's hardly a good thing.
@@emmaheart371 i have kinks. so when i heard it used to describe hair i was like "oh dope". but thats just me haha
I love that she has girls with different textures together, teaching them to respect and do each other's hair. Some have looser, longer curls and some shorter 4c hair... But she has not elevated one girls hard above the other. Sometimes hair insecurity comes from within the community, and it's taught at a young age. She taught these girls that they have to respect and uplift not just themselves, but each other
that is the best thing about this video! just say no to colorism!
4c hair is not just short ...
All 4C hair isn't short. It looks shorter because it shrinks so much, but it can actually be very long
@cherrydoll Exactly. People with 4c hair can be just as long as someone with looser curls
@cherrydoll sorry for the miscommunication, I didn't mean to imply that 4c hair is always shorter. My hair is 4c and long. I was just stating that some in the video have short 4c hair, and I was so happy they were being elevated in the video bc societal Norms tend to disparage girls like this, when their hair, long or short, is just as beautiful ❤️
It's important that black mothers teach their daughters how to love their hair
And, sons too...I find that they need to appreciate their texture too or else they'll look down on women with similar textures.
Themselves!!!❤️
And white mothers they be having black children to.
That’s a nice thought but you’re forgetting that a lot of the mothers of that age group are people born in the late 80’s and mid-90’s. It was either get a relaxer or they were too young to experience the black hair movement in the 90’s and an up tick of weaves and now wigs. I was fortunate to grow up with women who did their own hair both natural and with extensions. When they wore their hair natural it was beautiful, if they had extensions or weaves it was beautiful. The message to me was always I was not constrained by my hair and it didn’t define me. Again I realize now as an adult that was rare. I tried teaching my niece and she wasn’t interested so now she has a terrible relationship with her hair and unfortunately we are thousands of miles away for hands on experience.
Or mothers (who are Not Black), to learn how to teach their black or mixed children to do their hair in order for them to love their hair with a tighter or kinky hair texture.
We need women like her. What she’s teaching these girls is wisdom. She’s teaching them to take back their power and recognize their beauty
@Nate Conner True, but at least she is doing the black community a favor by teaching fellow black girls to maintain and love the hair they were born with.
Nate Conner whenever someone uplifts, it’s a problem; whenever someone downgrades, it’s a problem. Pick a side fr
@Nate Conner There is more than one black girl experience. Complexion definitely plays a role in the varying degrees of this experience. But we all go through it due to our one common factor. Be happy for these world wide conversations that allow us to heal and empower ourselves.
@Nate Conner because few of them want to speak up for themselves...they're too busy wearing wigs and weaves all the time. And no, there is nothing wrong with it sometimes, but a lot of these girls "protective styling" have no shown off what they're protecting.
Lena Babyyy in kk
I wish this existed when I was growing up. I'm so glad little girls are now encouraged to embrace their natural hair
It's important to teach girls especially ones with Curly, Kinky, Coily Afro Texture hair how to Love, Detangle and Care for their Hair to keep it Healthy & Beautiful as is. This is Nothing new; just popular to this Generation who came into weave & "straight is better Era". If more people on TV, Movies and Red Carpet would Rock their Natural Texture this acceptance of ones Natural Self wouldn't be On & Off throughout the Course of this Century.
By the way 'Kinky' is Not Negative. Never has been and Never will be. It's always *_people who grew up Hating their Hair who have issues with the Kinky Or Curly Afro hair being called anything but Curly._* Eveyone doesn't have Curls. The Standard of Natural Beauty is Not Visible Defined Curls. Some people have Wooly Hair that cannot hold Curls No matter how moisturized & Set the hair is.
Update: I recently had a small anxiety attack because my 4c hair shrinked up more than I wanted it to and I had to leave my home for the world to see me. Just reiterating my point that it is SUPER important to teach girls to love their hair when they are young
Beautifully said, Sis 😭🤧That was my experience growing up too.
I used to tell my baby cousin she's 7 all the time her hair is beautiful especially when she has it in two puffs but sadly her mom permed her hair last week because it was "ugly , nappy , kinky ,thick, and couldn't do nothing with it" ...
@@TheBrownIsland black woman put kinky in these negative sentences like " your hair is too kinky u need a perm" that's why many don't like the word anymore
My name is Ashley: "I don't like drama, but I like drama, I'm really generous, but I don't share food."
Love that
This girl is a MOOD. 😂
😂😂😂😂
hhhhhh......sweety girls
sweety girls.....nice and beautiful 🌹
"Because I don't like drama, I like D R A M A"
"I will not share food, because I really like my food"
*Queen*
Lol I was looking for this comment! ;D
I wish I had a woman like this to teach me about my natural hair when I was younger. I'm 53 now and I just learn to love my natural hair at 49 more young girls should know your natural hair is beautiful .
💯. And unfortunately, it’s too late for it to be Prime. For many of us (pretty much anyone over 23 years old). At least we are teaching the next gens, and are now doing our personal best.
Not too late...
Laset livingstin
“For it to be prime.”
It is. Why do you think Virgin hair is most desired/demanded?
It’s important that we not meet truth with denial. Vital, even.
Laset livingstin
BUT OUR NEW CHILDREN...YESSS!‼️💯. 🙌🏾
You should have loved yourself from the gecko. People in general are lowlives and miserable. I’m glad you stepped back and ponder that you are beautiful and you know what my hair is part of me which is beautiful.
"If all the women uplift each other, it will be a better world."
Amen
AMEN! HALLELUJAH! What An Awesome/HEALED Woman Of God.
Say it louder for the girls in the back 🗣🗣🗣
That honestly goes for everybody, people in general not just women. There are very rude men and women in this world.
@@foreverloving5565 Ik but they were talking about the vid specifically...
The “cuties” that Netflix should’ve aired...
I mean your not wrong 😂
RIGHT!!
not it shouldnt coz it was disrespecting islam and muslims.
@@marianamars5787 i believe you missed the point of the original post.
This comment-a thousand times!
It took me 19 years to realize the hair that grows out of my head naturally is beautiful, and it’s uniquely mine.
Noura Ysf hey you have to start somewhere right?
I always new it. but it took me 42yrs to have enough confidence to do it
@@sheriaduncan1066 Same here!
Same! I transitioned for 6 months, did my big chop in January 2018 and one year and a half later, I could not love my hair more and be happier with it. It was really hard at the beginning, but I cannot imagine myself in any other way now.
@@EbonyJoneskuye now I love my hair, I get compliments daily even when I think it's a hot mess lol. I will never go back to the creamy crack🤣
God bless this woman, she is a fairy godmother to this girls
Just wish she was nicer?
Strikes me as an opinionated drill sargent! Like yah shes helping these girls with their hair but almost gives me almost mother Gothal vibes......
Like kinda condescending in her tone
@@RainyRunningRiver wow I did not notice that at all the first time I watch the video, but now that you pointed it out it kind of makes sence in a way
@@RainyRunningRiver Maybe that is just her natural way of being- Stop projecting and seeing negativity in someone doing a good deed for other....
@@RainyRunningRiver I didn't get any of that at all. I saw someone who was stern, but compassionate. Forthright, and fair. Focused and concise. She was at death's door, and that probably gave her a clearer perspective on things, so what you see is a hardened resolve, not condescension. Just because a woman isn't smiling and giggling all the time doesn't mean she's not nice or loving. And comparing her to Mother Gothel? You're way off base, I think.
@@kurlykayla9013 Well said and that was also what I saw, a survivor doing her best for others.
This hit me on another level. I remember being one of those girls. I used to hate my hair, and parents perpetuated that as well. I'm still in the journey to loving my natural, kinky, 4c hair
If you need products I suggest earthtones naturals it’s made mostly for type 4a,4b, and 4c hair
I love my 3a hair
I still struggle with this... I’m on that journey to loving my hair to, but it is hard. I wish there were more people like her that could teach natural hair care workshops near where I live lol
❤️❤️❤️🤗
@@amaris8779 thank you I'll check it out
"When I started high school, I saw several older girls who were a little older than me wearing their natural hair. And it amazed me." Alicia, I was (and still am) the same way. I’m 23 and I feel instant relief and comfort when I see other black women wearing their natural hair. I have an afro and love seeing other afros (: !
When she said it‘s okay to cry... I just instantly started to cry, because my mom always yelled at me for crying when she detangled my hair. I don‘t just felt very relieved that there‘s someone who understands.
Thank you.
😢🙏🏾
sameee.
Same. I only saw my mom cry once and it was because we were struggling and I shrunk her shirt and she was frustrated. Never saw my grandma cry so as an adult I had to teach myself that it's ok for black women to cry and feel. We arent robots, we need healing and breaks.
She be hitting you with comb and be saying “STAY STILL”. Yeah I know....
Me too she used to shout so much that I used to have a panic attack 😢
I love how she corrected that one girl and announced that the girl with 4c hair IS NOT DIFFICULT. It is beautiful. Ngl I felt that on a spiritual level ✨😍
Different texture. ☺
I know! That is like the first time in life I have heard someone with such an inclusive outlook on our hair.
That girl has my curl type. I was so humbled. 🤗🖤
no it's difficult
@@pdph-kk4ut bye negative
“I don’t like drama, but I like drama!” Lmaoooo 😂😂😂😂😂 beautiful little sisters I wish them the best in all aspects of life.
Right?! Loved that too!!! 😆 I actually got what she meant!
“I teach you guys. Now you go home and teach others.” That about made me cry! We don’t even know how beautiful we are!
God made us All Wonderful! Psalms 139:14, that's a Great Reason to Praise God! Were all God's Creation, and he Loves us All!💕🥰
@@teeforever1 💕💕💕🙏
Yes! That was so amazing
"I don't like DRAMA! but I like D R A M A." Same.
mandisi buthelezi
She is saying she like theatrical drama, where we perform, act, and have fun. Not drama that comes with gossiping, bullying, and most strife, that put others down.
same i love theatrical drama
Elizabeth Birdall Greer
It’s a joke
Facts. If it's on tv it's good, in real life nah
😂
literally every 5 seconds people come up to me and touch my hair. once a girl came up to me, she was asian and touched my bun so i tried to touch hers and she was like "why are you touching my hair", like why are you touching mine
The fact that she said that makes me sick.
everyone in my school keeps touching my hair and im like “stop” and they think im joking around im really boutta throw some fists
That move always works. Whenever people try to touch my hair then I try doing their hair and they get a creepy feeling. It’s the same creepy feeling that I feel when strangers come up and put their hands in my hair. This speaks volumes… No pun intended
It’s like when disgusting fans shook their phones up in his face and he did the exact same thing to them and said “how does that feel” we’re idols out here lol! We have to be perfect and everything and people just don’t know how to act around us 😣
Maybe you'll think i am weird, but I loveeee when someone touches my hair, is so soothing.
I’ve been that one girl in the room with the smallest fro and I know how the one girl feels with the tiny fro. Looking around and seeing the difference in hair texture and lengths of others can be torturous, but keeping in mind you are just as beautiful as the other girls is important! Confidence is key ❤️
Yeah I felt bad for her, I could she the hurt in her face. Although, the teacher reinforced the positive she already has been taught her hair is “ugly” It’s important to let girls know they don’t have to have long hair either. Stop trying to grow it get a beautiful haircut and show off your gorgeous face. Nothing says confidence more than a women who does not hide behind hair.
Amen sister.😊
Yeah 😥 i could see it too i have long 3a hair and even i had curl envy. We have to erase the notion that only long hair equals beauty. The girl with the shortest hair was actually so beautiful and glowing and sweet n articulate
I must add that although the teacher did a great job, with the girls and that's an amazing thing she does. But it seems like she really didn't know what to do with the beautiful girls short afro. Comb twists would have defined her curl pattern even more. Or a nice cut to it, to show off her beautiful features like someone said in the comments. I am like the girl with the short afro, same texture as well. I love comb twists when I'm not wearing it cut. Currently growing my hair out. I wear afro puffs and nubian knots as well. Much love to her, teacher and all the girls❤️
@@janicedelacruz3795 ok
“My favorite subject in school is drama. Not because I like drama but I like drama.” I so feel her on that lol.
I cried watching this.
Star me tooo!
Me too ♥️ 😂
Me too. Im still emotional
Me too 😭
Me too
When Ashley said, “I won’t share food because I really like my food!” I felt that in my soul😩😭😂😂😂😂😂
This should be a show and they should play it everywhere so girls with natural hair can go on and learn to love there hair
Factz...
Agree!!
I LOVE THAT IDEA. All little black girls should watch this.
Go to the search engine & type natural hair. POOF there's your show. SMH like there's NOT plenty of Black Women ALREADY teaching.
AGREED
This woman is an excellent role model for young girls. Black girls need to know their hair is beautiful and a blessing.
If ALL the woman would uplift each other the world would be a better place....
Amen
Amen to that! Guest what, don't leave out some of the black men, because they too are a problem. They forget that they laugh at our hair too, but they also came from a black woman. Thank you so much for your input. It is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!
Mary Davis from your mouth to the Goddess’s ears.
Nick The Great aren’t u a guy ? What it’s going on with u ? Haha 😆
Nick The Great I’m gonna think you’re being sarcastic
That's why that white woman went out of her way to help ALL curly haired people
This is truly beautiful, instead of teaching these girls they "Need" weaves all the time, we need to be teaching them to love their natural hair. This touched me
MissAngelaThunder thank you for saying this! I’m having my prom next Saturday and I was so insecure about going with my natural hair (because every other girl I know is going with a weave)
@@mn-zh1sm go rock it 💞 much love 💕
jintastic Oh my word thank you so much 😭 it’s like in a day and I’m so nervous but thank you so much 💕
I love how she empowers these girls to love themselves.
Beautiful World you took the words right out of my mouth. Love you ♥️
God Bless ♥️♥️
We are all beautiful no matter what race we are! God made us in his image!!!
His* :)
Amen!
"I don't like drama"
"but I like drama"
She does not like for example arguments or fights
But she likes drama class 🙏
@@hybirddoughnuts4882 oooh thx for explaining really :) bless u
Yes ,drama is what acting class is named in schools.
@@changesomthing9874 no problem
Me😂
When she said she “grew up hating her hair” I felt that. I started getting relaxers at a very young age. I didn’t see my natural hair until my early 20s. Going natural was a big step for me I did the big chop.
Koriander Yander Same I didn’t know I had curly hair either. I think it’s sad that a lot of us grow up not liking our hair. But I am happy that now I see a lot more women with natural hair. Whenever I see a little girl with natural hair I always tell them how much I like their hair. I also get little girls who tell me how they like my hair. The fact more and more women our wearing their natural hair will I think have a positive influence on younger girls.
same! had always put relaxers in my hair and now ive gone natural and its healthy and thriving!! so insecure about it in highschool because no one had hair like me
I did the big chop in May 2019 and I will be 28 soon. It took me 2 years to do it. I want natural faux locs. They're so beautiful to me, but I feel like my hair is growing slow. My sister's been natural since 2014 and she loves it. 🥰
I started relaxer at a young age, too, like 8 or 9? I've always seen my natural hair in between the weeks of getting relaxers. My natural hair was trying to come out and breath. Im only realizing until now, at 11, how beautiful my natural hair is, and im doing a big chop once i get my box braids out.
Same here ever since I was a toddler I had relaxers. I got a big chop last year and now I have a full head of Natural hair and I love it
"C'est mieux de pleurer, il y a plus de place à l'extérieur qu'à l'intérieur".
"Better to cry, there is more space outside than inside."
Emila Vallée I loved that!
What does that means? Sorry English isn’t my first language.
I don’t get the deep meaning (?) 💀😹🙏🏻💓💓
Watch love stan EXO I Pinku Ai it means it’s better to let the emotions out than to keep it all in your heart and let you get depressed or angry or anxious. It means cry and let the stress go.
48mavemiss2 thank you 💕💕✨
Emila Vallée Yeah I really loved when she said that!
I love how she didn't just teach them to love their own hair but each others as well. This was beautiful ❤
From a black girl who sometimes struggles to find the beauty in her tightly curled hair, thanks :)
I love that she makes them each practice on each other's hair so that they can gain knowledge on textures that are different than their own. This makes me so happy to see little Black girls gaining a sense of self love in what makes them THEM. I just love it. ❤️
My children are mixed race and when I had my daughter I didn’t just give up . Researched and researched . Wanted to know how to care for my daughters hair. I have curly hair but completely different texture from my daughter. I have 4 children and I learned how to understand all my children hair types. I’m sorry, the only thing I cannot understand mothers saying they don’t understand their kid hair. You r the mother you have to go above and beyond for your kid. I spent endless hours , weeks and months researching and practicing. Even learned how to corn row and braid. I now do all my children hair and many of their black friends at school think that their mom is black because of the way their hair is braided and maintained. And they are surprised when they find out I’m white. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
Thank u and I mean this fr so many ppl go and have kids and give up on they hair it gets matted and broken or they put perms in they hair our hair represents so much and we still barely know how to take care of it ourselves
I would not expect you to "understand mothers saying they don't understand their kid hair." Although you have learned how to do your children's hair, several generations of Black women grew up with processed hair because that's what they were taught until they decided that nothing was wrong with their natural hair. Some Black women like me sometimes wear wigs, but keep our hair natural. Our hair has a history that is rooted not just in our scalps but in politics, race, rejection and pride that you, as a non-Black would not identify with. Even if you studied it, it would only be head knowledge. So, save the criticism about that which you have no idea and talk about what you know.
Well they are yours do well
Thank you for learning how to take care of their hair. I'm a multiracial black girl and when my parents divorced my mom stopped caring about my hair. I was 9 and that's when I noticed how ugly I was at the time, i had acne, ugly face shape, jacked up crooked teeth, and even worse no one to do my hair. So it was dry and damaged and was in an ugly unkempt ponytail. My wavy hair pattern disappeared and all I could see was a large clump of frizz. So I resorted to having it straightened every 2 weeks so I could just have one less thing about me that wasn't ugly. As a 15 year old now. I still straighten it because it broke off because of stress and damage, somehow it's not damaged anymore, but until I can get it back to waist length like it was before. I'm going to keep straightening it every couple weeks like usual. But I just want long hair again so I don't have to worry about the shrinkage and the weight of my hair will make it look less voluminous.
The Queen Adams Show Well just like she did she went and learned how to maintain it without giving up. Are you saying that black women are not capable? At some point we’re gonna have to stop the bs, but I do understand what you’re saying. I just can’t continue the cycle of enabling people from become their best selves.
It's beautiful how she's teaching these girls how to take care of their hair and giving them life lessons at the same time. I wish i had this when I was 11 and damaging my hair to keep it straight.
How? All I saw was hair to put the right products in hair to lock hair into a curl pattern that is not the natural pattern when dry and no curling product
@@ladybird491 your comments are great!!! i really agree but at least they got some uplifting and positive energy from *for the most part* embracing their curls
Can this be a series where they learn to do various natural hairstyles🥺....This was so beautiful 😭🥰
Great idea!!!
Yes! This would be excellent!
“I grew up just hating my hair”
**tears**
“I wish someone like me would of taught me when I was younger”
Man this is what I preach everyday. I grew up, learned my hair and I’m in love with every strand.
Am still scared of the blower and am 32
I wish women like this existed as I was a child. I hated my curly hair. I thought it was ugly. Cried. Straightened my hair every single day. And TH-cam open doors for me for women who teach how to learn and embrace your curls. Haven't touched a straightener since. This is beautiful
Your avatar tho...lol
As an Indian girl with extremely curly hair in a Chinese country where they broke my hair apart, I love this
shut up.
This video isn't for you its for black people so go find something for you
Wow, I'm so sorry for these rude replies. This video has a target audience of black people but it's not impossible for people of other races to have the same hair textures too. Good luck on your hair journey!
@@misskimmy223 rude.
Mini Allmight wtf the video is about loving your hair, it’s not just for black people lmao
This made me cry of happiness.... they are so pure, so beautiful.... !! “If all women would uplifted each other, it’ll be a better world”
It has nothing to do with the world lmao
Yes so true!
But this is about black Women. Stop making everything about nonblack ppl in our space.
@ that is not your space lmao
Why lot being so rude
What she is doing is so important. These girls are going to grow up to love themselves and other women unconditionally and that alone is so powerful. I hope she can work with others and spread this as far as possible
These girls are very lucky, I didn’t learn how to do my natural hair until my 40’s. 🙂
Same!
I didnt learn until I was 21
I have MANY YEARS on all of you & I STILL cannot do my hair 😢 It takes a full day & NO, it's not long. Just a little past my shoulders 😨
I started learning at 13
it’s only been less than a year 😂
V F I just became natural like a year ago. I learned by watching TH-cam videos
Thanks Nancy for this workshop. We need to be prouder of our African hair.
I am a African American 15 year old girl .and I know the struggle of dealing my hair.but I would not change it for the world.
Love who u r & r made to be. That is the real power. People cannot take what u don't give them. To know who u r. I didn't have anything done to my hair until I was 17- except to press with a hot comb. I tried relaxer, then geri curl. Eventually in my mid 40s a while after my father passed away, I cut it all off & grew locks. The best thing I did. Not everybody's hand needs to be in ur hair- mostly been doing mine since I was 13/14.
Embrace the beauty of every strand of hair & every curl u have.
@@eu1ag153 👏
Remember we have created a negative vocabulary to talk about our hair however it shouldn't be, the word struggle can be turn into care...
Same! Sometimes dealing with my hair makes me so frustrated. But I would never change my type 4 hair for anything. I have found that i can do a huge variety of styles with my hair type.
@Cindie Calderón mam you can't change hair...even if we could why would we.🙄
As a teen with 4c hair, I wish I have had this sort of guidance. When I went natural, it was so hard since my hair was short and uneven and no one in my family had natural hair. Even now, I'm struggling to love my hair. I hope these girls grow up loving theirs
Very inspiring lol. I am just about to give up with my hair snd and this thank you
I’m 15 and I also have 4c hair and it’s really short. Right now I’m trying to learn more about my hair to better understand it and help grow and be healthy. But I relate to you, I also wish I had this kinda of guidance. I hope your doing well with your natural hair and I hope you grow more to loving your hair because I am. :)
I can seriously relate
i was getting so emotional watching this! same! i wish i had this guidance to when i was younger, i had always put relaxers in my hair and now ive gone 3.5 years post relaxer after i left high school and i have no regrets! i wish i was able to love my hair then hate it for what it is!
I'm a white woman and i envy your hair texture. I have 2b hair and i hate hate hate it. I wish i had beautiful hair like u girl!
*cries in thick 4c hair*
This is all the encouragement I needed.😭😭
I almost cried at this, black girl need more of these workshop for self confidence because our hair are so gorgeous and deserve so more recognition
Laura chabt yes !!
Yesss!
I wish they taught more about very curly hair in hairschool... I have pretty straight hair and i don't know a lot about styling tight curls. i've been fascinated about tight curls for a while, been watching a lot of these kind of videos out of curiosity / interest.
Oh, i forgot to say that i was in hairdresser school for 2 years (out of 3) and we had maybe one hour of tight curl education. Nothing about twists, braids, brushing, coloring, bleaching etc for tight curls. Yeah, 4B / C isn't very predominant here but i know there's still a lot of people who have this hairtype. I wish i had my own salon, i would choose to service those who have a hard time already finding good salons here. Would also be money guaranteed if i was good at it.
vi x2 Yeah so sad, Thanks for the interest, that is why we need entrepreneurship in this area, I wish in few years I would be able to open a natural hairdresser for curly and kinky hair to define curls take care of afro hair with wash N gos or deep conditionning but also protective hairstyles etc that is the unique way to change things, even if i’m going to be a lawyer I will still have this project Beside in my head , we have to look far to change things, you could open your Own hairschool one day maybe who knows haha
I stopped relaxing my hair in 1999 when I was in high school and never looked back. Tightly coiled hair, for me, is actually a blessing. It can be coiffed and styled in ways straight hair can't. If I want long straight hair, I can flat iron my own. But if a straight haired person wants to wear a natural hair style, they cannot. Our hair is a privilege, not a burden.
DaPopoloinParadise straight Hair is as Natural as coily Hair.... you are right that curly Hair is easyer to be versitale but straight Hair can be made coily in the Same way coily Hair can be made permantly straight. We should all learn to ecept our Natural Texturen no matter if it is coily and Prone to matting or straight with no Volume at all. Instead of excluding each other and pushing others down to uplift ourselves we should Start seeing the Beauty and good in everyone!
Sorry for spelling, english aint my mothertoung and i am still learning
You are so right..leaving your hair in its natural state affords you so many more options--switch it up and be all kinds of *moods and attitudes*
@@TheBingleichwiederda This comment should surpass all of the others for the truth it is. Love it!!
Amen❣
Just ask the mouse it’s true. I have extremely straight, heavy thick straight hair and grew up wishing to have natural curly hair. During my teenage years, i thought it was the most boring thing in the world and could never braid or style it. It’s so straight and heavy that any style, even pony tails, will undo. I am still infatuated with curly hair (hence why I am watching this video) but I learned to be thankful for what I naturally have too :)
So I do agree, if we all uplifted each other, the world would be a much nicer place to live :)
This is the most heart warming loving thing I ever seen. I love how she embraced all their curl patterns.
Same! And I love how even though the one girl had more coiled smaller hair, she made everyone aware that different products work for different hair types and little Helenè is my favorite, she got the touch! Lil sis was braiding some hair! 🥰 KEEP! TEACHING! SISTERS! AND! LITTLE! GIRLS! TO! BRAID! PASS! ON! THE! CULTURAL! AND! RELIGIOUS! EXPERIENCE! AND! BOND! WE! HAVE! WITH! BRAIDING! EACH! OTHERS! HAIR!
@Mizz Jay YASSSSSSS
5:50 "It's better to cry, there's more room outside than in." I have never heard it put like that. That's amazing
This was the most healthiest, beautiful, uplifting exchange I have ever seen in my life.
To the woman that runs this workshop 'Thank you'.
Maybe I'm hormonal, but it made me tearful.
@@Infernalapathy Me too 😭
This was the most heart warming thing Ive seen about OUR hair. What a difference she has truly made in these girls lives and the many more lives she will touch in these workshops. I cant stop crying lol. I loved this!
Me too! I can't stop crying!
Right this made me so happy ❤️❤️😆
This made me cry too
Me too... this was sooo beautiful man
I thought it was just me 😭
7 years HEALED God bless you richly and may you be in good health as your soul prospers
Amen!
AND AMEN.
Amen and Amen
Now that I’m older, it’s crazy to look at these young girls and realize that I was just like them! Growing up, there were five of us and my mother worked full time, so she did what she was taught and believed was the best option for my hair: relax it. When I was about 17-18, I chopped off all my hair and learned how to properly take care of my hair. I’m just very grateful that I know how to properly take care of black hair, especially having a daughter of my own now. I can now pass down my knowledge to my daughter.
The girl who lost her grandmother , your so STRONG !!!
This made me emotional-seeing the insecurity on their faces and even the longing to have another texture they deemed “better” was written all over their faces and it breaks my heart. What this woman is doing is so necessary and I’d encourage every parent or guardian with children (boys as well) that have Afro hair to do this exact thing with their kids. I try to always praise my little girl’s hair when doing it and avoid comments or descriptions that could have negative connotations because I never want her to grow up with the notion that the texture of hair that naturally grows from her scalp is difficult or a problem-that would indicate an issue with her Creator and God is perfect and makes no mistakes. So instead of saying things like “your hair is so hard to comb, or too thick” etc I instead use terms like “your hair is so full and thick, or you have such a gorgeous head of healthy hair” because it matters. I know it starts with me and I often correct my mom and others who grew up in a different era that celebrated the looser, longer strands deeming it “good hair”-we have to change the narrative and develop the confidence in our children before society gets the opportunity to try and dismantle it.
Madison Mason Thank you so much!
You r so lovely!!! I'm white and my hubby is black, we've 3 beautiful girls, and I always empower my lions with their hair "u r a child of God, your hair is just perfect ma puce! Or embrasse who you are: u r the love of your parents" I wish there were more ppl sharing your thoughts, and as I always tell my lions: AFRIKAN HAIR IS BEAUTIFUL 💞😘
Jack I so so so love this!❤️❤️😂 And “lions” 😍😍😍 Absolutely beautiful!
This made me cry i wish my mom said things like that instead of yelling at me when i told her it hurt when she combed my hair to hard😭😭😭
Erica Brewer I totally relate-and I’m sure she didn’t realize at the time the importance of creating a positive hair experience for us because let’s face it, most had had horrible experiences themselves and it just became ‘culture’. I’m grateful for all we’ve learned and are still learning about the strength in our hair so that we won’t repeat generational cycles of ignorance😘😘❤️
The 4C hair shrinkage is real. I get frustrated when detangling my hair sometimes. Absolutely loved that video showed all types of hair
same
Why? Saying you don’t appreciate your shrinkage undermines your natural curl pattern. As if having long natural hair is better. Short hair is amazing.
That part.... so right!!!
This... is... beautiful! I kept thinking to myself throughout the doc that, “Their hair is soooo beautiful!”. I hate that through cultural emphasis that they viewed their hair as difficult and not as pretty. Their hair is all so pretty and their hair textures are all so different. I also liked that the stylist referred to their hair texture as tightly curled and not as kinky.
WHNE SHE STARTED SPEAKING FRENCH IN A CANADIAN ACCENT I SCREAMEEEEED
PLUS SHE LIVE IN THE SAME CITY AS ME YEEEEEEEEEE
*cries in positive*
@@alexandraspradling3373 nha it's ok if you talk about the province yhea the city is montreal
On peut pas manquer l'accent 😂😂
Ordonace does her workshop still exist?
Ordonace also random question 😂 but do you guys understand the french we speak in france and belgium?
Lolo we can still understand you guys the only difference is the accent and maybe a couple words for example melon d’eau and pastèque it’s the same thing with different names
"It's better to cry, there's more room outside than in." Wow. I love seeing these young ladies get pampered and seeing each other get pampered.
This quote cut me deep too 😭
The world needs schools like this; teaching young girls that their hair is beautiful, no matter the texture ❤️
Especially in America.
i felt so ashamed when she asked the girls about people touching their hair because i was doing it with on of my black friend. Now i understand that racism is not only about words, i can also be about gestures and still to this day i feel bad about the times i was doing it
Did you ever apologize, I think your friend would understand if you didn’t mean anything rude 😁
thank you for watching this video and educating yourself despite not having curly hair😊
don't feel bad about this.. you were curious and that's natural. I used to have locs and people would ask to touch them. I never refused because I personally felt I could promote understanding by allowing people to experiencing something new.
@@Kevinschart Yes but you should also be considerate that not everyone wants you to pet them or touch their hair as if their some foreign animal in a Zoo. If you really want to learn about that type of hair, youtube. You have videos like this to watch to help for deeper understanding of it rather than treating all black people with type four hair like some type of pet.
@@oh5510 Exactly and it's even crazier if you think about those disgusting "human zoos" that existed up until 1958 (!!!) where they kidnapped and "exhibited" people that looked "exotic" to them. Many people don't even realize that because you don't hear about it in history class and white grand-parents are too ashamed to talk about it I guess..or they will just say "Those times were different and it was ok back then". Meanwhile, too many white women still like to think it's a compliment to call a different hair texture exotic and asking to touch it.
I see why God let you live longer. The things you're doing for these young girls is beyond beautiful. Thank you for your dedication. God bless you all.
God i love you and what you are doing for yung black girls. I cried because at 46 years old I suffer with the ( I have bad hair) myth i have the same hair type as the yung lady with the tighter curls and the same length. All my life iv hated my hair thank you Beautiful black Queen Thank you. 😇❤
God bless u
Facts ❤️
Everybody deserves to overcome disease, also people who do not teach young girls in their community.
@@eleo_b i agree.
The girl who was talking about her grandmother made me cry.
😭
This is absolutely amazing love from a 4c girl 😊🔥💯
Im 4c too! And i agree with you 100% this is awesome i wish they had something like this where i live.
Me too!..
This was some real black magic🔮💕
👋🏽👋🏽
4c up in here💥
I am so jealous of the volume of their hair. It is like a crown. It is so striking.
6:55, "I don't need to have straight hair to be beautiful". Beautiful quote
This is beautiful. She’s not only teaching them how to properly care for their hair but is serving as a mentor. My heart goes out to Helene and I pray God continues to bless her.
I was and am a single Dad to a beautiful and strong Daughter. This was just Black Girl Magic✨❤️
Marcus fuller God Bless You!
Marcus fuller I’m sorry, what is black girl magic?
Marcus Fuller, I respect you! I was brought up by my dad, he was the absolute best Dad EVER!!! ❤
These lessons are so important for girls at these ages. We have to uplift each other rather than dragging each other down.
White mum should learn That .
More easier for mum After That.
Teach them while they're young. I'ma have my girls watch this.
Ikr I sent to my nieces
Absolutely! I love this a lot
I think we need to download and share this video so that everyone can have it on their phones to remind that we're all beautiful and being different doesn't mean you're ugly...let's teach our girls to love and appreciate themselves when they are young, so they grow with self-confidence that nothing or no one can intimidate them to make them feel less of a person because of their hair, colour, race, gender or religion. Thanks for doing this Nancy.
@@ladiepink that's great. She'll feel like a goddess.
@@ashiaonheragame me too
Every curly-haired girl should watch this!
Thank you for not making it about one particular "race."
@@Bbhjdidbsbaut what? Black people especially black girls where obviously the targeted audience for this video....
@@niam394 Nah, it's just directed to people with type c hair. It might be more helpful for younger people but it certainly doesn't matter. People of different races can have different hair types so race really doesn't matter at all here. Plus that the gender really has nothing to do with anything here
@@potat099 do you just ignore what led up to the natural hair movement like literally black women have been shitted on for years by every other race for their hair so they created this movement to uplift and teach each other how to properly take care of it.
Curly haired Afro descendant girl*
That dark skin girl was hurt when that light skin girl said that her curls can’t be defined and she needed a stronger gel because of her hair type 🥺
AmarEmmy that’s how I was treated growing up. My hair is just like the dark skin girls’ hair and was made fun of all throughout my school years cause of my hair since it wasn’t “pretty”. I’d laugh it off in public, but cry at night. Even in college and after college my hair was compared negatively to my friends hair who had “nice” and “pretty” hair similar to the light skin girls hair. Am still trying to get over the effects of all of that even now that am in my early 30s😥. Don’t know if one ever gets over that.
I think the other girl had to be shown that achieving success in styling the hair is still possible, since every one of them are still in the process of learning that. Both girls will have learned something in this workshop that one cannot dismiss the other based on pre-conceived notions. 🙂
All the girls are so beautiful 🙂 great job.
Lovely lady..I needed someone like her 44 years agp
I dont think she was hurt 🙄 , maybe a lil awkward that her peer was comparing their hair types.
This made me CRY!! Everyday I struggle to love the hair on my head. Thank you for creating a positive self image for the future generations
Am I the only one that shed a tear or two?? 😢
I really wished someone would’ve told me my hair was beautiful growing up but I’m so happy that these young girls get to experience that. I hope that Nancy keeps doing this work. God bless her!
This is some beautiful sisterhood. I love how Nancy corrected the young woman when she talked down on her own hair, and they were able to assist each other with each others hair! Very powerful!
Coming from a 4C hair person, I’m speechless. The instructor did a great job with these young women. I’ve grown to love my natural hair so much, no more relaxers. 👍🏾❤️
Jacqueline Smith 💯
I hear you, same here
I love how delicate and tenderly you handle their hair. Afro hair is so versatile and I feel so excited about the future