“Beauty isn’t a texture!” SAY IT AGAIN!!! It’s so frustrating how even the black community doesn’t really seem to accept 4C hair in its natural state 😔
I have been natural for almost 30 years. I love the last clip so much. The only reason 4c hair is seen as hard to do is because hair care, marketing, instruction and products are are centered on 2 hair types (😖) and anything that isn’t that is seen as difficult. 4c hair is easy when you stop trying to make it so what it doesn’t want to do. Our hair is a natural cooling system. It’s supposed to shrink. 1-3 type hair was designed to move hair away from the scalp. Our hair was designed to hold it to the scalp. If you work with 4c hair it will work with you.
That is so true, I must admit I'm very disappointed to find all hair products for afro/black hair so full of bad stuff and chemicals. Is so hard to find hair product for afro/black c4 hair that is natural, organic or cruelty free. 🙄
Daniela Durgova I recommend finding small businesses like on Etsy that make their own it can be a bit more expensive but worth it bc ur also supporting black owned businesses!
Don't pay her no mind sis. Unfortunately older generations speak from a place of pain. They were never taught how to take care of their hair and unlike us didn't have access to all of these platforms that helped us to figure our hair out without our parents. Natural hair is still a painful topic in the black community. I got a lot of hate when I started out too, most was from family. But after some years it's normal to them now and they actually have embraced it.
My aunt likes to talk about my hair as well. Being a male who’s going through the process of growing my natural hair out I hear a lot from certain women in my family. Funny thing is they all talk about me and their hair is fried and thin from relaxing for decades. It probably stems from jealousy so never forget that all healthy hair is good hair no matter the texture.
@@jessicapeyton5444 if I might say, if your natural hair are like your picture, non processed, they are quite loose and pretty really. I would not say 4, definitely not 4C. My hair are literally useless to me, very loose/don’t hold like no substance and i definitely can see a whole galaxy between our hair 🤣 enjoy your hair sis !
@@LemonGreenism you are right, it took years for me to understand my hair, I do have a mix of 4s and 3s but it is predominantly 4 and Star Puppy helped me to get to those pretty curls you see lol Also, my pic has product in it. otherwise is would be frizz ball lol
That’s what I’m saying! Lmfao I’m 29 and when I was in middle school watching anime..:. I was an Oreo and lame but it’s cool. Sometimes times change and what’s cool today may be lame tomorrow
i feel like people probably thought it was weird but then actually looked at it and decided that they actually liked it. people change, they’re not always gonna like and dislike the same thing they did a couple years ago.
This “manly man” cousin of mines told me he likes Naruto (covid got ppl expanding their interest) and that it’s not stupid cartoons like he thought… I forgave him for being late on the anime bus but thinking anime was just cartoons, it hurt
There are 4C creators its the crowd that is not viewing their content. I follow soooo many 4C girls on here and their views be wayyyyy lower than curlier textured CCs. The only time you see 4C with a lot of following is if its waist/thigh length
Another thing in the natural hair community is that ppl automatically assure your hair is damaged all bc it’s short. Like I had just cut all my hair off by CHOICE and ppl assumed it was damaged, like what the flip!
Probably because of the repression they have seen. Let’s be honest many, many BW do be obsessed with long hair, and most of the time when a BW cuts her hair it’s because She had too because of some type of damage. Aka the “big chop” after a relaxer. That was the biggest rep in the natural hair community for a while. It’s all about the representation. It’s like when people thought when white girls cut their hair they either had a bad break up, or were lesbians 💀. Because of the stereotype. I too cut my hair by choice but I still understand why people think the way they do. 🤷🏾♀️
Relating to one of the tiktoks, I read a book about how in pre colonial Africa taking care of each others hair was a coveted time. We never had to make time for it because it was literally apart of everyday living. Doing someone’s hair was a way of saying I love you and want to to take care of your hair. Colonization changed the connotation to instill self-hatred. We should start looking at hair care like a privilege again in honor of our ancestors.
Which tribe from what part of Africa? Hair is hair, don't understand why people just can't do their hair like normal people and stop over valuing it. Every people from every culture values their hair, it's a symbol of beauty for everyone. Long thick beautiful hair, is the standard of beauty for women in almost every culture!!!
@@peltycrikts6990 first off, hair is not “just hair” it may be to you, but that’s your own personal narrative of it. Please don’t devalue the importance of hair to specific groups of people. Just because it’s not a big deal for you does not mean it doesn’t have its own special importance to others. Please read the book I named above, it may educate your ignorance.
You can have more than 1 curl pattern in your head though We have so many diverse patterns that aren’t clearly defined by 4A/4b/4c and so many people argue and fight eachother over that dumbass hair chart. One of the biggest L’s for the natural community
Black hair is funny like that. It's such a Diva. The more you appreciate, love and flatter it, the more it surprises you with its beauty and ability to grow.
The whole thing about how curly ones hair is comes from it being considered "good" hair, which is just a code word for closer to white hair. I say that because my hair is rather curly (thin and fine) but curly. And I've had people come up to me and say "oh there is a lot of white in your family".
Someone at work told me I can’t get an Afro because my hair is curly. My hair was still wet when I went to work (wash n go). I’m 4A (I think) medium density and thickness and my shrinkage is about 60-70% of my actual length. I was like dude it can it’s about product and manipulation.
My grandma shaded my hair. She told me I got the rough, bad hair. That it was no good. She's not alive anymore. I have no choice but to ignore her. We we're never close . RIP.
They aren’t looking for 4c because many don’t understand what 4c and many are caught in the idea of curl hair, less African textured hair is prettier. I appreciate your content… my son 8 years old wants me to find brown girls like you for him to play with 🤣
Hair that curls is African textured. Africa is a continent not a country. It has at least 54 countries and loads of ethnic groups. The people of Africa have the widest genetic diversity on earth so this means people from Africa have all hair types. Members of my family and myself face crap from people who don't know this as they think that only people whose ancestors were kidnapped from Africa can have hair types other than 4C.
The thing is, when I turned natural (I was sort of forced to because my skin miraculously turned allergic to relaxer, and my wallet filed for divorce) people tried to turn me into the Maya Angelou for advice. I hated it, because though it's so good to share, they assumed their hair would look like mine, and it didn't. Plus, my hair dresser at the time was white and gave great advice on taking care of hair, but people would give me shade just because she wasn't black. And I tell you how hard it was to find her. But I had to cut it all off after depression matting, and with my short hair, I feel kind of liberated. I can start over with my best info and experience. It's my hair, and keeping it healthy makes me feel awesome.
Not that curly girls can't be apart of the movement but it was actually started for girls with kinky textures as a way to uplift and encourage selflove.
@@monember2722 Ok that may be true and part of it but I'm just saying that you can't deny that naturally kinky textured women or girls in particular get ridiculed the most for their natural hair and that's it's frowned upon through out society in general.
@@dezanaygrier6552 I don't see that it's frowned upon by society in general. There are relatively few instances where any black person's afro textured hair is actually attacked. The situations I've seen where non blacks have taken issue have usually been based on it being big and loose and distracting for the environment. Most black people know how to style their hair for the environment they are in and live their lives with few problems based on hairstyle or texture. Our community on the other hand have some hangups. But even then, if you are confident about your hair, you really don't have an issue. I think some people tend to feel insecure and are afraid people think negatively about their hair when most people honestly don't have a problem. Like I said, most naturals are going day to day with very little push back from larger society.
OG Anime Black Girl here! Been watching since Sailor Moon came on in the morning on local TV. Been watching since Toonami should in the afternoons. Love my Anime.❤️
Same same girl! I would run home after school to catch that sailor moon on tv! Bus dropped me off and I had to run home so I didn’t miss one clip 🤣 we talking Cartoon Network!
YES! When I was like 4 or 5 years old back in the 90s, I used to watch Sailor Moon (I still watch it of course). I swear it's one of my earliest memories! Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Yu Yu Hakusho, Gargoyles, and many more 💜
My ex would crack up everytime he opened his mouth. I would just be sitting there looking at him. It was new to me to see someone laugh after their words.
I just combed out my dreadlocks and found your channel, you have helped me so far on my natrual hair journey. When I was younger I used to hate my hair because I was in all white school but after this experience my hair looks amazing and so cute in it's afro 💜
Many peoples with 4c hair want to have loose curls, defined hair. As an older 4C , natural, the things naturals hate about their hair , trying to destroy, they will wish they had-including shrinkage. The obsession with length (stretching the hair) is insanity
Yes there are hair gurus out there that tells people you shouldn't wear box braids for only two month. Only wear a protective style for only 2 weeks . Shouldn't wear wigs everyday it's not protecting anything.
It is the coolest hair❤️ I’ve thought that so many times. Even when I didn’t know what to do and I would get frustrated, I had this knowing that Afro textured hair is like the coolest hair😊
80%!!!!! I love you girl. Im proud of your healthy hair journey. I just started mine 2 weeks ago after being natural since 2010 and my hair not growing past my shoulders. MOISTURE!!!!!
Exactly😭😭😭😭 I want to wear my hair shrunken because I think it looks so ✨cool✨ and I _feel_ cool that way but the knots are so ungodly, brethren👁👄👁 The knots.are.so.ungodly. I even considered heat training? And only have it shrunken a couple of times on a year? Because I can't go back to relaxers that's a commitment I do not take lightly. I can't have my hair just NEVER shrink again because I 😱 ... _relaxed it_ But anyway yeah I'll have to put it in braids (for the first time this year since last September)
We often say "I wish I had someone at that age to tell me" or "Listen to me so you won't make the same mistakes I did" but...young people are young and they learn, make mistakes, have troubles...Been like that for humans. The lesson and truth is there but it's up to that person to take it in (I was the same). Natural hair movement is nothing new as my 65+ mother told me. It come and goes, some keep with it, some don't. And it's still the same conversation. I think my mom was sick of me regurgitating crap she heard in the 60s and 70s. Can we call this a cycle? Rite of passage? Live and learn then get luvs?
My BFF put me onto your page (she said you remind her of me) and I’ve been HOOKED since. I’m loced now but I was natural for years before locing it. Keep making your videos. Relatable content and no doubt funny.
Usually older women (mom included) would see my afro and say why my hair isn't combed and I ignore and continued cause I freaking love my afro. And now when I walk on the road I'm complimented because they dont see these styles anymore apparently. Plus its beautiful
My sister and I have had that same conversation before about being the only people we knew who liked anime and kpop growing up, and now it’s not as “weird” as it used to be. These kids nowadays don’t know how good they have it. jk 😂
I never knew it was considered weird for black people to like anime, or kpop, etc. I had no idea that was even a thing. I guess it helps that I didn’t grow up in a predominantly black community.
@@Magical_Trash 🤔 I can’t speak for all black people’s experiences, but at least where I grew up I would get teased for it. I’ve met other black people, who grew up in predominantly black areas, and they had friends who liked anime. I’m happy that younger generations get to enjoy those things without as much disdain. Also everything is way more accessible than it used to be. Looking for fansubs was a pain in the butt. 😂
I would love to see you react to John Oliver's piece of natural hair. Personally he had me rolling with laughter and feeling so many things all at once
As much as I love my fluffy, fluffy hair (she has been really showing out this month), I am a little envious of my sister’s hair. It looks like that guys. All those perfect individual tiny spring coils. I just want some uniformity in my pattern, that is all.
Same! I dont care what curl pattern or shrinkage level...I just want it to be unform. Very envious to people who have the same kinda hair all over. I can make the different patterns work...but it HARD have three different shrinkage levels.
Does your hair have significant shrinkage (i.e at least 40% or more)? If your hair has any significant level of shrinkage, your hair has curls. Curls are formed by shrinkage, which is why curly hair looks shorter than straight hair with the same length. I personally think the narrative of "wanting your curly head to have defined curls is you wanting to get closer to white hair" is extremely dangerous and will leave many naturals frustrated and hating their hair, as curly hair (some naturals call it coily hair which is cute) is literally the opposite spectrum of straight hair, and it is your head of hair. How is wanting your curly hair to curl a bad thing? Isn't that way better than wanting straight hair when you have curly hair? Every other group of people with straight or wavy hair want their hair to look the best in its defined and hydrated state; why is it only an issue when naturals with curly hair want that too? You wet every part of your body daily when you bath, why do naturals not wet their hair daily too? Is hair not a part of your body? Other races of people hydrate their hair daily to every 3 days under the shower water, which is why their hair is so moisturised and defined. Naturals dont, that's why their hair is dehydrated. The number one biggest issue among naturals is dehydrated hair. Dehydrated hair is the cause of all their hair problems, from looking dry, feeling brittle, hard to detangle, slower hair growth, single strand knots, split ends, loss of dark hair colour (some ppl with black hair notice their hair turning brassy/brown after a while) and, you guessed it, matted or undefined hair. There's nothing wrong with undefined hair when you're intentionally making it undefined for a hairstyle (e.g afros, blowouts etc), but when it is undefined unintentionally, especially when wet, that is a huge sign of dehydrated hair. Now imagine adding flat-irons to this emergency state of hair. Is it any wonder why it breaks off easily? Our hair, just like everyone else, needs water. Starpuppy's hair started getting thicker and healthier when she simply incorporated more hydration in her hair routine. Imagine if she did it daily. Her hair will thrive and achieve everything she thought her hair can't do. I know many ppl have hard water which can cause alot of problems for their hair, so in that case, they need to get a water softener. Every natural who has bought lots of products or hair extensions/wigs can afford to buy a water softener. If you cant afford a water softener, save up for it and use filtered or bottled water on your hair for now. The water softener will make hard water into soft water, so your hair and skin will thrive. Wetting your hair daily allows the natural oils from your scalp to cover the hair shaft, making it even more moisturised, hydrated and healthy, and makes it so much easier to detangle your hair. This is the secret to why other races of ppl's hair can detangle so easily. No its not their hair type; even straight hair with no lubrication will tangle very easily, as anyone who has combed straight hair extensions with no coating, grease or oil will tell you (or even those matted hair vids will tell you). It's their sebum/natural oils from their scalp that have been distributed by the water when they wet it daily that makes it very easy to detangle their hair. Sebum also naturally defines the hair, so your dont need as much product, if at all. Now if your own natural oils/sebum defines your hair to have curls, then undefined hair is actually the unnatural state of your hair, and defined hair is the natural state of your hair. That completely debunkes the "curls means getting closer to whiteness" false narrative. Naturals should start doing this routine too to make detangling so much easier. Yes, you can achieve defined hair if your hair is curly/coily. If your hair has significant shrinkage, your hair is curly. I'll show you some inspiration for how to achieve that with an instagram page: @that_loulou instagram.com/that_loulou/ (she drops some hints on how to achieve this in alot of her posts, and she specialises in hydrating and defining curly hair). Her daughter has 4c hair, see 4c hair in its defined state: instagram.com/p/CLYMreQBVFx/ instagram.com/p/COfVXPGLhdW/. Example of her hydration progress: instagram.com/p/B_mtoA8D3DN/ You may or may not have the same hair type as that guy, but there's only one way to find out, isnt there ;) ? One way to find out your own unique curl pattern :). You can achieve defined hair if you want. Every natural can. Even naturals with kinky straight hair can in their own kinky straight way. Dry hair is not the natural state of our hair. I hope this tired narrative that your hair cant curl if you have '4c' hair dies out, and naturals start embracing hydrating their hair daily. That way they can see the full potential of what their hair can do and start loving it for what it truly is when hydrated, as it should be.
I’m writing this to request that you always continue to do some natural hair content. I see a lot of old-school natural hair TH-camrs, especially if they have 4c hair, are getting out of the game. It’s very important for younger women and men who are deciding to wear their hair natural that they have positive mentors to look to. Even if you decide to decrease the amount of natural hair contact that you do, always make sure that you continue to do some natural hair content. You are a mentor for many natural hair women especially with 4c hair. Your content is great
I love you so much Danielle. I don't have 4C hair but I love watching your videos because it makes me feel like I am part of the community. Thank you for providing a space.
Omg, I legit was going to recommend you do the Max Hydration Method! I would say for you to skip the “Cherry Lola Treatment” but do the apple cider rinse, cowash, and clay wash. Every time I do it, my little springies are poppin
Hair will forever be a big deal. I really enjoyed reading "collection of hair stories" I wear my hair natural, wigs, braids, crotchet, wrapped, etc sometimes its a lot but i wouldn't change a thing
25 years old and loved anime since I was 6 years old, ahaha. I used to watch Sailor Moon when it came on TV. I grew up with it since my older siblings watched it.
I just had to stop and think “am I the shady auntie?” I’m not. I’m the health and beauty auntie. They all come to me with medical and makeup/hair questions. 😂
Yup when I was younger there was family event coming up and an aunt asked " so what are you doing with your hair?" Uhhh it's natural...the way I came out the womb...why do I need to "do" something with it?🙄
You look absolutely stunning in whatever you wear! Babaaaaaay that hair is hairing!!! So gorgeous! You are still hair goals even with the alopecia section!!!! Girl alopecia where??!! I love it! Thank you for being transparent and open with us! Love you girl!!!
"when it's like the coolest hair!" Omg YES it is! My thin blonde "fair" hair is easy: I basically just roll out of bed. It's no picnic if you want it to have volume or style but when I keep it short and don't care about styling I swear I don't even have to brush it and can take ten minute showers with minimal product. But it can never be as incredible as 4c hair. It may be easy for me to be a slob as I am but it can't ever be as glamorous, elegant, stylish, POWERFUL and beautiful as your 4c hair. You rock.
We really do have the coolest hair! I love the learning and upkeep process and style discovery. I'm new here, and I appreciate your videos and love the vibe.
Aww gurl, I love your content and realness with lots of splashes of joy, humor and wisdom. Thank you and I too was a downer at 1st over my hair til I learned to take care of it and now it's changed for me into another head of varieties of curls and that shrinkage 😆
Just want to say I really appreciate your videos and how open you are about your process with your hair. I've had friends with similar struggles, but because I have very thin, lightly curly hair, I never fully understood how different it is to manage their hair versus mine. You opened my eyes to a whole new perspective and I want to thank you for that.
Black and usually older co-workers shade my hairstyles not realizing I'm a lazy natural and do not care what looks good. I care how much time it takes, which products I have access to, and what else I have to do before, on, and after wash day
i appreciate the comment on guys taking care of their hair! I've started my natural hair journey in 2018 when i was...19 turning 20 lol. All growing up my family would keep my hair short and I didn't know how to take care of it. I've learned about products really well but styling is still a major major struggle for me. That's the case for a lot of guys from what i've heard, families just have you keep your hair short and you end up not learning any skills in that regard.
Star Puppy, keep being awesome! High maintenance comes in the form of the price for the products we use or apply to our hair. I have to make myself not buy the “recommended” hair products while having 5 at home. I thank God I can manage without a brush since I have fine hair.
I don't know about other people, but I absolutely love taking care of my daughter's hair, I'm doing different treatments, I'm always researching for a better way to treat her hair in order to keep it healthy and strong. Her hair is always braided in a beautiful hairstyle, she always receives compliments about her hair and I'm very happy 😊.
PREACH 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 mmm. So relatable. The tiers of hair care really are as you suggest: my skill level, time management, product choice, and expectation MUST center around what our hair is capable of (WHICH IS SO MUCH). When those all meet and homogenize its PERFECTION
you are so intelligent and yess to the fact that people didn't use to like anime when we were younger! lmaooo these kids dont know that pain. also you approach black hair and the black experience with hair-typing with such a cool mindset, its so inspiring and refreshing. we all in the same boat struggling to love something we've been persuaded to hate for so long. kudos to you thanks for this video!!
I had a flashback to your first Tic Tock video and was like. OH NO! But this was the positive vibes I love that just is part of your channel. So many great comments and observations and of course beautiful healthy hair!
“Who’s shading you about your hair?” Not so much anymore but *My Mother* has always been the main one shading me about the way I choose to wear my hair! She had some major shit to say when I was dyeing it red as a teenager, and she had some shit to say when I started embracing my natural texture “It’s just so big” “You need to cut it, you look so much prettier with a bob” My mane ain’t even that thick or curly (2b or 2c at most)- but what I’ve realized that what she’s really mad about is the fact that I’ve inherited *her* texture, and that I *like* it and want to *enhance* it, and not hide it with a straightener.
This is my mum with my brother. He has quite dense wavy hair (like a 2a/b) that tangles and frizzes really easily. My mum (who also has like 2b/c texture) yells at him because he doesn't brush his jar (his hair tangles really easily so brushing is the biggest no).
@@annika9348 yes. Type 2 hair is waves. It's much more that my brother has incredibly dense hair than his texture (I also have incredibly dense hair but mine is like stick straight).
2 months? 3 months? After I had my baby I kept my Senegalese twists in for 6 months. I kept it tied up, so it didn't look bad and my hair grows slow lol
Haha! Anime fan for 25 years! Talk about being the black sheep. I’m so glad more black folks are opening up to it. Love it. I’m guilty for that. My tiny puff doesn’t have the defined curl pattern on the top of my head. Actually fairly straight type of zigzag . The backs curl definition much better. Ugh now something happens with with texture and I just had to chop: not sure what the world happen
Like a star chart that is made up of different aspects to help in ones individual emotional/spiritual life journey, I believe there is a full hair chart that is made up of different aspects to guild one on their individual hair life journey. It’s Queens and Kings like yourself that has brought this to light for me as I start my hair life journey and I have been awaken! #hairwoke Thank you for being a blessing in my life!
I am sad to hear that when you were a teen there weren't any Black people who loved anime (you did have your family tho). I'm in the Caribbean and while our cosplay is rather basic no one bats an eye at black, red and brown kids loving anime. :)
i'm glad I've found your channel. I am an elder X'er and I was the only black kid to like scifi, so I feel your pain. You are right about 4c hair and this obsession with curl pattern. When I first started watching youtube vids and people said their hair was 4c, I was like okay, where is the type 5 hair because my hair doesn't look 4c. Thank you for an enlightening and entertaining video. Thanks for the weirdness.
Ok when I first went natural I thought all those things and I wanted them curls Poppin but I saw my counter parts whose hair didn't look like mine but just as beautiful. So I stop going for that look I would wear my hair wild with very little definition. Just to be and example of non perfection. I don't buy a lot of products. Once a year I buy all my stuff which is not a lot. I stop wearing my hair so wild I would get breakage and tangles. But when girls try to gaslight my hair it doesn't make me good even when I try to get them to love their hair or try to go natural it doesn't not have to be curly. Keep up the good work
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“Beauty isn’t a texture!” SAY IT AGAIN!!! It’s so frustrating how even the black community doesn’t really seem to accept 4C hair in its natural state 😔
I have been natural for almost 30 years. I love the last clip so much. The only reason 4c hair is seen as hard to do is because hair care, marketing, instruction and products are are centered on 2 hair types (😖) and anything that isn’t that is seen as difficult. 4c hair is easy when you stop trying to make it so what it doesn’t want to do.
Our hair is a natural cooling system. It’s supposed to shrink. 1-3 type hair was designed to move hair away from the scalp. Our hair was designed to hold it to the scalp. If you work with 4c hair it will work with you.
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Truer words 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥
Actually type 3 hair does shrink, esp 3c. Like Fluff Nugget, my hair can be down to my shoulder but shrink to my ear unless i lay on lots of product
That is so true, I must admit I'm very disappointed to find all hair products for afro/black hair so full of bad stuff and chemicals. Is so hard to find hair product for afro/black c4 hair that is natural, organic or cruelty free. 🙄
Daniela Durgova I recommend finding small businesses like on Etsy that make their own it can be a bit more expensive but worth it bc ur also supporting black owned businesses!
My aunt shades my hair, and has been since I stopped flat ironing it all the time. I ignore her 🤷🏾♀️
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Don't pay her no mind sis. Unfortunately older generations speak from a place of pain. They were never taught how to take care of their hair and unlike us didn't have access to all of these platforms that helped us to figure our hair out without our parents. Natural hair is still a painful topic in the black community. I got a lot of hate when I started out too, most was from family. But after some years it's normal to them now and they actually have embraced it.
@@sbonelocele3711 A sound, compassionate comment ❤
My grandma used to do the same thing lol I was chiiiiild whatever 😂
My aunt likes to talk about my hair as well. Being a male who’s going through the process of growing my natural hair out I hear a lot from certain women in my family. Funny thing is they all talk about me and their hair is fried and thin from relaxing for decades. It probably stems from jealousy so never forget that all healthy hair is good hair no matter the texture.
TH-cam only likes the curly ppl. I said what I said. In any case, Danielle is here with the real representation!✨🙌 😍
Wavy let's be real
I said what i said and you can even fight me on it (not you girly, you're cool)
I be on Type 3 ppls channels that are recommended to me like, “Why am I even here?” Lol
@@jessicapeyton5444 if I might say, if your natural hair are like your picture, non processed, they are quite loose and pretty really. I would not say 4, definitely not 4C. My hair are literally useless to me, very loose/don’t hold like no substance and i definitely can see a whole galaxy between our hair 🤣 enjoy your hair sis !
@@glowingforthe1654 Truth!
@@LemonGreenism you are right, it took years for me to understand my hair, I do have a mix of 4s and 3s but it is predominantly 4 and Star Puppy helped me to get to those pretty curls you see lol Also, my pic has product in it. otherwise is would be frizz ball lol
80….PERCEENT. Lol the visual to just those two words are embedded in my mind
Living in my mind rent free! 😂💙
same
Good times!
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hahahahahaaaaa!!! Same lol!!
"can we talk about guys taking care of their hair"
me: finally some recognition😩
Same haha😂
Dw I be encouraging black brothers in real life bc it’s so refreshing to see!!
You go boi 🙌🏽
Lol me but I got locks now, but we still take care of them over here!!!
your hair looks so healthy
Lmao! Fr tho!!! “Back in my day no one liked anime” but nowwwww everyone acts like they do 😂
That’s what I’m saying! Lmfao I’m 29 and when I was in middle school watching anime..:. I was an Oreo and lame but it’s cool. Sometimes times change and what’s cool today may be lame tomorrow
i feel like people probably thought it was weird but then actually looked at it and decided that they actually liked it. people change, they’re not always gonna like and dislike the same thing they did a couple years ago.
@@nataliewalker9682 yep that’s what happened with me.
This “manly man” cousin of mines told me he likes Naruto (covid got ppl expanding their interest) and that it’s not stupid cartoons like he thought… I forgave him for being late on the anime bus but thinking anime was just cartoons, it hurt
Same. Some of my favorite manga were the weird ones noone had heard of.
They're now "classics"
At least I can relate to someone. My hair shrinks just thinking of water.
😂😂😂
😂😂😂If this ain't me
There are 4C creators its the crowd that is not viewing their content. I follow soooo many 4C girls on here and their views be wayyyyy lower than curlier textured CCs. The only time you see 4C with a lot of following is if its waist/thigh length
All facts
Thank you !! Reality is people don’t watch 4c content creators like that but people don’t want to talk about that
Hey, you wanna drop them in the comments?
Yep same. And when those people style their hair people start commenting that they are not.
Uhhh we need you to drop some names 🙂🙂🙂
Another thing in the natural hair community is that ppl automatically assure your hair is damaged all bc it’s short. Like I had just cut all my hair off by CHOICE and ppl assumed it was damaged, like what the flip!
Girl! Like, can't we cut our hair!? Damn! lol
if i had the face for it i would go with a pixie/finger waves cut. girls with short hair are so beautiful but my face looks best with longer hair
Some ppl cannot seem to wrap their heads around the idea that not everyone wants long hair
Probably because of the repression they have seen. Let’s be honest many, many BW do be obsessed with long hair, and most of the time when a BW cuts her hair it’s because She had too because of some type of damage. Aka the “big chop” after a relaxer. That was the biggest rep in the natural hair community for a while. It’s all about the representation. It’s like when people thought when white girls cut their hair they either had a bad break up, or were lesbians 💀. Because of the stereotype.
I too cut my hair by choice but I still understand why people think the way they do. 🤷🏾♀️
@@maskarah8988 I love your pfp and also I agree.
Relating to one of the tiktoks, I read a book about how in pre colonial Africa taking care of each others hair was a coveted time. We never had to make time for it because it was literally apart of everyday living. Doing someone’s hair was a way of saying I love you and want to to take care of your hair. Colonization changed the connotation to instill self-hatred. We should start looking at hair care like a privilege again in honor of our ancestors.
So cool! What book was this? x
@@samanthachihuri5195 twisted: the tangled history of black hair culture
Which tribe from what part of Africa? Hair is hair, don't understand why people just can't do their hair like normal people and stop over valuing it. Every people from every culture values their hair, it's a symbol of beauty for everyone. Long thick beautiful hair, is the standard of beauty for women in almost every culture!!!
@@alisiajoy1016 thanks!!
@@peltycrikts6990 first off, hair is not “just hair” it may be to you, but that’s your own personal narrative of it. Please don’t devalue the importance of hair to specific groups of people. Just because it’s not a big deal for you does not mean it doesn’t have its own special importance to others. Please read the book I named above, it may educate your ignorance.
“We have so much negativity around our hair, when it’s the coolest.” 💕💕💕
Women saying they were 4C's who put products in said hair and made said hair curly caused all the confusion for regular smegular 4C beauties.
The, "You're not 4C. Your hair just isn't hydrated." naturals.
You can have more than 1 curl pattern in your head though
We have so many diverse patterns that aren’t clearly defined by 4A/4b/4c and so many people argue and fight eachother over that dumbass hair chart. One of the biggest L’s for the natural community
When I started loving my hair, it gave me two inches of growth back as a thank you gift. It's growing more as we speak☺️
😇 love it.
Black hair is funny like that. It's such a Diva. The more you appreciate, love and flatter it, the more it surprises you with its beauty and ability to grow.
that is so cute
The way she got all suspicious when asking “is it a shady aunty”
The whole thing about how curly ones hair is comes from it being considered "good" hair, which is just a code word for closer to white hair. I say that because my hair is rather curly (thin and fine) but curly. And I've had people come up to me and say "oh there is a lot of white in your family".
Those are the same people who's common sense don't exist. The curl-da-city of those fools.
Wow, that's rude!!!!! People need to either be nice or say nothing at all.
That's the stupidest thing I've read today!Wtf does having a looser curl pattern equate to "white"🙄Wtf!
The nerve.
Someone at work told me I can’t get an Afro because my hair is curly. My hair was still wet when I went to work (wash n go). I’m 4A (I think) medium density and thickness and my shrinkage is about 60-70% of my actual length. I was like dude it can it’s about product and manipulation.
I feel like 6 years ago we all just accepted that wash days we’re going to be a full shift. Mine takes like 2 hours + dry time.
My grandma shaded my hair. She told me I got the rough, bad hair. That it was no good.
She's not alive anymore. I have no choice but to ignore her. We we're never close . RIP.
*echoes * EIGHTYYY PERCENNNTTTT
I was just about to type this 😂
An OGGGGGGG ✨🤩✨
THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IVE HEARD ANOTHER PERSON DESCRIBE THEIR HAIR CURL PATTERN AS THE SPRING ON A BALL POINT PEN!!! You get it!!!
80.... *_PERCEEEEENT_*
I can still hear it so clearly to this day.
They aren’t looking for 4c because many don’t understand what 4c and many are caught in the idea of curl hair, less African textured hair is prettier. I appreciate your content… my son 8 years old wants me to find brown girls like you for him to play with 🤣
Your son sounds adorable!
Hair that curls is African textured.
Africa is a continent not a country. It has at least 54 countries and loads of ethnic groups. The people of Africa have the widest genetic diversity on earth so this means people from Africa have all hair types.
Members of my family and myself face crap from people who don't know this as they think that only people whose ancestors were kidnapped from Africa can have hair types other than 4C.
@@MsPeabody1231 That’s interesting. It’s because people think looser curl = mixed with white/Latino/some other race
@@MsPeabody1231 yep, even in Nigeria(where I’m from) you will see all different hair types and skin colors from different tribes and stuff
Shout out to all my guys who take care of their hair🤎
😎😎👍🏾
That guy’s hair is so amazing because it seems like he has only one texture throughout his entire hair, even in its wet state.
The thing is, when I turned natural (I was sort of forced to because my skin miraculously turned allergic to relaxer, and my wallet filed for divorce) people tried to turn me into the Maya Angelou for advice. I hated it, because though it's so good to share, they assumed their hair would look like mine, and it didn't. Plus, my hair dresser at the time was white and gave great advice on taking care of hair, but people would give me shade just because she wasn't black. And I tell you how hard it was to find her.
But I had to cut it all off after depression matting, and with my short hair, I feel kind of liberated. I can start over with my best info and experience. It's my hair, and keeping it healthy makes me feel awesome.
Fluffnugget shrinks, EIGH-TY PERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCEEEEENNNTTTTT! 😂😂 I miss Starpuppy vs. Shrinkage!
Not that curly girls can't be apart of the movement but it was actually started for girls with kinky textures as a way to uplift and encourage selflove.
Alot of people actually forget this and act like the movement was inclusive when it was an exclusive movement....
Exactly 💯
No. It started for all black women moving away from relaxers. Nothing more nothing less. Please don't revise this history.
@@monember2722 Ok that may be true and part of it but I'm just saying that you can't deny that naturally kinky textured women or girls in particular get ridiculed the most for their natural hair and that's it's frowned upon through out society in general.
@@dezanaygrier6552 I don't see that it's frowned upon by society in general. There are relatively few instances where any black person's afro textured hair is actually attacked. The situations I've seen where non blacks have taken issue have usually been based on it being big and loose and distracting for the environment. Most black people know how to style their hair for the environment they are in and live their lives with few problems based on hairstyle or texture. Our community on the other hand have some hangups. But even then, if you are confident about your hair, you really don't have an issue. I think some people tend to feel insecure and are afraid people think negatively about their hair when most people honestly don't have a problem. Like I said, most naturals are going day to day with very little push back from larger society.
My dumbass decided small twists so it took me a extra 3 hours to finish my wash day. They look beautiful but still!
OG Anime Black Girl here! Been watching since Sailor Moon came on in the morning on local TV. Been watching since Toonami should in the afternoons. Love my Anime.❤️
Same same girl! I would run home after school to catch that sailor moon on tv! Bus dropped me off and I had to run home so I didn’t miss one clip 🤣 we talking Cartoon Network!
YES! When I was like 4 or 5 years old back in the 90s, I used to watch Sailor Moon (I still watch it of course). I swear it's one of my earliest memories! Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Yu Yu Hakusho, Gargoyles, and many more 💜
Kids WB, fox Kids, muguzi, toonami had this little black girl asking for a digivice and bayblaydes( can't remember how to spell)
Frfr! Same here! We should do a meet up!
No lies detected, shout out to the OG Anime Black Girls out here still representing
Totally unrelated to hair, but I love your voice. You'd be an amazing audiobook narrator.
The way she cracks herself up makes me smile 🤗
Me too!!
My ex would crack up everytime he opened his mouth. I would just be sitting there looking at him. It was new to me to see someone laugh after their words.
I just combed out my dreadlocks and found your channel, you have helped me so far on my natrual hair journey. When I was younger I used to hate my hair because I was in all white school but after this experience my hair looks amazing and so cute in it's afro 💜
@Untainted Afro I used a rat tail comb and worked my way from the bottom to the top. 💜
@Untainted Afro no lol it takes awhile but you can comb out locs and dreads :) theres many vids of it on youtube
@Untainted Afro its only loc’d forever if you do the interlock method to lock your locs
You GO GURL!
“Is it an auntie? Is it a shady auntie😏?” 😂😂😂😅
Many peoples with 4c hair want to have loose curls, defined hair. As an older 4C , natural, the things naturals hate about their hair , trying to destroy, they will wish they had-including shrinkage. The obsession with length (stretching the hair) is insanity
When you’re an OG anime/manga fan and you pronounce everything incorrectly. That’s how you know it’s real.
Yes there are hair gurus out there that tells people you shouldn't wear box braids for only two month. Only wear a protective style for only 2 weeks . Shouldn't wear wigs everyday it's not protecting anything.
Lmbo 😂😂😂😂😂
You are such a pretty girl, and your skin just glows. You're a true inspiration to young women everywhere!
As an OG, I know your hair used to shrink 80 PERCENT (with over dramatic music)
It is the coolest hair❤️
I’ve thought that so many times.
Even when I didn’t know what to do and I would get frustrated, I had this knowing that Afro textured hair is like the coolest hair😊
80%!!!!! I love you girl. Im proud of your healthy hair journey. I just started mine 2 weeks ago after being natural since 2010 and my hair not growing past my shoulders. MOISTURE!!!!!
I have had natural hair for 20years I love it regardless of how much it shrinks lol
That guys hair is SO. BEAUTIFUL. shiny, bouncy, luscious. Good Gawd!!!
I don't do the whole max hydration method, but daily rinses has made my 4C hair and scalp super happy.
Exactly😭😭😭😭 I want to wear my hair shrunken because I think it looks so ✨cool✨ and I _feel_ cool that way but the knots are so ungodly, brethren👁👄👁
The knots.are.so.ungodly. I even considered heat training? And only have it shrunken a couple of times on a year? Because I can't go back to relaxers that's a commitment I do not take lightly. I can't have my hair just NEVER shrink again because I 😱 ... _relaxed it_
But anyway yeah I'll have to put it in braids (for the first time this year since last September)
We often say "I wish I had someone at that age to tell me" or "Listen to me so you won't make the same mistakes I did" but...young people are young and they learn, make mistakes, have troubles...Been like that for humans. The lesson and truth is there but it's up to that person to take it in (I was the same). Natural hair movement is nothing new as my 65+ mother told me. It come and goes, some keep with it, some don't. And it's still the same conversation. I think my mom was sick of me regurgitating crap she heard in the 60s and 70s. Can we call this a cycle? Rite of passage? Live and learn then get luvs?
Rite of passage, I like that🤭
My BFF put me onto your page (she said you remind her of me) and I’ve been HOOKED since. I’m loced now but I was natural for years before locing it. Keep making your videos. Relatable content and no doubt funny.
Usually older women (mom included) would see my afro and say why my hair isn't combed and I ignore and continued cause I freaking love my afro. And now when I walk on the road I'm complimented because they dont see these styles anymore apparently. Plus its beautiful
My sister and I have had that same conversation before about being the only people we knew who liked anime and kpop growing up, and now it’s not as “weird” as it used to be. These kids nowadays don’t know how good they have it. jk 😂
I never knew it was considered weird for black people to like anime, or kpop, etc.
I had no idea that was even a thing. I guess it helps that I didn’t grow up in a predominantly black community.
@@Magical_Trash 🤔 I can’t speak for all black people’s experiences, but at least where I grew up I would get teased for it. I’ve met other black people, who grew up in predominantly black areas, and they had friends who liked anime. I’m happy that younger generations get to enjoy those things without as much disdain. Also everything is way more accessible than it used to be. Looking for fansubs was a pain in the butt. 😂
I'm black love anime HATE kpop
@@girlsphone6136 listen to psycho by red velvet
@@adeleisnamedafterme omg I love that song probably my most fav from red velvet. The high notes 👌😍😍
I would love to see you react to John Oliver's piece of natural hair. Personally he had me rolling with laughter and feeling so many things all at once
That John Oliver piece on Last Week Tonight about Natural Hair was awesome.
As much as I love my fluffy, fluffy hair (she has been really showing out this month), I am a little envious of my sister’s hair. It looks like that guys. All those perfect individual tiny spring coils. I just want some uniformity in my pattern, that is all.
Same! I dont care what curl pattern or shrinkage level...I just want it to be unform. Very envious to people who have the same kinda hair all over. I can make the different patterns work...but it HARD have three different shrinkage levels.
@@apara2005 Yes!!! Hate that it's all floppy in the front and spirals in the back.
Does your hair have significant shrinkage (i.e at least 40% or more)? If your hair has any significant level of shrinkage, your hair has curls. Curls are formed by shrinkage, which is why curly hair looks shorter than straight hair with the same length. I personally think the narrative of "wanting your curly head to have defined curls is you wanting to get closer to white hair" is extremely dangerous and will leave many naturals frustrated and hating their hair, as curly hair (some naturals call it coily hair which is cute) is literally the opposite spectrum of straight hair, and it is your head of hair. How is wanting your curly hair to curl a bad thing? Isn't that way better than wanting straight hair when you have curly hair? Every other group of people with straight or wavy hair want their hair to look the best in its defined and hydrated state; why is it only an issue when naturals with curly hair want that too? You wet every part of your body daily when you bath, why do naturals not wet their hair daily too? Is hair not a part of your body? Other races of people hydrate their hair daily to every 3 days under the shower water, which is why their hair is so moisturised and defined. Naturals dont, that's why their hair is dehydrated.
The number one biggest issue among naturals is dehydrated hair. Dehydrated hair is the cause of all their hair problems, from looking dry, feeling brittle, hard to detangle, slower hair growth, single strand knots, split ends, loss of dark hair colour (some ppl with black hair notice their hair turning brassy/brown after a while) and, you guessed it, matted or undefined hair. There's nothing wrong with undefined hair when you're intentionally making it undefined for a hairstyle (e.g afros, blowouts etc), but when it is undefined unintentionally, especially when wet, that is a huge sign of dehydrated hair. Now imagine adding flat-irons to this emergency state of hair. Is it any wonder why it breaks off easily? Our hair, just like everyone else, needs water. Starpuppy's hair started getting thicker and healthier when she simply incorporated more hydration in her hair routine. Imagine if she did it daily. Her hair will thrive and achieve everything she thought her hair can't do. I know many ppl have hard water which can cause alot of problems for their hair, so in that case, they need to get a water softener. Every natural who has bought lots of products or hair extensions/wigs can afford to buy a water softener. If you cant afford a water softener, save up for it and use filtered or bottled water on your hair for now. The water softener will make hard water into soft water, so your hair and skin will thrive.
Wetting your hair daily allows the natural oils from your scalp to cover the hair shaft, making it even more moisturised, hydrated and healthy, and makes it so much easier to detangle your hair. This is the secret to why other races of ppl's hair can detangle so easily. No its not their hair type; even straight hair with no lubrication will tangle very easily, as anyone who has combed straight hair extensions with no coating, grease or oil will tell you (or even those matted hair vids will tell you). It's their sebum/natural oils from their scalp that have been distributed by the water when they wet it daily that makes it very easy to detangle their hair. Sebum also naturally defines the hair, so your dont need as much product, if at all. Now if your own natural oils/sebum defines your hair to have curls, then undefined hair is actually the unnatural state of your hair, and defined hair is the natural state of your hair. That completely debunkes the "curls means getting closer to whiteness" false narrative. Naturals should start doing this routine too to make detangling so much easier.
Yes, you can achieve defined hair if your hair is curly/coily. If your hair has significant shrinkage, your hair is curly. I'll show you some inspiration for how to achieve that with an instagram page: @that_loulou
instagram.com/that_loulou/
(she drops some hints on how to achieve this in alot of her posts, and she specialises in hydrating and defining curly hair). Her daughter has 4c hair, see 4c hair in its defined state:
instagram.com/p/CLYMreQBVFx/
instagram.com/p/COfVXPGLhdW/.
Example of her hydration progress:
instagram.com/p/B_mtoA8D3DN/
You may or may not have the same hair type as that guy, but there's only one way to find out, isnt there ;) ? One way to find out your own unique curl pattern :). You can achieve defined hair if you want. Every natural can. Even naturals with kinky straight hair can in their own kinky straight way. Dry hair is not the natural state of our hair. I hope this tired narrative that your hair cant curl if you have '4c' hair dies out, and naturals start embracing hydrating their hair daily. That way they can see the full potential of what their hair can do and start loving it for what it truly is when hydrated, as it should be.
I’m writing this to request that you always continue to do some natural hair content. I see a lot of old-school natural hair TH-camrs, especially if they have 4c hair, are getting out of the game. It’s very important for younger women and men who are deciding to wear their hair natural that they have positive mentors to look to. Even if you decide to decrease the amount of natural hair contact that you do, always make sure that you continue to do some natural hair content. You are a mentor for many natural hair women especially with 4c hair. Your content is great
"it shrinks quite a bit"
starpuppy's voice on my mind: E I G H T Y pERcEnT!!!!!
I absolutely love her
She's so loving and caring
“Fine hair keeps me humble”… I felt that 😣
I love you so much Danielle. I don't have 4C hair but I love watching your videos because it makes me feel like I am part of the community. Thank you for providing a space.
Omg, I legit was going to recommend you do the Max Hydration Method! I would say for you to skip the “Cherry Lola Treatment” but do the apple cider rinse, cowash, and clay wash. Every time I do it, my little springies are poppin
Hair will forever be a big deal. I really enjoyed reading "collection of hair stories" I wear my hair natural, wigs, braids, crotchet, wrapped, etc sometimes its a lot but i wouldn't change a thing
Whoever is reading this UNDERSTAND YOUR HAIR BEAUTIFUL NOMATTER HOW SHORT, LONG, PUFFY & ALL
EMBRACE YOUR UNIQUE BEAUTY ❕💕
You got the like because “if you wanna go full chaos…”. 😂 😭
25 years old and loved anime since I was 6 years old, ahaha. I used to watch Sailor Moon when it came on TV. I grew up with it since my older siblings watched it.
I just had to stop and think “am I the shady auntie?” I’m not. I’m the health and beauty auntie. They all come to me with medical and makeup/hair questions. 😂
4:20 Wow She has beautiful hair. She is gorgeous btw
I love your videos so much! Your commentary is always so heart warming, uplifting and lovely~ Thank you so much for the joy you cause.
Yup when I was younger there was family event coming up and an aunt asked " so what are you doing with your hair?"
Uhhh it's natural...the way I came out the womb...why do I need to "do" something with it?🙄
Fluff Nugget and Mr. Springy should become best of friends.
And yes i did just name that internet stranger's hair Mr. Springy.
lol
You look absolutely stunning in whatever you wear! Babaaaaaay that hair is hairing!!! So gorgeous! You are still hair goals even with the alopecia section!!!! Girl alopecia where??!! I love it! Thank you for being transparent and open with us! Love you girl!!!
"when it's like the coolest hair!" Omg YES it is!
My thin blonde "fair" hair is easy: I basically just roll out of bed. It's no picnic if you want it to have volume or style but when I keep it short and don't care about styling I swear I don't even have to brush it and can take ten minute showers with minimal product.
But it can never be as incredible as 4c hair. It may be easy for me to be a slob as I am but it can't ever be as glamorous, elegant, stylish, POWERFUL and beautiful as your 4c hair. You rock.
Fairy knots are my greatest enemy!! I can imagine Danielle feels the same since Fluff Nugget's shrinkage is
Eighhhhttyyyy...PERCENT!!!
EIGHTY PERCENT!!!! my favorite part LMAOOO
u were my 1st ray of light in my 4c journey!
EIGHTY PERCEEEENT
AYYYYY❤️
Also I do believe your channel helps alot😊
We really do have the coolest hair! I love the learning and upkeep process and style discovery. I'm new here, and I appreciate your videos and love the vibe.
Aww gurl, I love your content and realness with lots of splashes of joy, humor and wisdom. Thank you and I too was a downer at 1st over my hair til I learned to take care of it and now it's changed for me into another head of varieties of curls and that shrinkage 😆
Just want to say I really appreciate your videos and how open you are about your process with your hair. I've had friends with similar struggles, but because I have very thin, lightly curly hair, I never fully understood how different it is to manage their hair versus mine. You opened my eyes to a whole new perspective and I want to thank you for that.
Black and usually older co-workers shade my hairstyles not realizing I'm a lazy natural and do not care what looks good. I care how much time it takes, which products I have access to, and what else I have to do before, on, and after wash day
i appreciate the comment on guys taking care of their hair! I've started my natural hair journey in 2018 when i was...19 turning 20 lol. All growing up my family would keep my hair short and I didn't know how to take care of it. I've learned about products really well but styling is still a major major struggle for me. That's the case for a lot of guys from what i've heard, families just have you keep your hair short and you end up not learning any skills in that regard.
Star Puppy, keep being awesome!
High maintenance comes in the form of the price for the products we use or apply to our hair. I have to make myself not buy the “recommended” hair products while having 5 at home. I thank God I can manage without a brush since I have fine hair.
I don't know about other people, but I absolutely love taking care of my daughter's hair, I'm doing different treatments, I'm always researching for a better way to treat her hair in order to keep it healthy and strong. Her hair is always braided in a beautiful hairstyle, she always receives compliments about her hair and I'm very happy 😊.
PREACH 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
mmm. So relatable. The tiers of hair care really are as you suggest: my skill level, time management, product choice, and expectation MUST center around what our hair is capable of (WHICH IS SO MUCH). When those all meet and homogenize its PERFECTION
you are so intelligent and yess to the fact that people didn't use to like anime when we were younger! lmaooo these kids dont know that pain. also you approach black hair and the black experience with hair-typing with such a cool mindset, its so inspiring and refreshing. we all in the same boat struggling to love something we've been persuaded to hate for so long. kudos to you thanks for this video!!
Hi love the video, I completely agree on the hair typing because as a mixed girl I think I have 3b to 4a operative word being "think".
I had a flashback to your first Tic Tock video and was like. OH NO! But this was the positive vibes I love that just is part of your channel. So many great comments and observations and of course beautiful healthy hair!
“Who’s shading you about your hair?”
Not so much anymore but *My Mother* has always been the main one shading me about the way I choose to wear my hair!
She had some major shit to say when I was dyeing it red as a teenager, and she had some shit to say when I started embracing my natural texture
“It’s just so big”
“You need to cut it, you look so much prettier with a bob”
My mane ain’t even that thick or curly (2b or 2c at most)- but what I’ve realized that what she’s really mad about is the fact that I’ve inherited *her* texture, and that I *like* it and want to *enhance* it, and not hide it with a straightener.
This is my mum with my brother. He has quite dense wavy hair (like a 2a/b) that tangles and frizzes really easily. My mum (who also has like 2b/c texture) yells at him because he doesn't brush his jar (his hair tangles really easily so brushing is the biggest no).
It’s always the moms…same with mine. My dad complimented me when I first went natural. I got compliments from complete strangers too. Mom? Nothing.
@@jenblack98 type 2....
@@annika9348 yes. Type 2 hair is waves. It's much more that my brother has incredibly dense hair than his texture (I also have incredibly dense hair but mine is like stick straight).
yup soooooo new subscriber. First video I watched on your channel annndddddd you're my spirit animal(if that's ok with you of course)
You are right, your content is amazing, helpful and educational. Thank you,
I was shaded about my hair in school but I was living in community where the average hair type was 2a.
2 months? 3 months?
After I had my baby I kept my Senegalese twists in for 6 months. I kept it tied up, so it didn't look bad and my hair grows slow lol
Try neem oil. I believe it made my hair grow like weeds.
Haha! Anime fan for 25 years! Talk about being the black sheep. I’m so glad more black folks are opening up to it. Love it. I’m guilty for that. My tiny puff doesn’t have the defined curl pattern on the top of my head. Actually fairly straight type of zigzag . The backs curl definition much better. Ugh now something happens with with texture and I just had to chop: not sure what the world happen
It shrinks up to 80% PERCENNNTT *add effects* 😂😭😭😭
Like a star chart that is made up of different aspects to help in ones individual emotional/spiritual life journey, I believe there is a full hair chart that is made up of different aspects to guild one on their individual hair life journey. It’s Queens and Kings like yourself that has brought this to light for me as I start my hair life journey and I have been awaken! #hairwoke Thank you for being a blessing in my life!
This was the most positive tik tok review i ever watched!!! Thanks for the happy vibes ❤
I am sad to hear that when you were a teen there weren't any Black people who loved anime (you did have your family tho).
I'm in the Caribbean and while our cosplay is rather basic no one bats an eye at black, red and brown kids loving anime. :)
Very lucky
i'm glad I've found your channel. I am an elder X'er and I was the only black kid to like scifi, so I feel your pain. You are right about 4c hair and this obsession with curl pattern. When I first started watching youtube vids and people said their hair was 4c, I was like okay, where is the type 5 hair because my hair doesn't look 4c. Thank you for an enlightening and entertaining video. Thanks for the weirdness.
Came in to say EEEEEIIIGGHHTTTYYYYY... PERCEEEEEEEEEEEEENT!!!!
Ayyyyyy✨👍🏿✨
That WRAP is making me ACT UP its so SPORKLY GOLD (where it from. i need it)
I love your channel. Your energy and spirt. I’m sure you’ve heard that before but just wanna spread some positivity! You’re awesome!
This just made me subscribe. Learning to embrace my hair that does not curl
I love my 4c hair because it is versatile. Simply beautiful
Ok when I first went natural I thought all those things and I wanted them curls Poppin but I saw my counter parts whose hair didn't look like mine but just as beautiful. So I stop going for that look I would wear my hair wild with very little definition. Just to be and example of non perfection. I don't buy a lot of products. Once a year I buy all my stuff which is not a lot. I stop wearing my hair so wild I would get breakage and tangles. But when girls try to gaslight my hair it doesn't make me good even when I try to get them to love their hair or try to go natural it doesn't not have to be curly. Keep up the good work