Comments on: Black Hair Talk: My First Perm, My Last Perm

By: Nesha

Nesha — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:23:08 +0000

Last relaxer was August 2008. My how the time flies by… I love my natural hair and it is healthy. Though I am not opposed to going back. I am just now getting creative with my natural. I have an appt soon to get a straw set can’t wait to see how my natural hair behaves. I hope it is big and bushy..

By: Leana Pina

Leana Pina — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:36:06 +0000

Oh man u had me in stitches! ive been natural for almost 9 years now and after goin thru my ‘press n ponytail’ stage back in 2005/06 (only on special ravin occasions) where my hair broke, thanx to the hairdresser who put far too much heat in my head, i chopped it all off, then a year later started locs…i love them! i loved my natural hair b4 locs too but jus wanted the ‘slick-look’ when out partying (more fool me).

I believe black women should learn to love and embrace their natural hair without being slaves to big-spending on weaves and relaxers, even locs have become an expensive style to maintain professionally, as its become very stylish, but is very easy to maintain ureself…don’t be afraid – love what God gave u. bless!

By: kim

kim — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:00:54 +0000

I have just began my journey, about 1 month ago. The reason I went natural, was because I was tired of chasing my perm. What I mean by that is trying to remember the date of my last perm. Also, I was discovering a new me, and natural was part of the change I needed. I will never do perm again.

By: jaimeteaspoon

jaimeteaspoon — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:03:45 +0000

Love the photos of your hair journey. But I gotta know… what’s wrong with the eyebrows in your senior pic? I would kill to have your brows. Mine are sparse and practically disappear in the outer arch. Gotta fill them in with powder/pencil every day.

By: JAYChi

JAYChi — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:15:18 +0000

Very good post!

I need some help.

I have 3 daughters, ages 12 to 3. Where can I take them in Cambridge/Boston to get their hair done naturally?

No perms. Just some cool ass braids and/or twists. My wife is quite busy and will let them go a little too long before sitting down and taking care of their hair. As for me, I’m not ever even attempting to do it. Dad does not do hair – everything else, you got it…but no hair. That’s been a standing rule that I’m upholding – lol.

Seriously, I could use a good suggestion for a natural haircare salon in Cambridge or Boston. Peace.

By: katieM

katieM — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:33:21 +0000

I don’t have a relaxer (although I did for a few years until my cheapo pockets said nappy hair and a savings account beat relaxed hair and a zero balance any day), but I will flat iron my hair in the winter so that I can wear a hat. In the summer it’s all natural. I love my hair. It’s big and fluffy, knotted and tangled. I’ve got angry gray hairs that sparkle in the black like strands of silver. I’ve got curls, naps, and the occasional straight hair. Its just a bushy mess, but it’s mine.

By: shic

shic — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:52:47 +0000

well good for you all i can say is that im 24 and hav afro textured hair i wanted a relaxer growing up (a.k.a my teen years) bt my mom refused to put it in and well as i grew i got use to combin and styling my natural hair and to this day i have never had a relaxer in my hair. the most ive chemically done is added colour to it but that damaged my hair cus i didnt take care of the colour .thanfully all the colour damaged grew out. but im happy with natural hair and have no desire to straighten it out chemically

By: Thembi

Thembi — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:22:18 +0000

@Kim – YES it was Olives. I was wondering how long it would take before someone named it! lol

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:18:22 +0000

lol…girl were you talking about Olives? when I was in Cambridge ppl swore by Olives.

I’ve never had a relaxer…heading to my first corporate non-media job in a week and frightened theyll want me to do something beyond my “grown up” two cornrows( I do twists instead. ppl are always so intrigued on the street)

By: Seattle Slim

Seattle Slim — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:58:18 +0000

This story cements this blog as a favorite of mine. Not only that, we have the same backstory almost to a tee! You would be surprised how close our experiences are, down to the bald spot and your 7th grade picture looks like mine when I first my relaxer. LOL