Comments on: Natural Attitudes http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/ ~ all shades of beautiful Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:02:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ask Afrobella - Fro Advice For Trini Bellas | afrobella http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-115258 Ask Afrobella - Fro Advice For Trini Bellas | afrobella Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:32:13 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-115258 [...] it back home to Trinidad at least once a year, and every time I go home I notice a slight shift in attitudes towards natural hair. Getting ignorant questions like “you could pass a brush through that thing?” from the [...] […] it back home to Trinidad at least once a year, and every time I go home I notice a slight shift in attitudes towards natural hair. Getting ignorant questions like “you could pass a brush through that thing?” from the […]

]]> By: Madame Zenobia http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-13997 Madame Zenobia Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:47:26 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-13997 Hi Afrobella, I know this post is old, but for the past hour, I've been perusing your site. I have decided to go au naturale. I've been relaxing my hair since junior high and even then, I had a jheri curl. I haven't worn my hair natural since grade school. I'm just sick of the relaxing and the styling and I want to do something different with my hair. I want to be more 'real' in my life and changing my hair back to what God intended I think will help me do that. Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for your site. I have you bookmarked and will continue to visit and read. And thanks for all the links about natural afrobellas and hair tips and all the stuff you do here. Thanks so much! -Tamara Hi Afrobella, I know this post is old, but for the past hour, I’ve been perusing your site. I have decided to go au naturale. I’ve been relaxing my hair since junior high and even then, I had a jheri curl. I haven’t worn my hair natural since grade school. I’m just sick of the relaxing and the styling and I want to do something different with my hair. I want to be more ‘real’ in my life and changing my hair back to what God intended I think will help me do that.
Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for your site. I have you bookmarked and will continue to visit and read. And thanks for all the links about natural afrobellas and hair tips and all the stuff you do here. Thanks so much! -Tamara

]]> By: Carlos http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-9266 Carlos Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:38:14 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-9266 I believe it can be a liberating thing for many to go natural and yes of course the naive will tease others about getting thier hair done natural. Comments will hurt unless your somewhat untouched by words which most human beings are not so it's not expected to be strong as a rock always, but just hang in there. I am multiracial and I still struggle with my hair and I just get my hair cut short almost marine like fashin but it feels like I just can't live right at times. I look non black very fair but my hair is basically a black type without any mixed look. I am a male but I tried to live in a way it won't let me which is a lie. So what I mean by this is going natural is great if it's freedom but it can also be painful to take and still make you feel captive from doing so. If your going natural you should do it for finding peace with yourself not because your tired of doing your hair. It is a half life trying to live a lie but it is also a non life to call it quits. We can take our background into consideration but for me it has always been about wanting to try a new style not to remove the fact I have black in me. I have never had a problem with what I am but why live limited because everyone else wants to just say well thats that and thats it. I love art and I can express myself in that way but it's hard to not have reasonable options but I have to accept it so I don't ruin the other things in life I have over my head. I believe it can be a liberating thing for many to go natural and yes of course the naive will tease others about getting thier hair done natural. Comments will hurt unless your somewhat untouched by words which most human beings are not so it’s not expected to be strong as a rock always, but just hang in there. I am multiracial and I still struggle with my hair and I just get my hair cut short almost marine like fashin but it feels like I just can’t live right at times. I look non black very fair but my hair is basically a black type without any mixed look. I am a male but I tried to live in a way it won’t let me which is a lie. So what I mean by this is going natural is great if it’s freedom but it can also be painful to take and still make you feel captive from doing so. If your going natural you should do it for finding peace with yourself not because your tired of doing your hair. It is a half life trying to live a lie but it is also a non life to call it quits. We can take our background into consideration but for me it has always been about wanting to try a new style not to remove the fact I have black in me. I have never had a problem with what I am but why live limited because everyone else wants to just say well thats that and thats it. I love art and I can express myself in that way but it’s hard to not have reasonable options but I have to accept it so I don’t ruin the other things in life I have over my head.

]]> By: Ally http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3571 Ally Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:28:50 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3571 For the record, I love your hair, the colour's really pretty. I'm not so sure about the anti-relaxer comments though. I'm 100% African, and have a proper AFRO, i.e. not pretty ringlets like yours. I can't just leave my hair out, unless I want a solid mass of un-combable mess. So I texturise my hair and mostly wear it straight - because it's easier. AND I still only visit a salon three times a year max. Stereotypes come from both sides, you know... Love the blog x For the record, I love your hair, the colour’s really pretty. I’m not so sure about the anti-relaxer comments though. I’m 100% African, and have a proper AFRO, i.e. not pretty ringlets like yours. I can’t just leave my hair out, unless I want a solid mass of un-combable mess. So I texturise my hair and mostly wear it straight - because it’s easier.

AND I still only visit a salon three times a year max. Stereotypes come from both sides, you know…

Love the blog x

]]> By: Niki http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3390 Niki Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:55:53 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3390 Happy New Year Bella! Your hair looks wonderful--I aspire to your fabulousness, woman! LOL Mr. Man was too wrong for his "chicken" comment, but he did a good job on your color! Happy New Year Bella! Your hair looks wonderful–I aspire to your fabulousness, woman! LOL Mr. Man was too wrong for his “chicken” comment, but he did a good job on your color!

]]> By: afrobella » Vote For Them! http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3362 afrobella » Vote For Them! Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:28:47 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3362 [...] I have cropped out all but the husband’s hand so that you may fully behold my highlighted glory. Kidding! But chicken comment aside (which apparently he now denies. I heard what I heard, dude!), I must say the stylist did a damn good job.   [...] […] I have cropped out all but the husband’s hand so that you may fully behold my highlighted glory. Kidding! But chicken comment aside (which apparently he now denies. I heard what I heard, dude!), I must say the stylist did a damn good job.   […]

]]> By: newnaps4me http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3293 newnaps4me Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:49:10 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3293 THAT HAIR WAS FABULOUS.....THE COLOR WAS FABULOUS....I WOULD ROCK THAT PLATINUM!!!! FORREAL..... THAT HAIR WAS FABULOUS…..THE COLOR WAS FABULOUS….I WOULD ROCK THAT PLATINUM!!!! FORREAL…..

]]> By: Nakole http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3292 Nakole Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:31:50 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3292 It is SO refreshing to know that someone else goes through what I go through! My sister and I are both natural and I love in a town where there aren't many African Americans! Its so tiring to hear "Why don't you straighten it?" or " Why don't you get those micro BEADS (braids)". This blog makes me really proud to be natural. It is SO refreshing to know that someone else goes through what I go through! My sister and I are both natural and I love in a town where there aren’t many African Americans! Its so tiring to hear “Why don’t you straighten it?” or ” Why don’t you get those micro BEADS (braids)”.

This blog makes me really proud to be natural.

]]> By: Gaia, the non-blonde http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3291 Gaia, the non-blonde Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:00:07 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3291 This post should be sent to every hair stylist and published in the major newspapers. My hair isn't really a Jew-fro, just curly. I stll get pressured to cut and blow-dry it. I haven't done it in more than a decade. I don't get those people who think that we all need to look a certain way, no matter what's natural for us. This post should be sent to every hair stylist and published in the major newspapers.
My hair isn’t really a Jew-fro, just curly. I stll get pressured to cut and blow-dry it. I haven’t done it in more than a decade. I don’t get those people who think that we all need to look a certain way, no matter what’s natural for us.

]]> By: FenixStar http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3288 FenixStar Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:39:01 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2007/01/05/natural-attitudes/#comment-3288 FlyestChick! We NYC Crioulas need 2 get together! be in touch, ok? FlyestChick! We NYC Crioulas need 2 get together! be in touch, ok?

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