My Hair Confessional

[LadyRaider]

My mother had wavy, silky hair and these six months I've been skipping the relaxer, I've been hoping my hair was more like hers, but alas... just like my dark skin, I think my hair is more like my dad's. Still pretty though... just not like my mom's. I've always wanted to be like my mom. I think I have her sense of humor and that's about all I got.

I almost asked a girl about a weave the other day. An accident. I saw her pretty hair (SHE was pretty was the main thing) and I wanted to know how she got her curls to pop like that.) I said something like, "Now tell me..." and I touched a curl (not weave checking, honest... I thought it was natural until I touched it.) It felt synthetic so then I said, "Your hair is so pretty."

I know... I should have pulled back a nub for touching that girl's hair without permission.

I think I've finally reached PJ overload. I have so many conditioners, shampoos, butters, leave-ins around here I have no space for them. Some are in the computer room, some are in the living room behind the couch and some are in the bathroom. Yikes!

ETA: Whoops. I hadn't read the whole thread before I posted. I want to be clear that I love my hair texture and I love my brown skin. But I DID always desire to look like my mom... but BECAUSE she was MY MOM. What little girl doesn't? No complex though. My mom told me I was beautiful and had beautiful hair and I BELIEVED it.

[LadyRaider]

Originally Posted by labelfree

Confession:

I never even knew what a relaxer/perm was until I was out of High School I just thought everybody got a press n' curl

I was kind of like that. I had no clue about weaves and phony ponies and braid extensions. I was going to college and working and MAD that I'd see other black girls looking good ALL the time. Also, when I was a kid, I remember there weren't that many girls with hair longer than mine. Now mine had broken off because of lack of care, but still. Suddenly there were all these girls with long flowing locks! I was like... dang!

Then one day going to school, I got on the shuttle and I saw the bus driver and she had this long shiny pony tail just bouncing and curling and sparkling and I finally started to suspect something was UP... heh. That's been in about the last 5 years that I finally caught on.

[Foufie]

At work I spends hours on LHCF pretending like I am working just so I can read about healthy hair and soak up as much info as I can for my own. I also keep looking up everything ya'll mention so I can purchase it (while still at work). I am obsessed with my hair rt now it is ridiculous! It is all I want to talk about (hair info in general) and I can' t understand why no once is interested.

Oh I even check hair blogs on my blackberry and read on that little arse screen long enough to get a headache...LOL

[Helpmeblongagain]

Confession: I sit and reminisce about my MBL/BSL days.

I have also been naughty...I slept w/o my hair wrapped:-x

[jerseygurl]

My confession:

I'm supposed to be doing the Crown and Glory Challenge but I have braided my hair since August and could care less I really don't like braids and it takes me forever to get them done.

I love playing with my new growth but I'm really apprehensive about going natural. I always think that I might not be able to take good care of it.

[cocoaluv]

I did a mini chop a few weeks back and now that I took my braids out i really regret it. I have a small pony tail MY hair has never been this short so this is kinda hard for me.

[Skiggle]

I secretly can't wait to become a hair legend on LHCF.

[Geminigirl]

I want to confess that I feel bad for what I said about my sister. I really don't secretly like that she doesn't take care of her hair. Actually I am mad that she DOESN'T take care of it.

I wish she would. I do hate her using my products (gel, etc) cause I feel it's a waste cause she doesn't take care of her hair. I wish people weren't so lazy when it comes to hair. You can KISS and still have progress.

[vainღ♥♡jane]

long hair or a baa is exotic on black women.

[sweetnikki_6]

i lost a chunk of hair last night. I was really upset. i had my hair in a ponytail holder something i never use and my hair got tangled in the fcking thing. I couldn't get it out. i lost my patience and yanked it out. i lost a CHUNK of hair! I tried to find the section after that but i couldn't really find it as my hair was still kind of curly from a twist out. I'm afraid to wear my hair straight now because i am sure it will be super noticeable. it's super curly this morning. i still feel like crying. this totally sucks. i will never use a pony tail holder again...don't know why i used it yesterday i usually NEVER use them. going to cry...