Why I love my Napz..Let me count the ways

Nonie said:

I think this post from a Dec 2009 discussion summarizes my reasons for being natural:

Originally Posted by Nonie
Pros:

• Independence galore. I don't think I could ever trust myself to touch up my new growth with relaxers without some overlap occurring or else under-processing at the demarcation point, so I would have to depend on a stylist for my touch ups
  
• Versatility and never boring. I love that I can enjoy any and every hairstyle I want. I can go from short to long, straight to coily, wear braids/twists etc without worrying about unraveling.
  
• Inexpensive hair. Besides shampoo, conditioner, ACV and plastic caps, I really don't spend a lot of money on my hair. S Curl is used when I wear my hair out and if I'm not wearing it straight. I last used it in March and so a bottle lasts me forever.
  
• Soft, touchable hair. OK, if HIH disease is not your thing, then this would be a con but for me, I love the way my hair feels. When it was straight, I hardly cared to play with it. Now, you can hardly keep my fingers out of it. It feels so nice to touch.

I honestly can't think of anything I don't like about my hair. I don't even get SSKs that I can think of. I don't spend hours detangling. My hair never feels like a chore to me at all. I think a lot of it has to do with being so self-centered that I took time to get to know my hair--not to make it do what other hair does--but to get to see what it alone can do. I've been natural for more years of my life than relaxed, but it wasn't until 2003 or 2004, that I really took notice of my hair and really started to see what it looked like and learned how to handle it. I finger-comb a lot (that HIH disease thing is serious I tell ya!), and love to feel and see it go ping! I dunno, I'm Nonie and I'm addicted to my hair.

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Taken from The Pros and Cons of Being Natural Discussion

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Nonie said:

IIRC, the consensus on the forum is, as long as you're referring to your own hair, then it's OK to use the word "nappy". For instance, Nonie's 4B hair is nappy/kinky/tightly curled/tightly coiled and it can be combed out to look like a cloud and like cotton.

It can also be stretched in braids so it appears to have no pattern.

It can also be straightened with heat so it looks like it has no bends at all.

But when washed, Nonie's 4B hair shrinks back to its nappy/kinky/tightly curled/tightly coiled state. And I think it's beautiful in all its forms, even when it's nappy:

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keepithealthy said:

I love my hair because I've always wanted curly hair growing up and never knew I had it lol!!! I love my hair because of how thick and fluffy it is. I love going from almost bsl to ear length in a matter of moments! I love not having to worry about blending two textures; not experiencing burning and dry scalp from relaxers. I love that my nieces all want to be like me and rock there fro's!! I'm really amazed by my hair just because I never knew that it could look the way it does.

@Nonie I second your post!

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melissa-bee said:

Does anyone else's hair sparkle instead of shine?
Like you know after you put oil or something in it.

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Nonie said:

Do you have a photo of what you mean?

Is this appearance of the magnified section the sparkling of which you speak?

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Ravengirl said:

Oh, I forgot a big one that I love about my hair. My hair doesn't lose it's shape just because the wind blows. As soon as the wind stops my hair goes right back to the way I styled it. No hairspray needed, what's not to love about that!

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aquajoyice said:

1) I love how cottony soft it feels after a deep condition
2) I love the versatility from straight to afro and everything in between.
3) It's what God gave me
4) I can go from APL to Neck length without having to cut my hair
5) It's sooooo much easier to manage than what I was told growing up

Note: When you learn to love your hair everything from that point on is a piece of cake. Let's stop focusing on the negative and accentuate the positive.

Join in and tell all those discouraged why you appreciate your Nappy hair!

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aquajoyice said:

With all the negetive posts about "nappy" hair thought i'd be a positive light

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Victoria44 said:

i love the elasticity
i love the sponginess
i love how soft it feels
i love how it fits me soooo well

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I love how slightly stretched hair can be super silky and my wash and go hair, as my dad put it, looks like a jheri curl. I can be fro'd out or blow'd out and its ok cuz them curls snap right back baby!

sami87 said:

"Nappy" hair is f**king awesome, hop on it or hop off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tis all.

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lovegymnasts said:

Thank You
Thank You
THANK YOU!!!!!

I was going to start a thread somewhat like this except I was going to have people do shout outs if they find their natural hair easy and loveable.

I was feeling a little, a little...it was a little depressing for me reading this board recently.

My napz are

1. beautiful
2. healthy
3. soft
4. awe inspiring
5. easy to care for
6. long and getting longer​

I love to touch them.
I love to look at them.

People are fascinated by them.

They can do so many things. They hold a style.

They like the cheap stuff.

Their mine.

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