Natural hair is highly textured.
About a week after putting in a fresh set of cornrows or twists, it starts to get fuzzy.
Iโm inclined to think that fuzzy hair is part of having afro textured hair. I try to keep my hair looking decent, but Iโm not going to pull out gel or grease.
But what do you think? Do you slick things back at the first sign of fuzzโฆ or do you just let it ride?
Also, do you think that incessant gelling/slicking means that a woman is not fully accepting what natural hair is? Or am I just reading too much into itโฆ
Weigh in
I think the frizz is apart of the natural charm. looks cute
Maybe because Iโve been natural for so long and have accepted my frizz and fuzz just like I accept my stretch marks and my bent toenails, I am amazed at how many women still have this notion that they can be โnatural but not nappy.โ For a lot of us (Iโm in this because I have unmistakably NAPPY hair), natural IS nappyโฆand the sooner some women accept that, the easier their hair life will be. Frizz is bad if your hair isnโt naturally frizzyโฆbut nappy Afro-textured hair is the very epitome of โnaturally frizzyโ so why would it be bad if itโs… Read more »
You may have a point about not fully accepting natural hair. I personally love fuzz. You donโt want to look unkempt, but there are styles that you can totally create to celebrate the full furriness of the lambsโ wool ๐
who cares about the fuzz when my hair is so curly anyway. Iโd be gelling forever if I tried to tame anything that didnโt seem right. Itโs all right. Although I donโt wear corn rolls. But the styles I wear the fuzz is apart of it. Itโs just hair.
hI think it is important to not impose any definitions on what it means to be โnatural.โ Just because one woman prefers to reduce the apperance of โfrizzโ doesnโt mean she isnโt natural โ or if she chooses to get her hair blow dried straight. There is so much most black woman can do with their hair โ there is no need to add restrictions. I think it is not positive to have a โSheโs not REALLY naturalโ attitude because a woman decides to rock her natural hair differently. Also, she may have a preference of wearing a more straight… Read more »
i have not accepted my frizz!lol!
and i am 9 yrs in!
i have diff hair textures
b/c of this my frizz is very localized (my crown)
when i pull it back
i gel and/or heavily moisturize those areas
then apply a scarf
the only time iโm cool with frizz
is when my hair is โbigโ
then itโs all frizzy and wild!
I agre with the sis that said when they speak about unkept hair being frizzy, they dont mean us who naturally have frizzy hair. It makes me laugh when I see sistahs with gel and slicking products to keep their lil frizzies in place! I read an article once that said the problem with black women is that they are trying to make their hair do things it wasnt meant to do! If you have frizzy hairโฆ I say let it frizz
i used to use gel on my hair when i first started rocking my loose naps. but then i discovered that gel wasnโt necessary and learned the greatness of a good moisturizer and tying it down well with a scarf.
frizz and fuzz add charm to nappy styles! but there is nothing wrong with slicking if you want to.
Iโve been natural all my life (Iโm 26) and I still havenโt accepted the frizz. I use pomade, moisturizers, and gel to keep my hair neat and curly/wavyโฆno frizz for me! I also take brades, twists, and other styles out at the first sign of frizz. It just doesnโt look good to me.
i am not over the fuzz yet. but i refuse to use a gel
Ahh yes the frizz! Itโs time got my twist to come down because of the frizz. Iโve accepted, i donโt love it but i refuse to to but gel to my hair (okay accept eco-stlyer gel. and thats only for a wash-n-go).