Recently I was notified that D Woods, formerly of the group Danity Kane, had a full head of gorgeous curls. Having only seen her with straight hair, I found it hard to believe until I peeped the photos. Her hair is the TRUTH so I asked her if she could share a little with BGLH. Enjoy!
First off your natural hair is GORGEOUS. Why donโt you wear it out more often?
D: I actually wear it natural the majority of the time. And Iโm slowly but surely converting the way the public sees me by slowly introducing them to styles in my recent photos and public appearances. But I must admit I do face alot of opposition with hair stylists cuz everyone doesnโt get it or know how to rock natural hair and make it fly.
Although members of the natural hair community (those of use who know about your real hair) are crazy about your curls, gossip blogs/commenters can be rude when photos of you with natural hair are posted. Does it ever bother you?
D: It does bother me sometimes. I feel bad that black women canโt be valued with all our different looks and especially our NATURAL look. But I know I like this choice the best and the more I commit to it the blogs will just have to accept it.
Can you give a brief history of your hair?
D: Well growing up I went through what most lil black girls go through, everybody wants long flowing hair. But I rocked crown rows with beads at the end, sat next to the stove holding my ear down to get it pressed out and finally got the โcreamy crackโ treatment. But I always had thick hair and I had a revelation in 11th grade that my personality went better with natural, curly, funky styles. So I went natural. It took a lil bit for me to find my niche with it cuz socially people feel natural hair has you seen in a certain way. I even had to completely cover it with sew in weaves to protect my hair while I was in the group and didnโt have control of my image.
A while back you were rocking an asymmetrical cut. Did you actually cut your hair for that, or was it a wig?
D: Itโs funny because I had to really cut my hair at first because of damage done to my hair with constant flat ironing and the wrong people handling my natural hair trying to make it straight all the time. But the hair cut wasnโt that dramatic. My hairstylist and I wanted to try something for my Bday and since we were half way there we tried a full sew in and she cut one side all the way down. The blogs went in on me then too but now everybodyโs doing it 3 years later, lol.
So, when youโre not rocking a natural look, how do you style your hair?
D: Because my hair is very thick but also considered โfineโ, flat ironing works well but doesnโt last as soon as I get near moisture or humidity. Wigs bother me, they are either uncomfortable or Iโm scared they will fall off, lol. I do sew in weaves if Iโm not rocking my own hair.
Whatโs your favorite natural look for when you do choose to rock your natural hair?
D: I like to rock a big puffy pony tail to the side. It gives me a retro 80โs feel.
How do you care for your hair?
D: Hair care is an ever going project. I try different products to get the right fit for my hair type and the look I want. But getting a deep conditioner and trim every couple weeks helps to keep it healthy.
What current or upcoming projects are you working on?
D: You can go cop my new EP titled THE GRAY AREA on Itunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, etc NOW!!
Thanks D. for talking with us!! Be sure to show her some love on Twitter!
Her hair is GORGEOUS! Dang! It makes you wonder how many more โundercover naturalsโ there are in the music biz. Personally, I think she looks WAY better with the natural hair!
โI feel bad that black women canโt be valued with all our different looks and especially our NATURAL look.โ
AMEN! These black blogs should be ASHAMED of themselves for how they reaction to celebs who rock natural hair!! It says a lot about collective self hate IMO.
Great article!
I really dont get it, why cover that all gorgeous head of curls under carpet weave??? She looks soooo much better without it.
Wow, I didnโt even know she was natural! Sheโs gorgeous!
I didnโt know she was natural as well. She looks great! I love her hair!
Sheโs always been adorable to me but she is fuggin stunning with her natural hair. Like drop dead gorge!
Agreed! I didnโt even recognize her. In my opinion, the weave D Woods had when she was in Danity Kane hid her true BEAUTY! Wow!
Sometimes I think the irony of weave is that people donโt realize that an African phenotype actually looks BETTER when it is topped off with African hair! Although I know that there are black women with straight or wavy hair, the majority of us have textured tresses, and they offset our skin, our facial features, EVERYTHING! I know this is corny, but God truly knew what he was doing when he gave us this hair! Oftentimes, weave โthrows offโ our natural beauty (Iโm looking at you Serena Williams!) And, sadly, I think that was the case also with D. Woods! However,… Read more »
so true!
Her hair is beautifulโฆ
Janice: That is an excellent observation. When I have worn wigsโI always felt like everyone was looking at my hair and thinking โWhy does she have that big olโ wig on her head?โ I have yet to find a wig that I could wear without self consciousness. I just think I look like a drag queen. I understand the fashion but for example, I like Nikki Minajโs album โwould I like it any less if I saw her without her purple/pink/ Marge Simpson wig? Or Beyonce without the blond Diana Ross big hair? The weave obsession has gotten out of… Read more »
You look beautiful. Continue to stay true to yourself.
She use to rock the most busted ghetto fabulous wigs/weaves. So so SOOOOO glad she gave those things up. There is a way to pull of Aโsymmetrical. She never figured it out. Her natural hair looks a lot better. Itโs a shame that even celebrities feel the pressure to conform and rock weaves all the time.
Hmmโฆ Sounds like you were trying hard to get some jabs into that โcomplimentโ *SMH*
D, you look GORGEOUS! Thanks for sharing with the BGLH community!
Iโm loving these entertainment interviews on BGLH! Thanks for doing them Leila, itโs great to get this insight! And D. Woods looks gorgeous!!
Was my favorite chick in DK so Iโm glad sheโs back and doing her thing. She looks absolutely stunning now with her natural curls, her previous look didnโt do her justice. D you rock!!!!!!
Nice gams D. Woodsโฆget it girl :o)
And I want Danity Kane back together asap!
I love ALL of them!
Dare I say I didnโt even recognize her โฆ WOW it doesnโt even look like the same person .โฆ She looks good though
I donโt really know who she is, but I guess Iโll watch for her ๐ Great hair!
D.woods, you are beautiful and I love your hair!