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NzuriAnne // <b>Natural Hair Style</b> Icon | <b>Black</b> Girl with Long <b>Hair</b> Posted: 27 Apr 2014 09:28 AM PDT Introduce yourself! Why did you make the decision to go natural? How would you describe your texture? Describe your styling regimen over the course of the month. For 2nd day curls, after the daily spritz I mix a little Cantu Shea Butter Hair Dressing Pomade with Proclaim Spray On Glosser in my palms and distribute with my curls upside down, scrunching upwards and gliding through gently on the top center where my frizziness occurs. I finish off with some Spectrum Unrefined Coconut Oil and Organix Argan Oil and Shea Butter Moisture Restore Weightless Oil on top, ends, and back center to help with tangles I get in those areas. For 3rd thru 6th day curls I have lost some definition, and not as much product has remained in my hair. I also have some tangles when I wake up on those days, so I do as follows: spritz with Carol's Daughter Tui Leave In Conditioner then saturate hair with water in a spray bottle. While hair is wet I get an ample amount of Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie in my palms and distribute evenly with my head upside down as always. Then I warm some coconut oil in my palms and glide it through my hair at the nape and back center, and finger detangle slightly. I next use about a quarter amount or more of Deva Curl Ultra Defining Gel and scrunch upward, then with my head upright I glide some near the roots at the crown. During this time I allow the products to sink into my hair while I do my makeup, get dressed, etc. Once that is finished, I spritz my hair really well with Chi Iron Guard Spray and blow dry on a low, cool to medium heat setting with my head upside down, scrunching upwards until my hair is dry. This gives me ultimate volume since the length of my hair weighs down my curls. What does wash day look like for you? Describe your favorite go-to hairstyle for days when you don't have a lot of time to style. How do you combat shrinkage? What are some of your problem areas (if any) that require special care and attention? What are 2 do's for your texture? What are 2 don'ts for your texture? Is there a blog/webpage where we can find you? |
Army Bans Common <b>Black Hairstyles</b>, Including Corn Rows and Twists Posted: 22 Apr 2014 04:49 PM PDT In a controversial new regulation characterized as discriminatory, the Army has banned common black hairstyles popular with African-American women, including large cornrows, dreadlocks and twists. The 16 women of the Congressional Black Caucus have asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to overturn the new directive on behalf of the 26,700 black women who are active duty in the Army. Another new Army rule bans tattoos on neck, face, lower arms, hands, and fingers of recruits. The new hair regulations, whose goal is to make clear the professional look of soldiers, requires that hair be of "uniform dimension, small in diameter (approximately one-four inch), show no more than one-eighth (inch) of the scalp between the braids." Also banned are dreadlocks, including "unkempt" or "matted" braids and cornrows. It is the words "unkempt" and "matted" that indicate racial bias to some African-Americans, as it indicates a lack of understanding of the characteristics of natural, black hair. Imani Perry, a Princeton University African-American studies professor, states that although it is reasonable for the military to expect some amount of neatness and conformity in hairstyles, those expectations should consider the wide range of natural hair textures that people have. Common black hairstyles such as cornrow braids and dreadlocks are the easiest grooming options for many black women with tightly curly or kinky hair. He goes on to say that female black soldiers are put in a difficult position by the new hair requirements, which are both racially biased and unfair. Critics say the new regulations are among grooming standards intended to help reduce the size of the army from 570,000 to 420,000. Loren B. Thompson, a Lexington Institute military expert says that during wartime there is a tendency to allow more variation in personal style simply because there are more important things to worry about. The rules on tattoos are also criticized, especially since they have become popular among soldiers who are deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, but it is the Army's ban on common black hairstyles such as cornrows and twists that have raised charges of racism. More than 17,000 people have signed an online petition to the White House, asking that the hair regulations be overturned. In addition to a lack of understanding of the characteristics of black hair, critics say that the regulation uses the hair of white women as its baseline, which rules out common black hairstyles. The texture of black hair, much of which is very curly, makes it difficult to meet the regulations unless it is chemically straightened, a particular problem when the women are deployed since the hair products necessary to maintain straightened hair are expensive and difficult to get, especially in Afghanistan. Sgt. Jasmine Jacobs, the woman who started the petition to the White House, says she was deployed to Iraq in 2008 and 2009 with a woman who had to keep redoing her cornrows to keep them neat enough to meet the current Army regulations. She says the woman's hairline had receded an inch by the time they returned to the states. The Army insists that the new regulations were cleared by a focus group that included black women. An Army spokeswoman, Lt. Col. Alayne P. Conway, says that the new female hair standards were developed with the involvement of African-American female soldiers. The Army's senior female soldiers involved in the decision-making process banning cornrows, twists, and other common black hairstyles were considered a representative sample of Army populations. By Beth A. Balen Sources: |
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