3 Misconceptions About Black Hair

[Pink2000]

1. We don’t need to wash our hair.

False ! We need to wash our hair just like everyone else needs to wash their hair. However, our hair is more prone to dryness because the natural oils that come from our scalp have a hard time making its way through the kinks and coils.

2. Our hair doesn’t grow.

False ! Studies show that hair grows an average of 1/2 an inch per month. Sometimes it takes us longer to see the growth because of shrinkage.

3. Only black women wear weave.

False ! Some kind of way, weaves have become synonymous with black women. Several White celebrities wear wigs and weave(hair extensions) such as Lady Gaga, John Travolta, GiGi Hadid, and many more. However, we have perfected the art of sew ins, lace fronts, and quick weaves.

[I_Do_Mind]

So true, so true. My hair is not short but people think that because it only looks long when I straighten it, otherwise it is in micro curls of its own doing and looks short. My hair in my profile picture is after I had unbraided it so it might look longer than how it is today. I keep my hair natural and have stopped straightening it, I put it in braids and African breads, lots of people complement it on campus but I am just trying to get used to looking so diffrent from the other girls who have their hair straight. Thanks for this MyTake I could totally relate to.

[I_Do_Mind]

Whoa! Thank you for the mho, I did not expect this at all, took me a while to realize you chose me I am so surprised, thank you so much.

[Pink2000]

Your opinion stood out.

[I_Do_Mind]

Thanks

[ariadneR]

Having a father who is black, and an Indian mother, by some DNA deal of nature I lucked out and got my mum's hair. However that being said, the amount of stick I get from close minded people when I inform them of the things you mentioned.
Just because it doesn't apply to me, it sure as hell applies to my brothers and my cousin's.
Thanks for spreading the knowledge beautiful!

[Pink2000]

Thankyou

[D_Bone_Steak]

Dang, nothing I didn't already know, but number 3 has sort of touched what I've been trying to figure out. The connection between black women and weaves. Why not natural more often?

[Pink2000]

Cause it protects our hair and it helps it grow.

[Pink2000]

Natural is hard to maintain. Plus we like to switch it up.

[D_Bone_Steak]

More styleable and easier to maintain basically

[Pink2000]

Yeah.

[D_Bone_Steak]

Thanks :-)

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks for sharing your MyTake with us, very well written and appreciated.

[Pink2000]

Thankyou very much, it’s my first one.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

You're Welcome :)

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thank You for Most Helpful Guy :D

[Pink2000]

No problem

[xXiTacoXx]

You forgot to add numbers 4 and 5 which are...

4)"Black women can't comb their hair because it's nappy."
False, we comb, brush, and detangle our hair often. We just used different tools and methods.

5) "Black women wear wigs, extensions, and weaves because they're bald nappy headed hoes."
No, we wear what we want because we like to switch things up without damaging our actual hair. Also, wigs, weaves, and extensions are a protective style for us because out hair is more delicate. We wear them because it helps grow out our hair, not because we're bald nappy headed hoes.

[Pink2000]

Part two coming soon

[xXiTacoXx]

I can't wait.

[Dog19]

I it's sad there's so much hate we get off our hair. Once I move out I am going to go natural and never go back to box braids ever again. I'm tired of hiding my hair because my parents don't like it. Why can't I be pretty and presentable without makeup or weave? sometimes I feel like I'll never find a guy who will find me beautiful without weave or makeup. I've grew up being told being overweight and wearing wigs is better than being fit and taking care of your natural hair. At least, this is what black women tell me.

[Dog19]

I sometimes really hate my parents. and they wonder why the majority of the jobs I take are so far away from home.

[Pink2000]

Weave isn’t that bad. It’s protective.

[Dog19]

Yeah but if you're parents told you you look like shit without it and how you will never find a guy who will love you for you and he will never accept how you naturally look and your parents won't let you leave the house without a wig on and get mad when you don't then yes, you'd hate weave too. You didn't grow up with a family like this. I am forced to basically live their freaking way. I'm tired of this

[Pink2000]

They sound old fashioned.

[Pink2000]

I’m just the type of person where basically no one can tell me anything about myself.

[wolfcat87]

LOVE picture 2 showing the straightened and curly side by side! Excellent way to catch attention. My hair is to my shoulder blades curly, but it's to my butt straight. Hair is hair no matter who is growing it. Curl shape (and ways we adjust for them) is really the only real difference. Everything else overlaps into the same things people of all races experience.

[Safa01]

So true, thanks.:) and still most times people think that African African people in Africa can’t grow long hair because they always see these images of school kids but in many schools in Africa girls are required to shave their heads or keep their hair braided, but many actually are able to grow long hair. Like the himba people in namibia they keep their hair very long.

[JDavid25]

Nice take.. Short, simple, and sweet.. I didn't know any of this.. JK.. I knew all of this..

[Gawblin]

#1 It's naturally black, INCORRECT, it can be all shades of the rgb colour wheel.
#2 It's hair, INCORRECT, It's actually a parasite that is slowly but surely killing you, it happens in all sorts of ethnic groups and races, however it is actually most common in people of colour.
#3 Deadseascrolls Pranked ya, it's real, not a misconception.

[Astoriana]

Oh, another thing: while natural hair looks very coarse, it’s actually very delicate and breaks easily.

[Pink2000]

Yeah especially if it is dry.

[bubble_tea]

lol I remember my uncle once told me when I was little that black people's hair never get wet. He saw a kid that came out of the pool but his hair was completely dry.

[Pink2000]

That’s not true. It gets wet just like your hair gets wet.

[Pink2000]

You didn’t believe him did you? 😕

[bubble_tea]

I was like 4 or 5 years old. I had no real life experience to refute him, but I remember I wasn't really convinced. I certainly didn't repeat what he said to anyone.

[keenmind2007]

My hair shrinks to the point where I've concluded it's just not growing any further. After spending sometime under a blow drier I'm proven wrong.

[Pink2000]

Have you tried the African stretching method?

[byusuri]

Happy to say I've never believed any of those misconceptions.

[SirRexington]

Weave and wigs are different while being in the same category. I am proud to say none of these were misconceptions as I knew them all.

[Pink2000]

Maybe not to you

[SavvyGD]

I actually heard the myth about not producing scalp oils at all. I thought it was true until told otherwise by somebody else. Thanks for your take!

[JimRSmith]

Interesting. Hadn't thought about this before as it isn't relevant to me, but it makes sense.

[Hungry_Shark]

Black people are very helpful and empathetic. Most of them, if not all.

[Anonymous]

Let's be honest... the people who didn't know this are in the minority. It's ridiculous to not know this. They're just young kids if they honestly didn't know.

[JDavid25]

Hah, you would be surprised..

[Opinion Owner]

@JDavid25 i can be surprised if there was plenty morons or if a few were grown ass people, but even so, they're till in the minority, thats just fact. We haven't all been degraded to that point.. yet.

[JDavid25]

There's still a lot of people even some "Black" people who don't realize this.. I mean I remember when I thought somethin was common knowledge and found out there's people who actually don't know it.. I mean the natural hair of "Black" women (Natural hair movement) had just been brought to light not too long ago..

[Anonymous]

Yeah I knew the real truth since I used to be married to a black woman for years and I’m white

[Pink2000]

That’s wassup

[Opinion Owner]

As in awesome?

[Pink2000]

Yes.

[Opinion Owner]

Oh ok👍

[AdmiralBailey]

Just as I wrote a nice Mytake about black chicks... they go and do this

[Pink2000]

This is old

[AdmiralBailey]

oh..

[BeHappy1985]

Really?

[cherryphi82]

Great mytake!

[Pink2000]

Thankyou it’s my first one

[cherryphi82]

In that case I have even more respect for you :)

[Pink2000]

Thankyou very much

[CubsterShura]

That long hair fact though! Holy Molly.

[Pink2000]

Yeah shrinkage is no joke

[CubsterShura]

I'm truly amazed.

[Pink2000]

Yeah our hair is so coily that’s it shrinks right up.

[CubsterShura]

Whoa.