Love Your Natural Hair

Throughout the course of history, the essence of Natural hair has consciously and subconsciously been encouraged to alter, hoping to fit acceptable appearance within society. Chemicals, Heat, and other damaging forceful manipulation was used to transform hair into acceptable textures, colors, and styles.

When our ancestors was brought to America, slave drivers dehumanized their captives appearance, calling them ape like and gave their hair animal qualities within their description; referring to their hair as wool.

The "fair" complected, and "fair" haired slaves was sold for more, and considered more valuable and acceptable to the slave owners. Tight kinky curls were called "bad" hair, and the straighter hair was referred to as "good".

Some of these descriptions are still being used today to refer to the different textures of hair that people possess. Deprived of the natural ingredience available to them in their home land, slaves used bacon grease, lye, and kerosene as cleansers and conditioners for their hair.

Transitioning out of slavery, the mentality remained embedded in our minds about our appearance. Madam C. J. Walker, made her own line of products to achieve the straighter look. The straightening comb damaged many of scalps, foreheads, and the back of necks trying to burn those kinks into straightness.

Here it is centuries later, and these subconscious views are still intact within many of us.

Sadly, the devaluing of certain ethnic background’s hair structure has become so embedded within our subconscious, that the people with the kinky and curly textures do the most degrading.

Marcus Garvey encouraged us to embrace our African Heritage, hair and all. The whole black power movement brought mental awareness and physical appreciation amongst African Americans. Afros, Afro puffs, corn rows, braids and Locs were considered in "style".

Flat tops, fades, and even bald heads became hair statements for actresses and models alike. Locs, curls, and twists replaced the chemically induced jheri curls, conks, straighteners, and finger wave.

Movies and songs are now being made, embracing and celebrating the beauty of the natural state of hair. We are now encouraging our youth to accept and love their natural hair. Seminars, conventions, and hair shows are spreading rapidly encouraging, enlightening, and entertaining the appreciation and methods used to style and maintain the hair’s natural state.

Barbers are considered the first technicians of natural hair. For, it has been the barber who has shaped, cut, trimmed, and styled hair in its natural condition way before Natural hair has become a movement.

Embracing natures design within our hair follicles has become so big, some stylist and salons have become exclusive in their practice. We have locticians that only style and maintain locks as well as salons that only use natural products or who specialize in braiding.

There still are some discrepancies on the exact definition of natural hair. Does it entail only the natural look? Or does it mean being chemical free to a certain degree? Or maybe it means being 100% chemically free.

Many Natural hair brands and products are being created to assist in the maintenance of natural hair.

Remedies are being shared to assist in the manipulation of hair using organic, natural herbs, and fruit. Natural hair, which was once considered a "black" fad, has now taught ALL ethnicities the beauty and benefit of doing away with chemicals and using the earth’s natural nutrients to strengthen, moisturize, clean, and promote healthy hair growth.

Secrets4naturalhair.com, is here to assist in any questions concerning the hair’s natural state and bring to you the best products and information on the subject. So enjoy your browsing and gain insight on everything from the transitioning from chemical induced hair, to complete naturalness.

Each of our heads was created with a naturally beautiful texture. It is time we all embrace it!