tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post7755246471222226382..comments2024-02-14T20:03:18.257+01:00Comments on African Naturalistas: Why I don’t like Nigerian salons African Naturalistashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-21979566767189184252017-04-08T16:12:42.524+01:002017-04-08T16:12:42.524+01:00I agreed I think alot of nigerian are brainwash to...I agreed I think alot of nigerian are brainwash to believe that 4a/b hair is a problem. But I have heard comments from caribbean people too. black folk just want to live up to the white standards of beautyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-31793940934829332802014-07-16T08:33:20.262+01:002014-07-16T08:33:20.262+01:00Hey everyone, I've read all ur comments and ex...Hey everyone, I've read all ur comments and experiences n can totally relate to them. You are all so right! I am not natural (haven't summoned up the courage yet).. but the stylist don't still treat the relaxed hair any better. I'm what they (the stylist) describe as a 'difficult customer '. Cos I believe if I have to part with my hard earned money, you have to do exactly what I want! So most of the time I go ready to demand how I want my hair done. I relax every 2 months, braid a lot, wear wigs in between but do most of my washing at home. Like Awele said Eden salon stylist are okay. Some of them carry natural hair so u girls may give it a try.. having said that, this problem isn't peculiar to Nigeria or Africa. I have lived in London for a while n was never really satisfied with my salon visits. Though they were basically black stylists ( the white salons won't cater to me). I am happy though that more people are becoming aware of natural hair and accepting it! I will be joining in later (after I've done my wedding, I need my hair for that lol). The big chop is scary but fingers crossed!sassy menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-65438125610090694062013-09-22T13:49:58.238+01:002013-09-22T13:49:58.238+01:00Lol, thought I was the only one who observed this ...Lol, thought I was the only one who observed this about 'black owned' hair salons. I also wrote a post on this on my blog. Thankfully I know how to do my hair. since going natural over a year ago, I've been doing my hair myself. My last visit to a hair salon was in july 2012...to chop my relaxed hair off. :-) Feel free to visit my blog www.myrebornhair.blogspot.co.uk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575201577517923457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-84491201805573008262013-08-16T10:27:36.661+01:002013-08-16T10:27:36.661+01:00Lol. I can only laff at your story. Some people ar...Lol. I can only laff at your story. Some people are craving the type of hair you have now. Thanks for dropping by.African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-92124339061035176952013-03-02T21:41:56.063+01:002013-03-02T21:41:56.063+01:00Girl, I hear ya, but you know there is no point ar...Girl, I hear ya, but you know there is no point arguing with these salon peeps sometimes, its like talking to a brick wall. In the developed world you need an education and certification before you are allowed to touch hair; processed or natural. Its like my other pet peeve, we spend millions on expensive vehicles only to give the keys to someone who can hardly write his own name. Anyways I digress.<br /><br />When I had processed hair, it was long luscious and healthy but to me it was 'w.a.h.a.l.a! with a capital WA'. As soon as I escaped and got home from the salon it was to style it the way I wanted. Sometimes those 'stylists' as they call themselves think you want to look like a 'ojuju-kalaba', combing your hair to death and no I do not want to look like the girl in the cheap poster on the wall abeg! 'No aunty e never relax well, remain small' she says, 'eh eh, my friend I can feel my brain matter cooking, read the instruction, please wash now I respond!! At the end of my torture session a thank you and I'm quickly outta tha chair and gone! I've never worn a weave there just was no point.<br /><br />Then I could have sworn I was a candidate for heat stroke one fine Saturday, the heat was unbearable. I took to my bike and rode to a random salon and told them to take an electric razor and create a 1inch lane to the sides and round the back, I knew my regular would try talk me out of it. You should have seen the ladies hand shaking, one of the chaps had to come rescue her. Anyways I had not seem my scalp that close in 20 somethin' odd years, wow, and my neck was so cool, I could feel the breeze, wow. In a matter of weeks after my golden mohawk, I took all the relaxed bits off and washed and did random twists every other Sunday evening. Only I could dare come to work that way, senior personnel for that matter. Then in Accra I discovered Twist n' Locs, shout out to my peeps, missing you guys, now I my hair was no stranger and two years down the line gets the attention it deserves!<br /><br />This is what freedom tastes like, when everyone else wishes I they could just once be radical.<br />Amen to Natural hair! poo pooh to salons (until they learn)!Sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17695564890146644508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-17499812224303856762013-03-02T21:00:39.010+01:002013-03-02T21:00:39.010+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17695564890146644508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-69632891624860908222013-02-22T23:48:24.542+01:002013-02-22T23:48:24.542+01:00You have natural hair salons in SA? Cool. We are g...You have natural hair salons in SA? Cool. We are gonna work on making that a reality in Nigeria.African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-54759483758034482602013-02-22T23:45:30.776+01:002013-02-22T23:45:30.776+01:00Really? Since I have only visited salons in Nigeri...Really? Since I have only visited salons in Nigeria, I couldn't tell about others. I sent you an email. Did you see it?African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-51002926655262130092013-02-22T23:16:59.235+01:002013-02-22T23:16:59.235+01:00I oil my cornrows every other day . This is becaus...I oil my cornrows every other day . This is because I wear a wig to the office for now since I haven't gotten a hang on styling my Afro. It's much easier anyways to rock a wig. <br /><br />I wash with dudu osun soap every two weeks ( I do hot oil treatment before the washing) then I use gentle touch deep conditioning cholesterol treatment over night, rinse out in the morning and use the Giovanni conditioner. I don't comb my hair when it's dry...I also have it weaved when it's still kinda wet to help with the combing. I comb with wide tooth combs as well. I use one of your hair butter sykikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855422471431027518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-26726479727767744582013-02-22T06:20:25.332+01:002013-02-22T06:20:25.332+01:00Yes I am in South Africa and I can relate to this ...Yes I am in South Africa and I can relate to this article and some of the comments - lucky here we are starting to see more and more natural salons but I still surprised when people who have my hair under their weaves react like my hair is foreign - How Odd?Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259265225850368504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-40421336173095175932013-02-22T03:12:03.060+01:002013-02-22T03:12:03.060+01:00It's not just Nigerian salons, it's black ...It's not just Nigerian salons, it's black salons everywhere. I find this is gradually changing as more and more black women are saying goodbyes to relaxers and embracing the natural texture of their hair, and for the most part, care for their own hair at home. And so smart hairstylists are starting to notice the loss of their customers and are now catering to natural hair women. I haen't been to one of the natural hair salons here in Toronto since I went natural mostly because I can do most styles on my own hair. I didn't see the need to go out of my way to a salon and then pay them to abuse my hair and insult me. This is very common with African hairstylists who only care about the aesthetics of the hair rather than the health of it. I blogged about this with regards to hair washes here <br />http://themanecaptain.blogspot.ca/search?updated-min=2012-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=2Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781183683258691645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-55024042216020641692013-02-21T18:55:22.622+01:002013-02-21T18:55:22.622+01:00Okay, I will check in out now.Okay, I will check in out now.African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-82306294480918753192013-02-21T18:54:51.320+01:002013-02-21T18:54:51.320+01:00Okay, Awele, we hear you oo. Thank God I know you ...Okay, Awele, we hear you oo. Thank God I know you as a good stylist, or else, I would have sent Private detectives in disguise to check you out.African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-44949335368278207602013-02-21T18:48:01.271+01:002013-02-21T18:48:01.271+01:00@ Berry: First things first, did you get my email?...@ Berry: First things first, did you get my email? I really need your reply. About your experience, that was really awful, treating your hair like it is leprous. We really need a change.<br /><br />@ Fabulous Babe: We would make that dream come true. The problem is the training of the stylists<br />African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-91185339339841518152013-02-21T12:42:54.944+01:002013-02-21T12:42:54.944+01:00A real dream come true would be a salon that cater...A real dream come true would be a salon that caters to only natural hair in nigeria.<br /><br />That would be the bomb!!<br /><br />No stupid questions will be askedFabulous Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430108039668441203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-19454318861864263202013-02-21T09:37:50.683+01:002013-02-21T09:37:50.683+01:00Gawsh, I could have written this! How about I want...Gawsh, I could have written this! How about I wanted to get a wig custom-made at a salon in Surulere (name withheld). The girl who does my wig told me to go into a separate room, so the braider could cornrow/weave my hair down. Can you imagine the braider walked in, saw my hair was natural and ran back out, telling someone "Ah I no wan do virgin hair." I was FLIPPING MAD! I called her to come back, told her off, and demanded a different person. GAWSH! So bloody annoying!<br /><br />Unfortunately, I'm not great at maintaining my hair myself (let's blame it on the smelly, brown water in Lekki) so I'm desperately looking for stylists who know what they're doing with natural hair. It would be a dream come true :)Berry Dakarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228332437019976580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-57015792486233215992013-02-20T18:10:50.344+01:002013-02-20T18:10:50.344+01:00Lucky for you,there is a Salon with well trained N...Lucky for you,there is a Salon with well trained NIGERIAN stylists that know hair. Eden salon @ Scapular plaza Igbo-efon Lekki (shameless plug I know but I am proud guys) Aweeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678374108551309374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-90483661890670412202013-02-20T15:34:53.722+01:002013-02-20T15:34:53.722+01:00Hi dear, I just tagged you in a post now
http://ba...Hi dear, I just tagged you in a post now<br />http://barbsiesmusings.blogspot.com/2013/02/28-days-of-red-day-20-what-is-in-my-bag.html<br /><br />CheersB A R B A R Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822762328265048776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-79984496417283562332013-02-19T15:58:21.851+01:002013-02-19T15:58:21.851+01:00I don't allow any one to comb my hair anymore....I don't allow any one to comb my hair anymore. Never! I go to the salon with my hair detangledAfrican Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-83008021156991159482013-02-19T15:57:20.417+01:002013-02-19T15:57:20.417+01:00It is very tasking o, and I mean for those who hav...It is very tasking o, and I mean for those who have natural hair.African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-10594458289555698022013-02-19T15:56:21.952+01:002013-02-19T15:56:21.952+01:00@ Sykik: Oh no, sorry. I want to believe there are...@ Sykik: Oh no, sorry. I want to believe there are some things you haven't gotten a hang of yet. Please, be patient. Firstly, hope you don't comb your hair when dry. If you do that, please, stop. Like MsJB has mentioned, Deep conditioning and daily spritz is the major trick to having softer hair. There are other ways, but these two are very primary, trust me. Please, check this post on ways to make your hair softer if you haven't done so yet. http://www.africanaturalistas.com/2012/05/how-to-make-your-natural-hair-softer.html<br /><br />@ MsJB: Of course not. We all need to learn from one another. Please, help away, lol.African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-20667240345936347942013-02-19T15:51:00.712+01:002013-02-19T15:51:00.712+01:00Lol. I trust.Lol. I trust.African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-76502949319522665962013-02-19T15:50:42.402+01:002013-02-19T15:50:42.402+01:00Wow, lucky you. Wish I could do the same.Wow, lucky you. Wish I could do the same.African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-36547371077478793512013-02-19T15:49:29.006+01:002013-02-19T15:49:29.006+01:00Yes. Cool to share, as long as you reference the s...Yes. Cool to share, as long as you reference the sourceAfrican Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143366796764247140.post-75764529385293669872013-02-19T15:48:49.410+01:002013-02-19T15:48:49.410+01:00Can you imagine? Pushing people to the brink of un...Can you imagine? Pushing people to the brink of unhealthy hair just for their comfort.African Naturalistashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959650242643247597noreply@blogger.com