#nappturality

[towardthesun]

Natural hair homemade products. Make your own hair products.

There are some great recipes on this site.  I love that she grows her own herbs.  I so wish I could do that!

[mamashug]

Nappturality was my tumblr circa 2009

It gave me a since of community when I was incredibly lonely and depressed and made my opinions an experiences feel valid. 

[nappykittychronicles]

Hey yall!

I came across a series of articles today about various hair oils. I found this article about jojoba particularly interesting because I've never actually used it! But apparently Nappturality.com recommends this oil be a part of EVERYONE'S hair and beauty routines. Here's the link to the other articles!  http://www.nappturality.com/index.php?Itemid=162

Happy moisturizing, 

<3 Kirsten

[ebonyparishair]

Natural Hair and Culture

Natural Hair and Culture

Submitted by Sir Aje the Math Tutor

Natural hair amongst African American women has been a growing trend over the past few years and there are many victories for advocates of natural hair to celebrate. There are cases of discrimination in the workplace filed by women of natural hair that were unjustly denied work or terminated from work because of their hair that ended in the discriminatory workplace having to either give the women their jobs back or pay compensation for job loss. There are little girls growing up with the ability to take pride in their hair the way it is without being forced to look like someone of a different ethnicity. Still, there are many sisters that are afraid of Natural hair, and many brothers who are too ignorant to encourage and support sisters in the process.

This is certainly a cultural issue. Many Black scholars have talked about straightened/relaxed hair and self-hatred issues that stem from the level of brainwashing in slavery, and it's postslavery derivatives. Psychology has a variety of things that describe the mentality of victims of oppression as well as learning and cognizance that apply to Black people and Black hair. However, this isn't just a issue of Black American culture. This is an issue of public health.

I doubt that the most whitewashed of Black Americans would not hesitate for at least a moment buy hair relaxer if there were National Fire Protection Agency labels indicating the presence of hazardous chemicals on the label of perms, or in the advertisements. Imagine that: "This substance is corrosive, flammable and is a reactant! It can kill if swallowed and will cause blindness! And it's only 14.99!" All of these things about hair relaxers are true. They are among the most toxic substances sold in the Black community and I am certain they have caused more cases of health problems amongst Black women than Anthrax and other agents of chemical warfare have. But they are sold. I think that the promoters of human hair should continue to focus on the cultural aspects of hair relaxing, but should pay an equal amount of attention to making it known that hair relaxers are biohazards. They cause damage to humans. They hurt human hair and flesh. Hair relaxers should be as illegal as asbestos and should be feared as much as radon and mold.

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[littlemisscraftjunkie]

My TOP 10 TIPS on Growing Long Healthy Natural Hair (by Naptural85)

[chantersboard]

Enjoy your hair the way it is. It's beautiful the way it is. [...] Don't let other people tell you that your hair isn't good enough. Or isn't a good grade enough. Or you're too dark, or that your forehead is too high, or your head is too big to go natural. It's all bunk. You were born with that head of hair for a reason: because it suites you, because it's you. There's nothing wrong with changing it up, trying some different styles, but there's nothing bad about your hair, it's what you were born with. [...] I find that a really, really big hurdle to jump when you first start transitioning and you start seeing yourself with these little nappy things coming out and these little things here. And you're thinking, "oh, I need to get the relaxer out, and I need to straighten it." And people start pointing, and people start making their opinions known. And people say "you'll never get a job," and people say "you'll never get a man," and people say "you're never going to have any friends," and "you can't go to my wedding unless you straighten." I've heard it all. I've heard everything, so nothing you can say is going to change my opinion, because I -- believe me -- after all all these years of Nappturality I've heard everything in the book you can imagine as far as people say about natural hair, which has made me stronger in my belief.

http://youtu.be/qtZ3boSNQOE

I sat here, and transcribed this because I NEED this on my blog.  That is all.