Black Women Weaves & Perms...

I use to quickly hate on Black women who didn't wear their hair naturally, but the more honest I was with myself, I realized that I liked Black women in all creative styles, dreadlocks, bald heads, perms or whatever. 

I then adopted the belief that Perms, colored braids, fake hair,  etc. were just African in essence. I'm saying, Black people are creative and the use of abstract colors or synthetic compliments is something--I'm convinced--we just do. 

So while there are some who hate, ridicule and point out weaves and what not, I just want my beautiful Black women to know that DPM loves the creative display of Black women and their hair. 

All I'm saying, is wear it well.  If it looks good.  It looks good.  but if it looks bad...  Yes, it looks bad.

Now, this style looks kinda cool.  But it doesn't look comfy.  I'm saying,  I can't imagine a sweating with all that stiff ass gel on your forehead. That's gotta be awkward...  And trust me, I've known women who couldn't get into the moment because they didn't want to mess their hair up.  You know, the type that can sleep absolutely still...  Hold up, I'm having flash backs...

Now, I woulda did the classic OTV eye blocker on  this example, but I didn't want to mess her hair up (You know how y'all get).  But this the foundation of my theory in action.  Black women will use anything to accent thier hair.  I'm not hating either.  I'm just saying wear it well.  Then again, I cain't see ol' girl getting wild in the bed while trying to keep her style fresh.

Now this ain't bad at all.  It's a bit shiny for my taste but she wears it well.  You go beautiful! Holla at your boy.

Now, this woman is just beautiful.  Perhaps I'm still a sucker for natural hair, but she wears all of this well.  There's something about a woman who can sport her God given look.  This is one fine ass example.

Overall, women come in all different sizes, shades, and shapes.  My preference is an enigma but it somewhere lies around a chocolatahazz...

May the Verge be with all beautiful Black women who wear the beautiful Blackness well.

Comments

[Supa]

DPM: Glad to hear you've expanded your hair "vision" that now embraces the many facets of how we sistas do our thang...

Personally, I prefer stayin' plaited. Even when I was rockin' the Halle Berry short cut, I could never "pretty sleep." (lie perfectly still as to not disrupt the 'do)

To each her own...the only hair issue I have is makin' sure mine can be pulled. You know.

Keep ya mind open, black man.

[Miss Atl]

This is refresing, I agree just look good wearing it. I have been trying to grow my hair out naturally since October and it aint cute. I haave worn wigs, sew in weaves, pressed my hair and braids over the last6-7 months.

I say all that to say the fella I was kicking it w/ has a problem w/ me being naural and i think that is the readon he handed me the "friend" card. I am hell-of cute in all my styles. he even says so. I cant call it w/ him, all i know is role playing is very fun w/ the wigs.

When I wear my spanish wavey wig, my name becomes "Lupe" and I speak in a really thick accent and we play house keeper having an affair (okay I know TMI).

But yeah, I am wondering if this topic is inspired from India Iries "i am not my hair"?

[b. smith]

miss atl,

do you. if "he" doesn't like you, then he's doing you a favor. we are all perfect, and if perfection doesn't suit him, he is/was holding you back.

i like the idea of changing my look. wigs do have a way of evoking personalities not so apparent with our everyday look.

nonetheless, it's all you. so be you.

dpm,

i agree with miss atl. it is "refreshing" to hear a man acknowledge the overall beauty and creativity of black women. we thank you.

by the way, i have to do my best to stay off "the verge." reading and writing comments is very addicting. i'm thinking starting my own. d, can you direct me?

b. smith

[Free]

So glad to hear a brother appreciating. I always love the really elaborate styles some sisters wear, but I go for the easy.

Whatever gets me out of the house without needed a hair staff & doesn't scare the hell out of me...

We'll see how it plays out when I cut this mess off. (Supa: It probably won't be Halle-ish, but it's going to be a lot cooler in this heat.)

[dpm]

Word Free. BTW Supa's site is http://www.supasister.blogspot.com/

[P]

I USED To hate weaves during the hate-filled self deprecating light skinned culture of the 80's because I thought that it meant something else, which often times, it did.

AND, even though I don't wear one, I do like to see them when they are rocked well.

Now the ghettofabulous ones where one texture differentiates from another, that makes me on the verge of telling them to pay a visit to the nearest and dearest

[The Phoenix]

I have naturally curly hair that I KEEP relaxed with what women have dubbed "creamy crack". I have never worn braids or saw it necessary to wear a weave because I've always had long hair. Plus I'm scared that I may spend hours getting it braided and then not like the end result (my biggest fear).

I have NEVER liked the waves and curls in my hair - and my sister is just the opposite. Naturally curly hair and LOVES IT TO DEATH - and may never ever go straight - not even to see what it looks like.

I recently attempted to wear my hair natural (meaning wash n'wear) and everyone thought it was cute - EXCEPT MY HUSBAND! He said it looks like a weave. Even when I argue that everyone knows I have long hair - he says it still looks like a weave and he has issues with it. *sigh* I guess he hasn't embraced the love of self-expression yet...

[dpm]

Phoenix:

I thought curly hair was preferable with women... But then again, what do I know?