tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post8699024048711835172..comments2024-01-01T11:28:30.248-05:00Comments on Beads, Braids and Beyond: Sophisticate's Black Hair Styles and Hair Care Guide: A Step In The Right Direction...Or NOT!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-38374073460255938432010-09-01T16:43:48.516-04:002010-09-01T16:43:48.516-04:00wow i really found this to be interesting. thanks ...wow i really found this to be interesting. thanks for sharing<br /><br />Cheers,<br />hairstylesfree.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-83440976941457569052010-08-25T11:53:29.181-04:002010-08-25T11:53:29.181-04:00I stumbled upon your web page and I must say that ...I stumbled upon your web page and I must say that I am so glad!!!The information is helpful and I thought I was good at braiding and doing cute hairstyles for little girls, but you are very very good!! I love all of the helpful tips and information.Vitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-50680046891702030312010-08-13T19:32:16.772-04:002010-08-13T19:32:16.772-04:00I found natural hairstyles ideas difficult to find...I found natural hairstyles ideas difficult to find also, I would like my daughters to appreciate the natural beauty this includes their hair... I have a 13 year old and she asks me on a regular basis to add straight human hair to her head and it is so difficult to explain that she doesn't have to press her hair or add to it....Tamikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17829968649404708716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-43357202503967580602010-07-14T00:53:48.366-04:002010-07-14T00:53:48.366-04:00I'm not very surprised though smh...The styles...I'm not very surprised though smh...The styles are not very cute by the way. Not too long ago I actually looked to this mag (and others) for natural styling ideas for my daughter and couldn't find ANY then that's why i'm thankful for your site; Already I have seen an improvement in my lady bug's hairAlesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04275726778214749832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-43234350770695274262010-07-13T16:43:02.526-04:002010-07-13T16:43:02.526-04:00I actually did go and look at the magazine after I...I actually did go and look at the magazine after I read this and I am so disappointed in them! I actually just emailed them and here is what I said....<br /><br />Hello,<br /><br /> My name is Carolyn and as a mother of a multicultural little girl (Nigerian,her father, Italian and Portuguese, myself) I have chosen for her to be natural, she will remain natural as long as she lives under my roof. I feel that while there was so much good information about adult natural styles you guys dropped the ball when it came to the children, I understand that not every child will WANT to wear their hair curly all the time and I am not against heat or straightening unless a relaxer is used. But there could have been more information given, someone I know suggested even how to comb the hair correctly but please provide something towards natural styles for children too. There is enough straight hair in this world for them to look at and "admire", when in all actuality their hair is so beautiful the way it is! If anyone's hair is take care of correctly it will look great which is why it would be great for you guys to help promote and inform people. It takes us to change their views and curls are beautiful in every shade, size and texture!<br /><br />Thank you for your time<br />Carolyn.Kariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275923974806801810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-642019327816545322010-07-11T02:46:32.696-04:002010-07-11T02:46:32.696-04:00this is terrible - what hope do kids rocking their...this is terrible - what hope do kids rocking their natural hair have of feeling confident if they have no one else around that looks like themUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883471473109648537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-73348433361532413362010-07-10T08:36:46.514-04:002010-07-10T08:36:46.514-04:00I find it shocking, the number of people who tell ...I find it shocking, the number of people who tell me I 'need' to put a relaxer or texturizer in nine year old Rosie's hair. First one was a stylist to whom I brought her for a trim - Miss Rosie, at age 5, got a hold of some scissors and I know y'all know the rest of that story. :) <br /><br />She was five.years.old, and this woman was telling me to put chemicals on my baby's head. Needless to say, I never went back to that stylist.<br /><br />My firstborn, who is Sicilian-Italian-Irish-Russian-French-North African with a head of straight silky hair, is now 23 and I can assure you that no one has ever told me to put chemicals in her hair. So why is that the default setting for children of color? <br /><br />Unbelievable.Marieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148152584063870753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-74202048828337857342010-07-10T02:06:38.272-04:002010-07-10T02:06:38.272-04:00I can't even rant about the lack of natural ha...I can't even rant about the lack of natural hairstlyes in that mag because the makeup and the "runway model seductive over the shoulder look" were too mature for little girls! Done deal: never supporting that mag with my d'oh.cristianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11116463836789177173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-48231531292229458692010-07-09T15:01:02.317-04:002010-07-09T15:01:02.317-04:00Ah. Back when I was wearing a relaxer, I was a fa...Ah. Back when I was wearing a relaxer, I was a faithful buyer of this magazine. I have tons of these magazines boxes up right now in storage and I am always tempted to look through them when in the store, even though I am now natural and wearing a low cut. I know that little natural's section of the mag all too well. Its a little section right in the middle of the mag. And then there is that dreaded children's couple of pages. THIS magazine is where I first saw adds for that Luster's Texturizer crap. The advice the add that much heat to transform a child from who they really are is beyond ridiculous... what's even more ridiculous is the fact that stylists aren't even taught how to care for natural hair, so I guess its to be expected that they'd opt for applying the same measures on children that they apply on consenting adults. However, in this day and age, we have become more educated about haircare, about natural haircare, so its there is NO reason for "professionals" to be guiding parents to fry their children's hair, and its immoral that they would advertise this as the only acceptable form of beauty for little brown/natural girls.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020031746525080078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-61588101755998010662010-07-09T10:42:45.801-04:002010-07-09T10:42:45.801-04:00I'm not surprised at the fake hair and heat st...I'm not surprised at the fake hair and heat styling. It's been ingrained into African Americans for so long that we "need" to straighten our hair to make it "acceptable"...Also, there is the belief that our hair "doesn't grow", so why not add fake hair and weave?? When will it end?? No wonder kids want that "straight hair." I agree with several of the above posters...you should start a magazine!! I would definitely buy it :)Angela Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-8873594536919758812010-07-09T00:01:16.310-04:002010-07-09T00:01:16.310-04:00This is ridiculous but I am not surprised! I look ...This is ridiculous but I am not surprised! I look forward to hearing about their response. That is IF they respond!BraidwithMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363341275707494861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-8650125042570200982010-07-08T23:58:39.929-04:002010-07-08T23:58:39.929-04:00I was a bit more than upset about those styles. Wh...I was a bit more than upset about those styles. Why give a child the impression the only way to look cute is to have straight hair? Me no likey. <br /><br />Nikki I bet after they see your blog they will have you freelancing articles and styles for them!Vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340842971825097890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-84669304559845999132010-07-08T22:56:56.122-04:002010-07-08T22:56:56.122-04:00Wow!! I can't say that I am completely surpris...Wow!! I can't say that I am completely surprised by this. They should have some of the styles that you have for your daughter's hair in the book for inspiration. I am sure that it will give women more options for their daughters hair. I plan to write and ask what's up with using all this heat on these kids head. You have to wander what type of mind frame these girls have when they are being shown the only way to be pretty is by having straight hair. That's not the truth!! They need to know that they are not their hair!!!<br /><br />I cut all mine off today just to show my daughter that cutting your hair doesn't change you as a person. We should not be defined by how our hair looks it's a part of us and not what makes us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-487911840382681482010-07-08T21:46:26.674-04:002010-07-08T21:46:26.674-04:00You are soo right when you talk about this issue. ...You are soo right when you talk about this issue. I know a lot of people that want to justify putting heat to childrens hair and I think that is a no no. Children need to know they are beautiful not I am beautiful if my hair is straight. I know I heard my husband sister say with pride "when I straighten her hair it looks like a pack of yaki hair". I was disgusted.Tatanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-12447629123913242762010-07-08T21:45:03.846-04:002010-07-08T21:45:03.846-04:00It's horrible. They're sending the messag...It's horrible. They're sending the message that you need to straighten a child's hair to make the feel special or like a princess. We don't need another "black" magazine that starts moms and girls off with the idea that they need a ton of (damaging) heat to have the cute hair styles. Blow dry and on top of it flat ironing?? Wow...Charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364538662248028366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-18955437995049641862010-07-08T21:12:14.429-04:002010-07-08T21:12:14.429-04:00Oh, where to begin.
The makeup is more than a bit...Oh, where to begin.<br /><br />The makeup is more than a bit much and I truly have a problem with that over-the-shoulder wet-lipped look. Where is that child's mother?<br /><br />And I agree, it would have been nice if they had included a feature on the proper way to care for a curly girl's hair.Marieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148152584063870753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-25726658852054948822010-07-08T18:16:48.951-04:002010-07-08T18:16:48.951-04:00These are the kind of images I saw as a child all ...These are the kind of images I saw as a child all the time. It's sad that times haven't changed that much...gotta love blogs like yours for inspiration to do the little one's hair =]Curly Film Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687930334634597565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-53273776911350263602010-07-08T17:57:27.882-04:002010-07-08T17:57:27.882-04:00i am unfortunately not very shocked or surprisedi am unfortunately not very shocked or surprisedRoSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414144384641584805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-90577856515159880392010-07-08T17:56:20.622-04:002010-07-08T17:56:20.622-04:00oh my gosh!!!! GA~! I actually had to stop reading...oh my gosh!!!! GA~! I actually had to stop reading the quotes I was getting so mad. :( I will totally email them. That's absurd. and after so many gorgeous styles on the women! AHHH! <br /><br />I second the Magazine written by Nikki!! You and I have slightly different styles (as well as different types of hair) ... maybe we should go in on the idea together! :D <br /><br />GEESH!Karli K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13211990564137455533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-20924145932117169272010-07-08T17:53:23.377-04:002010-07-08T17:53:23.377-04:00You should cheack out my blog, www.nubiantresses.b...You should cheack out my blog, www.nubiantresses.blogspost.com. I have a few posts that address the issue of black women and girls "needing" to straighten their hair for maintenance and style. So ridiculous!LazyCouchPotatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477679613203051212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-85707878783419226892010-07-08T17:39:47.381-04:002010-07-08T17:39:47.381-04:00So sad. I am disturbed that there is a market for ...So sad. I am disturbed that there is a market for this stuff when it is so harmful.Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-77241925036770048432010-07-08T17:05:50.135-04:002010-07-08T17:05:50.135-04:00And yeah I will send them an e-mail with a link to...And yeah I will send them an e-mail with a link to your page.Lettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185795445506555199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-71804122206765975592010-07-08T17:03:20.353-04:002010-07-08T17:03:20.353-04:00This is sad. You should have a couple pages in th...This is sad. You should have a couple pages in there. I completely agree with kameelah get your own magazine girl.Lettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185795445506555199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-61958850460483899162010-07-08T16:53:24.145-04:002010-07-08T16:53:24.145-04:00Nikki u should start ur own magzine for kids hair ...Nikki u should start ur own magzine for kids hair and styles you blow these magazines out the water girl...wintermarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189090443490722371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401110087633857998.post-91798021932812379432010-07-08T16:53:24.146-04:002010-07-08T16:53:24.146-04:00I couldn't get past the make-up. Sorry I'...I couldn't get past the make-up. Sorry I'm old-fashioned - girls that young do not need make-up and certainly not that much of it. Seems the mentality extends beyond the hair issues as well.<br /><br />Shaking my head....Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12036338155386247899noreply@blogger.com