Lennah's Mindspace

Awkward Questions You’ve Always Wanted To Ask About Black Women’s Hair (With Answers) 1. “Why is Black hair so thick (coarse)?” This is a good question because I think we need to first dispel the notion that Black hair is universal and similar. My own mother’s hair is very different from my own – hers is soft and flaky, mine is thick and tough and kind of wild. The type of hair a Black person has will be dependent on the make-up of their Blackness, their ancestry, the climate of the place they were born in, the way they up-keep their hair, etc. So I guess the first thing to note is Black hair is not the same, it comes in different shapes, sizes, and textures. Some people have thick hair because that is the natural result of their hair growing in particular climates where thick hair provides protection from the harshness of the elements. 2. “Why do you wear scarves/hair nets to bed?” I have to say firstly, I don’t think Black women are the only ones who do this! But...

      THE NATURAL HAIR. HI GUYS, WELCOME TO A NEW POST. It's a new series of HAIR and I'll be specific about the natural hair today... Like we know that there are three basic types of hair... 1. THE COILY HAIR 2.THE WAVY HAIR 3. THE CURLY HAIR Note: you may not fit perfectly into one category or subcategory. You you may have a combination of several hair types on your head. That’s totally normal. Fine hair almost always gets a bad rap. We’re all familiar with its downsides — scalpy twists, fros that flop and susceptibility to breakage — but we don’t always discuss the benefits of having fine natural hair. Here are 7 unique advantages of fine natural hair. For the purposes of this article, fine hair refers to thin strand and low density hair. 1. Easier and Faster Hair Straightening While coarse strands and thick hair take more coaxing to loosen their curl pattern, fine hair tends to take to heat more easily and requires less of it to st...