Comments on: Top 10 in 10: Curly Concerns

By: brittlove

brittlove — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:35:46 +0000

i defintly agree with all of the above. I would love to wear my hair curly all the time but i dont want people to be starring at me like i have some alien on my head! why do people stare so much when a black woman wears her hair curly? when i wear my hair straight, no one stares or acts like they want to touch it. but if its curly, i get pitiful looks, like, “aww you poor thing” as if its such a curse or a punishment to have naturally curly hair. the fact is, it isnt as accepted as straight hair is and its not fair. i want to love my curls but its hard when society deams curly hair as un-kept and unruly and it means your hair isnt done if its not straight! says who? who made up that dumb rule!?

By: Taytie

Taytie — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:10:18 +0000

Good for you Rose Gregg. I am 57 and have worn my hair “natural” since high school. When I went to have have my graduation photo taken I remember the photographer’s assistant came over to me and started trying to arrange my short hair into individual curls. I just ran my fingers through it when she was done to break up her fake curls and the picture, taken in 1970, looks totally ahead of its time. Almost everyone else in my class were photographed in beehives and teased hairstyles from the ’60s. My look is timeless.

By: Rose Gregg

Rose Gregg — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:00:53 +0000

I am 56 years old and have battled my curly hair my whole life. I still get looks and comments about my hair but I figure if you don’t like it don’t look at me. I love curly hair. I am old but at least I don’t have my hair clinging to my head like a helmut. No one tells a bald man or curly haired man to get a wig or straighten his hair. I have been liberated since I found naturallycurly.com. I think all us curly girls should unite, whether we are white, black, Spanish, etc. We are beautiful too.

By: AllisonMary

AllisonMary — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:18:10 +0000

all of these are true. thats why alot of people with curly hair straighten it cus its so hard to do stuff with curly hair when you dont have as much time in the morning. i have like 30 minutes in the norning to get everything done and its hard trying to make it so that my hair looks good.

By: beezer

beezer — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:33:42 +0000

If the #1 concern is a good stylist, then why oh why don’t more people post (and update) reviews in CurlSalons? I move frequently and have so much trouble finding someone to properly cut and style my curls. I promise to post a review whenever and wherever I find a good stylist, and hope all others who depend on this website will do the same.

By: Merri

Merri — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:39:39 +0000

Great summary, I often have wet hair part of the day especially if I put it up and/or its humid.

By: Dulcy Harris

Dulcy Harris — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:11:24 +0000

I’ve had all of those concerns, too! Best styles are in Curly Girl book… I absolutely LOVE my curls now that I really know how to coddle them…and now they love me, too!!!!! I was a 3a/b before I started CG, but have since discovered that I’m truly a 3b/c now that I know how to get better curl definition! Thanks so much for this GREAT site!

By: guava_grrl

guava_grrl — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:05:29 +0000

It has taken me 34 years to get from hating my 3c hair to tolerating it to loving it. Good products and a good cut have made a huge difference but so has having places like this where I can see that I am not an anomaly! Fellow curlies, love your curls!

By: naturalGreekcurls

naturalGreekcurls — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:34:33 +0000

So true, so true! I totally relate to all of these. I don’t have tons of time to spend primping my hair - nor do I want to spend a lot of time with my hair; I have better things to do. I always have frizzy hair.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:28:00 +0000

Wow…I thought I was the only one complaining of these things!! It’s all so true! Sometimes I just wish I could do 2nd day hair because I hate having a wet head half the day every day. Oh well…I guess beauty is pain, right? And Alison Sarro, I have been dealing with that issue for a while too. I love all the cute curly hairstyles that are in magazines, but I can never do them unless I straighten THEN curl my hair. It seems to defeat the purpose of “embracing the curl.”