So, the other day I had an epiphany! I was somewhat stressing about what I'm going to do with my hair for my upcoming wedding. Since its in Jamaica, I immediately started thinking of protective styles, such as a natural weave (i.e. weave using naturally curly/kinky texture). Since I big chopped again, my hair is not the length I desired it to be for my wedding and I wanted to enhance the length by adding a natural looking weave. While I was asking my soon-to-be-husband what I should do with my hair (in a somewhat frantic voice), he says "Wear it just like that". I said, "Like what?" He says, "The Twistout, it looks nice just like that. I don't want to see any weaves or any extensions, I want you to wear it just like that!" Relieved, but yet somewhat puzzled, I say "Well, what about when I go swimming, I don't wanna have to deal with my hair on the trip." He goes, "You make your own products, slap on some of that curly stuff you make and rock your naturally curly look or just twist your hair back up for the rest of the trip." (Yes he knows the meaning of a "twistout").
I absolutely love my natural hair, but always feel like it needs super protection when I am going somewhere that includes water activities, but water isn't cryptonite for natural hair! As a matter of fact, water is your natural hair's BFF! I had to realize that I don't need to enhance my hair for a glam look for my wedding, my hair at its current length and state is good enough. I knew this already, I guess I just needed a reminder.
What a relief to know that my man truly LOVES my natural hair!
What are your thoughts? What are your man's feelings about your natural hair?
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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im so inspired by this post..girl you got mr right! lol! how could you know be simply elated and confident when you man makes such comments! so rock YOUR hair girl!
My man LOVES my natural hair. In fact, he wanted me to go natural before I did. He has nothing but compliments for my hair, from the very first day. I don't know what I'd do without him because he's my biggest cheerleader and best friend.
My bf loves my hair. which is really good. He buys me hair products, pay for me to go to the hair stylist etc, so it's good to have that support and have a man that loves your natural hair.
I LOVE IT. I have no man to speak of right now, but never let it be said that the brothas don't like the coil. They love it! :o)
I dont think men care as much as women do about hair. Well at least my Husband does not!
My boyfriend lives it. He has locs, and he loves my afro pops, twists, or just when I wear it combed out. We kinda latch, me and him.
I think you mentioned that you were getting married in Jamaica and please don't fret if you need to wash you hair down there. I went there back in Oct 2008 and co-wash my hair down there and my hair was SUPA soft down there. Somebody told me their water is "softer" in Jamaica. So don't worry about how you should wear your hair. Just wear it they you do here.
Oh yeah, the hubbs loves my natural hair especially when I wear two-strand twist!!!
That is so great! My fiance' says the same thing...but I don't care, I am pumping up the volume for the wedding day! LOL
It is always so good when others appreciate our natural beauty, hair included. :-) I love that your man loves your hair! Mine loves mine, too, and I think it's so cute when he plays in it or tells me he likes certain styles I do. A few years ago, you couldn't tell me that men loved natural hair, I thought they all wanted perms or weaves - that long, straight look. I was mistaken! I learned differently when I went natural myself.
Boy i wish my hubby was supportive like that. At first i didnt think he would care about my hair so much but when i told that i was going to cut it off he was not happy.. Soooo i braided it up and he loved it i loved it too at first but now its a bit uncomfortable and itchy. I want to BC sooo baaaad. I really want him to be on board but it doesnt change my decision to it.. but when????
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I really envy your comments here. My fiance HATES my hair. He absolutely lost his mind when I did the BC and he still gets upset when he see's it sometimes. I have never been so happy with my hair in my life and I wish he would get on board. Anyway, its too bad he doesnt have a choice in the matter...lol. He loves me and he'll just have to adjust. I did my first hot comb after 6 months of being all natural and he was just ecstatic. Only to be terribly disappointed when i washed it out a week later. What can i say? I missed my curls. :)
i'm single, but i'm CONSTANTLY getting compliments on my hair. I work in customer service so i'm interacting with hundreds of people everyday, and i get comments from everyone, white men, black men, white women, black women. Many of the guys i've dated love it as well, they love messing with it!! lol
My husband loves my natural hair. But I want to cut it because a small patch in the front of my hair has gone straight, and he's not for me cutting my hair. I've been natural since 2002 and my natural hair stretches to my bra strap, so I can see why he's apprehensive about it. But as it is now he loves it.
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