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Monday, July 7, 2014
Creamy Crack? Who Said I Was Addicted?!
I rarely pay attention to the natural vs relaxed debate because honestly I find it to be silly and pointless. I love relaxed hiar, I love texlaxed hair, I love natural hair...but above all else I love HEALTHY hair! I seriously debated on if I even wanted to do this post, but no matter how much I tried to let it go the thought just kept nagging at my brain so here I am. This post was actually inspired by an instagram posting by one of my beloved college classmates. I was happily scrollng through instagram and ran across her picture (she's natural and her hair is fabulous!). She'd just gotten her hair straightened and a fierce cut! I read her caption and that's when I saw the words 'Say no to creamy crack'. Now I've heard the phrase before and never really gave it much thought, but for someone reason on this day I really started thinking about the term and what that really means. Eventually I came to the conclusion that while I enjoy my relaxed hair I am in no way addicted. I truly believe that each person has to do what's best for their hair as well as themselves and their lifestyle. For me at this point I choose to remain relax. Does it mean that I'll never go natural...nope, but I could very well remain relaxed for quite a while. I think that the term creamy crack is used because some people associate relaxers with dry, damaged, brittle hair that won't grow. Well ladies I'm hear to tell you that I have seen so many wonderful ladies both in real life as well as in the blogging and YouTube world that are living testimonies that healthy relaxed hair does exist! So I guess I've said all of this to say a hair choice is just that...a choice...not an addiction...not some horrible habit that you must break, but a choice that works for you. After all, healthy hair is the best hair! Happy hair growing :) Until next time!
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Hi Courtnea, I think I blend so well with you guys because I do not see any difference between your hair and mine. Hair is hair, whether it is natural or not. I can see your natural roots and you can see mine, unless your hair is freshly relaxed. We use some of the same products. Our routines are not that different. I really don't understand why we have to create this kind of discrimination among us, like we don't have more important issues to worry about; gas prices for example.
ReplyDeleteYes you do and I absolutely love that about your blog! Thanks for checking out the post :)
DeleteWell said chica! I'm totally team #doyouboo. If you want to big chop tomorrow only to relax next week---then that's fine! What I HATE is when others criticize based on your choices. It's your hair---not their hair so who cares?!? LOL.
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That's exactly how I feel...I'm team healthy hair! That's what's most important to me!
DeletePreach! lol.
ReplyDeleteLol I know right!
Delete#teamhealthyhair & the debates are so sickening.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree!
DeleteThese ppl need to start doing something productive with their time, we all do basically the same things to our hair to help it reach longer lengths.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's why I normally try not to feed into the debates. This will probably be the only time I ever address it on my blog. I'm too busy promoting healthy hair care for all of that!
DeleteGirl, you better preach! I HATE the "addicted to creamy crack" ; "creamy crack" ; or any other variations of that phrase. So what if I love my relaxer. So what if you love your natural hair. Let's unite and celebrate #healthyhair.
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