My blogging drive has expanded to include various aspects of my life. My natural hair experiences come from everyday life, so I've decided to post them within my all purpose blog, A Chronic Immersion. I've just spent hours looking at templates.
Good luck on your journey,
Love Jade
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
A Merger
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Natural Sunshine
Hey curlies, just wanted to let all of you know that Sunshine of Natural Hair...Natural Products has created a social network for all us naturals out there!
I think it's a great way for all of us to stay connected and get to know each other. And there's no such thing as to much curly support :)
Head on over to Natural Sunshine and join up!
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
A Pet Peeve
Normally I don't complain here (...I think) but a particular phrase I see often in natural hair world is irking me.
"Going Natural": a. Deciding to no longer straighten your hair, most often cutting off or growing out the permanently straightened relaxed hair. b. Accepting the kinky, curly, nappy, hair that unaffectedly grows from your head.
This is the phrase we have given to our new category of self-love.
But
Is it just me, or does "going" signify it as some other path, a different one then the one you were born walking? "Going Natural" sounds like you're doing something that
It's an oxymoron. Or rather, I feel quite a bit of us don't realize that the going, while being a forward path is also returning, that this new, thick hair is the same fluffy stuff from childhood. "Going Natural" sounds like you're doing something that didn't happen before.
This is a rant, as I haven't any idea what to call it instead.
Perhaps
"Becoming Natural"?
"Returning to Natural"?
Transcendence? Since we all did, just a little bit.
Restoration?
Hmm. I like Becoming.
What do you think?
Or am I just thinking too hard? Fresa says I do that all the time.
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
Our Hairstory
I finished the book, Hairstory and wish I had brought it along to school with me to share with my pal Simone and many other girls I meet. This book tells the story of black hair from its cultural message in Africa up to today. Hairstory has taught me many things about what is --surprisingly, to other cultures and races-- a big issue.
I stumbled upon Hairstory on Amazon while searching for a natural hair care book shortly before cutting my hair. While it's not a natural haircare book, the chance to learn about why we face the current hair issues that we do was quite intriguing.
I now know why there is a history of disdain for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (membership was exclusive to the most euro-centric of blacks: light skinned, naturally straight hair), and why some see Madame C. J. Walker as a pillar of black achievement, while others see her as grim picture of our deep-rooted xenocentrism, (which she then got rich from.) I can picture it sitting in my old room now and want it to just appear here.
As told by Jadeite at 4:00 PM 1 comments
Labels: Black Hair Media, J's Thoughts
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Soh My Gosh.
I just recieved notice that no one could comment. That makes me a little sad, eh?
I have fixed it now.
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Monday, August 17, 2009
The Pretty Woman Debate
I don't have much to say on this, as being absent for a couple of days makes you late on topics. However, Sunshine over at Natural Hair, Natural Products pretty much took the thoughts out of my head. Go take a look.
Imagine seeing zebras walking around wearing fake elephant trunks and thinking that without the elephant trunks they were less attractive?
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Labels: Black Hair Media, BlogLinks
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
A Manly Twist-Out
I did my boyfriend's hair last night. I'm not sure what number-letter hair type he has (though I dare say 4b), but his hair is dense and thick. After starting school, and a couple of days of being lazy, I finally sat him down and decided to give his afro a little TLC.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
I Just Wanted to Share
That I won a contest!
I never win anything!
The contest was a random selection comment contest on Curly Nikki.
This is fun. I'm getting a new product in the mail; there were two winners so I'm not sure which one I get. I will definitely get back to tell you what I think of it.
Thanks to Nikki.
Love,
Jade
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Labels: Random
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Up and Away
Just wanted to say that I'm packing and headed away for school, so I'm going to be absent for a few days.
Love.
Jade
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