tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post2730677235574654117..comments2024-02-25T08:22:01.822+01:00Comments on belletammy: The Struggles of a Woman with Kinky hairEne Abahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750068386318106518noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-52998848773706511702016-08-04T11:23:00.554+01:002016-08-04T11:23:00.554+01:00If you have really struggle with your hairs than q...If you have really struggle with your hairs than quick see best hair extensions to make your hairstyle.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">kinky curly hair</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603144792109197247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-25319693958812731262016-04-07T07:25:28.242+01:002016-04-07T07:25:28.242+01:00My Sambisa remains, hasn't changed, I just kno...My Sambisa remains, hasn't changed, I just know how to manage it now :-) I spritz with water and oïl. I have a spray bottle that is 20% coconut or olive oïl (use oils of your choice) and 80% water. I remember being told before not to let water touch my hair but water does all the magic now, the hair loves moisture.<br />Will check your blog now. Ene Abahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750068386318106518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-84910043326762081952016-04-06T07:36:05.779+01:002016-04-06T07:36:05.779+01:00@Ene Abah, True thinking, My dear ex Sambisa, spri...@Ene Abah, True thinking, My dear ex Sambisa, spritz for me means hair holding spray, is that what you mean? Or do you have a bottle of hair managing magic that you and stylist spray-use?<br />By the way, do follow my blog www.pharmacistreny.com I added your blog to my reading list months back and hope you'll check mine out also. Renyhttp://www.pharmacistreny.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-78271882286152039502016-03-31T10:30:16.854+01:002016-03-31T10:30:16.854+01:00I understand how you feel. Truth is if relaxers di...I understand how you feel. Truth is if relaxers didn't damage my hair, I might have continued with them.<br />However, my hair is the same as it was when I was a child, I have just learnt new tricks. I comb less, I detangle more, and patiently I must say. If I must comb my hair, I never comb dry, that was the mistake I made before, I always spritz before combing. My hair stylist knows that too. When I have to go to the salon, before her hands get in my hair, I spritz and as she goes along, she reminds to keep spritzing because the moment the hair starts to dry and she puts a comb in, she knows it hurts so we work together.<br />For all hair, whether permed or natural, the secret is knowing what works for your hair and sticking to it. I try things but stick to what works for me. What might work for everyone else might not work for me.<br /><br />If my thinking is correct, we both have Sambisa forests, hahahaha. Thanks Reny for sharing.Ene Abahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750068386318106518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-8642677380804572212016-03-31T08:30:18.530+01:002016-03-31T08:30:18.530+01:00Ene, my natural hair was like yours as a child. Ou...Ene, my natural hair was like yours as a child. Out of three ladies in the house, my head was declared: hair too tough, scalp too tender by our family doctor and i have a similar history of boils breaking out all over such that i was banned from plaiting my hair throughout primary school by my traumatized Momma. By the time i started growing my hair in secondary school, i went through the every week new hair phase and the friends will yabb me if God forbid i wear my plaited hair for two whole weeks and it starts to look like a forest with no neat lines. Where am I going Ene, while i am happy for you Bae, you will have to forgive ny doubting thomasness oo, because i am of a mind that your own hair has undergone some post relaxing phase change of DNA that is making your new natural hair phase less traumatic than the first childhood one, because i swear, i cannot go through that again. I know from childhood that our natural african hairs are not the same, some people have bouncy curls and some have sambisa forest hair so i just yimu n waka pass when i read about natural hair enthusiasts. You are the first person i will bother to comment on because u sound like you've really been there. My current hair theme is relaxed hair and I use olive oil relaxer and at the moment it is the softest it has ever been in my history. Before now, I did another chop off to give my hair same lengths in dec 2014 and now only retouch once evry 4-6months. Renyhttp://www.pharmacistreny.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-10452008086207522332016-03-29T09:47:49.999+01:002016-03-29T09:47:49.999+01:00Thank you Efua. The thought of it could be dauntin...Thank you Efua. The thought of it could be daunting but once you start, you'll get a hang of it. <br />Yes, it works for me and sure, I will be here if you choose to return to your natural hair to help :-)Ene Abahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750068386318106518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-36224718061029183412016-03-29T09:32:30.144+01:002016-03-29T09:32:30.144+01:00Ene you make it look soooooo easy! Now it feels li...Ene you make it look soooooo easy! Now it feels like the rest of us should just do the 'big chop' and go with the flow of keeping natural (chemical free) hair! Well done doll, it's sure working for you. I envy the fact that you can be more adventurous with hairstyles, doing it just the way you want! Anyway, at least I know who to consult if ever I get the courage to go natural :-) You go girl! <br />EfuaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-17627854762647073882016-03-24T09:10:26.215+01:002016-03-24T09:10:26.215+01:00Many thanks Eddie, I enjoy reading your comments.
...Many thanks Eddie, I enjoy reading your comments.<br />Like you, many other Caucasians envy how we are able to do various things with our hair. No race has it all, we all have something to admire in the other :-)Ene Abahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750068386318106518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-60239894791053362362016-03-23T22:28:54.653+01:002016-03-23T22:28:54.653+01:00Hey Ene,
Such a lot to admire here! I really enjoy...Hey Ene,<br />Such a lot to admire here! I really enjoyed reading about African hair, what water does to it, the perils involved in relaxing, your experiences and your attitudes – then and now.<br />I think ‘relaxer’ is a misnomer. To me it does the opposite. It stresses hair into straightness.<br />As for your many styles, you look stunning in every picture.<br />I also like that you have reached a position where you are genuinely looking after your hair, naturally, and that you feel good about it. But you also accept that others do different things with theirs, and that’s alright.<br />As for me, I am just a little envious, in a gentle way. I can have my hair cut, have it shaped, sort of, I can even put lemon juice in it (I did that once but I liked the excitement of it rather than the result!), but there’s not much more a guy can do. So enjoy your variety of styles!<br />Great feature and talking point, as always.<br />Eddie <br />Eddie Hewitthttp://www.connected-cultures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-6196588579570625302016-03-22T10:19:29.141+01:002016-03-22T10:19:29.141+01:00Thank you Ifeyinwa.Thank you Ifeyinwa.Ene Abahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750068386318106518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-59756154714475334952016-03-21T17:00:28.672+01:002016-03-21T17:00:28.672+01:00I love the way you write. I feel even more encoura...I love the way you write. I feel even more encouraged.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421207929927424384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-33712218827498322622016-03-21T14:35:21.326+01:002016-03-21T14:35:21.326+01:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts.Thank you for sharing your thoughts.Ene Abahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750068386318106518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-76295168075475398092016-03-21T14:35:00.479+01:002016-03-21T14:35:00.479+01:00I get that reaction too. Learn and unlearn, I agre...I get that reaction too. Learn and unlearn, I agree! Thanks for stopping by Tonia.Ene Abahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750068386318106518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-49995430658068952402016-03-21T14:33:24.180+01:002016-03-21T14:33:24.180+01:00Thank you. They will eventually I hope.Thank you. They will eventually I hope.Ene Abahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750068386318106518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-19966519059626605702016-03-21T13:42:26.960+01:002016-03-21T13:42:26.960+01:00Crazy to know what women go through with that kind...Crazy to know what women go through with that kind of hair and we definitely don't know all the struggles. Thanks for sharing. All natural hair is beautiful! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10303189066874210787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-47204986714484888402016-03-21T13:38:32.445+01:002016-03-21T13:38:32.445+01:00Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing with us. I,on ...Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing with us. I,on the other hand, have had a different reaction from Caucasians. They love my hair however they fail to understand how different it is from theirs. I think it may be because African textured hair wasnt a common feature of black people. <br />We all need to unlearn and relearn Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191239377459516083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851198424954962763.post-77113068767497562772016-03-21T13:34:49.150+01:002016-03-21T13:34:49.150+01:00Great write-up. I wish more people understood this...Great write-up. I wish more people understood this.Enehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078851415252686561noreply@blogger.com