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[quote author=Inked_Nerd link=topic=510489.msg6788399#msg6788399 date=1285006273]Just wondering, do all of you ladies use commercial hair products or homemade hair products? [/quote]I use commercial products bcuz its cheaper for me and i get more. I've never used homemade products bcuz those are for eating, we are in a recession, LOL but i've used "natutal commerical products" meaning products i could get in store and online (mostly) that contain natural ingredients. Shipping and handling was costing too much and the actual product. the products worked but like i said, we are in a recession lol. so now i go to the store and buy my stuff there and beside it saves me major time.

Wallie:
I wonder how much Yoruba is still retained in languages of indigenous Yoruba tribes around the world especially in countries like Dominican Republic, Cuba and Brazil.

I once asked a Yoruba from the Ivory Coast to say something to me in Yoruba and she said “mo fe dun nu” – I’m about to eat. I understood what she said but I was amazed at the choice of words she used. It seemed like their version of Yoruba was stuck in the middle ages and didn’t evolve.

I met a yoruba woman from togo. I asked her if the yoruba she spoke was the same as the one spoken in nigeria. And she said pretty much but since togo is a french speaking country, a lot of ppl mix french and yoruba together, sort of like creating their own dialect. I thnk its pretty cool.

Now i have to find time to watch the YT clips posted.

oluite:
@S A goddess
I av grown my hair again unfortunately i have a tough hair to manage in its natural state.its so tough and full,it is so bad that anyone that weaves it in its natural state always forms busy if i come back another time.Anyway i have relaxed it again but i use relaxer on my hair only 4 times a year to reduce hair damage.

Sweetie, your hair is never bad, it just needs some TLC.

Why

Haha, i don't thnk wayne, jayz or kanye would care. they probably would never get a chance to listen to it. If you are going to write a "diss" track, make sure u are dissing someone who KNOWS you or atlease "heard" about you.

^^^ then whats the point if she's not going to come back

[quote author=Kilode?! link=topic=511302.msg6755132#msg6755132 date=1284507900]They better not bring this "whipping of air" song to the club
Else they'll make some sistas chill out of dancing, Akata gals don't like messing with their fro like that o! [/quote]I have a feeling they are going to play this in the club, if they haven't done so already LOL

With Mary J Blige despite the fact that she lives among the who is who of Hollywood she still acts as if she selling crack in the streets of Bronx or Harlem.

Well dang!

i personally like the second one better.

^^^ he didnt say he's never been to the state.

I've never been to MI, but to call it the best place to stay in the US, I don't kno. folks dont go up there no more.

so, u want to drive to nyc from naija na wa

she's crazy, that is all

really oh-kay Her style is nothing to remember

^^^ harsh, maybe?

[quote author=mama-gee link=topic=512596.msg6761756#msg6761756 date=1284594297][color=deeppink]Funny enough, it's this type of girls that usually end up having skin cancer.

Sucks for her![/color][/quote]what does that have to do with anything?

I had to go back to edit my posts because they had too many typos and I wanted to make sure I was clear of what i was trying to say. I hope i didn't confuse yall.

^^^ @ SA Goddess

If you have a TWA, thats still good. take care of it just like you would long hair. shampoo, condition, and moisturizer. by the time you know it, you'll grow enough hair to braid with. If remember correctly in the posts above, you dont wear much make up and jewelry, and thats cool, neither do I. Sometimes when u have short natural, u want to avoid looking like a guy, i have those days too. Make by u could dress up more, where lip gloss/lip stick, and some mascara. If you are just going to work, store, wherever, wear some nice shiny studs or hoop earrings (if u like those). when going out to dinner or something, if you like, wear some dangaling earring. alot of short-hair naturals wear hair candies like head bands, clips, and they look cute and they dont cost alot.

Im just throwing some ideas out there for those who are also interested.

^^^^ thank you

This is my first time ever hearing about and her story is really sad. Thanks for posting this.

Gamine:
Conditioning.

People need to wake up.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpBH_e519uY&feature=player_embedded

yep

SMH @ lady gaga.

it looks ok, not bad, but i prefer her dark hair.

ewww, although the second pic looks better, its still dumb. J O Bs may not be in these ppl's future.

That gucci print on his face is a complete fail! Looks like he has a serious skin condition instead of a tatto.

Can u post the site to these pics?

I didn't see the VMA but according to that list and everyones comment, i didn't miss much. How can u give half of the awards to just one person? Mix it up!

^^^ i edited my previous post to say #2 instead of #3, but i think u get the point.

Its good that u got amazing results. if u keep it up, you'll be surprised at what your hair can become, i know i am!

and to get "soft" or manageable hair, make sure to deep condition your hair everytime u wash your hair. that is important and alot of ppl tend to skip that step and wonder why their hair is dry. u get a large amount of moisture from your deep condition. leave ins and moisturizers do help but they do not get to the root of the problem.

There are many ways to deep condition:

1. Condition over night with a plastic cap
2. condition with conditioner and oil (i use coconut oil) with plastic cap and heat.
3. Use conditioner by itself with plastic cap and heat
4. Condition without heat
5. condition on dry hair (not so common)

#2 gives me the best outcome but i do the other ways too, just depends on time and how i feel. but i leave the conditioner in my hair for a min of 1hr.

I am truly enjoying the posts here. I've gone through what most of u guys have gone thru but with a few ppl.

When i went most natural, most ppl loved it. I guess its because of where i live there are alot of naturals who rock different styles so the ppls around here are used to it. my mother didn't know i was going natural because i was just braiding my hair. then when i stopped the braid, i would flat iron every 2 wks to blend my natural roots with my relaxed ends. that was easy until summer came around because my hair would get poofy the min i went outside. so i went back to braids until the summer of '09. then i chopped suddenly bcuz i was eager to see my natural hair and was tired of the relaxed ends getting tangled. Its been a journey and countinues to be sometimes.

My hair has been doing good so far, i love it. I sometimes get ignorant and shady comments. I dont' want to sound snotty are anything, but being african, ppl start giving u the side-eye because in there mind, how can an african girl grow such nice hair and when i flat iron it, it looks so nice. I guess they expect me to have iron strong hair that doesn't grow bcuz im not mix with the 500 things they are "mixed" with. sometimes they do not get it. all u need to do is take care of your hair.

SA Goddess:
What do you mean, did you not go ahead with it?

@ naija _diva - how long have you had your natural hair for? What do you do to it, plait or do you wear it as is most times? I am trying to get ideas so I know what I can do with mine but I must say it is not the softest, it will be nice when it's grown but I don't know how I am going to get through the next couple of months. . . . .I want to go natural with all my heart so all suggestions are welcome! THis is a journey for me!

I've been 100% natural for a lil over a yr now. I wore braids(with extentions) up untl april/may. From may - last month (august) I wore my hair in 2-strand twist (that i do myself bcuz they're expensive to do). I got a full weave last month, didn't like it and it itched so i took them out on friday. washed, conditioned, and flat ironed my hair. so now my hair is straight. I plan to wear my hair straight for a while.

[quote author=@labiyemmy link=topic=511385.msg6734490#msg6734490 date=1284192194]waste of time? you think so? every law is obeyed in america - so why is it a waste of time?[/quote]HA! who told u? headstrong people are headstrong people regardless of the law and the country that they are in.

^^^^ me too. and the show that comes after it hellcats looks interesting so i'll continue to watch to see how i like it.

honestly, i think its a waste of time. they should be spending the time and energy looking for actually crimes instead of fining losers for sagging pants. Let them be and when they are serious and want to look for a job, they'll pull it up. There, problem solved.

cool! another thread I like about hair, lol. Anyhoo, I'm natural too and i've tried using natural alternatives to care for my hair but it was costing me a lot so i went back to commercial products. I think my hair felt better when i used natural products so i might go back to it in the future.

Im rocking a full weave at the moment but im taking this mess out tonight because it itches like crazy and i dont feel comfortable with it. this was my first time sporting a full weave and i guess i wanted to see what was so great about them, but i don't like it. so yea, giong back to rocking my hair.

Since he's coming to my hometown, maybe i should pass thru and see how many ppl will be in line for this, Lol

ok cool. thanks. i've never heard of it. I'll check it out after work