₦airaland Forum

lexy2014:
you have not answered my questions

1. How did u come to the conclusion that " Nigerian men are nuts for foreign women or anything of that imitation"?.

2. What research did you do that proves that nigerian men prefer light skinned ladies?

3. Did British colonialist force wigs, weavon and extensions on Nigerian ladies during the colonial era?

In colonial era, did Nigerian women wear wigs, weavon and extension?

pocohantas:
Extreme ignorance. They think the afro they see in black themed movies is what the natural hair of most Nigerian women look like? Hahaha!

Some go be like the woman dey mad!

I saw shege in the hands of my natural hair. I spent money. Was always visiting natural hair salons. They are more expensive than the average hairdresser too. I could never leave it without keeping it in a style. Even if it cornrows. I also had to change my cornrows more frequently.

I tried short hair. That one is another money pit. Unlike men that see their barbers at every corner for N1000. Female barbers are high end professionals that the average 100k earning woman cannot afford. My barber was so proud and rude.

Let me not talk about the headache from touching and combing my hair everyday. My face would be red. Even my arms were hurting from always being up to style the hair every morning.

Abeg, they should go look for it on their mother's head. I done buy wig this month after a long time before I die for PanAfrican movement.

Yashita:
African/Nigerian women love hair attachments and wigs. I just don’t like putting on my head anything that is not growing naturally from my head.

These Asian women that we see their hair as the world’s standard of beauty carry their natural hair year in year out all through the seasons (winter/summer/spring/fall) taking care of their hairs with their locally made products and never feeling the need to wear wigs to “protect” their hairs during harsh seasons.

In fact, when I get rich, I’d like to start a movement/NGO to help African women emancipate themselves from mental slavery. Our natural Afro hair should be our standard of beauty.

We can research and locally produce hair care products and accessories. Grants would be given to researchers/manufacturers of Afro hair products.

Natural Afro hair stylists will be rewarded from time to time.

Schools and higher institutions will be visited often time to sensitise people/girls/women to embrace their Afro hair and be stylish with it.

There’d be a TV show/program where natural hair carriers would creatively style their hairs and earn like BBN, etc.

When would this start?

Rukevwe999:
Read and understand all I've written so far like it's a WAEC comprehension passage, and you'll find the answers to your questions.
Also, study our history on how colonialism evolved some of sociocultural values and traditions. Then observe the society and media.

1Alex:
should write a good proposal, present it to celebrities she think would have great impact through social media. It may sell

Yashita:
African/Nigerian women love hair attachments and wigs. I just don’t like putting on my head anything that is not growing naturally from my head.

These Asian women that we see their hair as the world’s standard of beauty carry their natural hair year in year out all through the seasons (winter/summer/spring/fall) taking care of their hairs with their locally made products and never feeling the need to wear wigs to “protect” their hairs during harsh seasons.

In fact, when I get rich, I’d like to start a movement/NGO to help African women emancipate themselves from mental slavery. Our natural Afro hair should be our standard of beauty.

We can research and locally produce hair care products and accessories. Grants would be given to researchers/manufacturers of Afro hair products.

Natural Afro hair stylists will be rewarded from time to time.

Schools and higher institutions will be visited often time to sensitise people/girls/women to embrace their Afro hair and be stylish with it.

There’d be a TV show/program where natural hair carriers would creatively style their hairs and earn like BBN, etc.

When would this start?

pocohantas:
Extreme ignorance. They think the afro they see in black themed movies is what the natural hair of most Nigerian women look like? Hahaha!

Some go be like the woman dey mad!

I saw shege in the hands of my natural hair. I spent money. Was always visiting natural hair salons. They are more expensive than the average hairdresser too. I could never leave it without keeping it in a style. Even if it cornrows. I also had to change my cornrows more frequently.

I tried short hair. That one is another money pit. Unlike men that see their barbers at every corner for N1000. Female barbers are high end professionals that the average 100k earning woman cannot afford. My barber was so proud and rude.

Let me not talk about the headache from touching and combing my hair everyday. My face would be red. Even my arms were hurting from always being up to style the hair every morning.

Abeg, they should go look for it on their mother's head. I done buy wig this month after a long time before I die for PanAfrican movement.

YelloweWest:
Your definition of alopecia is short hair?

I'm literally bald on som areas of my head. No growth whatsoever.

My mother had it. My sisters as well.

So stop with this blanket statement. People wear wigs for different reasons!

KaptainRobin:
How about you start a mind your business movement, where people are allowed to buy and wear what they want as long as it does not affect you.

pocohantas:
Yawns. Start a no wig movement indeed.
Let's pretend every black woman has same hair type like foreigners that is lengthy and easy to manipulate. So asides waking by 4am everyday to jump danfo, she has to dedicate minutes to arrange her hair. Hair that would shrink and lose moisture in seconds.

Wig is a turn off indeed. From the same gender that would make money and start running after girls with eyelashes like batman's wings.

sketcherJ:
So how about people that make wigs for a living? You haven’t considered that before you start your movement fueled by your watery personal feelings? Look around, there are other generally agreeable things you can move against.

DrAda:
Funny thread. I applaud your vision but I doubt that it will take off.

You see, the main reason why women wear wigs is the ease and comfort. It is also cheaper in the long run.

Natural hair, which I have at the moment, is extremely difficult to manage, no matter the products used. Some of these prodcuts are very expensive. The time spent every morning trying to beat it into shape to align with your outfit and the occasion, is not for the faint-hearted. You will most definitely be visiting the salon often which again is an absolute waste of time and money.

Someone mentioned that natural hair shrinks. That is putting it mildly. Not only does it shrink to less than a third of its length, it becomes extremly hard requiring you to apply heat and more products just to straighten it out section by section. This alone can take hours.

If you are graying out, then be ready to apply dyes just to look good. And talking about looking good, not all women look good in their natural hair. In truth, most look unprofessional because again, it is extremely difficult to whip into shape particularly if you have short natural hair or if your long natural hair has shrunk and its texture is rough.

You talk about the whites/chinese looking after their hair to get that sleek, beautiful look. But you forget that most of them have tools/gadgets all of which requires electricity. You are a Nigerian, is this feasible? Are these tools affordable?

I can go on and on but I simply don't have the time. Your vision is noble but like i said earlier, it won't catch on. A lot of factors must be considered beyond creating new high-end local products and competitions for best hair. Good luck

DrAda:
😂😂🤣🤣 So proud and rude.. Terrible combo.

Once visited one of the so-called natural hair experts. I was charged 5k just to wash my hair. When i tried haggling, she became rude. I learnt my lesson that day.

Forgot completely about the headaches, it's a story for another day🤣😂. Even my husband hates my natural hair/the afrocentric look as opposed to most men here who love it. Go figure😂

I don't know about the movement but my transition to natural hair was purely due to health related concerns. Apparently, hair relaxers and dyes increase the risk of breast cancers in women. I simply don't want to be a statistic.

I love my wigs. I wish i had tons of them but alas, the good wigs are helluva expensive so i cherish the few good ones that i have.

And why stop at natural hair? The op should expand his inspiration to incoporate natural face, nails, skin, body, food and childbirth. The op has good intentions no doubt. But he didnt think this through, as is the case most times when men think they know women.

pocohantas:
Yawns. Start a no wig movement indeed.
Let's pretend every black woman has same hair type like foreigners that is lengthy and easy to manipulate. So asides waking by 4am everyday to jump danfo, she has to dedicate minutes to arrange her hair. Hair that would shrink and lose moisture in seconds.

Wig is a turn off indeed. From the same gender that would make money and start running after girls with eyelashes like batman's wings.

lexy2014:
what makes you think that the OP is a man?

DrAda:
Good question....

Better still, how can we be certain that the op is not a man posing as a woman?

DrAda:
The op should expand his inspiration to incoporate natural face, nails, skin, body, food and childbirth. The op has good intentions no doubt. But he didnt think this through, as is the case most times when men think they know women.

tollyboy5:
She no see dem o! You wey see them wetin your vseless self do to stop them from dying?

Emaprince:
So if you can't take good care of your natural hairs, it means when you get home and remove the wig, you will surely be a big turn off to your hubby? That's nasty.

So you only want to go out with a well made wig to appear neat to outsiders while the man at home gets the unkempt version of yourself. Smh

This is one of the big turn off in many women that wears wig. Once they are home and take off the wig, you will be seeing a hair that is not well combed or an all back that is not neat, making her look unkempt. Instantly the man gets turned off.

lexy2014:
what makes you think that the OP is a man?

Talismann:
you no go like go ask your mama wey dey wear one particular wig for the past 8 years how her scalp be. Na her type OP dey try caution. Feeling funky. Ozuor.

DrAda:
His poor grasp of the subject matter

lexy2014:
how does "he" have a poor grasp of the subject matter?

DrAda:
What do you think?

lexy2014:
how does that answer my question?

how does "he" have a poor grasp of the subject matter?

DrAda:
I answered your question.. I don't know what you want

DrAda:
And why stop at natural hair? The op should expand his inspiration to incoporate natural face, nails, skin, body, food and childbirth. The op has good intentions no doubt. But he didnt think this through, as is the case most times when men think they know women.

Anguel:
In fact, when I get rich, I’d like to start a

Until u get rich 1st?.... Wishing you the very best 🙏

Oluchia:
You are absolutely right. I have natural hair and maintaining it is not beans. It is easier said than done. My natural hair is unusually softer and fuller which is why I am still able to wear it after all these years (this is about 8 years). I can easily pack and comb it and I don't have to spend so much grooming it. A lot of women are not that lucky, if you know what people spend to maintain their natural hair, it is financially draining. I have a lot of friends who went from natural back to either low cut or relaxing because they just could not cope with the demands. Well, whatever rocks the OP's boat.

Yashita:
Why stop at natural hair? Why don't you take up from where I stopped?

If my inspiration is natural hair, you as a person can continue on the other topics.

I stated earlier and still saying again, I'm a proper woman. If you're not convinced, I simply don't know.

What is there to over-'think through' about the topic? If the movement ever happen to be, during its course, many issues would be raised and flogged, except you want it to be dead on arrival because you're too immersed in wigs.

Yashita:
African/Nigerian women love hair attachments and wigs. I just don’t like putting on my head anything that is not growing naturally from my head.

These Asian women that we see their hair as the world’s standard of beauty carry their natural hair year in year out all through the seasons (winter/summer/spring/fall) taking care of their hairs with their locally made products and never feeling the need to wear wigs to “protect” their hairs during harsh seasons.

In fact, when I get rich, I’d like to start a movement/NGO to help African women emancipate themselves from mental slavery. Our natural Afro hair should be our standard of beauty.

We can research and locally produce hair care products and accessories. Grants would be given to researchers/manufacturers of Afro hair products.

Natural Afro hair stylists will be rewarded from time to time.

Schools and higher institutions will be visited often time to sensitise people/girls/women to embrace their Afro hair and be stylish with it.

There’d be a TV show/program where natural hair carriers would creatively style their hairs and earn like BBN, etc.

When would this start?