It doesn’t matter if the hair is relaxed or natural, short or long, once every strand is in place it’s imperative for you to tell the person with said laid hair: “Honey (Hunty) your hair is laid to the gawds (gods).” It doesn’t always have to be to “the gawds” too. The word laid is usually used in the context of someone’s hair that is voluminous with no stringy ends and coiffed to perfection. It ultimately clues you into the overall health of your hair. You should be keen on observing how much your hair sheds. Shedding/ BreakageĮveryone’s hair sheds when they comb it but heavy shedding can be an indication of thinning, dry or brittle hair. Seeing new growth also indicates when you need to re-braid your hair, get a perm, or identify how much hair has grown since you transitioned from chemical processed hair to natural hair. The hair that has grown in since you braided your hair or put a relaxer in is called new growth. This allows you to style your own hair any way you want and helps blend in your natural hair with your weave of choice. It is usually styled in a u-part in the front section of your hair. Your leave-out is the hair that has not been sewn into your weave. Today, going on Instagram will prove the trend has revived itself in numerous ways. In the 1980s-90s, laying your edges with a toothbrush and gel in a finger wave style was trendy. The complete opposite of your kitchen is your edges: the hair in the front section of your head. No, this is not about the place in your home where you cook or store food, but the nape of your head. Whether you’re sectioning your hair for your two-strand twist, sew-in, or simply too lazy to style your hair, the terminology comes from defining the look Whoopi Goldberg’s character Miss Celie had in the timeless movie, The Color Purple. To help other stylists like this, those who are curious, and in good (educational) fun and nostalgia, here are Black hair sayings or terminology we’ve grown up hearing or created along the way: Miss Celie Braids The beauticians couldn’t comprehend how we described our hair, products, and even styles despite being licensed cosmetologists. Because of this, other classmates and I spent more time explaining Black hair terminology to the hairdressers than getting our hair done. The problem: none of the beauticians were of color, except for the barbers. During undergrad, In an attempt to make the campus climate more inclusive to the needs of their students of color, my school opened a hair salon in the college union during my junior year. I’m all too familiar with the code-switch. This especially happens when trying to communicate their beauty needs. Because of this, Black people (and POC in general) find themselves code-switching, depending on who they are speaking to in order to explain their needs, wants and circumstances. His theory illustrates how Black people have to navigate American society by seeing themselves from their own perspective and the perspective of others. Du Bois' philosophy on double consciousness. If you paid attention in history class, you might remember W.E.B.
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