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From The New York Times:
Maeling Tapp remembers the moment three years ago when she saw her mother and sisters wearing their coil-prone hair in its natural state and decided that she, too, would stop slathering caustic paste onto her scalp to burn her own similarly textured locks into straight submission.
"Unfortunately, after four months I relaxed my hair again because I just didn't know what I was doing," said Ms. Tapp, 25, a Ph.D. candidate in materials science and engineering at Georgia Tech.
"Going natural" is the term used by many African-American women who decide to stop chemically processing, or relaxing, their hair. It's a move that can be fraught with confusion, missteps and sometimes pain, as the 2009 Chris Rock documentary "Good Hair" attested.
Many women with Afro-textured hair have not seen it in its unadulterated state since childhood. And even some who are acquainted with the texture of their untreated tresses are not comfortable styling their hair in ways they believe are fashionable and appropriate for them. Figuring out which of the countless hair-care tools and products on the market might work can make the undertaking even more overwhelming.
Tired of expensive, time-consuming salon visits, many would-be "naturals" are searching YouTube for inspiration, instruction and other people who have made peace with their kinks and curls.
Ms. Tapp said that watching videos there inspired her to pick up the camera herself and create a YouTube channel, Natural Chica.
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By: Jennifer on 6/08/2011 4:00PM
Actually her Youtube channel is Nikkimae2003...Her hair is amazing by the way...
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By: Lyle on 6/08/2011 6:52PM
Most Sistahs can pull the natural off whether it be short crop curly to fullblown rounded and shaped, like the Sistah's from (Pam Grier, Cleopatra Jones) the seventies. However, the wild uneven look like the Sistah above doesn't look to well.
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By: chemijenni on 6/08/2011 8:47PM
I meant Maeling's hair was awesome not the above picture
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By: Matt on 6/08/2011 6:58PM
Well, how's this you white, silly moron. Try leaving Black Voices you pale coward.
How do you like that! sissy.
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By: janet on 6/08/2011 7:17PM
Matt,don't waste your time w/LOSER Sam he is the BV starker,he is on here 24/7.
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By: HoneyKone on 6/08/2011 7:37PM
Yeah, under different pseudonyms! Crazy!
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By: janet on 6/08/2011 7:45PM
LOL,Sam the parasite of BV ahahahahahahah
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By: hele on 6/08/2011 10:05PM
Parasite sam,,,,,,,or..pus (ps)
A thick, yellowish-white liquid that forms in infected body tissues, consisting of white blood cells, dead tissue, and cellular debris.........................yep this is you alright.
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By: indie council on 6/10/2011 2:55PM
you couldn't look much better. you couldn't even compare ur self to someone or "thing". Look at yourself before you speak bet your 35 but look 60 overweight with rolls of fat and trying not to eat that last donut. Trying to SWEEEZZZEEE your fat ass gut in those size 9 jean when u know u wear a 14 and IT JUST DOESN"T FIT RIGHT because u have no ass and a gut like you drink 3 40oz on a daily basis to cope with ur husband cheating with the babysitter...enjoy the rest of ur nite..SLIM
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By: LO on 6/09/2011 9:31AM
Sam Please get a life! If you dislike Black people so much stop reading Black Voices! It's just that simple!
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