I'm sick of this tacky shit....

When I saw Ashley's post about weave it prompted me to post (which I know I haven't been doing a lot lately) a hair vent. Mind you I've started a hair journey earlier this year. I've made it a point to research and understand hair in general so that I could understand and be more patient with my own hair.

Before I started my journey I didn't know why keratin was, or why synthetic glue was so wrong or what the hell a pre-poo was. With the help from B&N, my sisters here at BA and other hair forums I'm learning to be a master of my own hair.

Now that I've said that I'd like to step on my soap box. I was at an Indian store and a lady saw my basket had henna, lemon and lime juice so she naturally started talking to me about hair. She told me about a hair salon not far from where we were. I went there as soon as a I left. I got there and checked out her price list. And once she came over and started speaking with me I assume she thought I was there to inquire about getting waxed or threaded because as soon as I started inquiring about the hair products that she used she became uneasy and I knew right then it was time to leave.

I say this to say it is the most frustrating thing in the world that we are the most careless and carefree culture of women when it comes to our dollars and our hair. But, we are treated the worst, understood the least and at times are the most desperate. It upsets me how many cultures could benefit from learning how to do OUR hair but are so closed minded, so fearful and are so ignorant. So, few sisters venture out of their comfort zone and because we haven't been more vocal about advertisements,hairstylists,respectful customer service we are no further in our hair woes than when slave ships sailed across the seas. So to any beauticians/hairstylist/licensed techs you're only great as you'll allow yourself to be. Learn hair, not just a "certain" type of hair. And to my sisters understand that our dollars speak volumes and learn to be more mindful of how and where you spend it....peace.