Many years ago, talking about years prior to year 2000, I was a little girl in the secondary school education. Then my elder sisters, the first two of us five girls in the family, along with their mates will be discussing how nice it is to do "stretching' (perming of hair).
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In those days, a bride will have her hair stretched with hot combs rubbed with verseline jelly, in preparation for her marriage ceremony. The hairdresser usually come with a stove and an iron comb (big one). After lightening the stove she will then place the big iron comb atop the burning stove. Once the comb get heated up, she will rub the jelly on it and instantly comb out one part of the hair already partitioned. The stretching process will be making sound "shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii as the natural virgin hair become disvirgined and relaxed.
After stretching all the hair round and round, the hairdresser will then roll the hair with rollers. The bride was to carry the rollers till the next day morning when it'll be removed and packed to a desired style. She'll feel like standing on top of all the girls around her vicinity.
Whoever taught African women the stretching of hair must be given an award. Do you know that almost all the stretched hairs worn out and changed its structure and texture from black to brownish color.
Well thanks to those who refused to do stretching because of religious beliefs. One of my aunt Nne refused to perm hers on the day of her wedding, rather she plated it the usual way. She was criticized badly, why would you not do your hair like others on your best day?
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Perming became the order of the day in proceeding years till I grew up as a lady. Relaxers replaced stretching with hot iron comb. But relaxers continued the degenerating process of hair with its companion, the electric Dryer.
What has been the results of perming hair with relaxer and electric Dryer? If you are a woman reading this post, ask yourself: "how do fair after applying the relaxer and entering the electric Dryer for at least 45 minutes? Or haven't you seen someone with burns and patches on one corner or the other corner of her head?
In recent years, there have been a return of the virgin hair. Complementing this return is brain peace, good hair texture and fullness of hair.
For some years now, I've joined the return of virgin hair. I love the peace, the economic stimulus, the texture and health of my hair. My hair is so beautiful.
Today I made a new style, very pretty and simple. Some people usually think that I did dred lock or that I plated it with Kinky attachment. But it's just my natural hair.
Join the return of virgin hair. You'll love your hair the more.
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Yes! Natural hair is such an important thing!
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Thanks for your acknowledgement
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The hair is beautiful, natural things are more beautiful sometimes than artificial
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Yes you are right my dear sister. Thanks for coming around
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