I don’t think the natural hair community is dying out, it’s just evolving. New things get old and old mindsets MUST evolve. So as we learn how to treat our natural hair with a variety of styles in moderation the stringent standards become more liberal. Natural hair and the community is and will always be a beautiful thing for me. I just had to learn what works for my hair long term may require stepping out of the box every now and again. Love your content, keep up the good work, you have come a loooong way Love. And I’m enjoying your revolution. Stay blessed 😇

@ladyofak8584

2 жыл бұрын

Yes yes, Sis you are so right.❤️

@sylviajenkins4784

2 жыл бұрын

Agree

I don't think it matters if the natural hair community is dying because those who truly love natural hair and enjoy the experience of sharing it with others are going to do it regardless. Natural hair is not a trend to me, it's a way of life. So the people who jump on when it's trendy and then jump off when it's not, it's not a good look. I will continue to support the "non-toxic" natural hair community 💕💕💕 And yes, I also feel as if I am extremely tired of the toxic atmosphere, BUT I'm not tired of my hair! I'M SO TURNED OFF BY TOXIC PEOPLE IN THESE KZread streets DRAGGING NATURAL HAIR.🙄🙄🙄 You don't have to wear your hair natural but you also don't have to drag people and be rude when it comes to your opinion. Putting in a protective Style while you're on vacation is understandable but I rock my wash and go all year long. The humidity really doesn't bother me because I know what to use to somewhat shield my hair from the elements and humidity. I'm not saying it's foolproof but everyone has their tricks. Also I'm the type of person that loves big hair so the humidity doesn't really bother me. Washing my hair once a week is not a lot of work for me. I've worn weaves, wigs, braids, crochet braids and other " protective styles" and I enjoyed them at the time. Like I said, there's nothing wrong with them as long as you don't leave them in your hair forever...cuz some people do that, LOL Also, I feel like when the natural hair community became mostly about money and monetization, things drastically changed. Some cases it became an issue of if you're not paying me then I'm not promoting your product. And that's perfectly fine because everyone has a right to run their platform the way they see fit. That's all for now 💙

@LizMowah

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree 💯

@dyamondd1771

2 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@rasheikarp

2 жыл бұрын

Wow… Well said!!!

@glendajohnson7124

2 жыл бұрын

I love my natural hair. I stopped relaxing in 2012, and no heat since December 2019. I'll never go back, my hair is super healthy...AND LONG. I've turned 60 and I have a super full head of hair. My only issue is that my crown has begun to thin a bit due to heredity, age and menopause. When I want a straight look or don't have time, I'll throw on a realistic wig for a day. And for vacation, a good old crochet works great. Otherwise, I will stay natural.

@Mrsashley82

2 жыл бұрын

This!!!

I'm not fed up with the natural hair community, I'm fed up with the maintenance of natural hair. I LOVE my natural hair but it can be alot and time consuming. The older I get, the more I just do what makes me happy 😊 💯

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely depends on your regimen. You have to find what's quick & healthy for you. I moved from a 4-5hr wash day based on youtube to a 1hr wash & go routine or twistout routine every 1-2 weeks based on real life natruals

@andreataylor4503

2 жыл бұрын

Yup I also use olive 🫒 oil grease all the time for scalp care I don't sleep with a bonnet all the time when I do wash n go's I wear them up to 2 to 3 weeks if I feel like it and yes my hair is still healthy and thriving if it's dry I just spritz with water use a leave in or moisturizing gel or custard curls last for days when im tired mini twists for protective style keep them in for a month keep hair moisturized is a must for me though I dont deep condition I use regular conditioner wash with a moisturizing shampoo prepoo only when I have too 🤷‍♀️ the KEY is to do what WORKS FOR YOU bottom line not what other ppl say

I think the natural hair community is not the same as 5 years ago. Videos use to teach us to embrace and care for our natural hair. The movement served a great purpose - - we have learned how to care for and luv our hair. Today, women on mainstream TV rock their natural hair....either straight or curly. The community has evolved, yet served a significant purpose (in my opinion). BTW, I luv your no foundation look!!

@gbbs9

2 жыл бұрын

Thissss!! I feel like ppl forget the bigger impact the natural hair movement had on media & culture. Like yeah natural hair KZread is dry, but traditional media is giving us black girls with their natural hair. That’s a huge win!!

Yep I agree - the community is dry and I feel like it breeds insecurity and toxic hair obsession. The constant striving for waist length hair (um who has time to detangle that……) and manipulating your curls into a different shape (but shaming people who dare to straighten their hair) gags me. Thanks to your colorwow review I’ve been able to wear my hair straight and I am LOVING IT. Hell I might keep it like this all summer. Thank you for giving us helpful content along with lifestyle. I really enjoy your channel & im excited to see where you take it.

@bibsholla

2 жыл бұрын

Same! While I still don't like the application of it and how it makes my hair feel during the blowout process, it extended my silk press from 2 weeks to 4!! And I even got caught in the rain a few times and my hair remained unphased. So I love that she shares such a variety of products and looks!

I feel like the natural hair community is dying out in a way. I think in the past people felt so restricted with their hair and now we’re just doing what makes us happy with our hair. I used to have so many rules with my hair (Can’t use heat, wash day routines, can’t do certain hairstyles because it’s not “healthy”) I just feel so free with my hair now and I got tired of being obsessed with hair that grows on my head.

@TamKam

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. At this point I am doing whatever makes me happy and stress-free. Worrying too much about hair is exhausting sometimes. The natural hair community use to be on and poppin but it definitely phased out

@24carlam

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! All that stress from worrying about what you can't do is what is going to make your dam hair fall so why bother following so many rules lol..

@chubbi44

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the Natural Hair Community, Sadly has lost a large number of ppl, Subscribers and Creators. I started watching over 15 years ago and creators were doing lives on the regular, and making daily videos...Most of those ppl are gone now. The issues: too many so call experts, restrictions on products and hairstyles, obsession with certain textures...And you can only say but so much regarding hair. I am happy with my natural hair But the community I can do without.

@ashleya1596

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Totally agree..honestly there's nothing wrong w watching a couple of videos & being inspired but just do you ..ppl going back to grease , relaxing & doing whatever else..I've always been its just hair , it's dead - just have fun with it 🤷🏾‍♀️

@tta1390

2 жыл бұрын

Literally me too. And the irony of that is when I cared less about my hair and even used a little heat it grew more 🫣. When I cut my hair it was soo short it was literally to the top of my ear. Now it’s on my shoulders and it’s been a year and a half, funny thing is I blow dry my hair every washday

I went natural during the pandemic so I don’t really know how the natural hair community was back then to even try to compare it to now. I think because I’m so new and still trying to figure out how to take care of my hair I haven’t had time to pay attention to the negative stuff.

I don't believe the idea of natural hair is dying. I think it has become the norm so people aren't as starved for natural hair content. I personally wear my natural hair year around because I've learned that protective styles have done more harm than good for my scalp. I also believe that there has been a shift in a good way with people embracing what naturally grows out of their scalp. I think some of the negativity may come from seeing black women come so far with embracing what is naturally us just to see people go back to those same habits. With any movement you will notice it moves from one extreme to the other before settling. Black women will hopefully become less critical of each other, and embrace the choices that we make as individuals without feeling attacked as a community.

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

I THINK now that people used the natrual hair regimens & trendy protective styles to grow their hair and now they got some length, they don't know how to act. SOME were never real natrual beauty advocates. The natrual hair community is very well lively and still together & lifting eachother up. The REAL ones know we don't judge your personal journeys ✌️💕 Because when she said something about being a straight natrual some time back I was like mmm.. 🤔 that's very suspect lmao.

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

To me, my natrual hair journey was never a trend to follow. I always dreamed of giant Curly hair as a kid but my mom would always flat iron it and tell me that's too much work. So I will forever be natrual and I love to care for my hair. It's not a drag. I just woke up one day and said f* protective styles with weave & let's rock with just me for 1 year and since then it's been so hard for me to even get braids with weave. The real natrual hair community will always lift eachother up and never die. 💕

Senior with natural grey hair and I love your videos! I feel you on the toxicity in the natural hair community. It’s mind boggling! I love your hair and makeup tips, your honesty and just feel like we’re having a conversation!! Great work♥️🦋🌻🌞🏆🥇🔆🌀🔅

Girl I was done with the natural hair community since the summer of 2021. Like seriously I don’t even want to touch my hair anymore 😭 I just want to leave them in braids, let them grow, become healthy, wash them, and repeat. Having to constantly do my hair is just a no for me! And the Natural Hair Community is honestly super toxic. Especially the obsession with hair typing… it’s just a no for me atp. Why don’t we all uplift each other to grow healthy hair?? Why does length need to be necessary you know? Sometimes people need a break! I enjoy the vlogs love!! ❤

@danabenson4125

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@BA-vv1gy

2 жыл бұрын

Finally someone who recognizes the toxicity of this obsession for long hair!! Lol

@kei_lah

2 жыл бұрын

All of this!! I'm so tired, I just want to do the least amount of work as possible! 🥴

Hello I don’t think people are tired of the natural hair community. I have been natural at least 6 years. We have a lot of versatility. I can do crochet braids or twist my own hair. Overall hair is more healthier natural.💜

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! My hair has never been as thick and long without natrual no heat & low manipulation natural styles 🤷🏽‍♀️

Girllllll I can watch a new CurlieCrys natural hair video every single day! Lol you and Kimberly Cherrell helped me love and understand my natural hair. I do think influencers may be tired of the criticism but me personally, I never get tired of watching. Can’t wait to see you do those boho braids! ♥️♥️

The natural hair community was fun with all the experimentation of hairstyles and products and it felt like we were all kinda doing the same thing. Being natural for 10 years I feel as though I am missing out on doing fun things for the sake of keeping long hair(which is my preference). We are taught that basically anything is going to break all your hair off no matter what and that box is very limiting. I’ve bleached my hair almost white and it didn’t hurt me 😂

Natural hair videos are my therapy. When I’m having a bad day or am stressed at work, that’s what I like to do to ease my stress. I do feel like things have died down but that might be simply because the influencers that I started out watching don’t make videos anymore. As to the question “Are you tired of your hair?” I’m somewhat frustrated with mine because it has changed since I hit a certain age and my hormones have shifted. (And some crazy person wanted to argue with me on FB that your hair texture/pattern can’t change) 😒 But, yeah… frustrated but not necessarily ready to relax or loc. As far as the community… I do wish it was like when I started in 2012, but…I still love watching.

@BeastHunter2121

2 жыл бұрын

Put it this way,I will never relax my hair again,Never

I’ve been natural all my life except having my hair burned and straightened in grade school through high school. Since I went natural I find that doing my hair is very therapeutic for me and a relaxing. I know it sounds corny or stupid but, I like looking at the progress it made from a few months ago until now. Thanks for the video and the other ones you continue to make. They’re very insightful.

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Doing my hair and finger combing through my curls is a form of self care that is unmatched. To me, my natrual hair journey was never a trend to follow. I always dreamed of giant Curly hair as a kid but my mom would always flat iron it and tell me that's too much work. So I will forever be natrual and I love to care for my hair. It's not a drag. I just woke up one day and said f* protective styles with weave & let's rock with just me for 1 year and since then it's been so hard for me to even get braids with weave. The real natrual hair community will always lift eachother up and never die. 💕

I am worn out with my natural hair. It is sooo time consuming. A lot of the time, I find myself wearing a silk lined cap. Because, either my hair didn't turn out well, or I got tired and didn't finish doing my hair. ie. detangling, shampoo, deep condition, detangle again. Twist, dry, take down, style. OMG, HELP! Some time I say the hell with it. I'm leaving these twist in and putting on a cap. As far as the natural hair community. There is so many rules, so many contradictions, toxicity and yes prejudice and hair envy. I personally am tired of it all. I'm thinking about getting some wigs. With my hair, I never know how I'm going to look. It's sad.🤷🏾‍♀️

I keep my braids in for 8 to 12 weeks. I love the frizz and seeing my new growth🙂 You are one of my favorite influencers.

I wouldn't say the natural hair community is dying out per se, but it definitely has evolved . I noticed that there is a lot more embracing of one's texture as is in certain ways (not always using edge control to slick them baby hairs, not always feeling the need to stretch out the curls and embracing shrinkage and even frizz, being realistic thet maybe natural hair maintenance is simply not in the cards for you). Wild that you put this video up cause I actually posted yesterday about the lessons I've learned over the 10 years I've been living this natural hair life🤣🤣🤣🤣 but one thing I harped on was to have fun with your hair and to keep it healthy!!

@tiahnarodriguez3809

2 жыл бұрын

I said the same thing. I see it as the natural hair community is just evolving and not being as strict as it was before when it comes to being natural.

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your graceful response. I agree with you. To me, my natrual hair journey was never a trend to follow. I always dreamed of giant Curly hair as a kid but my mom would always flat iron it and tell me that's too much work. So I will forever be natrual and I love to care for my hair. It's not a drag. I just woke up one day and said f* protective styles with weave & let's rock with just me for 1 year and since then it's been so hard for me to even get braids with weave. The real natrual hair community will always lift eachother up and never die. 💕 And I've stopped laying my edges and trying to supper define my curls and embracing my strinkage and life's been great every since lmao!

@jthomas0324

2 жыл бұрын

@@tiahnarodriguez3809 absolutely!! There's very diminished joy I've been peeping in these natural hair content creators as time had gone on, so I think the evolution is needed to maybe restore that joy and discover why they went natural in the first place

@jthomas0324

2 жыл бұрын

@@isrielyoung4826 I appreciate you and your kind words sis 🥰🥰 It just breaks my heart to see so much adversity in this community when we definitely should.be uplifting one another more, especially with how the world is going

As a small natural hair KZreadr, I haven’t experienced much of the toxicity from the natural hair community. I do agree that people do have A LOT of opinions on how someone else’s natural hair should be or what’s your hair type, porosity, etc. It can be very frustrating when someone insists on telling you what to do with your own hair. I just try to remember to stay true to myself, spread positivity, and do what works for my own hair. I love your natural hair videos btw! I agree the natural hair community is not the same, because some ppl believe they have to strictly listen to what someone else tells them. & creating content is definitely repetitive for the natural hair community, but I think viewers who just simply enjoy you, will still watch! I also think it’s just as important to create other content. You’re not a robot, you’re human and your life isn’t all about your natural hair 🫶🏾

I live in the Caribbean and I literally just put my hair in protective styles (no braids) but I also just get tired of combing my hair sometimes. I still appreciate videos on how to do different hairstyles etc don’t necessarily care for length or hair type etc but just have fun with it. We focus so much on what “healthy hair” is like or “hair type” etc I think that’s what made it tiring or burnt out.. there was no fun in it and natural hair just became this chore we’re trying to “perfect”. Here for all the new content you bring and I won’t be mad at all for hair content every once in awhile for example, like doing something fun with it whether it’s a styling video or like how the boho braids on natural hair is trending.

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Have fun with your curls. Embrace your shrinkage. It's okay to color here and now. And just because you get tired of doing your hair sometimes (as long as you're not overdoing a long regimen that is over doing it) because we litteraly get tired of cleaning our cars but it's a need and form of self care. And sometimes you just pay someone else to do it here and there

For me it’s not dying. For me it’s just beginning. I understand what people are saying in the comments about the obsession becoming toxic. But for me it’s liberating. Yes I get sick of doing my hair especially with this humidity it’s been going up a lot more. However I did my big chop over a year and a half ago and since then I’ve been heat and chemical free. I may go back to using heat once I get to a certain length. But growing up as a bi racial black woman this journey is very important for me to go through. Like I said, it’s not like I’ll ever use heat or color again. But the health of my hair is important to me now and learning how to take care of my hair was absolutely necessary for not only me but for the black children I will have one day.

@jasminesorensen9562

2 жыл бұрын

On another note I am loving the new lifestyle content and I agree that ONLY natural hair videos do get boring. But I do still find them to be super relaxing every now and then.

Considering that I am only 15 months into my natural hair journey, I’ve been watching all of your old videos on the how to. Because I am still learning. The blogs are nice, and you live in a humid area just like I do so the info that you give is really good

I came on this channel because of your natural hair content because I was just starting out my natural hair journey buttttttttttttttttt your life style content is so intriguing that I can’t get enough!!!!!!❤️Whenever I need tutorials I just go back to your old videos and I’ve learnt a lot 🤗🥰

I feel like people are annoyed with the amount of time and emotions that come with maintaining natural hair. Getting a protect style reminds you of how good it feels to be free from it all. Also, it is repetitive like you said. How many videos about new products, twist outs, and wash n gos are necessary. I’m glad we all got to experience that time with each other, but people are doing what makes them happy now.

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

Lol yea it's only tiring when you're trying to achieve a society standard. When your are satisfied with however your twistout & wash n go's come out no matter the frizz no matter the minimum effort and just care about healthy hair, its actually easier than maintaining a sew in per say. 🤷🏽‍♀️

@chelle2264

2 жыл бұрын

@@isrielyoung4826 I don’t think it’s tiring when you’re trying to achieve a certain look. Stressful maybe. I think the amount of time/steps required on wash day is tiring. And that varies for everyone.

@LoveK1

2 жыл бұрын

@@isrielyoung4826 you’re part of the reason that people are fleeing from this movement. Any time someone expresses fatigue or frustration from doing their hair, here y’all come telling them what they feel isn’t real. That they aren’t doing the hair on their head right if it’s consuming time that they want to spend doing something else. That’s they’re brainwashed if they want to wear it in different styles from how it grows out of their heads. It’s giving militant and gaslighting which is par for the course in the black community. I’m not even surprised it’s ended up here. No one wants to rest in such a place. Enjoy your own hair and stop harassing other people for wanting a different(possibly better) experience.

One more thing Crys, you helped me define what works best for ME and MY hair, which is a flawless twist out. You showed me how to make it last for up to 10 days. This changed my life, so thanks, and blessings! 🤗💖👍🏽

One of the things I like about you is that you freely and openly share advice with other creators. Yes, incorporating other types of content from the jump - I wish someone told me this when I first started. I've just started doing vlogs mainly because as you said it (insert niche here) becomes repetitive over time. I am seeing a dip when I upload lifestyle content but I know this is the way of the future. In terms of the natural hair community, I think the OGs are moving on and there really aren't many creators filling that gap. When you guys started lifestyle and vlog content wasn't really as big as it is now and the new creators are hopping straight into vlogs. They are not really picking a niche.

As someone new to the game, I’ve notice certain obsessions. I don’t think it’s dying. I think most folks are looking into products and what may work for someone of the same hair types and such

For me, I had to disconnect from the community a little bit because I just got sick of feeling like I had to worry so much about all these brands and ingredients and what I'm "supposed to be using". I just went back to my ride-or-die Aussie Moist products after trying so hard to make stuff from the more "premium" brands work for me. I spent so much money only to be left feeling confused and dry af 😭😂 I can't be out here spending $30 for 8oz leave-ins and shampoos in this economy lol

As a new natural I don’t really know too much about the community, I can say that I have learned so much for your videos, and it is extremely appreciated. Please continue to make the content that makes you happy, but I just want you to know I have really enjoyed the hair content and you have truly changed my relationship with my curls❤️

I still love the natural hair community. I still make a good amount of diy products and when I go to the store and see how many products they have for curly coily hair, I'm amazed. A decade ago when I went natural there was like 3 or 4 products for us and none were really all that great. Watching all these shows and movies for kids with young black girls with natural hair. Seeing more naturalists in my city to the point where it's not as "special" as it used to be. I used to harassed and all sorts of comments about my natural hair and now it's all love and support and honestly a lot of the time there is nothing to say at all because soooo many of us are natural. For the MOST part, to me, the goal of the natural hair movement as succeeded. We got naturals on tv, social media, real life. We got products. We all learned HOW to CARE for our hair. When we first started this, THOUSANDS of women have NEVER even SEEEN their natu a l hair. We got natural hair in business and corporate life. By no means are any of these places perfect but we did the damn thing. I still love watching natural hair videos, tutorials, and I still learn new things all the time! I am still obsessed with my hair and have been for 10 years. For me I don't think it'll ever change. It's a passion. My hair journey started a lot of other routines and health journeys in my life. But by no means is hair a passion for everyone. I think the community is just evolving. I think you tubers seem stressed and over the community. But I just don't see that in my real life at all.

@LaToya_C.

Жыл бұрын

💯💯❤

I am natural and I do my hair almost every week. I spent a lot of time and money going to the beauty shop every week to get my hair done when I was getting perms. Then when I went natural straight, I again spent a lot of time and money getting my hair done weekly at the beauty shop. I am now natural curly. It takes me about 1 1/2 hours to do my hair. I will never knock those who get relaxers or go to the beauty shop because we all deserve to be happy. People should do what works for them. There is no right or wrong. The natural hair community will continue to evolve and people may go back and forth. I even straighten my hair once or twice a year.

I love the natural hair community. I’ve been trying to be natural since a very young age because I didn’t like relaxers and because I just wanted freedom with my hair and to let it be. Then I went back to relaxers because I saw a celebrity wear a sleek hairstyle and I was trying to make my hair like that even though they probably just did a silk press. And I just love being natural in general. I don’t always wear my natural hair out though, I love wearing hair extensions and slaying wigs. However, I’m trying to do moisture training because I really love the curl pattern of 4C hair when it’s moisture trained. It’s like a cute little tiny curl pattern that I just want to see in a long version in my head. I don’t know, I used to see people in my high school wear their curly hair some days and it was so big like an Afro that it inspired me to keep up with my natural hair even more. Although most of the time my hair is in protective styling with wigs, I do love seeing my cornrows and my natural hair and the shine it has and everything. Our hair is really shiny because of the texture it has, and that’s why when people relaxed hair, you see so much shine. I plan on keeping my hair natural and wearing cornrows as a protective style as well as wigs. All of the damage that I do with heat can be on the wig, but not on my real hair. I want my real hair to be healthy and flourishing and I wear it on special occasions occasional once or twice a year silk presses but the rest of the time in my cute little curls. I even like to wear it undefined sometimes because our hair is beautiful and when it’s soft we can enjoy it more.

I don't know about the natural hair community but I personally only watched videos that were related to what I wanted more info on when it came to my natural hair. If anything was mentioned that I didn't care about like my curl type or length I would completely disregard it and stay focused on what I searched for. I learned quite a bit by watching what I needed to watch and ignoring what I needed to ignore. I don't buy super expensive hair products to take care of my hair regardless of how much people try to convince me to. My hair doesn't need that. I've also had my hair relaxed and it was still a lot to deal with. I know now that I love my hair natural rather than relaxed. You just have to do what makes you happy with your hair. Focus on the goals you're trying to reach with it and disregard anything that is mentioned that that has nothing to do with those goals. It's YOUR hair natural or not.

I love and miss your natural hair content. So, I'll still look for natural hair content wherever I can find it. No. I wouldn't jump to bash the whole community. Otherwise, aren't we doing exactly what we're accusing them of by creating division and negativity? I've seen a lot of You Tubers lately saying they're moving away from natural hair content and they're tired of natural hair. Now, they're into lifestyle and fragrances, etc. If anything, You Tube seems to be a bandwagon community. Whatever is trending that's what you see everybody doing, including themes, intros, backgrounds, lighting, content, subscriber travel/trips, etc. But, just like natural hair content the latest trend will fade eventually like all other trends. For me, natural hair and self-care aren't trends. It's my lifestyle. I have been natural since 2011 and I will never, ever go back. I've stuck with it even though I struggled a lot for the first few years. I had no idea how to care for and style my natural hair and kept getting silk presses and wearing it in buns and ponytails. It was the You Tube natural hair community that set me straight. So, I owe a lot them. I appreciate them taking the time and money I didn't have to try and demonstrate different products. I learned so much by watching tutorials and hearing about porosity and the types of products that work best for my hair type. YES, we have hair types! I wish people would stop making that a negative thing. It's not. It's a fact and reality that we have to accept to be able to properly care for our own hair. All products don't work for all hair types...and that's on PERIOD.. I think it's a cop out to just throw the whole natural hair community away because some people have grown tired of their natural hair or they can no longer get the clicks and likes they once got. Taking care of my natural hair is a blessing and a major aspect of my self-care. I always feel so good and accomplished when I've finished my routine and my hair is fresh, clean and moisturized. I care about my natural hair as much as I care about my skin, nails and how I treat my body inside and out. Thankfully, there are still some very positive and committed naturalistas to follow and who won't give up just because they can't get brand deals and sponsorships. I will continue to follow and support them. You can find toxicity anywhere and in any community. But if you seek out positivity you'll find that, too!

@SmartClassySassy1

2 жыл бұрын

Your comment was spot on from start to finish. Social media is all about people doing what's "popular". I've been natural ever since 2008, and I'm still in love with my curls. I appreciate the variety provided on KZread, but those providing natural hair content will always get my attention.

@twinmom6009

2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartClassySassy1 Thank you! I'm not going to throw the whole natural hair community away because of a few negative nellies you can find in every community. I just follow the ones who are positive, knowledgeable as evidenced by their results and research, and committed to natural hair care. ❤

@MT-yx5cu

Жыл бұрын

Well stated!

Thank you for this great content! I went natural by mistake in 2010 while on deployment, and I relaxed my long hair last March (2022) only to big chop my hair last month. I was like, why not, it’s just hair! So I’m enjoying my TWA and so are my “hot flashes” in this Louisiana disrespectful heat. I was ready for the kickback remarks however to my surprise I actually receive daily compliments on the length & color. Also, thanks so much for the minimalist makeup tutorial; I love it!❤️

im an older viewer who loves natural hair content I'm. blessed enough to have what appears to be pretty healthy curly hair. im always ready for tips---even if repetitive ---from gurlies like you

thanks for the tips for upcoming hair creators! taking heed for sure 💗

Personally I’m not tired of the natural hair community because honestly I’ve only been into it for the past couple of years. I can see how it would be different if you’ve been doing or seeing this content for 5+ years. I find it very relaxing, especially when I’m doing my own hair. I started watching you when you were doing the “hairstyle wheel” and although we look nothing alike it and don’t have the same hair texture, it was just a vibe for me. I watch today because…. giiiiirl you have just “glowed up” in every way and I am truthfully excited to watch you progress!

For me I am tired of the natural hair community and content. It's just full of misinformation. And the whole hair chart thing, that just makes me sad because it causes such separation. I LOVE my natural hair ❤️. Coming up to 2 years natural and still loving every second. P.S - I actually loved when you switched your content to lifestyle vlogs!!! I feel like that was a good move because a lot of people are just done with watching hair content. Your vlogs are just awesome and entertaining.

I never tire of natural hair content. I need the product reviews. I need low porosity tips. It never gets old for me. Thank you for sharing and educating.

The make up looks good on you that way and you're right it's not heavy and to shiney when it's done that way,nice summer look.

The only thing that is “dying out” is the restrictive set of rules that the natural hair community has made over the years. People are now learning how to love and care for their hair without following rules. This is why I always emphasize do what works for YOU. Listen to your hair! Just because someone says for example “you have low porosity hair stay away from heavy products” there can be many low porosity naturals that actually NEED heavier products because their strands are coarse and need something heavier. Again, do what works for you. People will always have their opinion whether negative or positive, but you shouldn’t let that affect the way you feel about and care for your hair. Do what makes YOU happy with your hair regardless of what people are saying or will say - it’s not about pleasing others or making others feel confortable it’s about what makes YOU happy. What makes YOU comfortable.

I don't normally comment on videos but your skin is gorgeous and i just wanted to tell you that

I see the problem is natural hair (curly or straight) vs non-natural (relaxer) to grow waist length hair instead of HEALTHY HAIR. I’m Natural (no relaxer) but I put in color to cover my grey. I wear my hair however I feel like, twist out, straight, silk press, protective style (mostly ponytail or bun), headband wigs, and braids (only 3 times I can’t leave them in over 3wks). My hair is healthy, below my bra strap. To be fair my hair is “3, A-C”. medium porosity and I have been taking care of my hair at home since I was 12yrs old when I got my relaxer(57 now). I’ve been natural 12yrs now. There is a difference with the products you use on relaxed hair vs natural hair. People will always need to know how to have HEALTHY HAIR, no matter natural or relaxed.

I’m natural I’ve been natural for 11 years and I love my curls always have for Me i can see them starting to form I don’t think about the natural community as being this disrespectful and I’m sure they are .I’m sure a lot of people are and I think it’s just the people who doesn’t love their hair. They are negative people out there about the natural community i think they don’t know to do there hair or don’t understand there hair..I think the natural community is very much alive and still growing . yeah I love yourself

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your graceful response. I agree with you 100%. To me, my natrual hair journey was never a trend to follow. I always dreamed of giant Curly hair as a kid but my mom would always flat iron it and tell me that's too much work. So I will forever be natrual and I love to care for my hair. It's not a drag. I just woke up one day and said f* protective styles with weave & let's rock with just me for 1 year and since then it's been so hard for me to even get braids with weave. The real natrual hair community will always lift eachother up and never die. 💕 I THINK now that people used the natrual hair regimens & trendy protective styles to grow their hair and now they got some length, they don't know how to act. Some were never real natrual beauty advocates. The natrual hair community is very well lively and still together & lifting eachother up. The REAL ones know we don't judge your personal journeys ✌️💕 Because when she said something about being a straight natrual some time back I was like mmm.. 🤔 that's very suspect lmao.

Tips on refreshing your protective style 1. Mousse and wrap it up overnight 2. I know it's hot, but maybe start using grease to keep your scalp moisturized longer (something that controls flaking/dandruff) 3. Using oils for the length of the braids (keep them looking shiny and smooth) 4. Doing more up-do styles so the fly-aways aren't as visible (be more versatile instead of just keeping them down all the time) 5. Protective style refresher sprays Hope these tips help sissy. Love you 💜

@KemiLolaOsun

2 жыл бұрын

Yup mousse is a game changer for braids! I use gel and set it with mousse and had no issues with hair balling up or knots. But before I take out my braids I spray water on the roots and apply oil overnight before taking it out the next day to loosen any buildup. I also use the African Pride detangler/pre-poo when taking it out for each section.

@queentahlia9492

2 жыл бұрын

@@KemiLolaOsun I agree 💯👍🏾👏🏾🤗

Yes sis I enjoy all of your content.

I feel you sis about pleasing yourself

I definitely agree with you, the only thing I’m sad is no longer seeing those wash day routines because they were just so relaxing for me to watch but you have more than enough of those that I can always go back to watch so as long as I can continue to see you enjoying what you are doing I’m fine with it and do you and whatever makes you feel good!!!

I don’t understand why people say the natural hair community is dying or that they are leaving the natural hair community. This may be the case for those who have been in the game 5+ years. But you have newbies like me who still need and value this type of content. It’s because of you and others that have really taught me how to care for my hair and style my hair. So maybe it’s dying for the veterans, but it is still very relevant for people like me. Furthermore, maybe we should stop saying it because it looks negative and doesn’t help to keep it alive. You made some very important points- I guess I’m just tired of hearing influencers say this- not good for us that’s out here still trying to learn and love our hair 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️ Either way, if you leave, I still value all the things Ive learned from you these past few months. 💓🙏🏽🌻

Hit this ao quick from the title. Chillllle I been left the Natural Hair community as a content creator

Heyy girl! You have the most flawless skin and to answer your question about the natural hair community, I don't think it'll ever die down. I honestly feel like the relaxer users aren't as dependent on the product as much as they use to be. Now do I feel the topic of "Natural hair" is not as deep as it was maybe about 5 year's ago, so no. We live in a "Do You" world, so trend's and "Communities" do die out after ppl become more accustomed to doing what's best for them.. I do feel you though.

I feel that I can never be tired of my hair! It’s something that I’ve worked for, and wash day is literally a 2 hour therapy session for me! However, summer does aggravate me! My scalp gets very oily, and I sweat a lot, so I don’t like washing my hair more often, but it’ll all be over soon lol! I have dwindled away from posting/commenting because there’s not much of a market for men, and the new push for just sticking with a professional, wash n gos, and more has a lot of people unlearning a lot of things that have been ineffective to our hair! Hair was easy to focus on, when we didn’t have anywhere to go, but now that we do… people just wanna be out!

I love your hair content. You do what makes you happen.

Definitely enjoying your transitioning period! I’m excited to see where you end up! We may wind up seeing you modeling in an Dillard’s online clothing catalog or something, who knows 🤷🏾‍♀️

That is why I loc’d my hair. I got so frustrated with my natural hair. I was over trying to get a perfect twist out. I also was tired of the community cause anything that wasn’t Type 4a or higher wasn’t considered beautiful but I refused to relax my hair again so I just loc’d it and it was the best decision I could have made. No combing or need to cover up my hair.

I agree with many other commentators who said that the natural hair community is evolving, which is expected. There truly is nothing new under the son, and cranking out the same content is repetitive and creators are getting tired of sacrificing the health of their hair by constantly styling it for videos. One thing I believe has been the detriment of the natural hair community is monetization. I remember when I first started watching natural hair videos. The videos were from women trying to figure out their hair and sharing what they learned. But now it’s so commercial. Competing for views, subscribers and sponsorships. Making it a business more than a community. Creators hawking products that they don’t even use or promoting wigs from disreputable companies. It’s hard to tell who or what is genuine. Pursue what ever type of content interests you. Stay true to yourself and that will shine through.

You make up came out so goodt!!

Loved this video! Would love to see more chats + makeup from you!!

I dont think something that is natural can just die out, the trend maybe. I think because all the natural girlies are rebranding to “black girl luxury” they are wearing their hair straight because the aesthetic doesnt appeal to natural hair. I wish people would be honest instead of hiding behind “toxic natural hair community”. While i do believe it exist, its not new and all the women who built their brand on natural hair never cared before while they needed a platform; now all of a sudden they seen the trends switch to the IG insta baddie trend and they wanna do what suites their pockets. Im not mad at it, I just want people to be honest lol

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for you honest comment! I THINK now that people used the natrual hair regimens & trendy protective styles to grow their hair and now they got some length, they don't know how to act. SOME were never real natrual beauty advocates. The natrual hair community is very well lively and still together & lifting eachother up. The REAL ones know we don't judge your personal journeys ✌️💕 Because when she said something about being a straight natrual some time back I was like mmm.. 🤔 that's very suspect lmao. But ima keep my mouth shut

@isrielyoung4826

2 жыл бұрын

To me, my natrual hair journey was never a trend to follow. I always dreamed of giant Curly hair as a kid but my mom would always flat iron it and tell me that's too much work. So I will forever be natrual and I love to care for my hair. It's not a drag. I just woke up one day and said f* protective styles with weave & let's rock with just me for 1 year and since then it's been so hard for me to even get braids with weave. The real natrual hair community will always lift eachother up and never die. 💕

@aaliyahhunter9527

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@denyshadials5702

2 жыл бұрын

@@isrielyoung4826 Exactly. It was never a trend. It’s about finding who you truly are and loving her to the fullest.

@SmartClassySassy1

2 жыл бұрын

@@denyshadials5702 ABSOLUTELY!! 💯🎯👏🏽

Girl your skin looks so good

People don’t know the texture of their hair or don’t know what products to use for their hair so some get tired of getting long hair and then it breaks off, others have alopecia and don’t know how to get their hair back to the length it used to be

I am more of a do what makes me happy kind of person. I have been natural for a while and I have grown to love my natural hair so much. I am in a protective style phase at the moment because I am wanting to retain length. Honestly I don't really worry or have ever worried about the natural hair community. I enjoy watching hair content but I also enjoy vlogs, lifestyle content and health content. I am happy you have found more of your thing and you are doing what makes you happy. I am here to support you sis. I am not sure if you are done completely with your weight gain journey but could you do an update on your weight or an q&a?

I think you make an excellent point that there is definitely a difference between us being tired of our natural hair vs. us being tired of the natural hair community. I do think a lot of the girls right now just need a break and you make another great point about the seasons. But, I don't think there are as many girls tired of their natural hair as there are those who are tired of the "community". In my opinion I think permanent "dying down" of the community is for a few reasons. 1) We have finally figured out what works for us and what to do with our hair. Like you said, you started in the game 5 yrs ago, I started my journey 4 yrs ago. Back then, a lot of us were transitioning and we knew we wanted better for our hair but had no clue what to do. So, we flocked to KZread University and the all the hair blogs taking advice from everybody and they mama just trying to figure this thing out. So, there was a huge increase in the community because there was a need for information. 2) We got tired of product overload and these brands doing a "cash grab". I think the lines started to get blurred for us. While still trying to figure out what to do with hair(technique) we were also trying to figure out what products to use. I think a lot of us confused product search with technique research and these brands saw an opportunity and pounced. While at the same time a lot of influencers were doing reviews as well and then the pandenmic hit and it was like a perfect storm to make the community explode. But, in our quest we wasted a lot of money and then the tension between brands and influencers started to brew. 3) These stylists got besides themselves. They may have tried to say they were "educating" us, but most of them got on these soapboxes and started to demean influencers and the everyday natural hair woman like myself, when all we were trying to do was figure it out together and create an uplifting community. These stylists came in (especially the ones who started product lines) and made it more about how elevated "their knowledge" was and could careless about making a positive contribution to the community as a whole. They were the queens and we were the peasants and that for me became a HUGE turn off. 4) Influencers were not appreciated and valued as they should have been. To piggy back off of the brands and the stylists issue, you would have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to acknowledge that over 80% of the expansion in the community layed on the shoulders of influencers like yourself. Bottom line without y'all, no money would have been made and majority of these brands would not have been known. In my opinion, the brands did not value you all nearly to the extent that they should have and refused to break bread which was SO DESERVED! So, between that and you all needing to make fresh new content, it was easy to walk away or make a huge decrease in natural hair content. Bottom line for me, the toxicity was driven by non-traditional media, stylists and brands. At this point, we know what to do with our hair, we know what products to use and we don't need to be puppets in big brother's big business and ego. The great thing is the because of you all's natural hair content, we got to know and love your personalities and it was a no brainer to stay online to support you guys when you branched out. I agree that the community will come back, but not like it was and I think that's for the better.

Your day in the life videos are my favorite but I love the natural hair content here and there too.

' In the season for doing me nd what pleases me'.... I love tht coz thts wht I do nd at the end of the day it's yr hair.

I love my nature hair. I don't understand or participate in the "natural hair" community. So, it's not a factor, but hair is here to stay!

Been watching you since I was 15 💯 im 17 now love everything 🤍 n glowin true inspiration 👏🏾#Queen! Much luv n blessings 🤍

I left the natural hair community when I turned 30. I got a relaxer. I was natural for 12 years and I was just done & ready to try something different. Now that I’m relaxed I look at videos on relaxed hair care & how to maintain it. I went natural in 2011 when it was starting to get popular. It was fun & I learned a lot about my natural hair. I learned to love it.

Loved this topic! I started a KZread channel about my curly hair and I haven’t posted in almost a year because of how exhausting it felt to constantly need to come up with a new video. Curly hair videos on things that at this point and time most of the girlies know about it’s just become who has new products and what ingredients are in it. I literally big chopped and have kept my hair short I have never felt more happy.😍😃😃😃I’m here for all the lifestyle vlogs and skincare🧡🙌🙌🙌

I live for natural hair videos! More specifically, curly hair videos! I don’t think the natural hair “community” is toxic or dying off, I just think most of the KZreadrs are jumping onto the vlog bandwagon. The vlogs, skincare & fragrance like videos have saturated the market & our go-to curly girls/guys aren’t really giving us content 😢.. For those of us who aren’t natural bc it’s trendy, we could watch curly hair videos forever!! But I see a lot of ppl just not wanting to be bothered with the maintenance of curly hair anymore & that’s ok. I really appreciate those who still give us natural/curly hair content!!

I quickly realized while being natural, that my hair actually flourished the most in protective styling. That’s why I like it. The time when I kept my hair and some sort of cornrows or kept doing a lot of wigs, my hair was flourishing underneath because I would moisturize it and then help it grow. Besides, I still do want waist length hair, but I just want my hair to be waist length unstretched, it’s a different kind of goal to achieve because most people want it to be waist length stretched, but I have a different kind of goal. And I want my hair to be super Duper defined with moisture training. I’m excited for this because ultra defined 4C hair is some thing I’d rarely see on anyone a daily basis. It will be cool to be the only one with this kind of curl pattern. And I think people should embrace it more.

I think the natural hair community makes others feel like they’re stepping on eggshells and I partly blame the no oils and no butters movement. While it’s helpful, it came with a lot of rules that people felt they had to follow. Even before that, just the attitudes have changed from supportive to everyone becoming a guru or smh when people don’t do things like they do. I don’t blame you with your braids bc I’m on the fence of locs or getting a weave for a break.

@ammabu

2 жыл бұрын

Disagree. All natural hair trends/movements come with rules. I think the no oils, no butters movement came around too late. I think there is a trend fatigue and people are just opting out of the community out of exhaustion.

Loving the lifestyle content!

I love the concealer & powder for summer 😍 I also love concealer, then the danessa myricks blurring balm in shade 9, then powder when I want a more “beat” look!

I been following you for years and have loved your natural hair content because that’s what I was looking for. When you moved to lifestyle I still love it and think it can be more entertaining and informational with other topics than just hair but please don’t completely leave! Just do lil pop ups with hair updates/videos cause I need it 🥹 but I love what you do regardless. Definitely do what makes you happy cause yes it can be toxic

I went natural for my spiritual journey

I'm one of those who REALLY enjoy your lifestyle content even though I started watching you because of your hair content. I mean, how many different ways can you do a twist out? You have to change it up once in a while!

I personally like watching you because you are real so I’m watching whatever

Tangle Teaser is really expanding their product line!

I agree with EVERY single thing you stated about the climate in the natural hair community sis 💯💯 1. The toxicity when it comes to our hair (comparisons, work place, racism) 2. Weather (even in the fall/winter, I personally don't feel like hair content will be of interest) 3. It's getting boring (to me) and now I'm more invested in the lifestyle/vlogging content (we've seen pretty much every natural hairstyle you can do, repetitiveness with hair maintenance (technique/routine)) 4. Hair brands aren't paying creators what they're worth (equality/equity) 5. Honestly, I'm just tired of the maintenance when it comes to my natural hair. However, I'm in LOVE with my actual natural hair 😍 I love how you set up your content. You make it versatile where it's not all hair (like it used to be) content or it being all lifestyle content. You give us a little bit of everything here and there, which keeps me intrigued and wanting to come back for more lol 💯🤣😍😍 You're my fav !! You're literally my twin (in my head) 🤣🤣

Beautiful!

Yes!!! I miss these videos. I love the blogs but I miss seeing the hair tips

In the summertime, I always get my box braids tailbone length, never too heavy & I like it! I leave them in for 2 months & get the crown and nape touched up. Month 3, I take them down! Yes, while wearing, I detox my scalp with apple cider vinegar, shampoo & deep condition every other week! Oiling my scalp at least 2-3 times a week! Last Thanksgiving, I went back to texlaxing my hair after nearly 7 years! I don’t regret going natural, but I really miss wearing hairstyles that don’t require too much heat! I absolutely love roller sets or roller wrap hairstyles, and the relaxer helps eliminate using heat from curling iron or flat iron! ☺️♥️

My hair has been natural most of my life. I had relaxers from 1985 to 1991... chopped that off and then back to my natural hair. To me there wasn't a community...it was just what I was doing with my hair. When a community developed ...no big deal...I still do what I do. People can have their opinions but it doesn't change me...I will never put hair straighteners on my hair ever again. For those few times I want straight hair . . . There's are wigs. That works for me.

Ohhhhhhhhh!! I'd love, love, LOVE to see how you look in boho braids!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Your makeup look gorgeous and I love those lashes ❤️❤️❤️

Side note, I do about 4 to 6 weeks with my protective styles ( I actually do passion twists cause braids put more stress on my edges)

Oh I need that comb 🥰😍

I found a tip for removing knots at your roots. They said to mix up warm water and oil and spray them on your roots after taking down the braids, after some time you should be able to break it up with a comb. Haven’t tried this yet but I felt I could share anyway.

I’m sick of my natural hair. It is so much work. I got it pressed and everybody went wild about the length thinking it was extensions. Well it wasn’t , but it’s about to be. 🤣

@sjackson5980

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. It just took me 3 hours to do my youngest's coils. I tried doing bigger coils. Guess what? Still took me 3 hours! And after a month of wearing them & his hair being long there is dandruff which takes another hour of washing & detangling. And he won't wear it the other way cause I still can't figure out how to refresh it without it looking so big so he hates it. My oldest takes less time to do twists but he hates sitting for them so he just wants to wash & go but his curls are tighter & low porosity so instead it's a dry, frizzy mess. His curls are never defined unless he sits under a dryer but hates that too so he walks around with a mess. I'm so over it & the hundreds of dollars it has cost me cause the products I use on 1 doesn't work on the other.😭

@MT-yx5cu

Жыл бұрын

@@sjackson5980 his hair is not a mess its; doing what its naturally meant to do😊. I believe this is why many of us are having such a hard time with our type 4 hair. We are basically fighting against it in many ways because of the "socially accepted" aesthetic we are trying to achieve.

@sjackson5980

Жыл бұрын

@@MT-yx5cu Well I'm going to need it to accept moisture. That is what it should naturally be doing since it needs to be washed cause even that is a struggle. Especially cause I just spent $60 on Ouidad & even the Curl stretching milk turned his hair into an afro. Stripped all the curls out.😡

@MT-yx5cu

Жыл бұрын

@@sjackson5980 why are you forcing it to curl if it wants to frizz or afro🙂? I will present this: try the Miche Lavish Leave-in (it has to be ordered on-line). It's a great detangler (use with lots of water) and it's VERY moisturizing. After that sets in, I use either the Doux mousse or Design Essentials Almond Mousse. The mousse defines my coils and locks them in place. I may spritz with a little oil/or shine serum during the week for a bit more sheen but it's not needed. The products are slightly expensive but very much worth it. After 4 yrs of being natural and trying EVERYTHING these products are what I use to maintain my hair and achieve a polished look, although I love rocking a frizzy, fluffy afro as well with just my leave-in and a touch of oil. These are the only 2 stylers I use and my hair is past my armpit. I have a mixture of 4a-4c (true 4c) and a patch of 3c coils. I hope this helps ☀️.

@sjackson5980

Жыл бұрын

@@MT-yx5cu It's not that I was forcing it to curl. His hair is curly. It was curly when I put it in. Curly when I detangled it, brushed it. I can't control it or make it do what I want it to do cause if I could the 1st thing I would do is make it take water. But maybe I will try ur suggestions in a few months. Right now I'm tired of spending $ and said after this last time if it doesn't work then back to silicones it is for his hair.***Actually I just read the ingredients. Aloe & Avocado dry his hair out. The best thing I found was a rice protein deep conditioner, but as a leave in I only find it with other ingredients that dry his hair out.

I was natural years ago. After 2 years, I put a relaxer in my hair and had to cut that all off/out again. I think there just ain’t no more products to try, wash n go techniques are all on KZread, all the gimmicks, like what else is there to say….. which is so good I watch you for other content like Amazon finds lol

As a much smaller influencer who has a focus in natural hair, I don't think the community is dying. I think this community can be toxic in ways, but I choose to do what I want with my hair, when I want to 😂 I understand how people feel that way but I just love my hair and trying new things and sharing my thoughts and opinions. No matter how many different types of videos I create, I will always do natural hair videos. The make up was absolutely GIVING 👏🏾

CrysGang ❤️ ❤️. I always support you!!

People have been saying the natural hair community is toxic forEVER. Like for the past several years I see videos popping up about it being toxic. I don't really agree though. I just think people have the basics down for the most part and it's repetitive now, like you said. Yeah, there's length and texture obsession, but that's literally always been there. Even when I was new to the community in 2010/11. If it's not length or texture, it's people bashing wig wearers, or bashing people who style their baby hairs and edges. It's always something lol! This is nothing new, just changing seasons. People will be back to twist outs and wash and gos soon enough.

Thanks for the video. OneLove❤️✌️

Being natural is hard, it has its pros and cons which is why I am leaning toward being a straight natural, it’s a lot to manage our hair already so I think it’ll be nice.

I still watch your old hair videos for pointers and tips. I do feel like the “hype” is dying down. However, hair and beauty honestly will never die out. Also, if you come up with a new hairstyle or product please share

I currently have medium sized knotless braids. I've had them in about 3 weeks. I'm hoping to keep them in 1month in a half, stretching 2 months. I've been to Zanzibar and back with this style. No wash day for my protective style.

I keep my knotless braids in for 3 months. Wash them every two weeks, and use mousse to tame my flyaways and wrap it up every night