Dre posted this a little while back, but since her journal is friends-only, I figured I’d point this out. It’s an interesting and friendly discussion on black hair, particularly talking about natural vs. chemically/heat processed. The “friendly” part is the second most important aspect of the video — there tends to be a lot of condemnation when it comes to how black women should wear their hair. The most important part, of course, is that this kind of intelligent discussion is taking place. I’ve stopped reading Nappturality forums that tend to devolve into meaningless arrogance and mud slinging. As I mentioned in Dre’s comments, I question whether using chemicals permanently…

So the comb coils weren’t working for me. They were too delicate to wash/rinse with the frequency that I need to, given how often I workout. So, I’m fro’ing it again. I’ll let it grow another inch or two, until I can plait it, then start the locing process. I’m sad to need to wait, but I think it’ll go better if I have a more resilient hair style.