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Permalink Reply by DD on August 29, 2011 at 7:03pm

Hmm in St Croix when I was in Jr high I started to notice hair around me and beauty concepts in general. Seeemed like it was a rite of passage for girls to get relaxers and such around that age too your right. As for natural looks I remembered a lot of dreadlocks. But usually in the rastafari community or on young men not women. But natural braids and afros were around a lot too. I rocked my two strand twists till I was about 15. I do remember though the relaxed tresses were viewed as more chic and fashionable. I couldnt wait to relax mine so I would be viewed as more grown up...not even makeup was considered as strong a signifier of maturity and fashionableness..in retrospect I could slap younger me with a brick of common sense. Alas live and learn. 

Permalink Reply by Wendy Beek on October 2, 2011 at 3:01pm

For real Salome...no one wanted the Pentecostal Look as it is often referred to but I am thankful for the day I decided to say goodbye to the perm.

Permalink Reply by Trudy Cobourne on October 10, 2011 at 12:00pm

I can remeber those days Salome, thats real talk. I recall a friend telling me her first thought of me when she just saw me. Said she thought to herself "This girl looks good, her clothes and shoes looks nice but theres something off about her. Oh, her hair is nautral" Where im from in town, some call it out-dated others STILL call it christian. I call it my true beauty and gets joy from embracing it. I've gone relaxed twice but i can say im through with that, thank God for that. Im so in love with these natural tight curls.

Permalink Reply by Salome Bethune on October 10, 2011 at 2:32pm

I love that Trudy...really I do, back home we have so many stereotypes regarding hair. Not accepting ourselves for the way "GOD" made us....YOU continue to love your curls...When I come home Im asked if Im rasta more so..lol

Permalink Reply by Mahalia English on November 1, 2011 at 4:37am

I know exactly what you mean, I've been relaxing for 21 years straight. Last year I decided to go natural and forget about this cream business. Living in rural France sure made that easy.

Permalink Reply by Lori-Ann Wiggan on November 1, 2011 at 8:51am

I know how you feel Mahalia, I have gone back and forth about going natural. I pretty much enjoy the short twa look, but pretty much got restless after that. So now, no one is convinced that I will stick to it, thats because where I am originally from in Jamaica we take hair dressers for granted. I moved to Germany in May, and finding a good hair dresser to perm hair  was impossible, but I am so happy that it has forced me to wake up and love the real me !!!!

Permalink Reply by Latoyïa Lewinsky on November 1, 2011 at 1:26pm

In guadeloupe most have natural hair ,they wear locks,do protective style and a few part have relaxed hair. 40% of women currently have locks. (sorry my english is too bad ^_^)