Alternative to Growing Natural Hair: A Trip to the Dominican Hair Salon
A lot of the time, going natural may entail growing out one's perm, having to go through the trials of sporting a mini fro, and having to get used to doing natural styles like fros and twists. There's nothing wrong with pursuing these obstacles, but like I said it may be a good idea just to consider some alternatives. Taking a trip to a Dominican salon is an alternative to growing natural hair or "going natural" as it is often called. Here's why:
Dominican Hair Salons are experts at extending your perm
I have been going to a Dominican salon for almost a year now, and at this very moment, I have not had a touchup since around October 15th. Right now it's January 6th. That's more than eight weeks, and my hair looks great. It's also not breaking off. The Dominican hair stylists take a blow drier and a roller brush and blow out your roots. That way, the roots lay flat and blend in easily with the relaxed hair. It's a routine thing for many African American women to extend their perms at Dominican hair salons. It prevents perm overlapping and over processing. It also creates more volume for the hair and saves the customer money.
If you are considering going natural because you are tired of over processing and perm overlap, you may want to think about going to a Dominican hair salon and getting your perm extended.
Dominican Hair salons make hair have more volume than other salons.
Many African American salons spend a lot of time getting the hair to lie as straight and as flat as possible with curling irons, flat irons, and pressing combs. This procedure often leads to hair that has a thin appearance. Dominican hair stylists use a brush and dryer to give hair great bouncy, texture. The hair is straight, but not the super straight you get from African American hair salons. So, if you thinking of going natural because you want more texture to your hair, consider visiting a Dominican Hair stylist.
Again, there is nothing wrong with going natural, but it's good to know about all of the alternatives that are out there.
Going natural is a dramatic process. Often you have to cut off your permed hair and wait for years until your natural hair gets to a length you enjoy. So it's important to think carefully about your reasons for doing it.
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Post a CommentWow- no need to be so mean to this woman! I've been natural for 3 and a half years and let me say that I do like wearing my hair straight as well as rocking a twist out! I know some naturals that only go to dominican hair salons and despite the fact that they shouldn't put too much heat in their hair, their hair is full and healthy- no thin edges no breakage. Some people's hair is just healthier without a relaxer. Not all naturals are trying to prove some grand radical point. I went natural because I hadn't kept up with my relaxers so I already started transitioning and I figured- might as well try this natural thing. I'm just so tired of looking at different forums where the comments are just so mean and nasty.
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Please stop writing articles on natural hair or hair for that matter. You very clearly have some deep-rooted issues about yourself that you have appropriated to your hair. There are some very pliable people of low-average intelligence reading these articles who will take the things you say as factual. You have a duty of care to them to curb the self-hatred. Ladies please, love yourselves in whatever state you find yourselves. Please stop using terms like natural, nappy, relaxed and 4a/4b and just describe yourself as a healthy human being with HAIR. Then wash it, condition it, love it and wear it in a style you find comfortable. If you love yourself and emanate confidence, people will be drawn to you and think you're beautiful no matter what your hair looks like.
Wow...this has to be the biggest load of bullshit I have ever read. Do your research on natural hair before you go assuming "alternatives" for a woman wearing her hair in its most beautiful and healthy state. Women go natural because they DON'T WANT straight hair. They want to wear their hair in its natural state. Not because they want to keep frying it and damaging it with chemicals. Alternatives my ass...NATURAL HAIR FTW!!! Stop saying "it isn't easy" if you haven't even experienced it for yourself. And stop placing a stigma on afro textured hair. It makes you look very ignorant considering you don't know how to take care of it.