[TaWanna S.]

Though the texture of black hair widely varies, it does have the capability to grow very long; however, the social conception of beauty may hinder the growth of black hair. For as far back as the 1920s, most blacks (primarily women) have had an obsession with straightening their hair. The invention of the pressing comb was the first successful attempt at straightening the ‘naps,’ that is, naturally kinky hair. A metal comb would be burned and gently combed through kinky hair with the help of a very thick oil. Did you know that black hair doesn’t have natural oil? When white hair goes unwashed for days you can literally see the oil buildup, but not black hair. It’s naturally dry, and that’s the reason oil is added to it. Later, chemical processing (perms) achieved the straight look with less manual labor. In order to keep up with the latest styles, black hair has had to put up with a lot of torture of heat damage, chemical damage and oils that block pores. But black hair in its natural state grows just a fast as silky hair. Have you ever seen black people with dredlocks? They’re sporting black hair in its natural state, (no heat, no chemical, no fuss), and boy can it grow!

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Name : TaWanna S., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 28, City : Fort Hood, State : TX, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, 

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