Here Ruthie discusses and demonstrates how to braid
Owners John and Dayo along with the salon manager, Melanie
The salon was full of curious parents and their beautiful children
Here is me trying to braid - Ruthie kept telling me "no" because I was braiding incorrectly and not holding the hair correctly. I was happy to learn the proper way but I have lots of practice to do!
Here is Maya with two of her favorite boys - Owen and Abram.
After the workshop most families headed to the Pizza Ranch for some great food and more socializing. The kids had a blast. It is amazing how quickly they form friendships.
Here is my attempt for a group photo of some of the kids.
Thank you again to all the families who participated and to Calypso Hair for making a dream into a reality!
8 comments:
Hi Theresa! I'm delighted to know that you're seeking ways to take care of Maya's hair and your true devotion shows with every new style. However, I was wondering what was said about relaxers at the workshop. I see you posted a photo of a very small child getting a relaxer and it was very upsetting. I thought the workshop was intended to help others learn about natural African American hair and all of its beautiful natural kinks and curls! I really hope they talked about the bad things relaxers can do, such as chemical burns, severe breakage, hair loss, etc. You seem to be on the right track with Maya's hair, and I am positive she will grow to love her natural hair. It's beautiful, she's beautiful.
I am an African American woman who has seen too many relaxers gone wrong and I truly do hope they discussed these issues at the workshop and I also hope that they did not promote this (especially for very small children). I am just honestly concerned about what was said to these mothers. I would hate for anybody to be misinformed!
Hi Carson,
Thank you for leaving a comment and I do hope you receive my reply back to you.
The salon basically talked about their services they offer and relaxers is one of them. The stylist talked about the product they use, the difference between doing it at a salon and at home, how young the child can be, the length of time it takes, etc. Several questions were asked and I even brought up the breakage question. The reply I received was it depends on the product you use. I personally don'thave any intentions of using a relaxer on Maya's hair for now but I did love how it turned out. What are your thoughts on this? I would love to learn more as I am constantly trying to learn about Maya's hair. I am open to any comments.
Thanks again for posting!
I should also note that only 4-5 families heard this information. Most of the workshop was spent on braiding.
I don't mean to intrude, but I almost stopped breathing when I saw the relaxer exhibition. That poor child looked to almost be a toddler. My stylist would have told the parents she didn't need the money badly enough to relax a baby's hair. If the parent wanted to OCCASIONALLY straighten for special occasions (kid seemed too young even for that) they could have been adviced about flat ironing. I have never heard that the product is what is impt in a relaxer. The chemical compound used to break down the hair is the same, the other stuff is just filler. I can't believe they even discussed a child getting a relaxer. I have a relaxer, but it's shocking to see this procedure being performed on someone under 13 years old,let alone a child so young. Also, I find it very odd that any licensed stylist would even mention the possibility of an at home relaxer. I think it was nice that the shop offered this service, but some of the things they discussed seem very odd. I'm not trying to insult anyone, but there are a lot of sylist doing AA hair that have fudged their license(this has been in the news and is a major problem). I would be careful about most of their advice.
Has anyone seen the movie Good Hair by Chris Rock? I believe he talks about relaxers too. It isn't showing in my town but I plan to rent it as soon as it is available.
Theresa,got your message. Actaully, anyone who suggest that Mya get a relaxer needs to be arrested. I relax my hair to get it as straight as your daughter's. At the most, areputable stylist should only suggest a blow dry and flat iron for special occasions when she's older.
I have not seen Chris Rock's movie. I'm not one for taking hair advice from male comedians :)
Interesting... I was the parent who let them do the relaxer and quite honostly - I love it! Her hair is by no way straight now "AT ALL" It is something I never would have done at home and truly makes it just easier to comb through. Instead of my little girl screaming when the comb comes out, we can get through it - still with products - and it is just easier to manage. The salon was not trying to MAKE IT STRAIGHT or anything. I think it is something for each parent to decide on their own. Wow - didn't know some people felt so strongly about other people's hair...
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