{"id":1194,"date":"2012-09-13T18:03:08","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T18:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/?p=1194"},"modified":"2012-09-13T18:03:08","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T18:03:08","slug":"curls-coils-natural-hair-oh-my-is-this-just-a-fad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/2012\/09\/13\/curls-coils-natural-hair-oh-my-is-this-just-a-fad\/","title":{"rendered":"Curls, Coils, Natural Hair, Oh My!: Is this just a fad?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pictured above from left to right: Seniors, Tiara Lee and Etta Sanders, show off their natural tresses in style!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Taylor Bembery<\/strong>
\nBlue & White Flash \/ Staff Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are more and more girls with natural hair on campus.\u00a0 Natural hair is trending for some reason and many want to know, why?<\/p>\n

The history behind natural hair is quite deep. During the history of slavery in the United States, most African-Americans styled their hair in attempt to mimic the styles of the predominantly white society up until the 1960\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Afro-textured hair, characterized by its tight curls, waves, or kinks, has been described as being kinky, coarse, nappy or wooly. These views stem from the Euro-American standard of beauty and contribute to a negative view of natural hair; as a result the practice of chemical relaxing and straightening gained popularity among African-Americans.<\/p>\n

The effect of the African-American Civil Rights Movement which took place from the 1960\u2019s to the late 1970\u2019s, brought a renewed sense of identity to the African-American community which also resulted in a redefinition of personal style that included an appreciation of African beauty and aesthetics, as embodied by the \u2018Black Is Beautiful\u2019 movement. This cultural movement marked a return to more natural, untreated hairstyles.
\nStudents on campus have many different views on natural hair.<\/p>\n

Kiara Williams feels that natural hair helps women express themselves more.<\/p>\n

Williams, sophomore chemistry major from Milwaukee, Wis., said \u201cI\u2019ve been natural for a year and I love it, I feel more confident.\u201d
\nEbony Stringer feels that relaxed hair is more manageable than natural hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though I have relaxed hair, I\u2019ve thought about going natural and I think it looks beautiful on some girls when its styled correctly,\u201d said Stringer, a junior communicative disorders major from Pascagoula, Miss.<\/p>\n

K\u2019yon Lomax, a freshman psychology major from Wiggins, Miss., said, \u201cI prefer girls with perms a little better because most females look decent with perms instead of natural hair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lomax feels he would only like a girl with natural hair if she knew how to wear it right.<\/p>\n

Melody Washington feels natural hair is healthier, especially at a young age because a person\u2019s hair grows faster when they are young.
\nWashington, a professional natural hair stylist at Natural U Hair Salon in Jackson, Miss., said \u201cI prefer to style natural hair because the hair is in its natural state making it easier to style.\u201d<\/p>\n

When a person continues to relax their hair over time they become at risk of conditions such as premature balding, thinning, and possibly alopecia.<\/p>\n

Washington also weighed in on if she believed that natural hair is a trend.<\/p>\n

\u201cNatural hair is a trend 50\/50 considering the younger generation usually will follow the trend if natural hair is popular at the time,\u201d said Washington. \u201cUnlike the older generation that tends to wear natural hair no matter if it\u2019s in style or not because they know that natural hair is a healthier choice for them from previously having processed damaged hair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether you have natural hair or relaxed hair on your head; remember it\u2019s what\u2019s on the inside of your head that counts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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