Stuff People Say To Natural Girls & Behind Their Back!

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...but this is my favorite video of hers: "...Your Kids Will Have Some Good Hair!"

A Pill to "Cure" Curly Hair or "I have a Disease"

I have a disease...

...it's called "tricohyalin" and it's genetic. Perhaps you have it too. But never fear, a pill to "cure" tricohyalin is in development...

"..The Australian scientists that discovered the curly gene (aka trichohyalin) are now working on creating a pill that would "cure" genetically textured locks.

This pill would render relaxers, texturizers, and flatirons obsolete--but it could also signal the end of luscious, Tracee Ellis Ross-type curls, forever.

The thing is, if scientists can isolate the gene that causes curly hair, what's to stop them from one day reversing or removing the gene altogether? It's a chilling thought..." Read Tia Williams post on Essence.com

Apparently, the "curly hair gene" might be of help to law enforcement officials as well, helping them determine the hair texture of the assailant from genetic material left at the scene of a crime.

Professor Nick Martin, the scientist who reported discovering the tricohyalin gene several years ago, says it may be possible to come up with treatments (emphasis mine) to make hair straighter rather than relying on heated hair straighteners. According to the online magazine Naturallycurly.com, he claims that further development and marketing strategies are in the works. Last December, he said, “I will be discussing this with a major cosmetic company in Paris in January."

By the way, the company is L'Oreal.


The folks at NaturallyCurly.com aren't too thrilled about it.
They posted this editorial back in 2005:

"When you think of a pill, you think of something designed to heal an illness. That is why we at NaturallyCurly.com are appalled by L’Oreal Paris’ announcement that researchers are developing a pill to straighten hair.

Popping a pill, they claim, could turn curly hair straight and vice versa by changing the hook-shaped hair bulb. The thought that people would be swallowing hormones to straighten their hair is a terrifying prospect.

In addition to the possible health implications of ingesting something powerful enough to change your hair, it sends a negative message to people with curly and kinky hair.

We at NaturallyCurly.com do not believe curly hair is something to be cured. We are not against straightening curls, but do not believe people should feel that they have to do so to be attractive.

We would urge the scientists at L’Oreal to focus on those ailments that truly need fixing."

The National Science Foundation is, of course, on the opposite side of the issue.

They created the video below to praise the potential benefit of genetic manipulation of hair texture. It's discussed within the context of the treatment of a disease of hair growth referred to as "Wooly Hair".

They were politically correct enough to play down the potential market demand from the general population.



A National Science Foundation Promo Video


Would you take a pill to straighten your coily hair?
Or do you think they'll discover, soon after it's release, that the pill causes you to grow a third eye just to the left of the center of your forehead?


Take the poll in the sidebar.


Peace, love and self-acceptance,
DL

Old Chinese saying...

I needed some comic relief and Latara sent this to me right on time:

Old Chinese Proverb...

Confucius say,

"If you are in a book store and cannot find the book for which you search, you are obviously...

...in the...

[Shh! You didn't hear it from Docs!]

Have a great week ;0)

Anonymous has an opinion

"What if hoards of Afrikan women realized that our hair texture makes us unique among all of the women on the Earth? That in days of old, before the oppression of our hair, our paradigm taught us that our tightly twisting coils mirrored the spiraling hair of the dieties. Our hair was compared with the swirling of galaxies, the torrential, whirling, winds of a storm. Our hair is like unto the helical meanderings of DNA - the very essence of life."

The passage above is from my post entitled, I bumped into my old stylist yesterday.

Ah, but alas, Anonymous has an opinion...
On July 11, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Anonymous left this comment in response to my post entitled, Black Women are Ugly:

"The majority of African American women exhibit masculine traits such as large hands and feet, tougher skin, and a pugnacious attitude. The general facial structure of African American women tends to exhibit an undersized chin and oversized cheeks, that is in stark contrast to women of other races who have fully developed chins and tight cheeks. African Americans also have tough hair which is usually not considered to be attractive in women."

Guilty. I have big feet.


But trade my gorgeous high cheek bones for a 'tight cheeks' and a jutting chin?!?!

~~~NOT happenin'!

Highlight Video from this year's Sisterlocks' Homecoming

Here are the highlights from this year's Sisterlocks' Homecoming in San Diego!

Soul train line, Fashion show, Dinner dance and a "Thriller" tribute to Michael Jackson...

Lot's of sisterlocks styles to check out here...

Phyllis the VideoLoctician says don't look "Ghetto-fabalus" in the street...

[...and don't wear a satin cap around the house when your husband's at home...]

Phyllis hasn't posted any new videos lately, but I was tickled by her comments towards the end of this one!

She is showing how she sleeps at night with all of that hair and still maintains her "Spring-locs" set.

Here are a few links to other post on this blog featuring Phyllis the VideoLoctician...

Up close and personal video of sisterlocks: 600 sisterlocks on one head!

Tangled traditional locs saved by the VideoLoctician

"Dry" conditioning sisterlocks

Finally, My Sisterlocks Birthday Certificate has Arrived!

A wonderful surprise greated me in the mail today: My sisterlocks birthday certificate! I had forgotten that I had sent the request form to the home office. Dr Joanne Cornwell

I have yet to come up with a new sisterlocks photo montage to commemorate my first year, so this post of my certificate will have to suffice for now!

Happy lockiversary to me...!

Dr. Joanne Cornwell

Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse for Sisterlocks

I finally gave myself my first apple cider vinegar rinse. I reconsidered doing it after Wendy mentioned to me that she had given herself one recently.

Afraid that I would smell like a salad, I had put it off, but much of the scent disappeared after one cold rinse and was gone after a quick shampoo.

Inexpensive Publix Brand - go organic, if you're particular

I don't use many products, but I was wondering whether I would see a little more shine and pliability after the rinse - and I did. My locks were a bit softer and a tad shinier. Interestingly, I have noticed less flaking as well.

Apple Cider Vinegar hair rinse can help lift dandruff. The apple's malic acid acts as an emollient and defoliant. The acidic pH help remove oil and the soap film residue left by alkaline shampoos.

Most recipes online will suggest diluting the apple cider vinegar 1:1 or 1:2 with water. Other sites, that discuss its' use as a rinse for locs, may tell you to use it straight.

I used it straight from the bottle at room temperature. I washed my hair first with sisterlocks starter shampoo. Then I slowly poured it all over my hair and let it drip into a large bowl in the sink. I poured the apple cider vinegar that was left in the bowl over my hair for a second rinse. Finally, I rinsed thoroughly with very cold water and did a quick shampoo.

This site claims that apple cider vinegar cures almost everything short of cancer and AIDS (go here). There is a long disclaimer at the end of the page, but it's worth perusing if you have an interest!

My arms are shrinking!

Sisterlock wearers, contemplatives and lurkers - my arms are shrinking.

I have to hold them outstretched to the max to be able to read newspaper print.

So, I figured that a very clever solution to my problem would be to buy a pair of glasses. You know, the kind that near-sighted, aging people with presbyopia have to wear :o).

While I was at Border's bookstore the other day, as an impulse buy, I bought two pair of glasses. One blue and one red. I couldn't take the squinting anymore.

I like the blue pair better

I just set my hair about 3 days ago - a braid out. It's pretty tightly curled and as I have gotten lax about binding and braiding, I am experiencing a little more bunching of the permed ends. It's hard to see the length that I have now with the newness of the set and the small amount of bunching, but in a week or two I will post some more photos.

Overexposed! ...but an interesting experiment with color...hmmm...

Exposure just right...the real me.

Shrinking arms and silver temples

Not only are my arms shrinking, but I am seeing a few 'greys' around my hairline.

Even Amba asked me in her musical British drawl, "Have you always had these greys about your head?"

Well, I don't any more! I used Miss Clairol root touch up. It was quick and easy.

We'll see how long it is before I see new greys.

A Political Train Analogy

I'm sure many of you got the email. I thought it was cute.




Just a warning, don't be deceived by the toy choo-choo...many are wagering on Palin being the front runner in 2012 if the Obama-Biden ticket wins next week...and if Obama and Biden don't win, the choo-choo will have the last laugh.

Obama and Palin Dancing with the Stars

A little comic relief.

J Anthony Brown Murders the Hits

Thought I would give us some comic relief from this 'mental' recession.

I guess y'all noticed that gas is kinda high :o)

Obama, brush ya shoulders off!

Don't rob a sistah in a beauty school

I was tickled by this news clip sent to me by my friend, LaTara.