I'm a happily nappy African American mom of two biracial children. Glad to see you here. Come on in, have a seat, and I’ll fix you a tall glass of iced tea. Let’s talk about this thing called a nappy kitchen.Blog Appearance
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– Nappy Kitchen
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– Nappy Kitchen
‘Growing’ Dandruff for Nappy Hair
Growing up, we were told that dandruff was a sign of hair growth and therefore a good thing. Allowing your scalp to develop a buildup of dandruff, or having ‘growing’ dandruff was suppose to actually make your hair grow, too.
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‘Growing’ Dirt for Nappy Hair
Growing up, we were told that keeping your hair too clean was bad for Black folks’ hair. Dirty hair was seen as a good thing. Allowing your hair and scalp to get dirty, or to develop ‘growing’ dirt was suppose to actually make your hair grow.
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Economic Horror and Nappy Hair
Everyday we hear about the ‘horrible economic downturn‘, the ‘impending depression‘, and the ‘contracting economy‘. Is it a recessed depression or a depressed recession? Even ‘THEY’ don’t know. We are told to spend or ELSE and in the same breath we are told save or ELSE. What does this have to do with nappy hair?
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