Natural hair struggles? Not anymore for these young girls | Nancy's Workshop
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- One Sunday a month, Nancy Falaise closes the doors of her hair salon to lead an empowering workshop for young Black girls struggling with their natural hair.
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One Sunday a month, #NaturalHair specialist Nancy Falaise closes the doors of her Montreal salon to lead a private workshop for young Black girls struggling to love their natural hair. Step-by-step, she teaches them how to wash, detangle, style and care for their respective hair textures, while also creating a safe space for them to bond over their shared experiences and forge meaningful friendships. Nancy’s Workshop is an intimate and immersive exploration of this journey.
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Why do you only let comments on some videos? What happened to free speech?
“Don’t be negative when describing yourself”
Powerful. Something to remember.
Everyone doesn't have high self esteem like you do. You never know what people do through to make them feel bad about themselves.
Ty Love Even though you’ve been through some tough things, those experiences don’t define who you are.
Sometimes you have to and be realistic and honest to yourself
This Christian Woman I agree. Don’t put yourself down
Quote of the week.
"It's better to cry, there's more room outside than inside.."
Beautiful! I am a mental health therapist, this statement has so much power. I hope you don't mind if I quote you!
Who made this quote?
@@iris-ep3qy the woman leading the workshop
@@malaikanaomi1408 what's her name though
Hardcore Swimmer Her name is Nancy Falaise (it’s in the description box.) She said this at 05:51.
Who cried when she said "your hair is not difficult. Okay? (....) Don't speak negatively about your hair. You just have a different texture ". You can tell the girl was uplifted in the way she smiled afterwards. Her perception of her hair just shifted for the rest of her life. Thank you for being the lady you needed when you were growing up Nancy.
I'm still crying. That particular moment moved me.
Who didn't cry? I preferred cutting my hair than going through that pain
I cried because my 45 year old daughter went thru hell to get her hair done. She was always sad. I am showing her this video. My daughter watches videos and is learning she and her hair is beautiful. It is really bad when you live in a rural country area and not many blacks or hair products for our hair.
@@marshagreen9759 aww I felt that . But I’m so glad she’s learning to fall in love with her hair again . I truly believe we were born loving our hair until our society /circumstances teaches us otherwise. My experience has taught me that genuine self-love results in better haircare. I grew up straightening my hair a lot to appease ppl and to “ look normal” especially in a corporate setting, but the most fulfilling compliment Was given to me while wearing my hair curly; in my original born-way ( god-given ) version of myself . Sending you and your beloved daughter light and ❤️ from Norway 🇳🇴
@@samah2061 Now I am crying. I have sister locks since 2009 and she just saw a lady at a clinic yesterday with butterfly locks. She hates perms and getting her hair straighten. We are finding more black hair products than 20 or 30 years. When you live in a rural country town that has a handful of blacks and no salons, we do our own hair. Thanks for making my day, my daughter loved your comment.
I’m loving the mixture of a French and English. So beautiful.
Well, it is Canada. And that lady might have come from Haiti or other French speaking African or Caribbean countries .
@@beautybrainsbrawn she live in Montreal that why it mix
Me too.
This reminds me of my ballet classes 🤣🤣
My cousins and my aunty speak like that. They are Canadians 😍and live in Montreal
*”But i will not share food, because I really like my food”*
Ashley, 2019
Periodttt
Moooddddd
But like, same though
💞😁 say it like it is 🥰💃🏾
Moooooddd
"I don't like DRAMA! but I like D R A M A." Same.
mandisi buthelezi
She is saying she like theatrical drama, where we perform, act, and have fun. Not drama that comes with gossiping, bullying, and most strife, that put others down.
same i love theatrical drama
Elizabeth Birdall Greer
It’s a joke
Facts. If it's on tv it's good, in real life nah
😂
The “cuties” that Netflix should’ve aired...
I mean your not wrong 😂
RIGHT!!
not it shouldnt coz it was disrespecting islam and muslims.
@@marianamars5787 i believe you missed the point of the original post.
This comment-a thousand times!
“ it’s better to cry, there’s more room outside than in.” The hairdresser seems very knowledgeable and wise. I’d love to get my hair done by her just to sit down and have a conversation. The vibe she gives off is so warm and welcoming.
I watched a show about hairdressers, salon technicians, and massage therapists being regarded as counselors and therapists. They have changed lives: saving people from suicide, prevented them from committing crimes, changing life paths, finding GOD or inspiration/spirituality, gaining confidence, connected each other with jobs, resources, and food services since they had a large network, educated people about hygiene, helped victims of domestic abuse and more. You just feel better walking out.
I thought the hairstylist was a bit rough when it came to actually combing the hair. Not taking her time to gently brush through or comb through the hair is what causes breakage.. Curly hair isn't something that one can just break through. It requires gentleness and patience. However, I did take note of the amount of girls that she had to complete. I would hope that she'd be more gentle if she only had a few to work on. At any rate, she managed to get them all smiling in the end. Which meant each one was satisfied with the results. She couldn't do my hair b/c I am much 2 tender headed for her hair treatments. However, I do agree that having the girls altogether in a teaching environment was a great way for girls to learn about their hair. I enjoyed seeing some of their little attitudes fade away as they became more confident about their hair. Yes, each one is unique and that's really all that needs to be taught in schools, other than all the racial non*sense, surrounding hair.
"I don't like drama"
"but I like drama"
She does not like for example arguments or fights
But she likes drama class 🙏
@@hybirddoughnuts4882 oooh thx for explaining really :) bless u
Yes ,drama is what acting class is named in schools.
@@changesomthing9874 no problem
Me😂
I’m in my room ugly crying at 3am. Give this woman a Nobel peace prize.
I know right.
I had many nights too.
awwww bless you!
😭 ❤️ 🙏
Hun sometimes these things happen and just by you having the confidence to say this online shows how beautiful you are ❤💓
My name is Ashley: "I don't like drama, but I like drama, I'm really generous, but I don't share food."
Love that
This girl is a MOOD. 😂
😂😂😂😂
hhhhhh......sweety girls
sweety girls.....nice and beautiful 🌹
Here I am, a ball headed black man, sitting down and watching this. This lady is an inspiration. There should be hair workshops like this everywhere. And not just for black girls, but for black women.
no.
@@mirellalastar Your opinion doesn't matter. Thanks for playing, bye...
I agree with you my brother.
OMG! Yes, indeed! ❤💯
@@mirellalastar Ratio 💀
"It's better to cry...there's more room outside than in .."
Bless your heart madame
Beberri Blue oh how I love the sound of that advice
I am just learning to "cry". I am 75. I lost my wonderful loving and nurturing Mother Dec 2018.
It a year before I shed a tear. I cried and screamed for hours. I was alone which was good because I did not have to consider others; only my lose. Afterwards I am more in tune with others feelings. I am glad she warned me there would be something that prove "no tears" did not mean weakness. I was so blessed for 74 years.
Yes indeed l love your advice bless you
@@timeandplace4114 Beautiful. We all need to release emotions. I'm sure you felt utterly WEIGHTLESS after that 🙂 best of luck to you. Much love and peace. ❤️
@@chicagoliightsx Thank you. Your reply (your compassion) means so much to me.
Notice how they’re all around pre-teen/teen age, that’s a really important stage of life! That’s when we usually start hating our “imperfections” and feeling insecure about ourselves! I’m glad they’re learning this at a CRITICAL age
Crispy Chicken I wish I’d seen something like this back when I was a teen and introduced to the flat iron (Biggest mistake ever!)
Actually... we start hating ourselves and feeling insecure much earlier in life, depending on circunstances we go through that makes us notice the little things about ourselves and thinking they are bad. Maybe you got narcisist parents, are bullied either by neighboor kids, teens or adults, your culture tells about an "impure" part of your body, there is an unrealistic beauty standard that must be pursued even by kids, or you are gaslighted, or you are just different, etc...
But yes, telling the girls their natural hair has nothing inherently bad at all, while they are teens, and reiterating it when they are adults will create the most impact for good in their lives
Marcos Socram you’re totally right as well! I do remember when I was little and wishing to have straight here like two of my cousins and some friends from school. I see this also with one of my nieces who has much thicker coily hair. I remember her telling my oldest daughter who has straight hair that she wishes she could put her hair on her head. This broke my heart and I had to tell her all hair is beautiful and that you just need to learn how to work with what you got. My middle daughter has super curly hair as well and she always asks me why her hair is curly but her sisters is straight. That’s a whole other story there about genes for another day tho 🤪
Their hair is not an imperfection.
Crispy Chicken They have to learn that their hair is not an imperfection based off of society’s standards/views. That was one of Nancy’s goal. They weren’t allowed to say anything negative about their hair. Imperfection is negative. Their hair is perfect and beautiful in every single way 💕 natural is perfect. It’s what they were born with.
I love that she has girls with different textures together, teaching them to respect and do each other's hair. Some have looser, longer curls and some shorter 4c hair... But she has not elevated one girls hard above the other. Sometimes hair insecurity comes from within the community, and it's taught at a young age. She taught these girls that they have to respect and uplift not just themselves, but each other
that is the best thing about this video! just say no to colorism!
4c hair is not just short ...
All 4C hair isn't short. It looks shorter because it shrinks so much, but it can actually be very long
@cherrydoll Exactly. People with 4c hair can be just as long as someone with looser curls
@cherrydoll sorry for the miscommunication, I didn't mean to imply that 4c hair is always shorter. My hair is 4c and long. I was just stating that some in the video have short 4c hair, and I was so happy they were being elevated in the video bc societal Norms tend to disparage girls like this, when their hair, long or short, is just as beautiful ❤️
Every curly-haired girl should watch this!
Thank you for not making it about one particular "race."
@@Bbhjdidbsbaut what? Black people especially black girls where obviously the targeted audience for this video....
@@niam394 Nah, it's just directed to people with type c hair. It might be more helpful for younger people but it certainly doesn't matter. People of different races can have different hair types so race really doesn't matter at all here. Plus that the gender really has nothing to do with anything here
@@potat099 do you just ignore what led up to the natural hair movement like literally black women have been shitted on for years by every other race for their hair so they created this movement to uplift and teach each other how to properly take care of it.
Curly haired Afro descendant girl*
We need hair workshops everywhere for black children to learn.
I wish i knew how to treat my curls too 8even tho im white, my hair is my biggest insecurity...
@@reutf9559 same its messy all the time
It's not just black kids who have curles like that fyi.
Actually shampoo is the biggest problem. Hair shouldn't be such an obstacle. We need to stop using shampoo so that our hair conditions itself properly.
@@Miquelalalaa YES especially the ones with sulphate!!
literally every 5 seconds people come up to me and touch my hair. once a girl came up to me, she was asian and touched my bun so i tried to touch hers and she was like "why are you touching my hair", like why are you touching mine
The fact that she said that makes me sick.
everyone in my school keeps touching my hair and im like “stop” and they think im joking around im really boutta throw some fists
That move always works. Whenever people try to touch my hair then I try doing their hair and they get a creepy feeling. It’s the same creepy feeling that I feel when strangers come up and put their hands in my hair. This speaks volumes… No pun intended
It’s like when disgusting fans shook their phones up in his face and he did the exact same thing to them and said “how does that feel” we’re idols out here lol! We have to be perfect and everything and people just don’t know how to act around us 😣
Maybe you'll think i am weird, but I loveeee when someone touches my hair, is so soothing.
"When I started high school, I saw several older girls who were a little older than me wearing their natural hair. And it amazed me." Alicia, I was (and still am) the same way. I’m 23 and I feel instant relief and comfort when I see other black women wearing their natural hair. I have an afro and love seeing other afros (: !
“I teach you guys. Now you go home and teach others.” That about made me cry! We don’t even know how beautiful we are!
God made us All Wonderful! Psalms 139:14, that's a Great Reason to Praise God! Were all God's Creation, and he Loves us All!💕🥰
@@teeforever1 💕💕💕🙏
Yes! That was so amazing
That dark skin girl was hurt when that light skin girl said that her curls can’t be defined and she needed a stronger gel because of her hair type 🥺
AmarEmmy that’s how I was treated growing up. My hair is just like the dark skin girls’ hair and was made fun of all throughout my school years cause of my hair since it wasn’t “pretty”. I’d laugh it off in public, but cry at night. Even in college and after college my hair was compared negatively to my friends hair who had “nice” and “pretty” hair similar to the light skin girls hair. Am still trying to get over the effects of all of that even now that am in my early 30s😥. Don’t know if one ever gets over that.
I think the other girl had to be shown that achieving success in styling the hair is still possible, since every one of them are still in the process of learning that. Both girls will have learned something in this workshop that one cannot dismiss the other based on pre-conceived notions. 🙂
All the girls are so beautiful 🙂 great job.
Lovely lady..I needed someone like her 44 years agp
I dont think she was hurt 🙄 , maybe a lil awkward that her peer was comparing their hair types.
" Never say anything negative about your hair or yourself..." What a good heart this woman!
Thank you 🌺💖✨
I'm sorry but I dont really like my curly hair
Learn to love it.
I’m bald 😂
All my confidence is in my hair. Since I went back natural I loved my hair because I hated it so much.
I did everything to it( bald,perm,process).
I love my hair, although it has a mind of its own. (It’s stubborn😂,just like me)
Who is giving this a thumbs down? This is so positive
Fr
@*sips tea* that sounds legit. Thanks
Probably karens who are jealous of their hair ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I am, because there is no need to define curls with products, their natural hair texture is already beautiful.
@@ladybird491 every hair type defines their hair in some sort of way.
“My favorite subject in school is drama. Not because I like drama but I like drama.” I so feel her on that lol.
My children are mixed race and when I had my daughter I didn’t just give up . Researched and researched . Wanted to know how to care for my daughters hair. I have curly hair but completely different texture from my daughter. I have 4 children and I learned how to understand all my children hair types. I’m sorry, the only thing I cannot understand mothers saying they don’t understand their kid hair. You r the mother you have to go above and beyond for your kid. I spent endless hours , weeks and months researching and practicing. Even learned how to corn row and braid. I now do all my children hair and many of their black friends at school think that their mom is black because of the way their hair is braided and maintained. And they are surprised when they find out I’m white. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
Thank u and I mean this fr so many ppl go and have kids and give up on they hair it gets matted and broken or they put perms in they hair our hair represents so much and we still barely know how to take care of it ourselves
I would not expect you to "understand mothers saying they don't understand their kid hair." Although you have learned how to do your children's hair, several generations of Black women grew up with processed hair because that's what they were taught until they decided that nothing was wrong with their natural hair. Some Black women like me sometimes wear wigs, but keep our hair natural. Our hair has a history that is rooted not just in our scalps but in politics, race, rejection and pride that you, as a non-Black would not identify with. Even if you studied it, it would only be head knowledge. So, save the criticism about that which you have no idea and talk about what you know.
Well they are yours do well
Thank you for learning how to take care of their hair. I'm a multiracial black girl and when my parents divorced my mom stopped caring about my hair. I was 9 and that's when I noticed how ugly I was at the time, i had acne, ugly face shape, jacked up crooked teeth, and even worse no one to do my hair. So it was dry and damaged and was in an ugly unkempt ponytail. My wavy hair pattern disappeared and all I could see was a large clump of frizz. So I resorted to having it straightened every 2 weeks so I could just have one less thing about me that wasn't ugly. As a 15 year old now. I still straighten it because it broke off because of stress and damage, somehow it's not damaged anymore, but until I can get it back to waist length like it was before. I'm going to keep straightening it every couple weeks like usual. But I just want long hair again so I don't have to worry about the shrinkage and the weight of my hair will make it look less voluminous.
The Queen Adams Show Well just like she did she went and learned how to maintain it without giving up. Are you saying that black women are not capable? At some point we’re gonna have to stop the bs, but I do understand what you’re saying. I just can’t continue the cycle of enabling people from become their best selves.
It's important that black mothers teach their daughters how to love their hair
And, sons too...I find that they need to appreciate their texture too or else they'll look down on women with similar textures.
Themselves!!!❤️
And white mothers they be having black children to.
That’s a nice thought but you’re forgetting that a lot of the mothers of that age group are people born in the late 80’s and mid-90’s. It was either get a relaxer or they were too young to experience the black hair movement in the 90’s and an up tick of weaves and now wigs. I was fortunate to grow up with women who did their own hair both natural and with extensions. When they wore their hair natural it was beautiful, if they had extensions or weaves it was beautiful. The message to me was always I was not constrained by my hair and it didn’t define me. Again I realize now as an adult that was rare. I tried teaching my niece and she wasn’t interested so now she has a terrible relationship with her hair and unfortunately we are thousands of miles away for hands on experience.
Or mothers (who are Not Black), to learn how to teach their black or mixed children to do their hair in order for them to love their hair with a tighter or kinky hair texture.
This woman is an excellent role model for young girls. Black girls need to know their hair is beautiful and a blessing.
We are all beautiful no matter what race we are! God made us in his image!!!
His* :)
Amen!
"Because I don't like drama, I like D R A M A"
"I will not share food, because I really like my food"
*Queen*
Lol I was looking for this comment! ;D
We need women like her. What she’s teaching these girls is wisdom. She’s teaching them to take back their power and recognize their beauty
@Nate Conner True, but at least she is doing the black community a favor by teaching fellow black girls to maintain and love the hair they were born with.
Nate Conner whenever someone uplifts, it’s a problem; whenever someone downgrades, it’s a problem. Pick a side fr
@Nate Conner There is more than one black girl experience. Complexion definitely plays a role in the varying degrees of this experience. But we all go through it due to our one common factor. Be happy for these world wide conversations that allow us to heal and empower ourselves.
@Nate Conner because few of them want to speak up for themselves...they're too busy wearing wigs and weaves all the time. And no, there is nothing wrong with it sometimes, but a lot of these girls "protective styling" have no shown off what they're protecting.
Lena Babyyy in kk
I am so jealous of the volume of their hair. It is like a crown. It is so striking.
I am Asian and my hair is so puffy, wavy, and so volume.. when I was teenagers I had really serious issue with my own hair. I also felt envy with my friends because most of my friends have straight silky black hair. I often straighten my hair to have smooth silky hair like them. But I became tired. What I did just nothing. Let my hair horrible times to times.. 10 years later, I had a trip to Germany and a lot of people found that they embraced my hair. Then I finally realized that I should respect my hair. I begin to make a research about my hair, had a courage to go to hair saloon and ask their advice, begin my routine saying positive words like "wow you so cute with wavy hair, let's do little bit work to make it more beautiful" and here I am, just like proud mama
Congratulations beautiful one on your hair journey! You ARE beautiful!💗
Your comment touched my heart. The HARDEST thing we do as women sometimes is learn to love and appreciate our uniqueness. Everyday, tell yourself you're beautiful, because you are! Love and light!
Wooow congratulations beautiful!!! You make me cry🥺👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💕💕💕💕💕
I love your story! Very uplifting! Thank you for sharing.💓💕💕
I wish I had puffy hair with volume. I actually naturally have the hair you like, straight and silky. But my hair always feels so thin. My hair is a little *too* soft. However I still try hard to love my hair cause it’s unique and thick hair might be quite hard to deal with. I’m just hoping my hair won’t be see through when it gets longer
"If all the women uplift each other, it will be a better world."
Amen
AMEN! HALLELUJAH! What An Awesome/HEALED Woman Of God.
Say it louder for the girls in the back 🗣🗣🗣
That honestly goes for everybody, people in general not just women. There are very rude men and women in this world.
@@foreverloving5565 Ik but they were talking about the vid specifically...
We need to stop saying our hair is a struggle. Just stop attaching negative connotations to Afro hair full stop.
And stop letting other people put negative connotations on them as well.
But it's true... This kind of hair is just so annoying to treat or to managed....
It's lying to yourself to not see that it demands more times to manage this kind of hair compare to other kind of hair!
You can always try to put a positive spin on something, not everything has to be negative, maybe trying different products on your hair might help, you need to make the best of what you've got, what's the alternative, continue to be negative and hate your hair?, no thanks, you have to love yourself no matter what.
You lot hate yourself..every video proves it.
Wasabi & Kimchi There’s nothing annoying about Afro hair. Maybe stop trying to care for your hair like you’ve got a white womans hair. Learn about AFRO HAIR. That’s all I have to say because your comment is full of self-hate and it’s embarrassing.
As an Indian girl with extremely curly hair in a Chinese country where they broke my hair apart, I love this
shut up.
This video isn't for you its for black people so go find something for you
Wow, I'm so sorry for these rude replies. This video has a target audience of black people but it's not impossible for people of other races to have the same hair textures too. Good luck on your hair journey!
@@misskimmy223 rude.
Mini Allmight wtf the video is about loving your hair, it’s not just for black people lmao
Thanks Nancy for this workshop. We need to be prouder of our African hair.
It took me 19 years to realize the hair that grows out of my head naturally is beautiful, and it’s uniquely mine.
Noura Ysf hey you have to start somewhere right?
I always new it. but it took me 42yrs to have enough confidence to do it
@@sheriaduncan1066 Same here!
Same! I transitioned for 6 months, did my big chop in January 2018 and one year and a half later, I could not love my hair more and be happier with it. It was really hard at the beginning, but I cannot imagine myself in any other way now.
@@EbonyJoneskuye now I love my hair, I get compliments daily even when I think it's a hot mess lol. I will never go back to the creamy crack🤣
“Im generous, I will share everything I have but I will not share food, cause I love food.” I felt that😂
She must be Taurus...lol
Sbrie p 😂😂 true
This girl is on point...she spoke words from *my heart*
Idk I'm a Pisces and we DONT share food...but we still like you
Awande Masuku 😂 me too... I’m a kind person just don’t touch my food
I love how she didn't just teach them to love their own hair but each others as well. This was beautiful ❤
i felt so ashamed when she asked the girls about people touching their hair because i was doing it with on of my black friend. Now i understand that racism is not only about words, i can also be about gestures and still to this day i feel bad about the times i was doing it
Did you ever apologize, I think your friend would understand if you didn’t mean anything rude 😁
thank you for watching this video and educating yourself despite not having curly hair😊
don't feel bad about this.. you were curious and that's natural. I used to have locs and people would ask to touch them. I never refused because I personally felt I could promote understanding by allowing people to experiencing something new.
@@Kevinschart Yes but you should also be considerate that not everyone wants you to pet them or touch their hair as if their some foreign animal in a Zoo. If you really want to learn about that type of hair, youtube. You have videos like this to watch to help for deeper understanding of it rather than treating all black people with type four hair like some type of pet.
@@oh5510 Exactly and it's even crazier if you think about those disgusting "human zoos" that existed up until 1958 (!!!) where they kidnapped and "exhibited" people that looked "exotic" to them. Many people don't even realize that because you don't hear about it in history class and white grand-parents are too ashamed to talk about it I guess..or they will just say "Those times were different and it was ok back then". Meanwhile, too many white women still like to think it's a compliment to call a different hair texture exotic and asking to touch it.
“I feel like I’m living for the world” that’s deep
don’t be sad like me As many of us are.
When we stop living for the world and live for ourselves, we become so much more freer mentally and happier.
The world will never be happy so stop trying to please it.
ikrrrr
To be so young and already recognize this... people your children aren't stupid they see all that you do or don't do. Many are wise beyond their years but have no context (or applications) for much of it yet.
“Never say anything negative about your hair or yourself.”
❤️❤️❤️
Kinky is Not Negative though, but everyone can choose what they want to call their Hair Texture.
*_I notice people who grew up Hating their Hair are the 'only ones' who have issues with the Kinky Or Curly Afro hair being called anything but Curly._*
If you say "your hair is tightly curled BUT we can do something beautiful with it", the statement is inherently negative toward tightly curly hair, implying "we can still do something beautiful with it in spite of it being tightly curled". To be truly positive, the statement should be "your hair is tightly curled AND we will do something beautiful with it".
What a beautiful sentiment.
@TheBrownIsland I say coily. I think thats the most accurate description. Kinky does have negative conotations. If something has kinks it's hardly a good thing.
@@emmaheart371 i have kinks. so when i heard it used to describe hair i was like "oh dope". but thats just me haha
It's beautiful how she's teaching these girls how to take care of their hair and giving them life lessons at the same time. I wish i had this when I was 11 and damaging my hair to keep it straight.
How? All I saw was hair to put the right products in hair to lock hair into a curl pattern that is not the natural pattern when dry and no curling product
@@ladybird491 your comments are great!!! i really agree but at least they got some uplifting and positive energy from *for the most part* embracing their curls
I come back to this documentary every now and then. The way she speaks to these girls about their hair is beautiful. 0:18 "I don't like to say you have kinky hair... I'd rather say... tight curl pattern."
She sounds so passionate when she talks she seems like a good teacher, loved it
“But I’ll not share food cause I really like my food” lol I feel you girl
Yes! That’s so me. I will buy you some, but don’t touch mine 😂
Same here except my identical twin sister Xylinda. She the only one I will share food with.
Lol! Anytime you have food at school and take it out with others around, you can be sure people will fly to you like bees to honey! Really, never show you have food in class, it's dangerous!😂
RIGHT!!!! 😂😂😂 I was like, "Yes, girl! YES!!!" 😂😂😂🙌❤️
@@atlpch28 I actually did that once, so I wudn't have to share!!! 😂😂😭😭😭
There are tears in my eyes, from seeing these beautiful little girls embracing their beauty and learning how to care for their hair in their unique style. Amazing.
“Are you crying Bianca?”
That’s the question that I’m always asked when I do my hair 😭 my sister says it’s like a forest, and I don’t blame her. I want to grow my Afro and I don’t know how 🤠
first step is to remember that Afro hair requires a lot or moisture. Use products with no sulfates, as natural as you can get it. I don't use store bought gels, make your own (linseed/flaxseed oil boiled till it gets a ketchup consistency, then strain it thru a stocking cap or stockings, add in grapeseed teatree or vitamin e oil and aloe vera). I don't know what type of hair you have but I have found that it's better to not wash often (I wash once a month) because it washes out the natural oils in your scalp.
Also of course eat well, take care of your body an the rest will follow. And there you go.
This has been your Ted talk for today lol
@@AtheneHolder Oh my goodness! Thank you for taking your time to reply to me because I really needed this lolll
@@Bubbleseatfish knw your porosity level.
When she said it‘s okay to cry... I just instantly started to cry, because my mom always yelled at me for crying when she detangled my hair. I don‘t just felt very relieved that there‘s someone who understands.
Thank you.
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sameee.
Same. I only saw my mom cry once and it was because we were struggling and I shrunk her shirt and she was frustrated. Never saw my grandma cry so as an adult I had to teach myself that it's ok for black women to cry and feel. We arent robots, we need healing and breaks.
She be hitting you with comb and be saying “STAY STILL”. Yeah I know....
Me too she used to shout so much that I used to have a panic attack 😢
I love how she corrected that one girl and announced that the girl with 4c hair IS NOT DIFFICULT. It is beautiful. Ngl I felt that on a spiritual level ✨😍
Different texture. ☺
I know! That is like the first time in life I have heard someone with such an inclusive outlook on our hair.
That girl has my curl type. I was so humbled. 🤗🖤
no it's difficult
@@pdph-kk4ut bye negative
Now that I’m older, it’s crazy to look at these young girls and realize that I was just like them! Growing up, there were five of us and my mother worked full time, so she did what she was taught and believed was the best option for my hair: relax it. When I was about 17-18, I chopped off all my hair and learned how to properly take care of my hair. I’m just very grateful that I know how to properly take care of black hair, especially having a daughter of my own now. I can now pass down my knowledge to my daughter.
5:50 "It's better to cry, there's more room outside than in." I have never heard it put like that. That's amazing
I like how patient she is with all the girls it's like she really cares about them
K Deloris but does care about them
Nicki Minjaj now what she meant. Think of it as “I like how patient she is with all the girls, like, she really cares about them.” It’s more of a pause after you say “like”
She care about her race to be on top and to take the whole country France
This is so beautiful. All little black girls need something like this 💕
Agreed! It is beautiful indeed 👍🏾
Where are their mothers?... That's rhetorical..
I agree with you D. I just want to add my thought. She is speak to them like family. I love that. I personally like the discretion of my own hair as 'kinky, `nappy`, Bush or tight coil. That's when I know it's the healthiest
rachybaby72
well,, with the mixed girls a lot of white mothers of biracial children can’t be bothered to/don’t know how to do their hair. while the black girl’s mothers are probably used to taking care of relaxed hair(and i’m guessing one of the girls had her grandma do her hair but she passed away). i went natural at 14 but my mum had relaxed hair at the time so i learnt how to take care of my hair from youtube videos.
also,, they could be adopted by non-black people.
And parents with biracial/black children. I know so many parents that just don't know how to take care of their children's hair so they just tie it back. Something like this class would be amazing and beneficial for them and their children
I am proud to be a black woman! I love being a full-blooded black woman with the most unique hair in the whole world!
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HOW DARE YOU COMPARE ME TO AN ANIMALE YOU RACIST PIG! YOU MUST BE WHITE BECAUSE NO FELLOW BLACK PERSON WOULD EVER SAY SOMETHING LIKE WHAT YOU JUST SAID! YOU MUST BE A TROLL AND WHITE RACIST TROLL AT THAT! MY BLACK MOTHER AND MY BLACK FATHER DID NOT RAISE A DOG! YOU MUST BE SOME INBRED THAT GOES AROUND ON BLACK CHANNELS TO START MESS!
BLACK PEOPLE HAVE THE MOST UNIQUE HAIR ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET! OUR HAIR IS MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD AND WE ARE THE COLOR OF THE EARTH! WHEN YOU LOOK AT BLACK PEOPLE YOU ARE LOOKING AT GOD! DON'T EVER CALL ME A DOG! RACIST PIG!
These lessons are so important for girls at these ages. We have to uplift each other rather than dragging each other down.
White mum should learn That .
More easier for mum After That.
When Ashley said, “I won’t share food because I really like my food!” I felt that in my soul😩😭😂😂😂😂😂
I wish this existed when I was growing up. I'm so glad little girls are now encouraged to embrace their natural hair
It's important to teach girls especially ones with Curly, Kinky, Coily Afro Texture hair how to Love, Detangle and Care for their Hair to keep it Healthy & Beautiful as is. This is Nothing new; just popular to this Generation who came into weave & "straight is better Era". If more people on TV, Movies and Red Carpet would Rock their Natural Texture this acceptance of ones Natural Self wouldn't be On & Off throughout the Course of this Century.
By the way 'Kinky' is Not Negative. Never has been and Never will be. It's always *_people who grew up Hating their Hair who have issues with the Kinky Or Curly Afro hair being called anything but Curly._* Eveyone doesn't have Curls. The Standard of Natural Beauty is Not Visible Defined Curls. Some people have Wooly Hair that cannot hold Curls No matter how moisturized & Set the hair is.
Update: I recently had a small anxiety attack because my 4c hair shrinked up more than I wanted it to and I had to leave my home for the world to see me. Just reiterating my point that it is SUPER important to teach girls to love their hair when they are young
Beautifully said, Sis 😭🤧That was my experience growing up too.
I used to tell my baby cousin she's 7 all the time her hair is beautiful especially when she has it in two puffs but sadly her mom permed her hair last week because it was "ugly , nappy , kinky ,thick, and couldn't do nothing with it" ...
@@TheBrownIsland black woman put kinky in these negative sentences like " your hair is too kinky u need a perm" that's why many don't like the word anymore
I went through Breast Cancer during 2020 and yes 7yrs remission is the goal and I loc’d my hair just before my last cancer surgery!! It was the best decision I ever made!!🎀💕
this woman is a hero , I wish I could invite her in my country to give her message to my black sisters
This hit me on another level. I remember being one of those girls. I used to hate my hair, and parents perpetuated that as well. I'm still in the journey to loving my natural, kinky, 4c hair
4c hair is beautiful. I wish I had it. ❤
If you need products I suggest earthtones naturals it’s made mostly for type 4a,4b, and 4c hair
I love my 3a hair
I still struggle with this... I’m on that journey to loving my hair to, but it is hard. I wish there were more people like her that could teach natural hair care workshops near where I live lol
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"C'est mieux de pleurer, il y a plus de place à l'extérieur qu'à l'intérieur".
"Better to cry, there is more space outside than inside."
Emila Vallée I loved that!
What does that means? Sorry English isn’t my first language.
I don’t get the deep meaning (?) 💀😹🙏🏻💓💓
Watch love stan EXO I Pinku Ai it means it’s better to let the emotions out than to keep it all in your heart and let you get depressed or angry or anxious. It means cry and let the stress go.
48mavemiss2 thank you 💕💕✨
Emila Vallée Yeah I really loved when she said that!
This... is... beautiful! I kept thinking to myself throughout the doc that, “Their hair is soooo beautiful!”. I hate that through cultural emphasis that they viewed their hair as difficult and not as pretty. Their hair is all so pretty and their hair textures are all so different. I also liked that the stylist referred to their hair texture as tightly curled and not as kinky.
This made me CRY!! Everyday I struggle to love the hair on my head. Thank you for creating a positive self image for the future generations
“I don’t like drama, but I like drama!” Lmaoooo 😂😂😂😂😂 beautiful little sisters I wish them the best in all aspects of life.
Right?! Loved that too!!! 😆 I actually got what she meant!
“I grew up just hating my hair”
**tears**
“I wish someone like me would of taught me when I was younger”
Man this is what I preach everyday. I grew up, learned my hair and I’m in love with every strand.
Am still scared of the blower and am 32
I love how delicate and tenderly you handle their hair. Afro hair is so versatile and I feel so excited about the future
15:28 I LOVE her hair! The shrinkage shows how healthy it is! Hair like this is just like a miracle it defies gravity, it's like a halo like a cloud around your head. And if it's a little longer you can do SO MANY different things with that type of hair. It can transform
I wish I had a woman like this to teach me about my natural hair when I was younger. I'm 53 now and I just learn to love my natural hair at 49 more young girls should know your natural hair is beautiful .
💯. And unfortunately, it’s too late for it to be Prime. For many of us (pretty much anyone over 23 years old). At least we are teaching the next gens, and are now doing our personal best.
Not too late...
Laset livingstin
“For it to be prime.”
It is. Why do you think Virgin hair is most desired/demanded?
It’s important that we not meet truth with denial. Vital, even.
Laset livingstin
BUT OUR NEW CHILDREN...YESSS!‼️💯. 🙌🏾
You should have loved yourself from the gecko. People in general are lowlives and miserable. I’m glad you stepped back and ponder that you are beautiful and you know what my hair is part of me which is beautiful.
This is truly beautiful, instead of teaching these girls they "Need" weaves all the time, we need to be teaching them to love their natural hair. This touched me
MissAngelaThunder thank you for saying this! I’m having my prom next Saturday and I was so insecure about going with my natural hair (because every other girl I know is going with a weave)
@@mn-zh1sm go rock it 💞 much love 💕
jintastic Oh my word thank you so much 😭 it’s like in a day and I’m so nervous but thank you so much 💕
“I will not share food bc I rlly like my food” yo thats Fr me 💀
I come back to watch this every time I feel ugly or insecure. This lady is so wise, her way of speaking allowed me to see the unique beauty in different hair types and people in a whole new light, and it made me see the unique beauty in my own. This is how all black girls should be viewed and valued. This is the standard.
If ALL the woman would uplift each other the world would be a better place....
Amen
Amen to that! Guest what, don't leave out some of the black men, because they too are a problem. They forget that they laugh at our hair too, but they also came from a black woman. Thank you so much for your input. It is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!
Mary Davis from your mouth to the Goddess’s ears.
Nick The Great aren’t u a guy ? What it’s going on with u ? Haha 😆
Nick The Great I’m gonna think you’re being sarcastic
That's why that white woman went out of her way to help ALL curly haired people
I’ve been that one girl in the room with the smallest fro and I know how the one girl feels with the tiny fro. Looking around and seeing the difference in hair texture and lengths of others can be torturous, but keeping in mind you are just as beautiful as the other girls is important! Confidence is key ❤️
Yeah I felt bad for her, I could she the hurt in her face. Although, the teacher reinforced the positive she already has been taught her hair is “ugly” It’s important to let girls know they don’t have to have long hair either. Stop trying to grow it get a beautiful haircut and show off your gorgeous face. Nothing says confidence more than a women who does not hide behind hair.
Amen sister.😊
Yeah 😥 i could see it too i have long 3a hair and even i had curl envy. We have to erase the notion that only long hair equals beauty. The girl with the shortest hair was actually so beautiful and glowing and sweet n articulate
I must add that although the teacher did a great job, with the girls and that's an amazing thing she does. But it seems like she really didn't know what to do with the beautiful girls short afro. Comb twists would have defined her curl pattern even more. Or a nice cut to it, to show off her beautiful features like someone said in the comments. I am like the girl with the short afro, same texture as well. I love comb twists when I'm not wearing it cut. Currently growing my hair out. I wear afro puffs and nubian knots as well. Much love to her, teacher and all the girls❤️
@@janicedelacruz3795 ok
I am in tears, bc this film, your dedication and love has overwhelmed me. Black Girls young and old all over the world need you. Thank you for helping those girls to discover their beauty!
From a black girl who sometimes struggles to find the beauty in her tightly curled hair, thanks :)
When she said she “grew up hating her hair” I felt that. I started getting relaxers at a very young age. I didn’t see my natural hair until my early 20s. Going natural was a big step for me I did the big chop.
Koriander Yander Same I didn’t know I had curly hair either. I think it’s sad that a lot of us grow up not liking our hair. But I am happy that now I see a lot more women with natural hair. Whenever I see a little girl with natural hair I always tell them how much I like their hair. I also get little girls who tell me how they like my hair. The fact more and more women our wearing their natural hair will I think have a positive influence on younger girls.
same! had always put relaxers in my hair and now ive gone natural and its healthy and thriving!! so insecure about it in highschool because no one had hair like me
I did the big chop in May 2019 and I will be 28 soon. It took me 2 years to do it. I want natural faux locs. They're so beautiful to me, but I feel like my hair is growing slow. My sister's been natural since 2014 and she loves it. 🥰
I started relaxer at a young age, too, like 8 or 9? I've always seen my natural hair in between the weeks of getting relaxers. My natural hair was trying to come out and breath. Im only realizing until now, at 11, how beautiful my natural hair is, and im doing a big chop once i get my box braids out.
Same here ever since I was a toddler I had relaxers. I got a big chop last year and now I have a full head of Natural hair and I love it
When I was a young girl I HATED my hair!!! I tried desperately to style my hair like Farah Faucet but it would never happen. Just like this young girl I too felt that straight hair looked so much prettier. I felt that my frizzy curly hair was so ugly😞 I would beg my mom to use a relaxer to fix my hair, so I thought. I saw myself as the only Latina with ugly curly hair. I am now 50 years old and I am finally embracing my curls. I have a daughter with beautiful curly hair. I am teaching her to love her amazing curls!!! This journey was difficult for me as a young girl but these young ladies have an Angel to guide them, what a wonderful gift.❣️🥰
The world needs schools like this; teaching young girls that their hair is beautiful, no matter the texture ❤️
Especially in America.
and there’s still ignorant ppl in this world who say “iTS jUsT hAir”
@trblallaroundme ikr like they don’t understand the struggles and trials that we have to face with our hair.
Right it’s DEFINITELY not just hair. It’s an everyday struggle to accept your hair especially if you’re natural and African American
@@iamninamarie9649 why do African Americans always want to make it about themselves. Its a black DNA thing, no other race has what we have and anyone of African descent has this DNA period point blank.
Its just hair 🤣🤣🥰
it’s beautiful, but it’s still just hair. does it require more maintenance? yeah, trust me, ik. but it’s still hair like any other.
Beautiful gorgeous full hair! They made us believe is ugly, dirty, and nasty for hundreds of years. because they wish they had our hair. Our hair is beautiful! Don't let anyone tell you different!
5:42 This made me feel so much better about myself because I've always felt like a big baby for crying while getting my hair done at literally 15 years old, or crying about anything that didn't seem serious enough, even now at 19, but she is totally right. If you feel like crying, just cry. Keeping it in is definitely worse than just letting it out, no matter how small the reason may seem. It doesn't hurt anyone.
I wish women like this existed as I was a child. I hated my curly hair. I thought it was ugly. Cried. Straightened my hair every single day. And CZcams open doors for me for women who teach how to learn and embrace your curls. Haven't touched a straightener since. This is beautiful
Your avatar tho...lol
God bless this woman, she is a fairy godmother to this girls
Just wish she was nicer?
Strikes me as an opinionated drill sargent! Like yah shes helping these girls with their hair but almost gives me almost mother Gothal vibes......
Like kinda condescending in her tone
@@RainyRunningRiver wow I did not notice that at all the first time I watch the video, but now that you pointed it out it kind of makes sence in a way
@@RainyRunningRiver Maybe that is just her natural way of being- Stop projecting and seeing negativity in someone doing a good deed for other....
@@RainyRunningRiver I didn't get any of that at all. I saw someone who was stern, but compassionate. Forthright, and fair. Focused and concise. She was at death's door, and that probably gave her a clearer perspective on things, so what you see is a hardened resolve, not condescension. Just because a woman isn't smiling and giggling all the time doesn't mean she's not nice or loving. And comparing her to Mother Gothel? You're way off base, I think.
@@kurlykayla9013 Well said and that was also what I saw, a survivor doing her best for others.
Black hair is so different from any other culture . We should be proud of it.
This video healed my soul so much, we need more women like this in our community
My thoughts exactly. Especially at 18:55.
This should be a show and they should play it everywhere so girls with natural hair can go on and learn to love there hair
Factz...
Agree!!
I LOVE THAT IDEA. All little black girls should watch this.
Go to the search engine & type natural hair. POOF there's your show. SMH like there's NOT plenty of Black Women ALREADY teaching.
AGREED
I love that she makes them each practice on each other's hair so that they can gain knowledge on textures that are different than their own. This makes me so happy to see little Black girls gaining a sense of self love in what makes them THEM. I just love it. ❤️
Omg. Girl!!!! Bless your heart! This is so amazing. This needs to be part of the school curriculum everywhere in the world. This is how black girls should grow up❤
I've always been natural but I've just started taking care of my hair and appreciate it. Being a black teen with 4c hair is not always easy when you feel like you don't have a lot of people to look up to. Anytime I feel bad about my hair or demotivated I watch this video and it makes me feel better instantly. I always tear up a bit as I finally see girls that look just like me. Thank you so much for this video ❤️
This made me emotional-seeing the insecurity on their faces and even the longing to have another texture they deemed “better” was written all over their faces and it breaks my heart. What this woman is doing is so necessary and I’d encourage every parent or guardian with children (boys as well) that have Afro hair to do this exact thing with their kids. I try to always praise my little girl’s hair when doing it and avoid comments or descriptions that could have negative connotations because I never want her to grow up with the notion that the texture of hair that naturally grows from her scalp is difficult or a problem-that would indicate an issue with her Creator and God is perfect and makes no mistakes. So instead of saying things like “your hair is so hard to comb, or too thick” etc I instead use terms like “your hair is so full and thick, or you have such a gorgeous head of healthy hair” because it matters. I know it starts with me and I often correct my mom and others who grew up in a different era that celebrated the looser, longer strands deeming it “good hair”-we have to change the narrative and develop the confidence in our children before society gets the opportunity to try and dismantle it.
Madison Mason Thank you so much!
You r so lovely!!! I'm white and my hubby is black, we've 3 beautiful girls, and I always empower my lions with their hair "u r a child of God, your hair is just perfect ma puce! Or embrasse who you are: u r the love of your parents" I wish there were more ppl sharing your thoughts, and as I always tell my lions: AFRIKAN HAIR IS BEAUTIFUL 💞😘
Jack I so so so love this!❤️❤️😂 And “lions” 😍😍😍 Absolutely beautiful!
This made me cry i wish my mom said things like that instead of yelling at me when i told her it hurt when she combed my hair to hard😭😭😭
Erica Brewer I totally relate-and I’m sure she didn’t realize at the time the importance of creating a positive hair experience for us because let’s face it, most had had horrible experiences themselves and it just became ‘culture’. I’m grateful for all we’ve learned and are still learning about the strength in our hair so that we won’t repeat generational cycles of ignorance😘😘❤️
Can this be a series where they learn to do various natural hairstyles🥺....This was so beautiful 😭🥰
Great idea!!!
Yes! This would be excellent!
What an incredibly powerful piece. It was crucial that the filmmakers chose to not only document the workshop but to allow each girl a chance to express a little bit of who they are within and beyond their hair. These young girls are so beautiful inside and out and it was magical to see them smiling so brightly at the end.
So sad to hear these young babies not liking to wear down!! I’m crying over here. Every single one of these girls are BEAUTIFUL and with BEAUTIFUL hair! Omg I just want to hug them. glad they are learning to love & take care of their hair.
I love how she empowers these girls to love themselves.
Beautiful World you took the words right out of my mouth. Love you ♥️
God Bless ♥️♥️
As a teen with 4c hair, I wish I have had this sort of guidance. When I went natural, it was so hard since my hair was short and uneven and no one in my family had natural hair. Even now, I'm struggling to love my hair. I hope these girls grow up loving theirs
Very inspiring lol. I am just about to give up with my hair snd and this thank you
I’m 15 and I also have 4c hair and it’s really short. Right now I’m trying to learn more about my hair to better understand it and help grow and be healthy. But I relate to you, I also wish I had this kinda of guidance. I hope your doing well with your natural hair and I hope you grow more to loving your hair because I am. :)
I can seriously relate
i was getting so emotional watching this! same! i wish i had this guidance to when i was younger, i had always put relaxers in my hair and now ive gone 3.5 years post relaxer after i left high school and i have no regrets! i wish i was able to love my hair then hate it for what it is!
I'm a white woman and i envy your hair texture. I have 2b hair and i hate hate hate it. I wish i had beautiful hair like u girl!
This woman is giving back her experience. She will always be inspiring for those girls. Even for me.
I'm baffled that anyone could "👎🏽" this uplifting video and its message. Beautiful work Nancy and great job to the girls wanting to learn to take care of themselves and willing to put the work in to unlearn eurocentric standards of beauty and learn to love their unique differences. Asè! 💕
*cries in thick 4c hair*
This is all the encouragement I needed.😭😭