Listening to one of your videos, I was like she is from La. I couldn't concentrate on the video until I was able to find out if I correct! LOL I could hear it well! I'm married to a brother from down there. I just love the dialect!
Sunny Patterson... I LOVE this poem.... my Body just dont speak no english...... babab jdfsfokjd mfnoaifhnv.... uhhh ladies dont we know that feeling! These are 15 thins i also do NOT miss x
19+ yrs ago, I decided to go....natural (locs) and haven't looked back. :-) I wasn't concerned nor worried about corp. america and the like. Take me as I am or not. Either way... stay in your lane. :-)
I love your vids. I was worried about going under the dryer. I used the hood dryer to set my twists for the first time today since going natural? Hopefully, I haven't permanently altered my curl pattern. Question: Do you know the elderly woman in the the middle with the red outfit on? (She is the spitting image of my GM!)
Thank you :O) Direct Heat (such as a marcel or chi iron) puts your hair at higher risk than a hooded dryer which is more like the sun, indirect heat. The thing about it is we need moisture (water) and do not want to totally dry our locs (hair) completely out. If and when you decide to use the hooded dryer or diffuser, try limiting your time under the hooded dryer and/or use the lowest settings possible to lower the risk of heat damage.
This is so true. I not even sure why it took me so long to get off of the creamy crack. I have been transitioning for about 6 months and I absolutely love the thickness. I can't wait until I am completely natural. I think my turning point was watching my hair look thin and limp. And the shedding became unreal, for some reason I never understood why I couldn't achieve the desired results. Basically I just believe that is just the way it has too be, which is a lie. Thanks for the video.
sooooo true..every single thing you said!!!!I am never ever going back to relaxed hair..i know I probably paid for my stylist bmw!!! never again will she get my hard earned dollars!!
ohhh yesss yesss..i can relate ta all of this especially..2,10,11,13, and 15....going natural was the best thing i couldve done....ooo n i dont miss getting ma hair washed rite after a relaxer that pain is horrible!!
Gr8 vid. I thought it was just me. I have even stopped going 2 a loctician even though my was fab. I want to depend on me and my hands alone. Getiing better.....
Yep, every number from #1 to #15, I can relate. Keeping up with the lye, gets tiring, costly, and you come a realization,and think, for what? I guess we all have to find out for ourselves though. I'm not fighting my hair anymore. I embrace it.
I love every thing about this video. I decided to transition to natural hair for the same reasons and I changed to a more natural life style. Can't do that and still allow chemicals to seep into my body.
This is deep! I am really feeling #3. I remember getting 5 burns in my head that turned into scabs while getting a relaxer b/c the stylist said "it'll look better the longer it sits" or something like that (while she watched her stories). I do still press/flat iron from time to time, but thanks to all these lovely natural ladies on youtube, I dont straighten as much as i used to. im learning to work with my natural hair, and Im loving it! GREAT VIDEO!! THANK YOU!
man....this video is REAL...besides the fact that all the reasons u went natural is trueee....that poem by miss sunni patterson is the TRUTH...she is the truth!!!!! AMEN to this video....great good, i truly do enjoy ur videos...keep up the good work!
oh my gosh I LOVE This. seriously these are all reasons I went natural. I hate going to the salon. Especially black salons. You have to clear your whole entire day while someone does your hair in between eating and talking lol
This video is toooooo beautiful. If those pics were you (with the white wrap) you are gorgeous btw. I do not miss any of that!!! Thanks for making this!
this video gave me goose bumps! beautifully arranged, the ultimate reasons why i became natural! theres so many of us who became natural for the very same reasons! i loved your video!
LOL...I was reading the "tapping" one and I was acting silly and tapped my head...and the speaker in my right headphones (which didn't work before) turned on! LOL!
NappyChronicles, well said! I could relate to everything you said. I think this natural thing is so liberating and educational. It was like somewhere along the way in our culture we lost a part of ourselves in trying to conform to society's rules of straight hair. I remember asking my mom why she ever gave me a perm in the first place. Out of all the answers she gave, none of it made any sense. Now, we're both natural and I'm raising my daughters that way too!
wait i don't get it....i'm more scared of getting water in my hair now as a natural then i was as a permie. If my hair get's wet, i get major shrinkage, and i don't want that. when i was relaxed, it stayed stright, even when it got wet
Don't confuse moisture with oil. Water moisturizers and oils act as emolients, which soften, lubricate and seal in moisture. Water is stored in the cortex of your hair shaft & is responsible for you hair's elasticity, i.e., it's ability to stretch without breaking. Many nappies discover their hair doesn't necessarily need oils, but no one's hair can thrive without being properly moisturized.
[X]i absolutely HAVE TO KNOW THIS SONG / SKIT / POEM / WHATEVER IT IS! lol i had to watch the video twice since i was so tuned into the song! btw i totally agree with you :] [X]
Number 11 about taking 6 hours to do your hair is the MOST ridiculous part for me. I used to spend all day in those places with unprofessional women just gabbin away well my relaxer burned. I'd be in there for 9 in the morning till 4pm. thank God those days are over!
That was great. The fact that it was so simple makes it even greater. The presentation and deliverance... O my gosh what was playin' in the background gave it a REALLY nice touch. I just began my transition about 8 weeks ago and I've never got so many compliments on my hair. I trimmed it myself and I'm learning more and more everyday. Videos like this one is what inspires me. Thanks and Congrats girlfriend ; )
Listening to one of your videos, I was like she is from La. I couldn't concentrate on the video until I was able to find out if I correct! LOL I could hear it well! I'm married to a brother from down there. I just love the dialect!
ladysarg1 3 weeks ago
Sunny Patterson... I LOVE this poem.... my Body just dont speak no english...... babab jdfsfokjd mfnoaifhnv.... uhhh ladies dont we know that feeling! These are 15 thins i also do NOT miss x
GoldenNae 4 months ago
Whats the name of this poem
queeniebee92 7 months ago
wow this video had my eyes glued to the screen. this video spoke to me
according2keshia 8 months ago
This is beautiful
nicolejj2483 11 months ago
@nicolejj2483 I know right!
cherrykoolaid331 10 months ago
I loved this!! Thanks for making it!
And I have a question, the woman at 3:15 looks soooo familiar. Who is she?
jojochere 1 year ago
i dont kno if its already been posted, but what song is this and artist?????
rhondaw51 1 year ago
Yes! Yes! Yes!!! love this video..I can identify with all that you mentioned. So glad I did the big chop!!
Dreamerwitdrive 1 year ago
AMEN!!!! to all 15 reasons and then some.
19+ yrs ago, I decided to go....natural (locs) and haven't looked back. :-) I wasn't concerned nor worried about corp. america and the like. Take me as I am or not. Either way... stay in your lane. :-)
394U14 1 year ago
#14 is why I am transitioning! Love this video!
Tonia682 1 year ago
oh yeah !!
# 3
# 11
pimasgirl 1 year ago
Ashe!
Sabledoux 1 year ago
Amen, Amen, Amen! I especially don't miss crying over my hair if it didn't look straight and "perfect" enough.
LovelyB07 1 year ago
love it! had my b/c 2 days ago n cant wait to start my journey!
michelethe80sbaby 1 year ago
Amen to number 15!
PopMami 1 year ago
LOL LOL LOL LMBO at #8. That was the reason why I learned how to do my own relaxers and cuts. You are too much lol, Love your videos!!!
kilico40 1 year ago
AMEN!
Love it.
kdreama 1 year ago
great video
chocolatedream3411 1 year ago
Testify!!
taleeni 1 year ago
I love your vids. I was worried about going under the dryer. I used the hood dryer to set my twists for the first time today since going natural? Hopefully, I haven't permanently altered my curl pattern. Question: Do you know the elderly woman in the the middle with the red outfit on? (She is the spitting image of my GM!)
NippEzWorld 1 year ago
@NippEzWorld
Thank you :O) Direct Heat (such as a marcel or chi iron) puts your hair at higher risk than a hooded dryer which is more like the sun, indirect heat. The thing about it is we need moisture (water) and do not want to totally dry our locs (hair) completely out. If and when you decide to use the hooded dryer or diffuser, try limiting your time under the hooded dryer and/or use the lowest settings possible to lower the risk of heat damage.
NappyChronicles 1 year ago
love this vid thanks
phoniex1018 2 years ago
Is that Sunni.....cant think of her whole name....doing the spoken word?
Honey503 2 years ago
This is so true. I not even sure why it took me so long to get off of the creamy crack. I have been transitioning for about 6 months and I absolutely love the thickness. I can't wait until I am completely natural. I think my turning point was watching my hair look thin and limp. And the shedding became unreal, for some reason I never understood why I couldn't achieve the desired results. Basically I just believe that is just the way it has too be, which is a lie. Thanks for the video.
caisme 2 years ago
i <3 this
blacklily624 2 years ago
I never could understand #8, any and all moisture forever gone.Poof!
nadarie2010 2 years ago
NUMBER 8 IS SOO TRUE!
I'm like WHAT? W?!? Haha I LOVE this video and I cant wait to be NATURAL!
CurlNGlory 2 years ago
beautiful & true...
supynorr 2 years ago
Awe!.....I loved your video...very inspiring
icisprincess09 2 years ago
Fist pump to that!
Cstar7 2 years ago
Im in love with this video AND sunni patterson!
Chrissystina22 2 years ago
sooooo true..every single thing you said!!!!I am never ever going back to relaxed hair..i know I probably paid for my stylist bmw!!! never again will she get my hard earned dollars!!
girlypartsrock 2 years ago
I love this video. You said everything that is so true to all naturals. Your a beautiful lady, and thx for posting! Be Blessed!! :)
eternalthruchrist 2 years ago
This is all very true ive been natural 3 years and love it i finally know the truth and dont have to deal with no more lyes
Nahtrulbeuti 2 years ago
very informative.........THANKS
7Latasha 2 years ago
AMEN!!!! I hear you!!!!!
MrsFinallyNatural 2 years ago
I was sitting behind my computer yelling and hollering agreeing to everything you said! lol, My heart truley felt this video!
foreverdesiree 2 years ago
AMEN!
lakerry 2 years ago
at 0:51 I can smell the relaxer and I cringed b/c it triggered that burning sensation I would always get.
pyt223 2 years ago
The truth!
justlovingme 2 years ago
This song is funny lolll..
ladydipset88 2 years ago
ohhh yesss yesss..i can relate ta all of this especially..2,10,11,13, and 15....going natural was the best thing i couldve done....ooo n i dont miss getting ma hair washed rite after a relaxer that pain is horrible!!
LOVEME07FUKU 2 years ago
Fave-ing this vid! This stuff is so true!
8. That used to irk me or if i sat under there for a whole 45 mins to an hr n then they put me back!
10. (LOL at the Destiny child look alike photo!)
11. My saturdays used to go to WASTE or whatever day for that matter
13.when my hairdresser raised her relaxer price that was one reason i decided to stop...
15. I am transitioning and it is so good to learn how to do for self
really good vid!
TriniMiss06 2 years ago
wuts the name of this song
shaybudda123 2 years ago
i dnt mess any of that stuff either!
misslookather82 2 years ago
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!!!!
kmaloney1973 2 years ago
Preach on my sister!
sexyellex 2 years ago
Wonderful video and so true! Especially #3, #8 and #11.
Great job! You are truly inspirational.
sultry1231 2 years ago
Gr8 vid. I thought it was just me. I have even stopped going 2 a loctician even though my was fab. I want to depend on me and my hands alone. Getiing better.....
LuvZNDovZ 2 years ago
wonderful video i'm glad it wasn't only me who felt like this especially no. 14!
god bless you and your natural beauty
continue to keep it pure and simple :D
samracjan 2 years ago
Beautiful video!
dsugartwist 2 years ago
As always, God bless you and much love.
hollyhollyrose 2 years ago
love it! love it! looooove it! I can relate to each and every one of those points. thank u for posting this vid ;-) well dun!!
DaeDreamur 2 years ago
Brava! You have beautiful skin, btw.
anikadiamond007 2 years ago
Spoken word was SICK!!!!!!!!
VERY nice sister... I hope that was you piece?
Not to mention an inspiring 15 thoughts. Mad blessings onto you and your journey, I'm right behind you!
Peace~
NuB82 2 years ago
what song is this? its amazing!!
crazikay009 2 years ago
Sunni Patterson: Be Mine
NappyChronicles 2 years ago
It's a free-ing experience. Rain, humidity, all that. Who cares? Lol. Go Natural!
Nicewarmandcozee 2 years ago
Yep, every number from #1 to #15, I can relate. Keeping up with the lye, gets tiring, costly, and you come a realization,and think, for what? I guess we all have to find out for ourselves though. I'm not fighting my hair anymore. I embrace it.
Nicewarmandcozee 2 years ago
I love every thing about this video. I decided to transition to natural hair for the same reasons and I changed to a more natural life style. Can't do that and still allow chemicals to seep into my body.
nefateri 2 years ago
I love this video! Thanks so much! :-)
PerfectlyPrettyCom 2 years ago
~simPly LoveLY!~
reddiamonds88 2 years ago
I thought that was Sunni Patterson! I love her and I knew that was her the minute I heard her voice!
Love the video and the great pictures!
pinkdes2ny 2 years ago
This is deep! I am really feeling #3. I remember getting 5 burns in my head that turned into scabs while getting a relaxer b/c the stylist said "it'll look better the longer it sits" or something like that (while she watched her stories). I do still press/flat iron from time to time, but thanks to all these lovely natural ladies on youtube, I dont straighten as much as i used to. im learning to work with my natural hair, and Im loving it! GREAT VIDEO!! THANK YOU!
jlady80 2 years ago
man....this video is REAL...besides the fact that all the reasons u went natural is trueee....that poem by miss sunni patterson is the TRUTH...she is the truth!!!!! AMEN to this video....great good, i truly do enjoy ur videos...keep up the good work!
jferrel88 2 years ago
oh my gosh I LOVE This. seriously these are all reasons I went natural. I hate going to the salon. Especially black salons. You have to clear your whole entire day while someone does your hair in between eating and talking lol
love it.
cutiepiedev 2 years ago 15
i like this song what'z the name???
SocaMusicLova 2 years ago
Be Mine by Sunni Patterson
NappyChronicles 2 years ago
This video is toooooo beautiful. If those pics were you (with the white wrap) you are gorgeous btw. I do not miss any of that!!! Thanks for making this!
M0N3t7 2 years ago
Beautiful video...Love it
KMELIZ21 2 years ago
yeah...what you said!!!!
letinian 2 years ago
<3 luvv luvv luvv the video!
DaMuziknME 2 years ago
this video gave me goose bumps! beautifully arranged, the ultimate reasons why i became natural! theres so many of us who became natural for the very same reasons! i loved your video!
afrocentric2 2 years ago 10
Gurrlll!!! I am feeling all those things that we don't miss. We put ourselves through unnecessary stress for so long by living the LYE!
BayBee3695 3 years ago
LOL...I was reading the "tapping" one and I was acting silly and tapped my head...and the speaker in my right headphones (which didn't work before) turned on! LOL!
BeautyU2U 3 years ago
Right-on with everything you wrote!!!
htrfdes 3 years ago
Great video!!
twinzmommy2 3 years ago
I LOVE THIS VIDEO!
ShidaNatural 3 years ago
NappyChronicles, well said! I could relate to everything you said. I think this natural thing is so liberating and educational. It was like somewhere along the way in our culture we lost a part of ourselves in trying to conform to society's rules of straight hair. I remember asking my mom why she ever gave me a perm in the first place. Out of all the answers she gave, none of it made any sense. Now, we're both natural and I'm raising my daughters that way too!
twistsandcurls 3 years ago
wait i don't get it....i'm more scared of getting water in my hair now as a natural then i was as a permie. If my hair get's wet, i get major shrinkage, and i don't want that. when i was relaxed, it stayed stright, even when it got wet
pattielovesgeorge 3 years ago
Shrinkage Prone is the nature of Nappy Hair.
Don't confuse moisture with oil. Water moisturizers and oils act as emolients, which soften, lubricate and seal in moisture. Water is stored in the cortex of your hair shaft & is responsible for you hair's elasticity, i.e., it's ability to stretch without breaking. Many nappies discover their hair doesn't necessarily need oils, but no one's hair can thrive without being properly moisturized.
Water = Moisture
Moisture is your hair's best friend
NappyChronicles 3 years ago
[X]ooo nvm i saw the title[X]
MissDutchessCouture 3 years ago
[X]i absolutely HAVE TO KNOW THIS SONG / SKIT / POEM / WHATEVER IT IS! lol i had to watch the video twice since i was so tuned into the song! btw i totally agree with you :] [X]
MissDutchessCouture 3 years ago
-just saw the song title at the end -lol
ehhzee0 3 years ago
great video & what is tht background music, excellent
ehhzee0 3 years ago
PREACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sisterboyd 3 years ago
I agree with EVERY single thing on that list, I was nodding my head the whole way through. Now if only I can get the courage to go Naturelle.
superbenny05 3 years ago
Do it!
Nicewarmandcozee 2 years ago
*Applause.* Speak it.
BreNatural92 3 years ago
What a wonderfully thought out and executed video creation. Beautiful and right on the money. Thanks. Kudos.
FLATCY 3 years ago
Number 11 about taking 6 hours to do your hair is the MOST ridiculous part for me. I used to spend all day in those places with unprofessional women just gabbin away well my relaxer burned. I'd be in there for 9 in the morning till 4pm. thank God those days are over!
glanue 3 years ago
Exactly...
drulady 3 years ago
Nice video!!!
ketket1 3 years ago
OMG NUMBER 8 IS THE MAJOR-EST FOR ME.
I used to fricken HATE that. seriously, i was so annoyed. I never even understood that.
ohemgeethatisjokes 3 years ago
I loved this!! Thank-you!!
My sentiments exactly!!!!
Peace!!
htrfdes 3 years ago
That was great. The fact that it was so simple makes it even greater. The presentation and deliverance... O my gosh what was playin' in the background gave it a REALLY nice touch. I just began my transition about 8 weeks ago and I've never got so many compliments on my hair. I trimmed it myself and I'm learning more and more everyday. Videos like this one is what inspires me. Thanks and Congrats girlfriend ; )
sabrinaj26 3 years ago
Nevermind, I saw the song at the end! I guess I need to just be patient!
OriginaNaturalBeauty 3 years ago
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS VID. What is that playing in the background? I dig that!
OriginaNaturalBeauty 3 years ago
OMG i feel you on everything you stated! I feel so impowered now!
keyondraa 3 years ago