Why the hate on Natural Hair companies

Just my thoughts on why so many women hate on alot of the natural hair products...

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[denimpixie]

Lexi, I respect your opinion, and I do not agree that people should bash companies for their ingredients and their prices. If you don't like the ingreds/prices, just don't buy it. Easy as that. However, I, as well as many other women I converse with via the internet, do take issue with dishonest business practices, and I think those need to be put out into the open so at least people know what they are buying, and who they are buying from. It's not hating if it's the truth...just saying.

[LexiWithTheCurls]

@denimpixie I missed something. Some companies have dishonest business practices? Im not sure what you are referring too. I havent come across any companies that claim one thing but are doing another. Just because one might "assume" something, if it didn't come out the horses mouth then it can't be dishonest.

[denimpixie]

@LexiWithTheCurls If that's the case, I understand your video so much better!! I'm not even talking about assuming...I'm talking about straight up lying. I had an issue with a company where they posted on their YT about their prods not containing certain ingreds when I knew that was a LIE (I double checked the ingreds via Curl Mart)...when I confronted them (in a nice manner) they chose not to answer me and deleted their comment that contained the lie.

[LexiWithTheCurls]

@denimpixie wwhhaat? Yeah thats no good. YEs that is wrong if companies are doing that,. I hadnt heard about anything like that. Thanks for sharing

[passiongyrl]

@Lexiwiththecurls..I really would not worry about what people say. I understand it makes you feel like its the "crabs in the barrel" syndrome however, these companies are doing well. Kinky Curly stays off the shelves at whole foods here in LA. I just went the other day and the worker there said they just restocked and it was gone the same day! So don't cry for them, they aiight! LOL

[LexiWithTheCurls]

@passiongyrl I feel u but maybe someone like u or I would want to start a business one day in hair....it is super discouraging.

[amnisa08]

One of the things that black hair companies have going for them is that personal touch. They put their names and faces out their to prove that they're just like "us" that they started out on the forums and in their kitchens. Miss Jessie's isn't L'Oreal and they capitalize on that. The flip side is, when they make their shady business moves (like using higher percentages of cheaper ingredients while maintaining the price W/O WARNING)...they get personal backlash. They can't have it both ways.

[hotties3v3n]

part 4 if you can't encourage and support your OWN!!!You talk of the natural hair community being supportive,ACCEPTING,AND UPLIFTING for blacks where hair is concerned,but you make that VOID by taring down the people trying to bring change about in OUR "community"!once yall admit it the we will see REAL change with blacks that does'nt end with what our hair looks like.**drops the mic**

[hotties3v3n]

part 3 NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING

[hotties3v3n]

cont if you are black trying to start a business in general,black folk look DOWN on you cos the think you product are not on the same level with a WHITE OWNED company!!i'm sure many would deny it,but its the truth.what a SHAME!!and blacks wonder why they are in this mess!!!if a white company did all the things i hear ppeople complaining about here,we would'nt hear of it!and i CERTAINLY would'nt stop blacks from shopping there!!what a joke!!!wake the fuss up black people!!the community is

[hotties3v3n]

Totally agree.i been reading the hair/gossip boards recently,and while i think it is right to be frustrated/mad about extortionate/rising prices/SCAMS(these are the exceptions),i think most have the black taring one another down thing going i their brains,loland we ALL know it!!i don't care what colour you are,if your business is conning people be prepared for their wrath,lol but overall i think it fall down to this:

[iroc31407]

i don't think people are hating...as much as we want to support the black hair businesses, it's hard when the products cost so much and others are cheap. Pantene is not charging 60 dollars for a 8 oz jar. Most of us can buy groceries for what one jar of product cost...not to mention not taking into consideration the spectrum of textures our hair comes in and the diverse needs with the 4 hair type being the most challenging and many of the products not working for us resulting in money lost.

[mzeatmon]

@LaNaturalista What makes MJ and CD (higher-end)as you said! I love CD myself, but I wouldn't call her products higher-end!

[mzeatmon]

I know this vid is over a year old, but I had to comment. How does given your opinion on a brand equivalent to hating? I'm (as well as my circle) cost conscious! I do think these companies are over priced #capitalism@itsbest. I for one will tell a friend not to buy a $38 product, if I know of something cheaper that does the same thing! That's not hating that's being smart!

[SincereLyNaturale]

i totally agreeopinions:) great vid!!!

[keta4332]

(part 2) so i buy it & sister don't. sister started buying sulfate free shampoo's & conditioner & told me they itch her head. a natural hair black lady told me: regular shampoo's dry our hair out! so i listened to sister & lady & i only buy no sulfate shampoo's & conditioners. i get tired of blacks not helping black companies! i only sometimes listen to her natural hair ladies about hair products. i buy & experiment on a lot of hair products now. i ignore blacks that's trying to tear down blacks

[keta4332]

(part 1) i completely agree with you! when i use a natural hair product that i don't like (which barely occur) i keep my mouth shut & i only tell my sister my reasons for not liking the product. my sister is natural & i'm in the natural process. sister spends a lot more on her hair products & most items than me. when sister use a hair product she don't like she'll tell me her reasons & she'll give me her product. it's a shampoo & conditioner by a natural producer- i love them; but sister don't;