African American Hair Styles and the Hot Comb ... Memories

Here’s an article I just have to share with you.

You know I am always trying to discover more and more about this little shea butter nut. Well this article does mention shea butter quite affectionately, though just in passing.

But more than the sentence on shea butter, I have to admit that just reading the article floaded my mind with crisp and vivid memories of yesteryear.

If you are an African American woman, you may remember too. The hot comb, the burnt ears, the fear, and the hope that your mommy or auntie (whoever was pressing your hair) would be in a good mood before they got started and not be upset with anyone, because that could mean the difference between an “accidental” burn (on the neck or ear) or a steady hand.

It was a time when managing black hair styles wasn't as easy as it is today.

Read it and tell me if you don’t remember those old days. The article is entitled:

Combing through memories
For black women and girls, submitting to the hot comb is about more than straightening their hair. It’s tradition and even history.

Now...if you are still looking for creative ways to manage your all-natural African American wooly hair style, go ahead and check out an old article I posted some time ago, appropriately entitled:


How to Care For and Manage African American Black Wooly Hair
Using Shea Butter and African Black Soap As a Base

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