The Mane Attraction
Lace Front Wigs
I exited my car to pump gas and instantly I focused on a long flowing head of hair. Upon further observation, I noticed that the slight girl whom the hair belonged to could not possibly have such a large head. The wafts of hair gave her cranium a swollen look. When the young lady turned to face me, my first thought was “lace front”.
The hairline was too uniform; even the baby hair looked faux. Lacefronts have trickled into the mainstream. While useful for a celebrity, I don’t share the same enthusiasm for everyday women wearing them.
In the past, I too rocked a weave. I was full fledged into the track-glue craze of the 1990’s. The thought of having instantly flowing hair was all too tempting to resist. When gluing tracks into my hair became too arduous, I began to wear braids. Ultimately, braids set me free of weave in more ways than one.
I wore braided styles for many years. After I removed each set, I would get my hair cut into a pixie. This round robin continued for years. After the removal of my last set of microbraids, I asked my hairstylist to keep my hairs length. After all I had now moved to the south, the land of swinging hair. Much to my surprise, I had hair that brushed just past my shoulders.
This was the first time it occurred to me that I could grow my own hair. In my search, I stumbled upon several hair forums. Within 6-12 months, I shocked myself and my family alike by growing my hair from shoulder length to just above my bra strap. Often I captured my hair progress in my bathroom mirror as pictured above. My hair is currently below my bra strap and I’ve stopped trying to grow it any longer.
The young African American women in the hair care forum world are aware of what most of the lace front wearers are not, it is possible to grow your own African American hair long. There is no secret to healthy hair. The only true foes are unhealthy hair habits. Nappy roots grow the same 6 inches per years as silky locks.
I am writing this to say if you want long hair just grow it. Its a lot cheaper to maintain and easier to manipulate. If you would like additional information on the hair forums mentioned in this post, feel free to email me daniedutche@10thlife.com.
The young african american women in the hair care forum world are aware of what most of the lace front wearers are not, it is possible to grow your own african american hair long. There is no secret to healthy hair. The only true foes are unhealthy hair habits. Nappy roots grow the same 6 inches per years as silky locks.
Brian, Tell the truth and shame the devil!
good atttraction…
It takes a long time to grow long hair.. but what other option is there?