Comments on: Grow Your Locks

By: Helaine

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By: Kindergeburtstag Mannheim

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By: BLUE-JAY

BLUE-JAY — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:36:35 +0000

I AGREE THAT LOCKS(SOME) ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL.. BUT IT’S NOT REALLY OUR NATURAL HAIR…. WE’VE TRANSFORMED IT!

By: The World’s Longest Locs | Afrobella

The World’s Longest Locs | Afrobella — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:22:26 +0000

[...] Afrobella readers might remember my original 2008 post about Asha, and the follow up Comment of the Week post from Asha herself. Click here to visit her website, and [...]

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:10:10 +0000

Wow, she is so committed. i am only 15 years old. and my hair has never been cut, and my hair is only seven (and three quarters) feet long. i wonder how long it will take my hair to get that long. it is so pretty. i cant believe people actually think dreads are nasty. they are gorgeous. she is doing an absolute great job.

By: Tajullah

Tajullah — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:17:29 +0000

Sorru but Asha does not have the longest locks.
Very few people can compete with the Sadhu with locks as over 25 feet long.
Mine are only 5 + feet. They have been longer, but eventually break off. Asha sounds confused attributing her hair to being “mixed”…whatever that means…she looks quite Afican/African American to me.
Having only one lock longer than all the others qualifying you as having the longest locks is a bit much.
Again, I have seen longer locks at a Reggae Fest.

By: Comment of the Week - Asha Mandala | afrobella

Comment of the Week - Asha Mandala | afrobella — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:30:26 +0000

[...] I blogged about Asha Mandala’s marvelous hair on Afrobella, she faced judgment from commenters for a different – more valid reason. In the accompanying YouTube video, Asha made a regrettable statement, [...]

By: Asha Mandela

Asha Mandela — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:19:20 +0000

Greetings my sisters and brothers. I stand humbled at all replies and comments both positive and negative towards my locks from the “Guinness World Record Attempt” story..
I am pleased that so many people like my locks and the story….however i do want to apologise for the comment that was made about (mixed culture) helping me grow good curly hair. I meant no harm or disrespect to anyone’s hair texture and the comment/reference was taken out of context.

All hair types will lock up…some takes longer than some and others grow to a certain length and stops. Based on my own hair experience and observation on hair in general i realised that there is a bit of a difference with extra kinky hair as to softer curly hair within the afrikan/afrikan american culture and so the comment was made to explain what i felt contributed to my own personal hair growth. It was never meant to disrespect or upset anyone.

I have won the record and i am very grateful to have made it this far. I pray that my apology is accepted as i continiously stand in support to all my brothers and sisters…all afrobellas..

Be Blessed

Ashazulu

By: Crys, Loc'd

Crys, Loc'd — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:04:19 +0000

Cherry, my “natural hair” comment just means that if I didn’t do anything to my hair but keep it clean and groomed, it would not be locked. Locked hair gets that way by doing something… palm rolls, sister locks, twists, sewing, etc. Locs are traditional, they are cultural, and they can be symbolic and beautiful. That doesn’t mean they’re what our hair would be if we left our hair alone and unfettered.

I’m not saying/meaning anything negative against locs OR against natural hair. However, my partner wakes up in the morning, rinses or washes her hair, and goes on about her business. She has beautiful ringlet curls. THAT is natural hair.

By: The Connoisseur

The Connoisseur — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:32:31 +0000

I am a proud locer for 10 years now and I am not a Rastafarian. My locs were to my waist, but I cut them short many times over already in the past 4 years. Beautiful they were, but not easy to wash & dry at all. I would never think of going bald again (I was once for 4 years), because I love being loced. But I do raise an eyebrow regarding a couple of Asha’s statements.

- Her mention of “good hair”: Hell no, not having that. Like many of you above, I believe that she is obviously stuck in that negative mentality.
- The headaches: Beauty is beauty. However when do we have to take heed and realize that sometimes beauty is not worth it, if your health is at jeopardy? I know it’s not life threatening but headaches are headaches. And we do like to be comfortable don’t we?

They are beautiful, but just too long for me.