Comments on: Grow Your Locks http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/ ~ all shades of beautiful Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:26:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Beth http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-248918 Beth Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:10:10 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/#comment-248918 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. 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 http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-202632 Tajullah Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:17:29 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/#comment-202632 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. 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 http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-167834 Comment of the Week - Asha Mandala | afrobella Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:30:26 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/#comment-167834 [...] 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, [...] [...] 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 http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-167808 Asha Mandela Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:19:20 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/#comment-167808 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 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 http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-164097 Crys, Loc'd Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:04:19 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/#comment-164097 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. 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 http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-163454 The Connoisseur Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:32:31 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/#comment-163454 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. 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.

]]> By: Spinster http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-163262 Spinster Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:55:14 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/#comment-163262 Wow. How long. I'm almost 3 and a 1/2 years in, and I'm not sure if I could let mine grow that long. They seem like they'd be so heavy. Kudos to her though, for bucking society's beauty ideals. Wow. How long. I’m almost 3 and a 1/2 years in, and I’m not sure if I could let mine grow that long. They seem like they’d be so heavy. Kudos to her though, for bucking society’s beauty ideals.

]]> By: brunsli http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-162996 brunsli Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:49:19 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/#comment-162996 How long is too long, I wonder. I do applaud her for having years of natural hair, but super long length and pointing out that she's mixed and therefore has "good hair" suggest she may not be as comfortable as she purports to be. Also, I don't think she has the longest locks. See: http://brunsli.blogspot.com/2006/01/twenty-five-year-old-locks.html and maybe even http://brunsli.blogspot.com/2006/01/how-to-manage-hair-down-to-there.html How long is too long, I wonder. I do applaud her for having years of natural hair, but super long length and pointing out that she’s mixed and therefore has “good hair” suggest she may not be as comfortable as she purports to be.

Also, I don’t think she has the longest locks. See:

http://brunsli.blogspot.com/2006/01/twenty-five-year-old-locks.html

and maybe even

http://brunsli.blogspot.com/2006/01/how-to-manage-hair-down-to-there.html

]]> By: KemetianQueen http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-162912 KemetianQueen Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:01:45 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/#comment-162912 real sistahs show yourselves and your african grandmothers and fathers that took those long harsh winter/summer rides throughout the atlantic slave trade some damn respect. that took the lashes for you to be here today and your generations continuity. show her some respect because 9 out 10 she most definately was black with natural wooly hair. may the most high bless our ancestors. real sistahs show yourselves and your african grandmothers and fathers that took those long harsh winter/summer rides throughout the atlantic slave trade some damn respect. that took the lashes for you to be here today and your generations continuity. show her some respect because 9 out 10 she most definately was black with natural wooly hair. may the most high bless our ancestors.

]]> By: KemetianQueen http://www.afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/comment-page-1/#comment-162910 KemetianQueen Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:54:33 +0000 http://afrobella.com/2008/10/27/grow-your-locks/#comment-162910 if i were you i would start over your hair is falling out. or keep it pinned up because with that weight it looks as if its going to drop off. if i were you i would start over your hair is falling out. or keep it pinned up because with that weight it looks as if its going to drop off.

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