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I am an African woman and have never worn a weave or straight wig.People generally respond to me in a positive way and I attract high value people whilst rocking my natural look.

She is ABSOLUTELY beautiful! Her eyes are so white and her skin is glowing, and I'm not talking about the oil on her face. She looks so healthy.

I love 💕 my beautiful natural hair and my beautiful natural Melanin skin

This is learned. Mothers pass this self hatred down to their children. Males and other women enforce the negativity.

Natural hair is a beautiful thing for me, i love seeing my sisters in their natural state. When they are confident in their natrual look with little makeup, they have a regal spirit. Its so attractive to me.

When i decided to wear my natural hair i did not like how it looked so i wore wigs for a while. Then when it started to get gray i wanted to hide that. Now i embrace the natural and the gray but it has taken years to over come the stigma, the conditioning.

Holy smoke what a beautiful woman❤❤

Look at that skin ❤ butter

Been wearing my hair natural for years! It's low-maintenance and beautiful!🤩

My sister ! I am so proud of you ! You are the PERFECT PERSON TO SPEAK ON THIS TOPIC ! Your everyday livity is of the essence of a indigenous woman

Green Beauty is the BEST natural hair channel on KZfaq. She talks about holistic health.

The question should be, why is it so hard for sisters to wear their natural hair these days?Because as I grew up in the sixties seventies and eighties everybody (aunties, cousins, the Community) wore the natural hair. Early nineties more weave, interlocking, extention braids, pieces. As you went more into higher corporate world positions. That's my 2 cents. Bless up everyone 🙏🏾

I love my natural women. It actually saddens me that we cater so much to the Eurocentric beauty standards.

I decided that in 2024 I will not wear wigs, weaves, or any hair extensions this entire year. I finally have the information to feel confident I can grow long, healthy, kinky hair. Green Beauty has the best KZfaq channel for natural hair. I no longer pay stylists to damage my hair, I style my hair myself with gentleness & care. 🌱 Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Oil Heavy Cream is the best product for very dry, coarse hair!! 🌱

I don't struggle with my Natural hair.I love my hair because is my strength.

Well as a black man I think she is beautiful and looks to me like marriage material

I use to struggle cause I felt ugly but when I cut my hair off and saw my beauty I now wear my beautiful locs with pride ❤

She is Beautiful, my experience as a child I was teased for my hair and the way it looked also never seeing anything depicted on television made it seem as though something was off about my aesthetic, as an adult I fully embrace my natural beauty and wear my natural hair, I did not realize how beautiful my hair was from years of tampering with it. I’m so happy more of us are embracing it!!!!

I can't stand the term nappy. Please stop using negative descriptions for our natural hair. Our hair is not ugly!! "Nappy hair is historically used as a derogatory term to describe the hair of Black people, especially women, many of whom have re-appropriated the term... The term has historically been a racist term"

It’s not for the weak honey you jus need the right products and a routine and it’s on and BLACK men love the natural look from my perspective

My 12 year old told me that my hair was beautiful and I didn't need a wig. I cut my hair and started from scratch. I haven't worn a wig in two years. Still wear a little make up but we have to start somewhere.

Am I the only Black man who hate wigs/weaves, lashes, fake nails, bleaching, bbl, and those other nonsense futilities on our girls???? I just can't stand it that's why I used not date much and i cut bars and clubs completely. Got tired of it so it takes me a bit of time to find whole melanated ladies. Now the natural look is trending in the community Halaluyah!! I love the ladies enjoying and swagging the natural beauty & look nowadays. I go on blind date few times a year out of gratitude to encourage that trend

I've been natural 10 years!❤ My husband loves it.Great choice for me.

Beautifully said! It’s like a light switch, after I realized this I can’t wear straight wigs anymore and started to care for and nurture my natural crown even more

Sister you're a breath of fresh air

I just want the world to leave us alone. Nobody asks BM shit about themselves. I’m a BW and BW can do whatever they want to their hair. I like relaxers, locs, braids, wraps, weaves, wigs, head wraps, fades, twa’s, big fros, medium fros. WHATEVER!!! That’s the beauty of our hair. We can rock it however. Who cares as long as it’s groomed! 🫶🏾 I don’t think any Black hair that’s not natural is trying to be white. We have NEVER wanted to be like WW. It’s a prerogative thing. At least that’s how I see. I was relaxed. Wore braids, a couple weaves ( I don’t really like weaves for myself tho). Rocked a fro, now I’m loc’d. Who knows, I might want my Toni Braxton cut back one day 😏

My hair has been natural for 52 years, and it has made my life so much easier, and more peaceful inside my heart. Sis is right about many Blk men wanting Anglo standard of pale deficit looks. I made myself extra, extra, scary natural, so those men who are still enslaved, will be afraid to aproach me.

Natural is the way!!! 🖤🖤

Black hair has life in it. It moves and reacts to water like other living things do. Unlike the straight stringy type that has no life & drops down. But even so, white women's looks were the so called standard of beauty. And for too long we bought into that nonsense. The Black woman is the most beautiful woman. And our hair is gorgeous when it's healthy. But we have to take care of ourselves. And a small amount of makeup goes a long way in enhancing our beauty!👩🏾👵🏾💕🌺🌹🏵

If I'm truly honest with myself, I tend to view women without makeup with a greater sense of self assurance and positive attitude towards life in general. Listening to this sister is absolutely refreshing..❤❤❤

As a black natural woman I love my natural hair I embrace my culture and love being me🖤🖤🖤

Stop relying on men to build self esteem. Hate that she said male support helps. A man liking your natural hair is meaningless if you don't like yourself. You don't need male support to like your natural self.❤

Black men love black women with natural hair.

I ❤ Sista AVIYAH's story. My OLDEST DAUGHTER and my FIRSTBORN was born in 1978, and I asked her mother/my wife, way back then, NOT to PERM or STRAIGHTEN her HAIR, and she honored my request. First, it was just TWO or FOUR large BRAIDS (you know, like what little girls wear), one on each side of her head or one also at the top of her head and one also on the back of her head; and later in CORN ROWS, as she was growing up. In her ADULTHOOD, she has always worn some form of BOX BRAIDS (you know, the BRAIDS that look like DREADLOCKS), or CORN ROWS, which she has ONLY WORN either/or till this very day. I'm so proud of my OLDEST DAUGHTER because she has NEVER at anytime in her life ever PERMED or STRAIGHTENED her HAIR. Unfortunately, I CANNOT say this about my YOUNGEST DAUGHTER. But that's alright because she is her own unique person. And unfortunately, my OLDEST GRANDDAUGHTER is caught up in this modern day CULTURE with the FAKE EYELASHES and NAILS and different COLORED HAIR and WEAVES and EXTENSIONS, and the likes. It is what it is.😊

“You can’t consume the standard American/Sad diet, and expect your hair to blossom” so well said!

I love my natural hair as well! January 2024 made my 10 year naturalversary😂👏🏾✊🏾👍🏾☺️🌹💯🌹

As a Haytien man who is very afrocentric, I love my black women. And I have never liked a woman with fake hair, wigs, weaves, fake eyelashes, and all that nonsense. Salute to you, my beautiful queen. We need more of our women to follow your path and liberate themselves from mental slavery.

The FATHER created me like this who am I not to accept it. 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 when we don’t expect how the father made us. We’re saying he made a mistake. Am still repenting from having that mindset to this day. The decolonization of the mind is so real.

I always get confused when "black" women say that "black" men want them to look European. That is NOT the case for all men. When you be your natural self then you will attract a man that like natural. If you aim to look like something that you are not then you will attract what you will. Women have the power to change this narrative. We are the creators.

She is beautiful and makes natural hair more appealing.

I was just having this conversation with my partner and my children and I told them it's something mental

Sis you are so beautiful and feminine it’s undeniable. I love how understanding and empathetic you are👌🏾🤎💐 WISE👏🏿AP

We often perpetrate texturism , colourist and features within the different black communities, which may make many black women doubt their own natural beauty. These ,too ,must be acknowledged. Ultimately, it will be that woman's personal journey into finding out what works for her and enhances the beauty she has. Thanks for the share

Thank you 🙏🏽 Queen 👸🏾 for sharing your journey ❤

MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL! NATURAL And All.

As for my family, my grandmothers were Freedman, from Jim Crow era, they couldn’t get jobs without straightening there hair, it was a way to survive not necessarily self hatred, and I still feel the judgements even to this day, we are still judged and discriminated against and given opportunities based on your hair. That’s why I just keep mines covered in the world, I let my hair down amongst my family and close loved ones, the world don’t deserve to see our hair anyway! Keeping your hair covered keeps you protected and covered for me as a black woman, from this crazy world. That’s just how I feel.

From what I’m gathering from the comments section, black men claim they hate wigs/weave and love natural hair BUT from my real life experience and watching black men interact with black women, they love long flowy loose curly, wavy “natural” hair and could care less if its weave or natural. Men break their necks looking at women with long weave. Not saying there aren’t men who like 4c twa but they need to be honest, it’s not most of their preference

Very liberating video! More black men and women need to hear this!

It is so important to surround ourselves with women who embrace our natural beauty as black women. My first role models on natural hair were diplomat Black women who I met in the US. Then, I befriended other black ladies during college, who taught me to embrace my natural hair. Then my mom went natural, then my sister did, then when COVID hit, I went natural. Now my little cousin moved in with my mom to attend college and she started her transition

Thank you for this interview. This was very healing and relatable and relative.

Her commentary on transforming is spot on. When she spoke on the importance of the people in your life supporting your change reminded me of a time I wore my Afro out for my 10th HS reunion. My sister seen my hair and told me not to get in any photos with her, with my hair looking like that.

Thank you, Sis!🤍⚘️🔥💫🌟 May GOD continue to bless you Richly!🙏🏽❣️

So beautiful to hear this honest process. Love this

I decided to be natural last year. Enough of wigs/weaves etc and textures that do not represent me. My hair is beautiful!

i looked so good today wearing my real hair i love my real hair my hair eats a wig anyday

Powerful! Thank you & blessings! ❤

It amazing when a woman is expectable with who they are and how they look. You can just see the glow and beauty💪🏾🖤

I am a black woman with very coarse hair. I am disappointed because since living in London, it’s only west African men who have made a negative comment on my hair. I love myself and my hair but they feel the need to comment negatively. So sad

I'm so glad she mentioned the validation that helps on the road self love, and also accepting the notion that nothing is inherently wrong with your hair. If you truly believe that, you can't be sold a million products to "fix" your hair or skin. Instead, feed your body nutritious foods, exercise, sleep drink spring water, enjoy the sun, walk , smile, say hello to a stranger, treat people with kindness and respect. Everything will flourish...hair, skin, inner beauty. That is your root self, your gift.❤

Queen you're an example to our young girls. I wish I have a queen like you

I don’t know why our sisters buy fake hair and not grow their own hair. I went from bald head to hair to my shoulders in less than 5 years

Her skin is so radiant 😍😍🥰

It's NEVER been a problem or self hate for me to wear my BEAUTIFUL Natural hair. I never wore wigs, weaves because my hair is just so damn beautiful. I don't wear my hair for other people I wear and style it for me. I don'g care what a man (Black man) thinks. I am God's child.

Aviyah, you are absolutely stunning and magnetic. You had some very thoughtful and insightful points. You broke down very well why many black women struggle with their natural hair. While I think there is a much needed healing journey to embrace the health and beauty of natural hair in whatever curl form,density, length and thickness, it is all about one's decision in wearing extensions, weaves, wigs etc. All over the world, people want to appear beautiful and attractive, with this, we see trends and traditions. We'll before Western European colonialisation and current globalisation, every region or culture had their own beauty and make up standards. Putting aside the shaming of black natural hair, there are extensions and weaces which mimic natural hair for example, and many women, who have had thin,weak or brittle hair through going through tge menopause or medical treatments ,still want to look beautiful and confident. Not everyone will cut their hair short ( which i have myself myself a few times , through some disastrous hair accidents 😖 and grown it back ) - again, due to societal or familial pressure. There is also pressure from the corporate world to dressing a certain professional look , which means a lot of people having to conform, just to make a Iivimg. So, there are many dilemmas out there. I totally agree about the ingredients in many of the make up , today, which could have long term health impact. That being said, there is nothing wrong with enhancing one's natural features with make up. Many of us don't feel conventionally beautiful, and there are certain aesthetics in the black diaspora community which often doesn't embrace the full diversity of the black phenotype.

The lady looks so stunningly beautiful 😍 her skin is glowing ✨️

Using the "Protective Style" excuse is a copout at this point. My question to Black women that say this, what are you protecting when you are going more and more bald every time you get a new weave?

The lyrics of THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL says it all.

I love!!! her beautiful!! african outfit. She is a natural beauty. I been wearing my hair natural for 28 years, I buy natural products and non-toxic products etc.

Look how beautiful this lady’s skin is! Wow🌹✨

Excellent!!! informative video. This sista made a lot of sense.

Sending Love from Cameroon Central Africa ... Fantastic show here

She is beautiful. Very beautiful. She's radiating with mother nature energy. Amazing

I have a similar experience - i did not see my natural hair until I was in my senior year of high school when I told my mom to stop putting perms in my hair. I never knew what my hair looked like until then. Gratefully, I have 4c, so that was fun lol but the journey of just playing in my hair and doing so many different hairstyles was so enjoyable, I loved every second. 2 years after, I decided to get locs as I've always wanted locs as a kid. My mom was my biggest hater and would say slick comments like they're nappy, etc. for the first 2 years, and we all know that starter locs are not the most tamed. 4 years later, my locs are down my back, my mom absolutely admires my locs, and my mom has finally started to wear her natural hair after 40+ years wearing weaves/wigs. It really is about unlearning and becoming completely xonfident in thyself. The loc journey especially makes you appreciate the natural beauty that God has given you. Needless to say, my confidence is through the roof, I love my locs! Whereas when wearing weaves/perms, I was very self-conscious.

She is so pretty! I love her head wrap and earrings ❤

Great conversation. Much respect✊🏿👁Ms. Aviyah

Great conversation! She looks good as she glows 😊

I love these types of topic

African women wearing their natural hair all the time but there’s an increasing in skin bleaching

One day I was going in a store and a man stopped me and said, It's been so long since I saw a black woman with her natural hair, he said he loved it and I should keep it natural! Of course this was a black man that complimented me!!!

Malcolm X said who taught you to hate yourself. I use to ask my self why do I straighten my hair. Them Most High YAH revealed to me how also thru videos like 400 hundred years without a comb.

Give thanks. Listening to this sister speak makes me think of Slave Queen by Judy Mowatt

Well my hair is natural and I get lots is compliments and I stopped relaxing my hair 5 years ago and I don't regret it and I am encouraging young girls to do the same.

In South Africa natural hair is big we love our natural hair our kids wear natural hair 100%

She is QUEEN 👑☮️

She got that melanin drip omg 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Give thanks for the reasoning

*@**3:35**-@**3:55** to sum the whole reasoning ❗️👏🏽*

I will never hide my hair! I am grateful for it.

I would love to see her natural hair!! ❤

First of all, this woman is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Her smile is a WINNER!!!

I was watching the last clip with those empress and in my mind just thinking how gorgeous she looks and has no make up on. Here we are on the topic of self love or lack thereof

My goodness, this woman is so gorgeous! Beautiful woman😍

Facts🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 sis❤❤

In 2005 I decided to wear my natural hair! In 2008 I shaved my hair and went on my loc journey! There was so much negativity from friends and family. Now that my locs are beautiful and healthy I get nothing but compliments from both men and women

Thankfully, I've never had an issue with wearing my natural hair. However, I am going through the process of deprogramming and transitioning as I try to embrace my natural GRAY hair. ❤🖤💚

Her skin is beautiful

Excellent.

I live in Southern Africa, and one of the only ladys’ with natural hair in my family. My Aunties, blatantly thought natural hair wasn’t beautiful in its natural state, so they made me perm my hair through my child hood. I only transitioned at 20. I had to re-learn and fall in love with myself, beauty and hair. I’m so happy I went against my family and society views on my hair. Now I let my little ones hair grow, and be confident.

I love my afro hair!APTTMH!❤❤❤