tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post2694981642252407574..comments2023-08-15T21:20:06.771-07:00Comments on Notes of a Former Mushroom-Haired Child: The story behind the wavy orange hairFormer Mushroom-Haired Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02916586838385720911noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-48729864615890778102009-06-03T21:56:04.637-07:002009-06-03T21:56:04.637-07:00I am 15years old, and i am mixed and have naturall...I am 15years old, and i am mixed and have naturally curly hair. My grandma would always braid my hair ..and she used my knight hair grease and water....when i grew older, i wanted straight hair. i went to the hair salon and the woman relaxed my hair. it was so horrible. since then my hair is back naturally. yet after the relaxer alot of my hair began breaking off rapidly.chickemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467725151703080170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-58973475607189128212009-01-31T20:39:00.000-08:002009-01-31T20:39:00.000-08:00were you on speaking terms with your grandmother a...were you on speaking terms with your grandmother after you realized the ruse???Penneradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18100528401602497059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-32954272558807782612009-01-21T08:53:00.000-08:002009-01-21T08:53:00.000-08:00I like your stories very much! I was about to colo...I like your stories very much! I was about to color my hair which has become healthy after a long time. I still have some relaxers on hair (last time was in August). It was nice reading that I was about to damage my hair again. I will definetely keep my color.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-65902512003232446012008-12-19T21:09:00.000-08:002008-12-19T21:09:00.000-08:00It's so sad the things we are told to do to our h...It's so sad the things we are told to do to our hair to make it look better than our natural curls.I had a similar experience in which i was deceived by a friend(african american) to color my hair and i had a relaxer already in my hair.I didn't know i was causing suicide to my hair.My hair just kept falling off in big clumps and breaking off just like that.I was loosing so much hair i thought in a few months i would go completely bald.So i ended up cutting off all my relaxed/colored hair and my hair has never been healthier.It's short now but i am loving every minute of caring for it with your wonderful techniques!!keep up the good work!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373239547590906965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-24134323992287606222008-12-17T01:14:00.000-08:002008-12-17T01:14:00.000-08:00Just swinging by to show some blogger to blogger l...Just swinging by to show some blogger to blogger love. Your blog title cracks me up! I like your site and will definitely check back more often. Keep doing what you're doing because there are many of us out there with the stories that are as similar as they are different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-77459790574402852712008-12-08T12:30:00.000-08:002008-12-08T12:30:00.000-08:00Chanel: Thank you so much for reading the blog! I'...<B>Chanel:</B> Thank you so much for reading the blog! I'm glad the Denman is working on your sister's natural hair, and hopefully in time it will work better on yours. Congratulations on growing out your chemicals!<BR/><BR/><B>Wild Magnolia:</B> Yes, it is such a huge revelation to stop using chemicals and discover the hair we had all along was beautiful! It turns out how we are often taught to care for our hair that makes it seem so awful, but our poor hair is innocent. I'm so glad to hear you are loving your beautiful hair. Thank you so much for liking my blog!<BR/><BR/><B>Maria:</B> My family really loves my hair now. In fact, my mom is all natural now. That's wonderful to actually hear the apology from your mom for using the relaxer. I'm so glad to hear your mom has come around!<BR/><BR/><B>ra and Anonymous:</B> The grandmother in this story was my mom's mom, so she was black. Sadly, my mom's mom passed away a while back. I do often wonder if she would have learned to like my hair now that it's so long. My mom really likes my hair now.<BR/><BR/><B>Msday:</B> Thank you for liking these stories, and I'm glad to hear I wasn't alone in all the dramas that went on with my hair (and because of it).Former Mushroom-Haired Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916586838385720911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-713902588619732922008-12-02T16:51:00.000-08:002008-12-02T16:51:00.000-08:00I am sorry but your stories make me crack up becau...I am sorry but your stories make me crack up because I can identify with them.Disassociated Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404778221218580243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-21932502941892353032008-12-01T16:56:00.000-08:002008-12-01T16:56:00.000-08:00I was wondering the same thing as Maria... How doe...I was wondering the same thing as Maria... How does your family feel about your hair now--especially your granmother?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-59242907852967285462008-12-01T14:38:00.000-08:002008-12-01T14:38:00.000-08:00wow that was horrible... its amazing how much hair...wow that was horrible... its amazing how much hair really means to someone~ may i ask is your grandmother you speak of in this post black?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-17618411030022640812008-11-29T00:41:00.000-08:002008-11-29T00:41:00.000-08:00What does your family think of your hair now? My m...What does your family think of your hair now? My mom actually apologized to me for putting a relaxer in my hair.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721985151445721321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-29987383726815405722008-11-28T15:01:00.000-08:002008-11-28T15:01:00.000-08:00Boy, we sure do go through some stuff over our hai...Boy, we sure do go through some stuff over our hair. I have had many many years of disliking my hair. Then I stopped fighting with it and started accepting it. <BR/><BR/>I stopped relaxing my hair 10 years ago and it is the BEST thing I could have done. I finally got the "good hair" I've always wanted. Others now describe my hair as beautiful. Imagine that!! Looks like we have very similar textures. Mine is not as long but it's getting there. <BR/><BR/>Great blog!<BR/><BR/>Michele D.Michele D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10897458220757979769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-72722711292359836252008-11-25T18:01:00.000-08:002008-11-25T18:01:00.000-08:00great story! I really love your blog :) I've been ...great story! I really love your blog :) I've been transitioning, so the Denman doesn't work too well on the two textures. But I use it on my sister's natural hair and it really is a brush from heaven!Chanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511228747157675316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-66241501071766698932008-11-25T15:33:00.000-08:002008-11-25T15:33:00.000-08:00Hi Bohemian Bookworm! Thank you for reading! Yes,...Hi Bohemian Bookworm! Thank you for reading! Yes, this isn't my happiest hair story, but it seems to be a common thought that we can get away with coloring (as well as the "chemicals will make our hair easier to comb" myth).<BR/><BR/>I've had some Denmans in the past slide out of the base, and others have stayed in there just fine. I'm not sure why. I hope the one from Amazon behaves.<BR/><BR/>I hope you have a wonderful day as well!Former Mushroom-Haired Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916586838385720911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836685820521753187.post-84922632281996193532008-11-25T14:49:00.000-08:002008-11-25T14:49:00.000-08:00Aw, that's horrible! :-( Stories like that make me...Aw, that's horrible! :-( <BR/>Stories like that make me really sad. When I first went natural it was because of hair coloring too. I was like, well my hair won't be as damaged if I stop relaxing and color it. Now, I don't ever ever ever ever want to color it again.<BR/><BR/>On my Denman, the rubber part with the bristles keeps sliding out of the rest of the brush. I ordered it from some random company so I may order it from Amazon to make sure I have a quality one. I still love it though!<BR/><BR/>Have a magical day!Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513613322991593085noreply@blogger.com