This is Why Black Women Wear Wigs and Weaves

[@BlackAndHonestEducation]

I wear my hair natural after years of relaxing it. I wore ponytails, and I got a sew in weave once. In 2018, I realized that Queen Latifah and Jada were straight naturals. I am not quite a straight natural, but I blow it out, and no flat ironing is added. I love my hair to be big and bouncy. It has grown a lot. So I'm happier with my hair without a relaxer. Sometimes, I don't blow it out, and I wear it in a bun. It's more work, but I love it.

[@BlackExcellenceMedia]

@@BlackAndHonestEducation oh we didn't even talk about relaxers and the damage they have done to black hair

[@jessicacabrera961]

Turn on the white woman and I love when it's just natural and curly and bouncy and big I am so jealous

[@CJSales]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Young man you have done what many other BLACK MEN should do, and that is embrace the black woman instead of trying to embarrass and destroy confidence like CHRIS RICK with his film about black women and our voice of hair enhancement! 🌹🌹🌹

[@yvonnecortez765]

In the 70s I loved the afro so beautiful

[@esb618]

As a white man whos been seeing a black woman and always been attracted to black women, I have never understood why some women wore weaves and hid their natural hair. This has always been a turn off for me, even in the lady I’m currently seeing, who used to wear her hair natural. This is because I find the natural look of afro hair very sensual and attractive, and I felt, as the video said, that some of these girls were being inauthentic But I’m glad I now understand why, as especially when it comes to maintenance, I can see why the naturally curly hair can be a pain to style. This won’t change my sexual preference, but atleast I won’t wrongly assume that every woman who does this is insecure about her natural hair.

[@r4777]

Your racial exoticism is not a compliment.

[@ayanamiry0]

I wear a wig for convenience and due to some hair loss due to stress and illness. I like being able to change my hair based on my mood and what look I want. I consider it traditional based on many African and Egyptian practices to wear wigs or weaves for special occasions and celebrations. At home, on a normal day, I don't wear wig as often or at all. I don't use relaxers anymore and wigs allow me to give my hair a break while I get to change my look whenever I like.

[@veej4444]

I have really bad alopecia. This is why I wear WIGS as well, but thank you for your commentary was beautiful and I did not feel offended.🥰

[@BlackExcellenceMedia]

Ah, that's also a good reason we forgot to mention. Thanks for adding that

[@Mistamannfour]

What caused the alopecia? Chances are, alopecia was brought on by wearing wigs and weaves for most FBA woman. Alopecia is nothing more than hair loss.

[@CHRISTSPIRACY.comJESUSwasVegan]

why would anyone feel offended? stop acting so fragile to even suggest that manipulative victimhood bs

[@CHRISTSPIRACY.comJESUSwasVegan]

YOU ARE NOT THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE

[@ADadSupreme]

As a 59 yr old Black man, I'd rather have a Black woman who was completely bald than wearing a wig of some other woman's (usually race/ethnicity) hair. No one is buying Black American women hair; only Indian/Asia/White hair. Plus now women have access to Hollywood 'special effect' level tricks. It took me a long time to figure out that women have BIG foreheads now because that's a hairline covering like a horror mask. I thought it was hormones or something they put in food for kids nowadays.

[@kaceymarquez-t2j]

Me a white women. I wear wigs because of lupus. I honestly don't give one F*** if anyone has a problem that I wear wigs. I feel beautiful when I wear them. I'm very open that I wear them. More women and men should try them . They give courage. 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤🎉

[@BlackExcellenceMedia]

Awesome to hear that!

[@lifeinlife24]

Do your wear Afro hairstyle wigs? No, you wear wigs that match your races natural hair texture patterns so there is a difference.

[@nkyimkyim8734]

I believe Black women should give the wigs a rest. I believe Black hair is the best hair ever; it can be worn strait, it can be worn curly; it can be worn short; and it can be worn long! For those of us Black women who have a different grade of hair are often ridiculed and told that “we think we’re better”. I wish I had the so called Black hair texture because it’s sooooo beautiful! But my grade unfortunately is in the “good hair” category. I would like to see Black women loose the wig wearing, at least see us stop wearing them all the time!

[@lunalunkeba945]

We black woman are not gonna loose the wig .We wear wig because it fun to switch up a new hairstyle you can change and also wigs are the heşt protective style to grow and maintain healthy hair

[@eachframe9255]

😂😂😂😂. I'm 1 of 4 daughters born to my parents. Taught from the beginning that I was/am the only one with "bad" hair. I believed that until I had a daughter with "good" hair. I did that "good" hair until she was a teenager. There is no such thing as "good" hair. If you have hair, It's good hair. Now that I'm in the menopause stage my hair has changed significantly, I want my kinky hair back. As for a wig, a weave, braids...braids without extensions, maybe. All that other, I cannot imagine using all those chemicals, spending all that money on someone else's hair, to wear around.

[@Sweetheart0189]

@@lunalunkeba945wigs/weaves look CRAZY. We need to stop them as a whole. Take care of & prioritize our REAL hair

[@jessicacabrera961]

I am a white woman. That is so jealous of black women's hair it's gorgeous you can do so much with it. I've always said if I could change I would but we never happy with what we have. Keep that natural hair girl it is beautiful so beautiful I love the curl I love when it's straight with the hot iron and I'm also jealous at how you women can wear your wigs your waves and all your other parts they are just amazing you guys are complete artists and you are blessed to have what you have. Please don't come at me it's just beautiful and I think it is many blessings to you all😊

[@elliottstevens7168]

@@lunalunkeba945that’s why you ratchet.. you be getting down and dude can’t pull on your hair cuz yo shit gon slide and pull off… you bring nothing to the table besides some Ray ray or pookie some place to stay.. I’ve been been burned by y’all .. umar can’t come see me.. I’m happy with my white girl.

[@MushiMushiwc1uu]

Its self hate 😊

[@DarkWifey]

Loser every race of woman on the planet wears hair extension, so is it self hate for them as well so you can shut up and worry about yourself instead of worrying about what women are doing with their hair which is what feminine conquered groups of males always worry about.

[@madwisdom4929]

How many times did I get fired for wearing my natural hair - a fro. That’s why I’ve been self employed for decades.

[@BlackExcellenceMedia]

That's horrible

[@alilihasnothorns5372]

In 2024?! Wow

[@barbararichardson2747]

That's understandable!

[@michaelba181]

Thank you so much for this video!!! I am from Germany and currently dating a black girl, her dad is german and her mom is from Kenya. She is wearing a wig, and first I thought maybe she had a head injury, or lost her natural hair due to a chemotherapy or something like this. But I got really confused, because she showed absolutely no signs of disease (actually she seemd very fit and sporty) and she didn't tell me anything about health problems. And she also has some natural hair on other parts of her body ;) Now I understand why wigs are common among black girls. I am so glad I didn't say anything 😅

[@gardelitozz7184]

as a latino living in Florida i must say, this is one of the best channels i've seen so far since the last year when i came to USA, Excellent work boi, hope some day you make a visit to miami & have a meeting with you fans

[@reshenewells3649]

Glad you did the video you are one of the few brothers that get it i wear a wig weaves because perms and relaxer have damaged my real hair and im tired of people making funof my natural hair it cheaper because today a hairdresser charge to too muchmoney

[@kidpoker007]

You almost never see young black women with out a weave

[@DarkWifey]

And why do you care? And ALOT of black women wear their hair natural. Black natural hair care products is a billion dollar industry.

[@xr2863]

​@DarkWifey Yes, care for the hair the weave is attached to is necessary.

[@datrill1000]

@@DarkWifeyand that attitude and mindset is why you’ll never get and keep the man you want. Now gone and start lying and fussing

[@SheilaOrange-re6bw]

There are so many products out on the market for black women in their hair

[@ajeedapoetreincarnatedquee1431]

You did a phenomenal job on this video. Blessings!

[@nicoleleamon4188]

I love your response!!! You covered it all and great questions at the end. You know the answer though: jealousy, jealousy, jealousy! Mix that in with the desperate psychological, emotional, sociological position of the woman on the exterior pressures adding that to her own cultural position of wanting to feel respected, praised, beautified and dignified! As no matter what goes on on the outside with competing cultures pressing and hating and excluding, as women, mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties - just as women within our own communities and homes - we wish to take hold somehow of our Crown of Glory! That beautiful crown that praises the Sun and causes us to radiate such brilliance and beauty in our spirit as we love ourselves and represent our blessings...well, that crown was once thrown down, discarded and defamed. In its place a new standard of beauty was replaced and sought after from within and without the culture and our communities. It's really each woman's decision and her journey of determination with no right or wrongs. If one has the utmost strength to love themselves, then bravo! If someone needs a surrogate that helps give the leverage of love needed, then bravo also! Ultimately, we all meet our Maker the same way - as we were when we came and we have the battle scars to prove the journey was real, winning and losing along the way! God Bless everyone and keep you safe and well!

[@B89Stranger]

Finally! A man took the time to dig deep to understand weave culture, thank you 😫🙌🏾 Just to add, wearing weave also stems from the “redlining”of knowledge in retaining length textured hair. Cause the irony is, wearing weave isn’t the best protective technique even tho it’s doggone convenient

[@BlackExcellenceMedia]

That's interesting, what's "redlining" of knowledge in retaining length?

[@Mistamannfour]

If you want to retain hair length you braid your own hair: you don't need to weave in some other woman's hair into your own! Also, proper washing, conditioning, maintaining, and wrapping/covering of Black woman's hair contributes to longer and more healthy hair. Weaving is detrimental to the health of Black woman's hair!

[@B89Stranger]

Well, it’s just the natural consequences of ignorance and systemic racism. They deadass assume and instill the European beauty techniques for straight hair is to be the one size fits all approach in life. And just how they strategically confine Afro people to poverish slums and ghettos, they did so in all other aspects to keep that false image of us as unruly savages alive. Putting us through an era where Afro girls were called “bald headed” cause we didn’t understand nor accept our textured hair. The wisdom and techniques we have now, them scientist could’ve been uncovered that lol smh.

[@B89Stranger]

@@Mistamannfour sad to say I still resort to wearing weave cause I like the look of longer hair on me. But I do crochet styles with Marley hair ALOT now. Its less manipulation and more beweavable lol

[@B89Stranger]

@@BlackExcellenceMedia Well, it’s just the natural consequences of ignorance and systemic racism. They deadass assume and instill the European beauty standard for straighter hair to be applied as the one size fits all approach in life. Just how they strategically confine Afro people to poverish slums and ghettos they did so in all other aspects to keep that false image of us as undesirable savages alive. Hence why we went through the bald headed era, and why were so impressed when we see a dark skin women with real long hair. The knowledge we have now bout textured hair, them scientist could’ve been uncovered that lol smh.

[@bradwheeler7287]

Black Women wear weave and wigs because they feel their hair isn’t pretty enough to compare with a White Womans. I LOVE a White Womans REAL long hair, and when I see black women wear blonde wigs and such I just say hey I’ll get a White Woman if I want blonde hair. I like a Black Woman who wears her natural hair because that says something about her character and not caving in to Publix pressure of just having straight hair

[@MaureenJeancy]

Yes! The whole Truth, finally... But Our wigs in ancient kemet/ Egypt were natural black styles like box braids (chin length) and curly wavy and crimp styles

[@freespiritpearl89]

I wish my mother would spend time on my hair instead of perming it and putting weave in it. I seriously believe my mother was hoping we would went bald from the relaxers. My mother was kind of jealous.

[@nicoleleamon4188]

Awww, is this true?! I feel for you, daear child. I know sometimes it can be difficult in childhood to speak up and find a way to relate to the adults that hold so much sway over life. Is there a way, do you think, that you might show your mom a photo of a natural style that you might like to try? Maybe you can work on it together over time? There is also concern about some of the issues of perming hair, as it's said to cause uterine and ovarian cancers. Hopefully, that issue has been resolved as permanents are still being sold and bought the world over. Whatever the need, let's hope and pray that you are able to confide in your mom your desires as they are good desires. I remember my mother's hands upon my head still! It was a firm, but loving touch and good for my development. I am sure your mom is thinking about presenting you to society in a way to let others know that she loves and cherishes you through the care that she shows in having you styled in the standard of today's modern and cosmopolitan ways. Yet, I hear you also saying that you just want to spend more time with her, getting to know and experience her personal approach to your development. You would be right as many mom's used the time grooming the hair to chat and encourage. Many of us fussed about having to sit still during those sometimes long, long hair sessions, but it gave a window into precious and intimate moments that took us from being little girls into bright, articulate women! I hope your journey is blessed and you get to spend more time with your mom learning through the experience and identity of your beautiful, natural hair! God bless!

[@ROGALLYWORLD]

your mom wasn’t jealous u just was a brat😂

[@xr2863]

​@ROGALLYWORLD She may have been. Some have weird pent up envy/ jealousy based on hair texture and skin color

[@MD-ju3hl]

Thanks for the 411. Definitely helpful and enlightening and made me change my view knowing more about the reasons why wigs and weaves are worn.

[@BlackExcellenceMedia]

Appreciate you!

[@ThisIstheDay118]

Also, damage that relaxers can do to natural hair over time.

[@ThisIstheDay118]

I may have missed some of your comments, but here are some of my thoughts - from the perspective of a senior black woman as to why black women wear wigs and weaves: (1) age-related hair loss; (2) alopecia; (3) cancer drug treatment; (4) convenience/real time-saver; (5) substantial cost savings on relaxers and other hair care products because they can be quite expensive; (6) some relaxers can be damaging to not only the hair, but to the entire body. Note: D.L. Hughley did a program on the dangers that some of these hair care products pose that are marketed specifically to Black women. Racism is everywhere!!!

[@cherylchildress3221]

I appreciate your thoughts on black women’s hair you said it all thanks. The last thing I feel compelled to mention that black men are the ones

[@rubbiegwanzura124]

All boils down to bring proud of your own hair ,we can still do whatever with our own hair .

[@paulbunyan9436]

It about what men (the buyers) like when choosing a wife. You can't tell the customer what to accept or how to spend their money. A lot of straight haired sistas in Brazil and on the continent.

[@Nat-mw3bz]

So, ya'll are still talking about this??!!!

[@BlackExcellenceMedia]

Apparently people are still asking why

[@bromatityahu]

I agree with alot. However, don't "black men" who have 4c hair need a protective style also, if following the logic in tge video? There has been a colonization of the mind and our ppl have accepted practices that stem from trauma. With the logic that people can do whatever the hell they want because of a bad situation was logic European men used to conquer a d oppress. So respectfully that logic is irresponsible. Having said that, thank you for the history. It was well done ✊🏽

[@strongbow310]

It's wierd just allow any person to look how they want

[@barbararichardson2747]

Only adults with brain damage needs permission 😅!

[@MsAngelaLVann]

Agreed! 100% IF natural (or not so natural) hair looks good on one, then wear it! It's the final result that counts! Besides, ALL hair requires maintenance! #JustSaying 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@renataferreira8829]

I am a black a brazilian and I came to see why the americans use wigs. This is just culture, racial segregation maybe the cause, because in Brazil is not acceptable a women to wear wigs, I mean , the women would be ashamed of herself. ALTHOUGHT I have to admit in Brazil almost 100% of us are mixed ( most liked wont have type 4C hair) and I was also impacted about the amount of black people in USA that are not mixed. With a dark skin. This is very rare in my country as well. We in Brazil are mixed race almost 100% and while in Texas and also Seattle I realized how USA is so segregated and different races dont marry and have children...

[@nicoleleamon4188]

That's insightful to learn and why it's so important to travel. It teaches you that so many people are very different (looking) and all the same inside wherever you go. There are no aliens on the planet, just sisters and brothers from different fathers and mothers. All human and in need of love and representation. Some have 4C hair, some don't. As well, people do what they want. Who but God can stop them? If shown the path, most of us make up our minds to follow in truth. The truth is, you should love yourself first and love your brother/sister who is your fellow human by that same love. A person wearing a wig loves the same as one who doesn't. At least, my two cents worth. Let's pray that you and I are correct in our summations.

[@ashdacraft]

The wigs might be rare but not the same old tracks and extensions. My fyp of hair install videos stay in Portuguese

[@xr2863]

So that's what they do, try to target a man/ race with " good hair" to procreate in order to get hair that's not 4C? Black American women do that too.

[@StephanieMunce]

I've heard a lot about Brazil viewing race differently than Americans. I'd like to add that interracial marriage vs segregation differs depending on what part of the USA you are visiting. I am from the Philadelphia area. We are much more diverse here than in Texas or Seattle. We are on the border of the line where slaves escaped to be Free Blacks in America. If you go South of Philly, you see a bit more segregation, and thought processes that are remnants of the Civil War. If you go North towards New York City, you see more blended races and diversity. I had to travel the states myself to really see just how different America varies in their views on race. I live on the line that separated slaves and Free Blacks, so if I go one way, I get one culture, and if I go a different way, I get a different culture.

[@zigfield723]

Insecurity 💯

[@terryadams5536]

I have trichatillomania, that's why I wear wigs. Do I want to...No.

[@BlackExcellenceMedia]

Good point!

[@Mistamannfour]

What about the use of stylish head scarves or wraps that better allow your scalp/hair to breath as opposed to a wig?

[@terryadams5536]

@@Mistamannfour I wear those also, When I'm home.

[@Mistamannfour]

@@terryadams5536 I think you missed my point: stylish head scarves or head coverings that can be worn outside the house as opposed to wearing a wig or weave.

[@terryadams5536]

@Mistamannfour I don't wear weave I'm completely bald. I understand what you're saying. I would rather wear my scarves at home. Wigs when I'm out and about. I take them off when I'm alone. I wear a silk scarf at bed time.

[@ValentinaLimited]

Just get an afro buss up wig? You getting buss downs when your natural hair is an afro is what makes people think you're insecure.

[@caipirinha_king1632]

😐🤨🙄

[@TyroneFuller-my6xd]

We look ridiculous! Stop the excuses. Black women, do better with your authenticity. Fake is ALWAYS lesser than real.