We Tried to Leave the BGC Drama in 2023 But They just KEEP GOING!!!!!! | WATCH PARTY REACTION

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[@shelly.v.247]

I followed it to a T and my hair got damaged beyond comprehension! So it’s very frustrating for someone to try and discredit the very real and traumatic experiences from it all. I’ve had to literally cut all my hair off and will be going in for another cut tomorrow. I pray this is the last one to get me right because if not I’m basically gonna be left bald headed. 😫 So to have Untwisted come at me and Rosie on Jenn’s video was so insulting. Then she twisted my words by not fully quoting me which took what I said completely out of context! Next she tried to play innocent and act as though she had been bullied yet she was the true bully in this situation!😑 Y’all this has been emotionally and mentally taxing on me! I’m tired of the tomfoolery! Narada thank you for standing up for us AGAIN! Hopefully these die hard BGC cult acting members (yeah I said it!😣) will eventually leave us alone because it’s ridiculous already!!!

[@tmcurly]

Yeah untwisted is very disappointing! I never knew she was like this. She is a clown 🤡.

[@KaylaMarie_]

She said “he said my hair isnt wash and go material” as if a wash and go is an elite hair style lol

[@larynadams1127]

1:56:20 I love how they have this whole spreadsheet and check list for people with diverse hair types and then proceed to not diversify their washing or styling methods and products to accommodate said diversity.

[@AfrikanHairGod]

THAT PART!!!! 💯

[@rachelk4914]

The undertone that our hair is problematic is what always turned me off🎯🎯🎯

[@Cocobarbie342]

BGC are one trick ponies. So if your styling system supposedly only has a very limited list of “approved” products and if someone even slips up a little bit it causes damages. Maybe it’s time to do some self reflection on the system you created and the vulnerable state it puts peoples hair in….

[@Prettydiaries_rissa]

THIS RIGHT HERE 🙌🏾

[@sapphirebluethemystic5767]

She didn’t realize that she played right into the game of texturism, striving for the “perfect curl pattern”. How invalidating, several months and piles of hair on the ground later her hair was still not “right,”just dry and rough 😢…..

[@GeNelly]

😂

[@3ThatGirlSteph2]

I just want to know: In what world does it make sense that your wash''n'go won't come out right "the first time." Not all wash'n'gos are created equal. You have to stop chasing a certain look. I've never had a stylist tell me that a style wouldn't come out right and then proceed to do the style anyway...

[@kkwgirl1]

Aisha lately as been saying they are "results oriented". You are correct when you said they only know how to do one thing . Think about it...Aisha has only been a stylist for a few short years. She perfected that one cut and found out how to freeze dry hair so it last for 7-10 days. It is not about health...just style.

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Just to put things in perspective., Aishia and I went to beauty school and got our licenses around the same time. To say she hasn't had enough time to develop or expand is either due to her choice or because she's not good at anything else. I'm not good with straight hair so i leave it alone. I definitely understand that not all stylists are cut from the same cloth and many of them have backgrounds and certifications in other disciplines of cutting and styling.

[@kkwgirl1]

That last video was just sad! This ain't a CIK stylist. This is one of those home beauticians saying she is certified...

[@kkwgirl1]

@@AfrikanHairGod Got it. It seems like I have been following you for quite a while before Aisha got her license. I stand corrected. Thanks for always being fair and upfront!

[@AfrikanHairGod]

@@kkwgirl1 naw your good i just wanted you to be aware. I keep hearing ppl say that about her. Aishia and Aeleise are like Henny and I tbh

[@Theredheadguru]

@@AfrikanHairGodshe wasn’t able to get a job for a long time no one wanted to rent out their chair to her if that’s how it works she kept getting turned down so she didn’t do hair for a long time she had mentioned this in one of her vids in the see some curls education group so technically you have more experience than her 😊❤

[@faithfully_melanie6481]

I thought I was imagining things when I said all of those curly cuts look the same.

[@sherwood9917]

A long time ago, someone made a similar comment on BGC's Instagram page. They responded by posting several pictures of cuts that were supposedly different. They looked the same to me: extremely angular cuts with side parts. What's sad is that the stylists often cut the hair, without taking the clients' face structures into consideration.

[@anneel8115]

The cuts are ALL the same. The exact same😑 . Like Sherwood said, regarless of face structure.

[@__Selena__]

Lawd what I miss 😭 I done got up from my nap and made my lil strawberry snack to catch the replay 😂

[@MiVidaBellisima]

Sis…. Same 😂

[@hiddencurls]

Yes it is nitpicking because BGC actually encourages color and says don’t be afraid to get color. I had my hair professionally colored by the cut it kinky stylist that was on their recommended list. I followed their METHOD to the T including going to the cut it kinky stylists and getting trims EVERY 3 MONTHS and I still had damage. I found that the products that they recommend are too drying for the hair. PERIOD! I am thankful to Rosie and Shelly every day for bringing this out because I was trying to figure out why my hair started acting up in January 2023 and it never dawned on me that it was the method because I was practicing the hydration method prior to starting BGC’s method which I believed to be similar. The major difference was the products. I’m over it! Currently doing things differently and am no longer a member of BGC. I CANCELLED MY SUBSCRIPTION LAST YEAR! Everything is not for everyone and those products are NOT FOR MY HAIR! Some of the products don’t work well together (i.e. caused webbing when I used them together and dried my hair out)

[@shelly.v.247]

I’m sorry Sis. I know it’s an awful thing to have to go through. 😢So it adds insult to injury for anyone to try and discredit what’s happening to us! It’s extremely rude and disrespectful especially I as prepare myself for another haircut due to this!!! 😫 I continue to pray for you and your hair Sis. ~Shelly 💖

[@hiddencurls]

@@shelly.v.247 Yes! What the Heck???? I just don’t get it! On another note, Shelly your hair is looking amazing. I pray for yours as well. Thank you for the positive feedback as usual.

[@shelly.v.247]

@@hiddencurls Thank you! I’m actually really lovin my new short cut but shoot I ain’t got a choice 👀🤣 We are just about through the storm and I can’t wait for us to see our rainbow 🌈 💖🙌🏽

[@Michelle-dm3nl]

facts! I had to stop using their recommended shampoos that they said to use weekly! The necessity of it all was confusing if they recommend products dont cause buildup. And their gel combos caused webbing in my hair too 😢 I tried to make it work for a year

[@lunaflowers7992]

@@shelly.v.247my daughter sat beside me at our table and all of a sudden got up to get scissors to cut all of the split ends she was finding. She found some that were split awfully. I know I need a blow out and cut. My hair is colored and it is very dry. I’m going to guess that perimenopause doesn’t help either . Thanks to you Shelly, I’m back to adding leave in conditioners again and deep conditioning treatments. I hope to find a stylist who will blow out my hair to cut it. Not sure my current stylist will as they focus on curly cuts. 😒 I cut regular trims and I ask for them to take off what needs to go and yet I still find so many splits.

[@YllonaRichardson]

@AfrikanHairGod: So glad you mentioned that the BGC “method” is just a knock-off of the Internet-famous “Curly Girl Method”. Quick backstory: The first curly cut/styling technique I remember was back in the late ‘70s/early ‘80s - Ouidad. I had two Jewish dorm-mates with very curly hair; one with looser, “smoother” curls (natural bright red head), the other brunette/auburn with curls almost as tight as mine. Before Ouidad became a brand she worked out a salon in Rhode Island and formulated her own products in-house. Then later opened her first salon in NYC. Even before NYC, my dorm-mates lived for Ouidad cuts. I clearly remember the red head on the phone with Mom in a crying/screaming melt-down because she couldn’t get an appointment before meeting her boyfriend’s parents. Truly red head was moments away from rending her clothes 🤣. Over the decades, I must admit Ouidad cuts are truly stunning. Nowadays there are both Ouidad certified stylists, and Ouidad certified salons, as well as a full product line. If you can’t find a “preferred” product the shampoo/conditioners are pretty good in a fix, and the anti-climate gel will do to tame frizzies. If I were inclined to get a “curly cut”, I’d definitely contact a Ouidad salon before I’d trust some Random with only Internet fame 😅.

[@jdbailey442]

I like Ouidad carve and slice technique. They don't hack up people's hair even when it's a Black girl with a tighter curl pattern. I have also seen it translate well when flatironed.

[@YourOpinionIsNotFact]

6 hours and She didn't Blow it out or give a Proper Trim. Ain't No Way Boy!! What was she doing for 6 hours. She used that girl, you can tell the Stylist had no clients.

[@thegroomingbabe1325]

9:13 i just started the video but when he said “my mouth been reckless” i laughed so hard! i felt that in my soul cause that’s me for real LOL

[@MsRouge2000]

A cult, that’s what it is🤣🤣

[@danafisher8613]

I rather her have followed Anthony Dicky’s Method and at least he says use what works for your hair he is pro conditioner and says curlie cuts are BS if you aren’t going to do a full trim and then go back and do the shaping. If her hair is that dense she MUST make sure the scalp is DRY. They charged her up the butt for the scalp view… and how you not have a hooded dryer that will dry her hair completely.

[@nwb730]

That curly cut video was so traumatizing to watch. I had the EXACT same experience but trusted the process so I stayed silent and let the stylist chop off inches of my 4c hair that took way too long to grow in the first place. When I finally left that salon and went to a different stylist for a blow dry and corrective cut she said my hair looked like it had been cut with zigzag scissors 😢!!!

[@rachelk4914]

This whole thing is wild

[@Jazzerbean]

First off I felt, in hindsight, it might have been best for her and going forward with anybody she has an issue with that she sit on her thoughts, sleep on them, then make her decision. It kinda sucks being under the impression that everything is cool only to find out that they were actually bothered. It's a learning lesson of being honest with oneself. Secondly, I can't get over how she has been doing her hair for 3 years - keeping it short all of her life whether natural or straight - and it's still a struggle where she's detangling for hours. Something is not right. Either her technique is all wrong, or her stylists are jacking up her hair where she has a constant setback, or she has unreasonable expectations for her hair e.g trying to mimic the curls of 3a-3c instead of accepting how her optimal wash n go results is going to look with her curl pattern. I don't understand why she doesn't just resort to a twist out if a wash n go is such a struggle to achieve EVEN with her stylist's service. And lastly - I really despise the way her hair was cut. It's so unprofessionally done. The darn stylist does not care to understand afro-textured hair and natural haircare. I don't understand what made either of them think her method of cutting and how often it was going to be cut throughout the year was going to yield even looking, full, healthy hair. She didn't inspect closely for damage. A failed wash n go is not indicative of damage. Overall, I cannot stand stylists like her. They have no qualm jacking up people's hair and what disgusts me about them is that instead of admitting they messed up or that they are incapable of giving the client what they asked for because they lack the skills, they will try to convince the client that it's something they are doing at home that is causing problems. Stylists should not be relying on deceit just to have someone in their chair. Stylists like them need to stay out of business until they polish their skills, in my opinion. Hair is big deal to both man and woman, and there was no empathy or consideration towards the KZbinr. That stylist was taking advantage of her naivety (or lack of accountability since she doesn't want to admit that maybe she patronized a terrible stylist for so long). Overall, I don't understand how one could defend a method, a person, or routine that is not beneficial to oneself. Hopefully she sees this video and realizes that she just might have got it all wrong and find other methods that work in her favor. Caring for natural hair should not be hard especially when it's short and when you have come to accept your hair for how beautiful it is in its own uniqueness.

[@chocolatte522]

You know what would have solved her problem? Some oil and leave in😂😂. That hair is drier than cracked lips 😂😂😂😂. You know what solves cracked lips and heels? Some oil!! Dryness is probably the top factor in splits, with mechanical damage being a close second and ironically, bgc wng's seem to encourage both factors lol. Nobody questions this when it comes to skin care. But suddenly it's all confusion, angst and drama, methods, philosophies, and arbitrary concepts of "damage" when it comes to hair. Hair has been moisturized with oil and hardly cut (where length was intended) for millenia! All the sudden, we know better than a millenia worth of knowledge. We're doing everything opposite the knowledge and wonder why we're having problems. Smh.

[@tinkerbelle7449]

Looks like "wash and go" needs to goooo! Seems like it's causing some confusion as to what healthy hair is about. Thank you for showing this, AHG😘

[@danafisher8613]

She sounds passive aggressive to me because she could have said it 3 months back. I really think BCG crew got all up in her ear. I stumbled across her videos and the second she say no oils no butters I clicked right off. Why… that doesn’t do crap for my hair but dry it the hell out.

[@MiVidaBellisima]

I did the no oils/butters thing for a while and my hair tolerated it but when I started the postpartum hair struggles I abandoned that concept and started following Afrikanhairgod’s hair washing procedures. my wash days went from 3 or 4 hours and a poodle’s worth of hair coming out to 2.5 hours and minimal shedding ❤ there’s a reason why we don’t abandon what has been EFFECTIVE for decades if not centuries.

[@MiVidaBellisima]

Ppl got so invested in their thing that now they don’t want to admit it was a genius marketing ploy, nothing more.

[@caribqueen63]

@@MiVidaBellisima where can I find the routine?

[@BeYoutifulBombshell]

Yes, please share!

[@psr076]

Replay gang ! Wow I really thought we were living the BCG drama in 2023.. Chile I did see Jen's video and I enjoyed it. I didn't pay attention to the comments.. For the youtubber Untwisted leaving this comment about people who had issues it just dissapointing. Disregarding others experiences is just wrong because you don't think they followed the method to a T... I did followed the method but not fully but did tweak it when I was having issues , Watching Shelly and Rosie reaffirmed that something was wrong with my hair (not that it was as damaged as their ) and I was right to tweak. I appreciate Narada for helping many of us.

[@BeBlessed56]

1:23:45 I thought we had Good Samaritan laws for this exact reason. When you try to save folks, then they start blaming you!

[@iateyursandwiches]

34:30 Aisha and Elise have an entire live stream on KZbin literally explaing how to have colored natural hair with minimal damage. So this woman is full of shit for bringing that up.

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Oop

[@jasmincraighead420]

Oooo we back at it again!

[@curlychronicles]

When you said do you really need a microscope I hollered. This was an interesting one.

[@anneel8115]

I saw these videos and had the same thoughts but wanted to start 2024 away from drama. 😂 Healthy hair behaves a certain way, can't be saying your hair is 'super hydrated- healthy hair' but as soon as you do anything to it or deviate from your products, it messes the all thing up.

[@tinkthestrange]

If she’s going to wash it anyway why does it have to be washed and tangled when you come in? Seems like such a waste of time

[@AfrikanHairGod]

So she can do her precut/hacking of the hair situation... It truly is silly tbh

[@Ciara_jones]

1:10:38 thank you for this!!! I could feel it immediately when it started taking off. For generations Black people have mixed different oils and butters to take care of our hair and skin. Why the thing that set us apart now becomes what we are suppose to stay away from.

[@kymania.c.915]

I don't think my hair is "meant for" wash and goes either. It's not about not liking the texture. It's just so hard to detangle after, compared to ✨twist outs✨ When my hair is in a twist out it's easiest for me to manage. I don't even comb out my twist out before I wash my hair because it makes detangling it while washing it easier in the beginning of the wash. That's what works for me though. Been "natural" my whole life

[@samirajane3319]

Same!!! Team twist out only. My head literally has three different curl patterns so the wash and goes don’t work out for me

[@tkoart7562]

I remember this video and I didn’t think you were rude or nasty at all. If anything, you were concerned about the questionable cut she received. Some people have never experienced criticism or confrontation, so they don’t know how to process it. Instead of being focused on the words or language used, it would benefit a lot of people to focus on the message and practice not perceiving everything as negative. It’s easier said than done but it’s a lesson in life.

[@Tellylove12]

This girl is reconsidering her choices after watching your video. She’s been stewing on this for months and the language in this video tells me that she hates her results and has to literally talk herself through her washday saying how much she loves herself and her hair. Her perfect wash n go is coming but she’d have had faster results following a max hydration method instead of the no moisture bs she’s doing

[@Tellylove12]

I haven’t finished the video yet but I knew this situation was gonna come back around. I was on that live stream watching you leave the comment. I’m disappointed that she held onto those feelings for all of fall and winter because you did everything she asked and more be taking down the video. Oh well! Keep doing you. They can never cancel you boo!

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Lesson learned. Keep my advice to myself and offer it to those that ask and can appreciate it. All that energy and sympathy just for her to say i was negative and disrespectful to her. Now I'm not talking shit down since you want to tell tell your own version of the story. Now we can all see and judge it for ourselves

[@jasminematilda]

Her videos were almost like a spoof. Llke theres no way....NO WAY that was really going down in that salon lol in what world is this hair care??😢 How can your ENDS still be so hard to get through after having all that hair chopped off?? 🪚🪚🪚

[@PinkCoils]

Brainwashing at its finest. She is far too gullible and defensive to see that her stylist was in the wrong.

[@LoXena]

6 hours is crazy. Their method is supposed to be quicker. They always say natural hair wash day is ridiculously long and we should only spent 15 min to complete everything. So why is it so long if everything can be completed in 15 min?

[@tinkerbelle7449]

Hey AFG! Thank you for shedding some light on the "no oils, no butters"and the "water only" concepts at 1:09. This sounds rational. It clears up a lot of confusion surrounding the subject. I love the way you're keeping the vibe positive.😊

[@bcollins2009bc]

I will continue to stand on this. If this was Brad Mondo, this wouldn't be a problem. None of these people would complain.

[@hitmanswife1125]

You are completely right, Narada. 100%.

[@LCO_0416]

“Anymore short and she’s gonna be going to elite hair care” 😂😂😂😂 Don’t let Crystal get to her she’s gonna have the same haircut as elite hair care. Edit: Timestamp is 1:52:53 😂😂

[@alerolaye]

I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos, the commentary cracks me up...muhahahaha😂😂 thank you for your public service 😅

[@afrakoma_a]

Booked, busy, blessed.....and standing on business. We move!

[@AfrikanHairGod]

❤️❤️❤️

[@afrakoma_a]

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[@Dominique9186]

It was right for you to speak up because Gabrielle was definitely being preyed upon. She was struggling and has been led to believe that all the cutting and detoxing would help. Honestly, better hair tools and perfecting her twistout technique would've been better for her. The stylist seemed to be cutting the hair based on how it felt in her hands. Whatever part felt rougher than the rest is the part that "needed" to go. I'm wondering if the CIK stylists are being taught that natural hair should feel a certain way or something like that? That could explain why the cuts end up being similiar because they're cutting by touch and not by design. You should definitely keep speaking out against practices that are harming people's hair, especially for those who already have a hard time dealing with their hair. A lot of black women are still developing a relationship with their hair, so it's important for the methods to facilitate that relationship and not set it back.

[@AquaDiva434]

I love you narada❤️...i needed this....🥹

[@Theredheadguru]

1:24:50 ALL of the CIK stylist do that they dont assess the hair they just cut for shape and evening out shape, they cut dry then wash condition detangle, they style the wash n go in the sink, dry under hooded dry, then go back in and cut some more

[@YourOpinionIsNotFact]

Natural hair is really easy. Just get a Trim when needed and Do real Protective Styles that dont damage your hair!! Its just these Money Hungry Sylist messing up the Game

[@Theredheadguru]

Curly cuts with wash and style only takes 2 hrs at most tf 6 HOURS

[@gravylover1359]

YOU, sir, have single-handedly saved my hair. I was saving up for a curly cut…chile I’m going with the $100 blow out & trim from a reputable stylist with the results and returning clients to boot. I’m afraid about the harm I may have already done, but at least I’m only a year into my hair growth from a buzzcut.

[@313AKA]

I have no idea why you entering back onto the screen from the bathroom and saying "Hi birdie" made me giggle the way it did.

[@kymania.c.915]

Watched this video in its entirety twice. The first time I watched I didn't understand what was going on, probably because I was half asleep, but I got it now😂

[@kathrynhall1136]

Booked . . . Busy . . . And Blessed(BBAB) 🎶 🎶 🎶

[@moonzy172]

This is petty but I really dislike that these CIK stylists give every client that same short mathematical side part cut 😭 it doesn't suit everybody. Other curly cut systems have way more variety in how they cut their clients' hair.

[@mrose1604]

👏 Yes!!! I was thinking, dang all this drama for a triangle shaped haircut?

[@Spokentruths725]

Who have you seen that does a variety? I feel like a lot of them do the same cut on everyone…

[@dollyrevenge98]

lol I noticed it when I first started learning about the method. It was very disturbing to me and I even commented saying that it seems most clients had short hair as well

[@moonzy172]

@@Spokentruths725 Well when I was thinking about getting a curly cut, I really wanted a Rezo-trained stylist to do it. I really like the softer shapes they try to do - AND they'll do middle-part and no-part (round) cuts at least. It isn't a TON of variety but definitely more than the one cut lol. To be honest it's hard to find many examples of type 4 hair with a lot of these curly cut systems, but generally when I do see them, I feel like there's a lot more creative freedom with them verses CIK.

[@gravylover1359]

No seriously! Its like??? And it’s always generally the same length of hair….

[@KMGME]

This whole thing is just unfortunate. You did what was requested, sent her a msg with an apology, and she came back 3 months later with her "comments" via video!? Oh please. I speculate who she is listening to; herself or messy folks whispering in her ear. Either way, that was a weak move on her part. You've given, and continue to give, tons of free guidance and information regarding natural hair care to those who are willing and open to receive it. For those who are not willing to at least listen and contemplate what you're saying, leave them be...let them figure it out on their own.

[@AfrikanHairGod]

I'm definitely minding my healthy hair business. If it ain't going on at the Griyn Thumb, then it ain't got nothing to do with me lol

[@kathrynhall1136]

I think we just caught you, gathering your composure after laughing 😂😅

[@tayriobravo6204]

My best friend is a hair stylist and the first person ever to tell me my hair was healthy….. after decades of going to stylists that turned their noses up at my curly kinky texture and attempted to chop it off and straighten it every time I hit their chair. SMH!!🤦🏽‍♀️

[@Theredheadguru]

Since continuing these videos, and watching others on Instagram and TikTok, there’s no true technique to a curly cut they literally just cut whatever they want and everyone’s cut is the same, the client is supposed to tell you the shape they want not everyone get the same damn shape it’s crazy. Everyone gets that weird lopsided triangular cut

[@Theredheadguru]

I just went it her channel, shes not retaining any length at all. She needs to do as you have been advising and get her hair cut in its blown out state.

[@Ossouko]

This was really disturbing to watch. I hope she wakes up soon. She looked sad at the shampoo bowl. I know that look, when you hate it but you just go along. This is hair abuse.

[@moonzy172]

"Hair abuse" is definitely the word - I do wonder if the CIK philosophy attracts a certain kind of stylist that gets an unhealthy pleasure from hacking at people's hair. Between the way this stylist talks to/about the people in her chair, and how much they love to cut off... feels like a control tactic. Make the client feel bad about their hair, and have them feel indebted to the stylist who will 'save' them from the short cut 🙄 this was not a cut done out of love or for the health of the hair.

[@Ossouko]

@@moonzy172 they definitely pick specific people. It’s a set worker program‼️🤣 Mama was doing just fine by herself. She just needs to find a stylist who does good blow outs and cuts so she can get her trims and lil shape when needed. She easily spent $1000.00 for a $50 Walmart hair cut. The maths ain’t mathing and this is what pisses me off about those CIK stylists. They’re acting like they’re the crème de la crème but it’s just expensive tools , illusions and smoke screens.

[@danafisher8613]

If she wants her hair is short and it’s so easy for her why you got all the length now… cut it off for real for real. Seems like she defending if she did it because she wanted to.

[@3ThatGirlSteph2]

People take it as a personal attack when you say anything about their hair. I understand, it's coming out of left field, initially, but when you take the time to explain it w/o shade any continued issue is all ego. Feelings are hurt, you just got told your hair was damaged--publicly, and maybe you're in denial... Also, you can really pick up on people's insecurities when they insinuate that someone is saying something because of the hair texture/type. I know you would NEVER say something negative about someone's natural texture or curl pattern, so that insinuation was all internalized.

[@CVCAGirlsVarsityBasketball]

Wish everyone would!

[@Naomi-t15M3]

1:42:09 was hilarious to watch the 🙇🙇to "these stylists are absolute garbage" 😂😂😂 This reminds me of before the natural hair movement my growth on my relaxed hair had stylists blame me for no wrapping at night, not braiding my hair, etc. Then once they relaxed if thry acted like heroes. I knew better but couldnt speak up so i would not come back. Only a few stylists understood my natural hair and thats who i stayed with. But this brought back memories. She had to respond to you because she is not in your chair and was trying to justify her staying with this stylist. OH NO!!! Not that if she cuts off anymore she will be going to ELITE Haircaee😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@allisonbleb]

wtf people are so sensitive.. x_x i know people can be annoying and trolls, but if you post a video its subject to other people's judgment/reactions

[@danafisher8613]

Wait misfried blonde gets her hair dyed and it’s her method so ol gurl needs to TAKE A BUNCH OF SEATS… gurl BYEEEEE

[@Jazzerbean]

Funny moments: 1:48:17 1:51:39 "Fruit snacks and shit, some coffee" 1:52:52 Elite Hair Care reference

[@themapoarch]

Elite Hair Care reference took me out!!

[@mrssaunders2]

Gurllll....same!!😂😂😂😂

[@erickays831]

1:22:11 as they say, hit dog always holler. She has had other comments about her hair and she is triggered. That stylist did hack her hair off. 😢 I also respect you taking accountability and apologizing even though her curls were butchered 🤣 bless her heart

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Thank you!

[@Theredheadguru]

1:18:29 I had dandruff from the wash n gos so I’m switching to twist plus my hair never gets dry with them and all that detangling that is needed for them… detangling with conditioner then taking of the hair products and sitting on the hooded dryer weekly it’s too much

[@tamayatait1595]

U had me get a paddle brush and blow my hair out to do my trim. So my stylist did recommend innersense. I have been using kinky curly for over a decade. And I finally said ok I will try the innersense and spent double the money on those products and by day 3 it’s ever so dry and frizzy! I tried for weeks to figure out what I’m doing wrong. N I gave up and went back to my kinky curly. I know u r saying it’s the curly cuts. But I think somethings up with those styling products.

[@sammy_longlegs]

I agree I tried Innersense I create hold. And I personally like my hair to be a fro shape soft flexible hold.This gel made it stiff and straightened the curl. And it was hard no matter what I did. I feel like those curly cut videos I see on Instagram the hair just looks stiff and dry and trying to make the hair lay in a unnatural way. It’s all rooted in texturism. Stick to what works for you.

[@tamayatait1595]

@@sammy_longlegs I didn’t follow the BGC stuff I listen to them a few years ago. N I noticed they only pushed a certain product. So I just stick to what I know my hair likes.

[@NaturalButtah]

You can see on the 2nd lady's thumbnails the exact point where her hair starts to look disheveled

[@cherylmoss9518]

Hey the lady at the end is using k18. She tried to hide but you can see her pick it up.

[@rachelk4914]

Stylist said she didn’t care what she did with her hair 😱

[@godsdaughter1962]

I am sorry Narada. I watched your reaction to her salon visit. You were sympathetic to Gabrielle. Your criticism was about how the stylist was treating her hair. She must be a very sensitive person. Poor soul. GOD help her. She will have to develop a thick skin if she wants to post videos online. What happened, Narada? I remember in one of your Watch Parties you said that you were not going to mention Gabrielle's name or respond to her video. I hope she or someone else who does or gets curly cuts did not come after you again. I empathize with you. Do not worry about those people. You did nothing wrong. You were trying to help her. It was extremely inappropriate for her to title a video "Curl Talk: Texturism in the Natural Hair Community" and focus her accusations solely against you. Unbelievable! What she did was thoughtless to appease her hurt feelings. You apologized to her. What more does she want! Why make such a video about you! That was very immature and totally unnecessary. Clearly, Gabrielle does not watch your videos. You have said on more than one occasion that you love working with textured hair. You have said that you love working with textured hair because you can do more with it than hair with a looser curl pattern. You have stated that you do not know why some people do not like textured (type 4) hair because it is very beautiful and versatile. You are the last person that I would call texturist or hating type 4 hair as she strongly implied! She should have watched some of your videos to get to know you better. She would have seen that her opinion of you is very wrong. GOD bless you, Narada. Much love. 💕🙏

[@gravylover1359]

I hope that BGC and CIK is the last natural hair gimmick that costs Black women thousands or dollars for substandard results / that leads to more hostility within our hair care community. I’ve been natural since 2013/2014 and I’ve just seen it all and I’m so tired of it. There are A HANDFUL of stylists and bloggers actually documenting progression over a realistic time period and they’ve been saying the same thing for YEARS when it comes to Afro hair care. As for these snake oil salesmen and women…Yeah it’s gone from misinformation (no harm intended) to self-fulfilling DISinformation (harm intended).

[@janastazia6634]

I legit gasped at 1:26:00 because WTF did she cut that much offfff. Totally unnecessary!!

[@Theredheadguru]

I need people to stop attributing their hair to this letter number system it doesn't make sense to me.

[@Theredheadguru]

I don’t get the what she thought she needed to be get cut when you can’t see what needs to be cut

[@NaturalMonroe]

Honestly, I understand why Gabrielle wasn’t receptive to your criticisms because you did come off harsh during the clips. It would’ve been best to reach out to her prior to doing that.

[@AfrikanHairGod]

I agree but I actually did reach out prior to the clips. I think it would've been fake for me to act like i never reacted or responded the way that i did in my live and then reach out to her. I'm just not disingenuous like that. I think it's rather dishonest to present or act one way while trying to hide your actions prior to... It was just never meant for me to reach out to her at all. I should've stuck to my guns and minded my business. She said she was subscribed but it couldn't have been for very long if she was that taken aback by my delivery. I'm not saying she shouldn't feel some type of way but how she maneuvered with this after the fact is what bothered me. I honored your request to delete it just for you to go back and talk about it which is well within her right to do just to make all sorts of disparaging and erroneous claims about me is what i have issue with. You purposely manipulate me to delete footage just so that you could run with your own narrative and not allow anyone to refute it. But it's obvious that she definitely had ppl in her ear because she states that she watched me and Shelly's videos at first but then her video is in direct response to everything I've been speaking on with this matter. She had an agenda and ulterior motives to plant seeds of doubt while trying to take up for and defend Aishia. Me speaking on Aishia is really what bothered her more than anything i think.

[@iamthenicheee]

This is extremely sad all around. She was better off doing her own hair at home. And I actually do not believe that she loves her hair the way it is, because if she did, she wouldn’t constantly agree with someone telling her that her hair needs “fixing” or that her hair is “damaged”. She seems really lost with her hair. You can’t convince me she likes her texture. So who’s the real texurist? 👀👀

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Let them tell it I'm just too "passionate" 🙄never again though. I see she never went back for the follow up cut though

[@TheeBlackLamb]

Im convinced they took full advantage of this lady… because none of any of this makes sense … she actually sounds more defeated at the end of the video

[@AfrikanHairGod]

Maybe she was just tired after 6 hours 😁🤷🏾

[@TheeBlackLamb]

@@AfrikanHairGod lol that too, maybe you’re right , maybe she just needed a nap lol 😂😂

[@AfrikanHairGod]

@@TheeBlackLamb i really do try to give ppl the benefit of the doubt. Such a shame when i can't get that in return

[@TheeBlackLamb]

@@AfrikanHairGod Listen Most people are not as evolved or have as much integrity as you. Ive struggled with my hair my entire life until I found you, your approach of going back to basics (at least this is my interpretation) is so simple and easy to understand I literally bought the Aphogee 2 Minute Recovery, ProVitamin, some $5 hair grease, was able to identify and cut off all my split ends, and let me tell you, my hair has never been so manageable and healthy. Im excited about working with my hair now, and seeing what its full potential is. Previously I have never worn my natural hair out, not even as a kid because my mom would press it, I've never understood how to properly care for my hair. And any attempt was frustrating and disappointing, but not anymore! So nevermind all the haters and money grubbers, YOU are ACTUALLY out here helping people. So thank you very much!

[@sapphirebluethemystic5767]

@@AfrikanHairGodand hungry!

[@CherlanaCilantro]

You should post the video you made

[@AfrikanHairGod]

What video are you talking about?

[@MiVidaBellisima]

Wait a second… she’s trying to shake the table, but her name is GABRIELLE IS HELL?? 🤨 Watch out for agents of chaos in 2024 y’all

[@kathrynhall1136]

BCG🧐, Hold on, allow me to do a Google search. P.S. BCG OR BGC?