Many young black people—especially those living and working in Western countries—worry that we will lose our hair and beauty regimens, or rather “recipes” (including our cooking techniques, language, etc.), such as the controversial “no oil, no butter” day wash, which rejects the heavy oils like castor and coconut oils that have been used to care for black hair for generations. Popular curling experts like Acacia Breeze often receive backlash for promoting their curling techniques, which stray from some of the practices many of us grew up with (despite the incredible results for her clients and others). On the other hand, some natural hair creators, like Youtuber StarPuppy, have openly admitted that they are returning to what they say has always been used by the culture; clay, oils, creams, etc. Effective natural hair care goals should It seems like there’s always a movement; the natural hair community online goes back and forth between ingredients they support and ingredients they now demonize as “bad.” It’s hard to keep up.
