there is NOTHING wrong w/wanting to have long hair !! as Black women , we have been told for centuries that our hair can’t grow past a certain length . we’ve been told that short hair makes us look ugly & masculine . but nowadays , when we want our hair to be long , people call us vain & “obsessed” . we have a right to our preference of long hair .
I feel as though a lot of the people who say that are having issues with length retention, and because of that, they say we shouldn't be "obsessed with length". 🙄
Many black women are obsessed with length precisely because on average they are the race of women with the shortest TERMINAL length. We do not have the same capacity as some races do. Islanders (think Chuuk or Marshal Islands) have some of the longest terminal length capacities of any women in the world that I have seen. Black women seek to have this but genetically will never be possible for the masses of black women. End of story. And I say this as a black woman (Ethiopian) that has had long hair all my life. What's worse, are the hair and beauty influencers who lead these women to believe (most who have much shorter terminal lengths genetically) that it's possible for them. Just as we shouldn't always rely on influencers who do not have a similar texture than us, we should not be indulging ourselves in fantasies of possible hair length that actually is not possible. Influencers will market and use click-bait titles of butt length hair to seduce viewers. It's deluding. The majority of black 'long" hair influencers have the shortest hair (even when it's "long") in comparison to many white/latino hair influencers. It is what it is.
It's called terminal length. Determined by genetics. In white people, this can be seen when their ends start to thin out. It usually indicates that they have reached the terminal length. And growing hair past that is POSSIBLE but not ideal, UNLESS you can hide it. There are very few cases where people discover something internally they are deficient in and grow beyond what they thought their hair could grow. I'm in the camp that believes we have more capacity in our length than we think, but there's a clear line between that and thinking we can grow hair as long as possible. I've seen one influencer who attempted it and stopped trying to reach for length, because it showed in her straight her. For black women, this is easier to hide with our textured hair just like split ends are easier to hide. There's a trend of delusional expectations with length retention in the black community. Even though most of them talk about it, their hair is STILL not that long in comparison to influencers of other races. Extreme and healthy length is possible for a percentage of black women, but not most. Cheb and rice water will never collectively increase the terminal length for black women. All this hair growth stuff is mainly useless. @@samanthacarrington487
Listen, don't pay attention to what other people say about length. If length is essential to you then it's important. I hope one day we get to the place where we respect others' choices for their hair. I see our ladies out here wear their hair at all lengths from buzzed to thigh and they are rocking it all.💜
I love this. I’m currently growing my color out. I dyed my hair dark, but no more lightening. Trimming my hair every two months. Your hair looks great.
@@HazelGoddesss yeah I’m done with lightening my hair. I’ve been through this a few times. I said, I quit for good before but I mean it this time. At least I think I do lol.
I’ve lowkey been on my hair journey w/you actually . I unintentionally big chopped around the same time as you in late May of 2021 . & that was around the time I started heavily watching your channel . & now my hair has grown out like yours , around the same length . thank you for updating us & documenting your journey !!
Love to see that your products are coconut oil free! This is great for people like me who are allergic to coconut. There are so many products, especially natural products that I want to try, but can’t because of coconut being in their product. When I get some money, I’m going to have to try out your line. Your hair has been flourishing!
Hey Caaliyah, I’ve been subscribed to your channel for years now and it's amazing to see your growth and evolution. Please never stop! Much love queen ❤
Time has definitely flown by! Your hair is so beautiful and looks really healthy! Luv your products and will continue to support 🥰💙.. thank you for the hair update.. luv it! 🥰
I thought you did get to waist length unless you meant butt length. But I’m the same way, I think longer hair looks better on me so that’s why I prefer it. But I went and destroyed my hair so I have to start over again.
@@HazelGoddesss Yeah how tall are you for reference. Some people have a long torso and some people have a short torso. Often you need someone's help, a tape measure, and hair straightening to see the true length. Lol....I just ain't got time for all of that. Lol!
Wow this made me look forward to my two year anniversary!! I’m only almost a year in. I’m about to straighten and trim my hair and actually get to caring for my hair how I use to before kids! Lol
Maybe you can straighten your hair this fall. Kind of hard to do in the summer time, but nothing is wrong with straightening your hair every once in awhile
Your hair looks beautiful & love all your tips. I wash my hair very 5th day as I workout alot in the gym coz of thr sweat. I Start off with oil shampoo deep condition leave in conditioner then finally style 🙌
I think you should totally straighten your hair! Just make sure to get a good heat protectant and to not restraighten while it's already straight without using that heat protectant again. I straighten my hair two or three times a year and my curls haven't had any issues. I also use the Curlsmith Bonding Repair when I am ready to wash my hair after straightening (you use Olaplex, so that would probably be just as good)!
I haven't tried the leave in detangler. I do luv the moisturizing cream and hair oil. Done order them multiple times already. Definitely works!! Wish it was a subscription ☺️.
I’m 15 and I have heat damage but I’m not allowed to cut my hair…. The only reason I have heat damage is because my uncle/guardian costly made me get silk presses.
my hair doesn't retain length...well not without being unhealthy. It's a combination of my genetics, medication, incorrect care in the past and current aging. So I chose health over length. Everyone has different hair types. Some strong and some fragile but all beautiful. Just like everyone has different skin types. Some have terrible acne, hyper pigmentation and roscea and some like me can use the cheapest products and have no problems.
🫶🏽💜 GIRLLLLLLLLL #consistencyisdefiantlykey💪🏾………. Honestly in my opinion your hair already reached waist length. The waist starts right under the breast & stops above the pelvic | hip area.
You’re already bra strap length. You’ll definitely reach waist length next year or so. I would say don’t be afraid to have fun with your hair too sometimes but I understand when you have a goal for your hair. It’s beautiful😇
Thank you. The only reason I’m scared of heat is because I do not want heat damaged curls. I didn’t cut my hair off and start a new journey just to ruin it again. Only thing that sucks about being natural 😢
@@HazelGoddesss I feel you on that. It seems like to protect our curls we either have to choose to color our hair with no heat usage or choose to use more heat with no color. I just got the Pattern blow dryer and I use it weekly with no heat damage and the Dyson is great too.
I’ll still never understand that lol. It was laughable how many people I made mad because my hair was blonde. Writing paragraphs, making videos of me 🤣 I promise you none of it phases me. People are nuts
I would like to recommend that you watch some professional stylish silk press hair before you decide to straighten your own. In watching you in past videos doing your daughter and your hair straighting it seemed as though you used to many producers at once and those with oil. This may have caused the heat damage you experienced in the past. I am just pondering. Thanks for listening.
I got heat damage because of over use of heat on my colored hair. I was wand curling my hair for consecutive weeks at a time. I never use a lot of products when I straighten my hair.
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Your hair grew back fast and 2 years went by fast as well 🙌🏽🙌🏽
2 years did go by fast! 😅
there is NOTHING wrong w/wanting to have long hair !! as Black women , we have been told for centuries that our hair can’t grow past a certain length . we’ve been told that short hair makes us look ugly & masculine . but nowadays , when we want our hair to be long , people call us vain & “obsessed” . we have a right to our preference of long hair .
Exactly lol. Seems you can’t have a preference with anything these days.
I feel as though a lot of the people who say that are having issues with length retention, and because of that, they say we shouldn't be "obsessed with length". 🙄
Some women hair don't grow pass certain length,years they been nurturing and doing everything . For some it is what it is 😢
Many black women are obsessed with length precisely because on average they are the race of women with the shortest TERMINAL length. We do not have the same capacity as some races do. Islanders (think Chuuk or Marshal Islands) have some of the longest terminal length capacities of any women in the world that I have seen. Black women seek to have this but genetically will never be possible for the masses of black women. End of story. And I say this as a black woman (Ethiopian) that has had long hair all my life.
What's worse, are the hair and beauty influencers who lead these women to believe (most who have much shorter terminal lengths genetically) that it's possible for them. Just as we shouldn't always rely on influencers who do not have a similar texture than us, we should not be indulging ourselves in fantasies of possible hair length that actually is not possible. Influencers will market and use click-bait titles of butt length hair to seduce viewers. It's deluding. The majority of black 'long" hair influencers have the shortest hair (even when it's "long") in comparison to many white/latino hair influencers.
It is what it is.
It's called terminal length. Determined by genetics. In white people, this can be seen when their ends start to thin out. It usually indicates that they have reached the terminal length. And growing hair past that is POSSIBLE but not ideal, UNLESS you can hide it. There are very few cases where people discover something internally they are deficient in and grow beyond what they thought their hair could grow. I'm in the camp that believes we have more capacity in our length than we think, but there's a clear line between that and thinking we can grow hair as long as possible.
I've seen one influencer who attempted it and stopped trying to reach for length, because it showed in her straight her. For black women, this is easier to hide with our textured hair just like split ends are easier to hide. There's a trend of delusional expectations with length retention in the black community. Even though most of them talk about it, their hair is STILL not that long in comparison to influencers of other races. Extreme and healthy length is possible for a percentage of black women, but not most.
Cheb and rice water will never collectively increase the terminal length for black women. All this hair growth stuff is mainly useless.
@@samanthacarrington487
Listen, don't pay attention to what other people say about length. If length is essential to you then it's important. I hope one day we get to the place where we respect others' choices for their hair. I see our ladies out here wear their hair at all lengths from buzzed to thigh and they are rocking it all.💜
I love this. I’m currently growing my color out. I dyed my hair dark, but no more lightening. Trimming my hair every two months. Your hair looks great.
Congrats. Color can be a challenge to maintain, especially if you use heat on top of it.
@@HazelGoddesss yeah I’m done with lightening my hair. I’ve been through this a few times. I said, I quit for good before but I mean it this time. At least I think I do lol.
I’ve lowkey been on my hair journey w/you actually . I unintentionally big chopped around the same time as you in late May of 2021 . & that was around the time I started heavily watching your channel . & now my hair has grown out like yours , around the same length . thank you for updating us & documenting your journey !!
Yay! So glad you’ve grown & retained your length.
Your hair looks so healthy! Congratulations on the growth ❤
Love to see that your products are coconut oil free! This is great for people like me who are allergic to coconut. There are so many products, especially natural products that I want to try, but can’t because of coconut being in their product. When I get some money, I’m going to have to try out your line. Your hair has been flourishing!
What a gorgeous head of hair !!
Thank you 😘
Your hair looks amazing!! I remember when you big chopped and your hair has been flourishing ever since!😍😍😍
Hey Caaliyah, I’ve been subscribed to your channel for years now and it's amazing to see your growth and evolution. Please never stop! Much love queen ❤
Thank you so much! I will not. I’ll be sharing some news with you all soon.
Time has definitely flown by! Your hair is so beautiful and looks really healthy! Luv your products and will continue to support 🥰💙.. thank you for the hair update.. luv it! 🥰
Your hair grows so fast! It's lovely. Is this the longest your hairs ever been without colour?
I thought you did get to waist length unless you meant butt length. But I’m the same way, I think longer hair looks better on me so that’s why I prefer it. But I went and destroyed my hair so I have to start over again.
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I was very close to waist length. Probably between mid back and waist length.
@@HazelGoddesss Yeah how tall are you for reference. Some people have a long torso and some people have a short torso. Often you need someone's help, a tape measure, and hair straightening to see the true length. Lol....I just ain't got time for all of that. Lol!
The growth is everything😍
You’re hair has grown beautifully 💖
Thank you!!
Very good growth. Your hair is growing beautifully! You were in my city, NYC, I wish you had a meet up, I would have came.
Come through growth!!
Wow this made me look forward to my two year anniversary!! I’m only almost a year in. I’m about to straighten and trim my hair and actually get to caring for my hair how I use to before kids! Lol
Maybe you can straighten your hair this fall. Kind of hard to do in the summer time, but nothing is wrong with straightening your hair every once in awhile
Loving the hair tho flourishing so well . Nice and healthy keep up the good work ❤
Thank you 😘
@@HazelGoddesss anytime . 🔥🙏🏽🥰😘. Glad to help out.
Your hair looks beautiful & love all your tips.
I wash my hair very 5th day as I workout alot in the gym coz of thr sweat. I Start off with oil shampoo deep condition leave in conditioner then finally style 🙌
Hazel all your hair do is be looking good keep up the good work
I think you should totally straighten your hair! Just make sure to get a good heat protectant and to not restraighten while it's already straight without using that heat protectant again. I straighten my hair two or three times a year and my curls haven't had any issues. I also use the Curlsmith Bonding Repair when I am ready to wash my hair after straightening (you use Olaplex, so that would probably be just as good)!
I haven't tried the leave in detangler. I do luv the moisturizing cream and hair oil. Done order them multiple times already. Definitely works!! Wish it was a subscription ☺️.
This is Gonna b so Good HG🔥🔥🔥👍n Happy Monday😀….
Happy Monday
I love your oil thank you so much can't wait to try the other products ❤
Incredible growth!
Gorgeous Mane!!!❤
Thank you! 🤗
Im so proud of you girl ima go buy goddess curls!!!!
Thank you 😘
Awesome growth! I just big chopped but much shorter.
Your hair looks amazing
Love the hair growth
Omg cant believe its been 2 years already
Whew Caaliyah girl I wish my hair grew like weeds like this
Hey In your honest opinion do you like twist outs or braids out more?
I like the dark hair on you.
I’m 15 and I have heat damage but I’m not allowed to cut my hair…. The only reason I have heat damage is because my uncle/guardian costly made me get silk presses.
Get some aphogee two step treatment to revert your curls
Part 2..can you show us the products you mentioned 😊
I wish I knew how to retain length
my hair doesn't retain length...well not without being unhealthy. It's a combination of my genetics, medication, incorrect care in the past and current aging. So I chose health over length. Everyone has different hair types. Some strong and some fragile but all beautiful. Just like everyone has different skin types. Some have terrible acne, hyper pigmentation and roscea and some like me can use the cheapest products and have no problems.
I just cut and coloured my hair. I was just tired of trying to get it to grow and I want to focus on other things instead of my hair.
Love your products! 🥰
🫶🏽💜 GIRLLLLLLLLL #consistencyisdefiantlykey💪🏾………. Honestly in my opinion your hair already reached waist length. The waist starts right under the breast & stops above the pelvic | hip area.
Can you grow out damaged dyed hair without cutting it ?
I love your hair 💜 what's the name of the song in your intro???
Beautiful 🔥🔥🔥🔥
You’re already bra strap length. You’ll definitely reach waist length next year or so. I would say don’t be afraid to have fun with your hair too sometimes but I understand when you have a goal for your hair. It’s beautiful😇
Thank you. The only reason I’m scared of heat is because I do not want heat damaged curls. I didn’t cut my hair off and start a new journey just to ruin it again. Only thing that sucks about being natural 😢
@@HazelGoddesss I feel you on that. It seems like to protect our curls we either have to choose to color our hair with no heat usage or choose to use more heat with no color. I just got the Pattern blow dryer and I use it weekly with no heat damage and the Dyson is great too.
Good for you... people were so hateful and nasty towards you with your colored hair ...let it be known your hair is beautiful at any length
I’ll still never understand that lol. It was laughable how many people I made mad because my hair was blonde. Writing paragraphs, making videos of me 🤣 I promise you none of it phases me. People are nuts
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I would like to recommend that you watch some professional stylish silk press hair before you decide to straighten your own. In watching you in past videos doing your daughter and your hair straighting it seemed as though you used to many producers at once and those with oil. This may have caused the heat damage you experienced in the past. I am just pondering. Thanks for listening.
I got heat damage because of over use of heat on my colored hair. I was wand curling my hair for consecutive weeks at a time. I never use a lot of products when I straighten my hair.
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My hair just won't grow and I have been natural over 5 years now. It's crazy
Your hair is always growing unless you have a medical disease or I heard sometimes vitamin deficiencies. It’s retaining length you have to work on
try washing your hair once a week !! especially if you are having issues w/your scalp
What is your hair routine? How do u wear your hair typically
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