There were plenty of Crayola-colored wigs and long, silky extensions displayed at the 64th annual Bronner Bros. International Hair Show, which drew more than 60,000 stylists, hair enthusiasts and exhibitors who work with black hair this past weekend....Yet against the backdrop of energetic hip-hop music and among the booths stocked with glossy tubs of chemical relaxers, some black women went back to basics: They wore their own natural hair.Continue here.
That might be seem like an unexpected trend, with music artists such as Beyonce and Nicki Minaj sporting bright wigs and extensions. Wigs, weaves and relaxers are indeed big business. In 2006, black hair care products including relaxers, shampoos and hair accessories for weaves totaled $1.8 billion, according to The Hunter-Miller Group Inc., a market research group specializing in African-American issues. But going natural, say several stylists and experts, is making a comeback. There were education sessions for women who were curious about styling their natural curls in courses titled "Innovative Styling for Natural and Locked Hair" and "The Art of Natural Hair."
Many people say that this natural thing is a trend that's making a comeback. If CNN is writing articles about it, they must be on to something right? Well maybe not, considering that CNN is headquartered in Atlanta where there are just as many natural people as relaxed so it can't help but go unnoticed.
What say you? Do you think this is a trend that will go away or is natural hair care here to stay?
