winterinatl
All natural!
I just have to share. I washed my hair today (NTM - it's great ladies!) and was airdrying in a single, banded ponytail (3 or 4 bands spaced a couple of inches apart down the length). It reaches right to my brastrap (but not the bottom of it) and, I am tall (5'9).
I went into an Asian run hair store (lots in my neighborhood). I was feelin' fine about my hair and how it looked. I was proud it was all mine. I thought people KNEW it was all mine.
I was in the store for a while, shopping. When done, I made a comment to the owner about all the hair in the place (weave, wigs) she was like
it's a beuty supply store! (in a nice way). She said , "You come back and get your hair from us" I said, grabbing my que, "I've got my own!"
Their mouths just dropped
. She says in a hushed voice "Yours...?" and then silence. Picks mouth up. I said (all smiles -shameless) "Yep! See?" and turned my head so she could get a good look. I even let her grab it - they were in such disbelief! Again in a hushed voice she says, "How you do that? What you do?" I told her a couple of things, no heat, buns.
Finally, she said, "Wow. Most my customers have short (hair)." She pointed to within 2 inches of her head. I said, "Yeah, they don't know how to be careful with their hair." By now she and her husband's mouth had migrated back to the floor again
.
ETA: She said, "You lucky" I said, "No, I take good care of my hair!"
I talked to her a little more, then left.
I was left with a few feelings after the encounter: 1) all this time I thought people thought I had real hair - don't know whether it's a compliment or not that most think it's fake, you know, I kinda like it when people notice it's mine (shameless), 2) I think I'm a little irked that the proprietors just assumed it was not real - that all black women must wear weave. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised - even black folk are like when they figure out it's yours...anyways, just wanted to share.
I went into an Asian run hair store (lots in my neighborhood). I was feelin' fine about my hair and how it looked. I was proud it was all mine. I thought people KNEW it was all mine.
I was in the store for a while, shopping. When done, I made a comment to the owner about all the hair in the place (weave, wigs) she was like
it's a beuty supply store! (in a nice way). She said , "You come back and get your hair from us" I said, grabbing my que, "I've got my own!" Their mouths just dropped
. She says in a hushed voice "Yours...?" and then silence. Picks mouth up. I said (all smiles -shameless) "Yep! See?" and turned my head so she could get a good look. I even let her grab it - they were in such disbelief! Again in a hushed voice she says, "How you do that? What you do?" I told her a couple of things, no heat, buns.Finally, she said, "Wow. Most my customers have short (hair)." She pointed to within 2 inches of her head. I said, "Yeah, they don't know how to be careful with their hair." By now she and her husband's mouth had migrated back to the floor again
.ETA: She said, "You lucky" I said, "No, I take good care of my hair!"
I talked to her a little more, then left.
I was left with a few feelings after the encounter: 1) all this time I thought people thought I had real hair - don't know whether it's a compliment or not that most think it's fake, you know, I kinda like it when people notice it's mine (shameless), 2) I think I'm a little irked that the proprietors just assumed it was not real - that all black women must wear weave. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised - even black folk are like
when they figure out it's yours...anyways, just wanted to share.
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Glad you that experience! I think it's a compliment when they think YOUR hair is fake (though I won't have this experience until next year!) 
