Is My NAPPY Hair GOOD Enough?| DIY Hair Tea and Protective Style 

I've always felt that my curls should be defined to look neat. I'm learning now to really love my hair, and I'm finally there. I LOVE my hair! I do think that we need to see more influencers with tight coily, nappy hair, but there aren't many that are spotlighted.

Yes, our nappy hair is more than good enough! That style though, sis is everything ❤️

Love the self acceptance, my mom always praised my dark skin & nappy hair, I'm really glad to have that instilled and love to see other bw loving themselves as they are..... plus your hair looks really good

Omg that style is everything! This video screams love the skin you're in. Thank you for this video. I think so many of us went through this ( our hair being called nappy). But you embrace our beauty and I love it. Again thank you

The damage we do to our daughter's self esteem by calling their hair nappy is sad. Glad you have come to terms with that "n" word and realize that you hair is good. As for me, the only style that celebrates our hair's texture, gravity defying capabilities, and shows off its true glory is the Afro. While beautiful, protective styles tend to foster people's tendency to neglect their hair and scalp (going more than a 7-10 days without shampooing and conditioning).

My mom's hair is easily defined than mine and both of my daughters have easily defined curls than mine but I'm an afro lover so it never bothered me personally...I wasn't labeled nappy but coarse was the term I remember being used with my hair. I think hair is beautiful in all its forms though and yours is gorgeous!!!

So glad you chose to follow through with going natural, no matter what others said…your hair looks amazing. Those pinned twists look SO cute, definitely give 20s elegant vibes.

Yesssss this vid is much needed in our natural hair space.. I loooove your TRANSPARENCY! Yes, I LOVE MY HAIR! 🥰 Ladies, love your hair. You are unique! 👑 Thank YOU for being honest. You are BEAUTIFUL 😍

Your nappy hair is more than good enough, it's superb. The hairstyle is beautiful.

You look so nice with your hair, earrings & off the shoulder top/dress together!! 😍

So, I do have a defined curl pattern, but my best friend has 4b hair that doesn’t define easily… and she always comments on my wash n go’s or twists… but man I wish I could keep my protective styles in as long as hers! I envy how well styles hold for her, like she will have a protective style in for a week and it still looks good. But with my hair it’s frizzy and not holding up as well. I make it a point to compliment her protective styles as much as I can! There is SO much beauty to be seen in all the textures and curl patterns. ❤️

Gorgeous and beautiful 😍

BEAUTIFULLY DONE! Yes, you do have beautiful hair. Thanks for sharing.

I love your name and the positive energy that you bring!!! You make us nappy girl proud. "Good hair" is ALL well conditioned moisturized hair 😚😍

Your hair is growing something crazy! Beautiful 👍Such a beautiful style.

That's a very beautiful style. You looked like a bride. Very elegant. .

Hell Yes! I need this about 10 years ago but I'm here now and I'm here for! My 4c be giving life and I know it 😁

Yasssss love this style!! And our hair is more than enough!

Thank you for sharing your journey! Love the hairstyle!!!!!

Ahh Sis, I love this style!! 😍😍😍 I'm definitely trying it out!

My front of my hair is straight and won't curl, while the back is curly... Lol. It used to bother me before. Then I realised I have a combination of my parents hair patterns. I won't get the well defined wash and go look everyone sports. I eventually embraced my hair as is, after a lot of stressful moments. Everyone should embrace their kinks and curls as is. The trauma will be a lot less.

Love that hairstyle 😍 Sis. This was a good video that'll I'll share with my cousin who's having a hard time n comparing her hair to mine and others. I tell her embrace her hair because it's apart of her. We're all unique.💫💙🌻

I love you for this amazing channel! Thanks for your transparency ❤

I just never get tired of watching 👀 this video. Maybe one day you'll sell this gel? It'd be a nice addition to your hibiscus line🌺 😉

Without a doubt beautiful!

I remember when you brought up this story on your Sunday live some time ago and it was awesome to hear then and still great to hear now! Thanks so much for sharing❤

YES IT IS‼️‼️🙌🏽

LOVED everything about this video. Keep encouraging and inspiring Us🥰

I can use only one word "Excellent". U go girl!

Hey from Philadelphia! Nice video and your fabulous hairdo. I cannot braid at all! I have tried Slippery Elm and Marshmallow root for "the Slip" to have easy finger combing, no tangles 2 years ago when I saw on Curly Proverbs You tube channel you may saw her. They both caused itchy scalp. Well I have 4c majority of my hair but the part at the bottom back at the ears to my neck is 4c. That hair has softer curls, which is true to have 2 types of hair strands at the same time. I cannot use Aloe Vera because it cause dryness and coconut causes dryness and made my hair feel hard and my daughter's hair too. A lot of women I know say the same thing of having low porosity hair too. I tried a lot of methods to have moisture, to use humectants to help penetrate the hair strands. I did the henna with honey and olive oil and water, mix it and apply to my hair and cover it and left it on for 3 hours. Wash it out good then apply some conditioner to make sure it doesn't became dry. It still was dry. I said "Next"! I did Hibiscus tea rinse an black tea rinse, no hair felt hard! I tried almond oil no, sunflower seed oil .no, apricot oil, no, grapeseed oil, no!!!! I went back to olive oil last week and made some Shea butter with cocoa butter and mango butter and olive oil to help it be creamy and have some oil to it. I cannot have my hair be dripping wet ,soaking wet to twist it up after what I put on it because it will then be "over moisturized and go dry the next day especially the ends! Philly crazy weather I can't wear it out because of frizzy and the "puffy" look. I have to wear it in a bun in the back of my head. I don't like it on the top of my head, it doesn't look right!!! It is taking a long time to look like like it grew or grew into some inches. Still looking for the ends stay moisturize!!!

You came through good job

Love this. Your style is timeless!!

Soooooooooooooo sorry Michelle for calling your hair nappy 😞 for now my hair is nappy!!! Love the hair style.

I will be doing that style 😎

Wow!! Very pretty

Awesome 👍

Love this!

I can relate to the idea that for my hair to be beautiful my curls had to be defined. It's only now in my second year of being natural that I'm starting to love my hair in its undefined afro state and ironically I get the most compliments on my hair when it's undefined!

Lovely

Great vid!

I love it.

Love this vid sis. I'm on a conscious journey of accepting and loving my shrinkage and frizz. But when I look up 'embracing frizz' or 'hair styles with frizz' or even 'frizz acceptance' I keep getting videos and articles on how to get rid of frizz. To me frizz indicates my hair has it's natural curl patterns because it's healthy, and I don't want to dislike a sign of health in my hair or body. Makes me sad it's universally so disliked pretty much. I end up emulating 80s hair styles as they seemed to embrace frizz more. And I notice when I do that, other people (of all races) start commenting how they want to do the same. Acceptance seems to be contagious, which is nice.

I don't have the marshmallow and slippery elm. Alternatives too. Thanks

Beautiful

Hey sis... Love the hairstyle! I'm gonna use this recipe on my next wash day as a prepoo, and then follow it with your NIAN deep conditioner. I'm excited! What is the substitution for 4 tbsp Slippery Elm bark? (I have the powder).

Michelle, I didn't see this video before. When you take down you hair, it looked like side-show-bob's hair. lol , i think you looked adorable. On a serious note, I didn't appreciate my hair for many years; eventhough, I had it natural for most part of my life. Because of my ungrateful attitude, a notion came into my mind... it is better than losing my hair. When I had that epifany, I started appreciating my hair- knowing my grandmother had alopecia. Now i not only appeciate my hair, but I love it. I appologized to Jesus for being ungrateful for not appreciating HIs creation. Sorry for the long message side-show-bob. lol

Hello Michelle, I just made this however it seems as if my results are much more different than yours. It looks like tea very watery, is that normal? Thank you for all that you do for the natural hair community.

Why don't you use an applicator bottle? It is way easier and less messy.

Here’s a tip, look into no sulfates fast hair growth shampoo.

Hi what's the bag you used, when making your DIY product ( you or the marsh mellow root in it), where can I get one please?

Love this!