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Originally Posted by tigerlily84
I cannot say how Michelle Obama's (or her daughter's hair for that matter) looks or feels because I do not know them. However, I am an African American woman and I wear my hair in the relaxed style I believe that you are describing. While it is true that harsh chemicals can have a negative effect on the health of one's hair, this can be avoided by using a conditioner to keep it moisturized. My hair is soft to the touch, but I am only one person. I happen to like Michelle's hair, but that is my opinion of course. I would hope that Michelle Obama did not choose her hairstyle based on trying to fit in, but it certainly is possible. I do not, but I like to change my hairstyle every so often. 
Hopefully I haven't gone too off-topic from the subject of your original post. |
I am afraid that she might have chose the hairstyle to fit in, because I happen to know of women lawyers among African American women who do exactly that - they believe that it improves the chances of winning interviews, climbing the ladder, etc.
That is great that you like it and are able to have your hair well conditioned and soft.
If you ever want to change the hairstyle by going more with accentuating than hiding curliness, look up the book called "curly girl", a line of hair care products called "deva curl" (available on drugstore.com in large pump bottles so it is not quite as expensive per ounce as regular bottles), and the new york salon
Salon | Devachan Salon (not to go there, but just to learn of the trend).