Blow Dry Salons

[JasonSJackson]

They won't cause Dominican salons have cornered that market, and most black women don't trust white people with their hair. White people have no idea what they're doing with non-white hair, added to the fact that the appeal of Dominican salons is that they're cheap, they do do blow outs that aren't as damaging as Brazilian blow outs, and it's in and out. They're also situated in black/latino communities.

How can you say that so matter of factly tho?

These salons they have and are building will no doubt be more lavish and locationally better situationed (buisness districts) then their dominican counterparts (which tend to be in more hood locations). They are also attempting to offer perks that arent found at Dominican salons (I.e. Wine tasting, etc.), perks that will no doubt appeal to the base of "black" women they would be interested in pilfering from the dominicans, the middle class (whatever that means) and up/the safe negroes.

These honkeys are very adept in the art of undermining.............how hard do you think it would be for them to hire a few dominican hair dressers for the "blacks"?

 

[StickStickly]

My impression is that the bars are for white women and they hope blacks will come

 

[JasonSJackson]

My impression is that the bars are for white women and they hope blacks will come

I don't disagree. I just feel they may be positioning themselves to steal a significant number from the dominican shops while at the same time rewrighting the history of the industry

 

[Raava]

How is this different from anything else a white person "discovers" and they act like it's a new thing?

I haven't been to a hair salon in years. I keep saying I should go to a natural stylist.

 

[JasonSJackson]

How is this different from anything else a white person "discovers" and they act like it's a new thing?

I haven't been to a hair salon in years. I keep saying I should go to a natural stylist.

The difference is this hasn't completely happened yet and even with all that history you just referenced we still allow them to do it. How is that possible?

 

[Ezigbo Nwanyi]

I get my hair blown out by Egyptians and Dominican salons. Not sure if they will establish in Chicago but I wouldnt mind trying it.

 

[Raava]

The difference is this hasn't completely happened yet and even with all that history you just referenced we still allow them to do it. How is that possible?

Yes maybe, but they do it all the time. Somethings catch on some don't but it is the same thing. It's not an allow thing. Some people don't care or see it as a big deal. People who do complain get written off as over reacting. How exactly do you stop this? The lady in the article was made aware of it and she just denied it and kept it moving.

My question is does it matter that some white people think some other white person came up with this "new" salon style? If they were putting other people out of business, I would be concerned. Like anything else I see most people just saying they stole something else and then go on about their business.

 

[DemureNatural]

How is this different from anything else a white person "discovers" and they act like it's a new thing?

I haven't been to a hair salon in years. I keep saying I should go to a natural stylist.

Speaking from experience, if you do decide to go to a natural stylist, be sure she's shown and proved (on other heads but yours) that she knows what she's doing! They will say they can do hair (for the money it brings) but will eff your hair up!

 

[DemureNatural]

I live in Orlando and have gone to the dominican shop 2-3 times when my hair was relaxed and YES they are less expensive for a roll and set, but baby! They do not speak-a-de english and I don't speak-a-de-spanish so we struggled! But I communicated enough with her so that she knew that I didn't want my hair flat ironed after she'd roller set it.
I think blow out bars in the article are for white women and they just hope black women will join the party. I have natural hair and there's no way I'd trust the average white, black, yellow, or purple person to touch it! NO!

 

[JasonSJackson]

Yes maybe, but they do it all the time. Somethings catch on some don't but it is the same thing. It's not an allow thing. Some people don't care or see it as a big deal. People who do complain get written off as over reacting. How exactly do you stop this? The lady in the article was made aware of it and she just denied it and kept it moving.

My question is does it matter that some white people think some other white person came up with this "new" salon style? If they were putting other people out of business, I would be concerned. Like anything else I see most people just saying they stole something else and then go on about their business.

It is an allow thing tho because if it wasn't they wouldn't be the only ones stealing ideas and running off into the sunset with them. Outside of Suge knight, how many black people do you know of that stole ideas from some whitey, ran off and made a fortune with it then proceeded to rewrite the history of what took place to the point that their future generations are formally taught the revised history of events while the truth goes unheard. I haven't heard of any. Why? Because they don't allow it to happen.

I believe it does matter that some white people think some other white person came up with that new salon style. A lie unchallenged becomes the truth and you know how these white people are, "why are they waiting 30 years to say we stole this idea from them? If we really did steal the idea from them wouldn't they have come forward before now?". CASE DISMISSED!

You also say you'd be concerned if they were putting other people out of business but by the time it gets to that point it's already to late for your concern to matter. Why not be concerned before they put the stores out of business so that you could possibly prevent it from taking place?

 

[LA Fisher]

I'm not an expert on hair but why do natural females need salons? I thought you all did your hair care stuff by yourselves.

 

[DemureNatural]

I'm not an expert on hair but why do natural females need salons? I thought you all did your hair care stuff by yourselves.

In my case, I take care of my hair 98% of the time, except for when it comes to trimming! About 3 times a year, I get it blown out and trimmed by a (black) natural hair stylist who I know and trust!

 

[ANewClassic]

I get my hair blown out by Egyptians and Dominican salons. Not sure if they will establish in Chicago but I wouldnt mind trying it.

The salon I go to for my blow outs is an Ethiopian/Egyptian salon. Can't beat a $25 blow out

 

[Elle Driver]

I'm not an expert on hair but why do natural females need salons? I thought you all did your hair care stuff by yourselves.

To get a trim or get your hair colored.

I stopped going to salons once I went completely natural. I used to go to the Dominican salons in the hood cause they really know what they're doing if you just want color, trims, wash and roller sets, or flat ironing for a reasonable price.

 

[LA Fisher]

In my case, I take care of my hair 98% of the time, except for when it comes to trimming! About 3 times a year, I get it blown out and trimmed by a (black) natural hair stylist who I know and trust!

Thanks for explaining that me. My girl used to go to dominican salons and they were ruining her hair. She's gone natural and hasn't been to a salon since. Could you recommend me a good product to keep my hair soft and moisturized ? My dreads are status