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Why I HATE Cornrows

GreenBeauty

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My scalp hurts when I wear this style

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20 Comments

@sproutingstays 14 hours ago

Am so happy you're posting more consistently now

@MsJ.TeacherToTech 17 hours ago

Very true... my scalp literally hurts if dry or has tension. ❤

@hopeokeke3045 17 hours ago

“Our hair was designed to take up space, so embrace it!” Succinctly put. Girl, you are the real deal. I love your videos and have learned so much from them. Yes, i agree with what you said about have ladies with thick and dense hair experiencing soreness and tenderness on their scalp. I have a friend who has that same problem. Is he would always complain of her scalp being sore even without braids or any sort of hairdo installed. Just her hair alone and she would still complain of her scalp being sore. Yes, she had really thick and dense hair. Hugs from Oklahoma.

@jeanettadavis-jackson637 17 hours ago

Her hair was designed to take up space, I love it!!!

@yeslia2010Godis 42 minutes ago

Tension is a hair thief!!!! Hands down, one of the best Hair content channels around!!🧡

@Coily_Dolly 17 hours ago (edited)

To each their own… my hair is growing very well with cornrows… mini braids and mini twists have never worked for me and my low density fine hair profile.
However I don’t get them tightly done, I keep them for long periods and I care for them (wash and moisturize)
The other styles damage my ends which are key for retention.
I definitely look best in my Afro and braid outs… so I definitely agree with that

@reallyme02 9 hours ago

I did not know about silent tension.
Thank you for this video!

@DH-uw3us 16 hours ago

That’s why I never do tight styles and rarely wear braids. It might look cute, but you sacrifice your hair in the long run.

@Edy_K-t6u 12 hours ago

Wow! Great to see green beauty back on the net sharing her knowledge ❤

@roserodriguez582 17 hours ago (edited)

My nephew had cornrows down last week. It was so tight he had to take it out 24 hrs later. It was so tightly done he kept saying it was burning. That’s how tight and caused tension. I used to love them. I learned the hard way years ago to stop getting cornrows. I just don’t do. The tension was just too much for me. By the way your hair is so beautiful I think your hair got thicker, healthy and beautiful. ❤

@niecienorth5880 15 hours ago

Thank goodness i thought i was the only one who had a sore scalp when my roots get too tangled

@kingzia-ky3np 18 hours ago

It ripped my edges 😭

@mimico1234 7 hours ago

No matter the style I believe it's all about TENSION. I doze off in whatever hairstyle I make because my hairstylist's hands glides through my hair and I don't want to end my salon appointment anytime soon because it's so relaxing and calming. But I really prefer cornrows because the take down time isn't as long as braids though.
My hair was thriving so well in mini braids and twists but because of the time of take down I often opt for cornrows. It's all about who handles the hair no matter the style I think.

@DaisyDreams-n2z 17 hours ago

I looooove the statement : find your normal look with your natural hair first.
I do twists under wigs alot and my last mini twists ended up being the worst. Severe matting, breakage at the root. I wanted to wear my hair out but decided to stick with the wig another month with chunkier twists to try see if any recovery can occur. I feel sad cause my hair is armpit length but I dont feel like showing it off because I have so many other things about me I want to fix, like my weight. So I keep putting off embracing my natural hqir with the hopes that when I lose the weight Ill be confident enough to rock it.

@EnelessMwandire-b9n 4 hours ago

So that's why my scalp is happy when its totally covered with hair, the moment i do parts on my hair, clean ones, the itchiness begins.

@malaikasmith3949 1 hour ago

I am loving my twa.

@llllllllllilillii 16 hours ago

Dear Green Beauty, i'm 58 years old. I'm an old school hair lady. After 30 years of nonsense and searching, I have decided to go back to using petrolatum which is a old-school product we used in the 70s. I have found that with my fine 4z hair, it is the only thing that works. I use it temporarily after my clarification when everything has been stripped and before I have accrued enough sebum with my no poo routine. I have not had any luck with any other oil. I would love for you to do a video on petrolatum and old school beauty, as I do not believe petrolatum is a bad thing. I would love to hear what you have to say about it as I value your lessons. Like I said I have 4z hair, and my hair is extra extra special (fine, frizzy and all over the place) and it does not react well to any other oil, not coconut, not jojoba, not avocado, not castor, not grapeseed not olive, not anything, and trust me I have tried them all! I have wasted a ridiculous amount of money on oils and have found the only two oils that my hair responds to in a positive way are petrolatum and sebum.

@mymiracle79 13 hours ago

Another great video❤

@jm2307 14 hours ago

I’ve almost never had cornrows, they’re beautiful but you’re right, I’d always look at them and think “that must be tight on the edges.” And luckily, I can’t do cornrows anyway 😂 them knotless braids with extensions though?! Hate to see me coming. I’m trying to do larger size box braids instead so the tension doesn’t add up. I’ve definitely noticed some thinning over the years.

@believe9328 7 hours ago (edited)

This is interesting, because as kids, growing up, cornrows, without added hair, caused our hair to thrive. I noticed the Black American community having more problems with cornrows when: 1) relaxers came into play, which I believe weakened our hair follicles, especially the edges, 2) the use of added hair, and 3) a generation of mothers braiding real tight, but claim the braids aren't tight, and that mentality being passed along. I can't tell you how many people I've argued with on and offline about cornrows amd how they aren't supposed to hurt and/or be tight.