Natural Hair in Media/Hollywood
I don’t watch too much television, as I am not impressed
with the images that are presently being portrayed on the screen. On the days
that I do find myself watching T.V., I have seen an influx of natural
hair queens & kings on the screen. But to my dismay these women and men, in
my opinion, are not representing our beautiful natural styles to the upmost.
I say this because most of the time when I see a black queen or king on the
screen their natural hair is just blah, or just sitting there, doing nothing.
I had a conversation with a talent scout for T.V. and movies
and was unfortunately advised that many of our natural men and women are at the
mercy of a hairstylist who has no knowledge of natural hair. They are intimidated by it and have no
clue as to what to do with “this hair”. Now these stylists are well decorated
and have years of training and styling under their belts. They are great at
what they do, just not natural hair. So in an effort to tame this “unruly hair” they just
grab some mousse and apply it to the hair then spray with shine mist and taaaahdaaaah,
camera ready. (NOOOOT)
In this day and age where naturals are everywhere, why haven’t
the television and movies employed some natural hairstylist to be on set to
give life to such gorgeous hair? Why continue utilizing the same techniques
that don’t work for natural manes? I would like to see some diversity on the
screen when it comes to our natural kings and queens. Hell, if I have to
volunteer my services I would. We can’t continue to allow our men and women to
be disrespected on the big or small screen by stylist that have no clue as to
what to do with our hair. There are plenty of talented stylist such as myself
and many others that can give life and pizzazz to natural coifs.
The main reason you see so many weaves and wigs on
television and movies is because, the stylist that are on set only have talent
for straighter hair textures. Its sad when you know someone is natural but yet
every time they are on screen you see them in a wig or weave. Sometimes they
are not the best wig or extensions install. Matter of fact there is one producer
that reigns in black movies and because the budget is so cheap for hair many of
the actors or actresses hair look a H.ot A.zz M.ess (HAM). I’m like dude can
you at least extend the hair budget so the hair can at least look be-weavable!
LOL :-D
Even Halle Berry
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| Kimberly Elise Big Beautiful Natural Hair |
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| Kimberly in For Colored Girls in a wig |
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| Viola Davis gorgeous TWA |
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| Viola in synthetic wig |
Anywhoooo, I just want to see a much better job of natural
hair styles in movies and television. Like I said before, I would be willing to
volunteer my services at least once to ABC, NBC, UPN, BOUNCE, TBS, FOX, Tyler
Perry Studios, LionsGate, Code Black, Screen Gems and etc. (I know a shameless
plug, but hey, why not? LOL) :-) So no matter if its natural hair or locs, we
as a community of locstars and naturalistas want to see more diversity on the
big and small screen with more amazing hair styles that represent us in a
phenomenal light! Oh and by the way some of us Natural hairstylist can style
all textures of hair, no one trick ponies over here, because it is easy to
S.imply K.eep Y.our H.air H.ealthy.
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