Dominican Salons....is Dominican the new black?
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dulcekitty
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The same reason a girl would? He's mixed and has super thick, super curly, super coarse borderline afro hair. It was completely unmanageable. He'd go swimming and come out and his hair would dry "up", lol... Let me tell you, the first relaxing didn't dent this boy. I also have relaxed hair and it made my life so much easier.
Curly1908
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Wow. Why doesn't he just cut it? I'm imagining that your boyfriend looks like this:
Please tell me he doesn't.
Swimming is extremely drying to all types of hair so proper precautions have to be taken so that one's hair doesn't "dry up". Super thick/curly, borderline afro hair is NOT unmanagable. Often, the people of color who have it don't know HOW to take care of it because they're too busy chasing after the White ideal of beauty --> straight hair.
Originally Posted by dulcekitty
The same reason a girl would? He's mixed and has super thick, super curly, super coarse borderline afro hair. It was completely unmanageable. He'd go swimming and come out and his hair would dry "up", lol... Let me tell you, the first relaxing didn't dent this boy. I also have relaxed hair and it made my life so much easier. |
Wow. Why doesn't he just cut it? I'm imagining that your boyfriend looks like this:
Please tell me he doesn't.
Swimming is extremely drying to all types of hair so proper precautions have to be taken so that one's hair doesn't "dry up". Super thick/curly, borderline afro hair is NOT unmanagable. Often, the people of color who have it don't know HOW to take care of it because they're too busy chasing after the White ideal of beauty --> straight hair.
nursee81
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Where on Long Island?
| Originally Posted by cupcake_x
Whoa wait, not much talking is done at a Dominican salon?! Anywhere I go that's Latin anything, I get food, advice (even though I never ask for it), life tips, Spanish lessons, hugs, kisses, loud music is playing, people are laughing and joking.. I'm Puerto Rican and there's a salon called Dominican Girls. I definitely wanna try it out, I'll you all know how it goes. I'll get a cut and maybe some extensions. |
Where on Long Island?
dulcekitty
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LOL!!!!!!!! Thank you, that was great. No, he keeps his hair on the shorter side but lately he wants his hair to look more like his boyfriend Gavin Rossdale. It's harmless, we're not chasing any ideal. I love his puffy hair as much as I love his hair now or any hair he chooses to have. He'll go back to curly once he's tired of this look. I was a tomboy not into haircare at all growing up so relaxing was my personal choice, but now I let it more natural since I'm better at keeping it tamed.
Also, I've dealt with afro hair (my brothers) and a lot of times it's much easier to deal with because it's softer than my bf's. He also takes about 10 minutes in the morning to get ready for work and zones out after step 2 of haircare but wants the world.
| Originally Posted by Curly1908
Wow. Why doesn't he just cut it? I'm imagining that your boyfriend looks like this:
Please tell me he doesn't.
Swimming is extremely drying to all types of hair so proper precautions have to be taken so that one's hair doesn't "dry up". Super thick/curly, borderline afro hair is NOT unmanagable. Often, the people of color who have it don't know HOW to take care of it because they're too busy chasing after the White ideal of beauty --> straight hair. |
LOL!!!!!!!! Thank you, that was great. No, he keeps his hair on the shorter side but lately he wants his hair to look more like his boyfriend Gavin Rossdale. It's harmless, we're not chasing any ideal. I love his puffy hair as much as I love his hair now or any hair he chooses to have. He'll go back to curly once he's tired of this look. I was a tomboy not into haircare at all growing up so relaxing was my personal choice, but now I let it more natural since I'm better at keeping it tamed.
Also, I've dealt with afro hair (my brothers) and a lot of times it's much easier to deal with because it's softer than my bf's. He also takes about 10 minutes in the morning to get ready for work and zones out after step 2 of haircare but wants the world.
Ashleybubbles83
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i don't think there are any Dominican salons in San Diego, where I am, but whenever I go visit New York, I'll have to make sure to give them a holler!
Curly1908
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OH!!!! That is much better than what I was envisioning!
I love Gavin's hair.
| Originally Posted by dulcekitty
LOL!!!!!!!! Thank you, that was great. No, he keeps his hair on the shorter side but lately he wants his hair to look more like his boyfriend Gavin Rossdale. |
OH!!!! That is much better than what I was envisioning!
I love Gavin's hair.
Miss Redgal
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where is luisa's? i live in that area
| Originally Posted by MACMuse
I've been to predominately black salons all my life and just this year I switched over to Dominican Hair Salons. Thus far my experience has been pretty positive. I started growing my perm out in about March of 06 to get my hair back to its naturally wavy state and but still wanted to wear my straight styles occasionally so I paid them a visit. my hair is pretty much the healthiest it has ever been, though this could be a result of my hair being totally unpermed. When i go i make sure i get a deep conditioner and a trim because all the heat from a sit down dryer, a 3500 watt blower dryer, and a flat iron will tear your hair up if you are not careful but tons of growth and good results are possible if you make sure you know what they are doing to your hair. The salon i go to is versatile and offers lot of different simple styles that can be maintained by pin curling at night and I even trusted them to do my color and it came out great. Plus the prices are greats and i'm in and out in an hour and a half top (whereas i'd spend 5 to 6 hours in a black salon) But you have to do a good search, you can't just run into any salon Dominican just as you can't just go with any black salon. If you can find one with a good reputation then I suggest anyone who wants to try something different to give it a whirl. For anybody in the MD area check out Luisa's in Silver Spring or The Dominican Beauty Center in Baltimore. They're off the hook! |
where is luisa's? i live in that area
jojo_makeuplvr
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Whenever I've been in New York and needed to get my hair done, I went to a Dominican salon. She probably said like three sentences to me, but that didn't bother me. They use conditioner that has garlic in it and they are serious about deep conditioning treatments. The results are always fabulous.
meika79
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I always wondered if the dominican salons would even do my hair. My hair is natural and when I would go to my regular salon the stylist would act as if doing my hair was a chore. Even the braid shops want me to flat iron my hair before they braid it.
I just want to know if they would do my hair without complaining. I would love to see it swinging just once.
I just want to know if they would do my hair without complaining. I would love to see it swinging just once.
hirafta
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I have not personally been, but I friends who swear by them, floaty bouncy hair and all. I also have friends who have had bad experiences with them. A natural haired friend of my had her hair permed without her knowledge Quote:
(do as MsWestchesterNY said and say no to anything that even looks like relaxer if you don't want that), another one heard the speaking very badly about her nappy hair not knowing she understood Spanish. So, just do your research as you would with any salons.
Also, I think one should be wary supporting any business that simply because you perceive them to be your race. I know some Dominicans who will cut you if you call them black (I also know Africans, West Indians, and African Americans who will do the same). My freshman year roommate and her friend (both Dominican) were arguing going at it because one insisted that she had no African ancestry at all (simply French and Spanish), while the other insisted she did.
Really you should research who is doing your hair and not assume they will know what to do because of their ethnic background. There is a great gay white man who does me good!
| Originally Posted by MsWestchesterNY
Meika, they wiykd prolly ask you if you'd want t perm, justtell them HELL NO , and they'll leave it alone |
(do as MsWestchesterNY said and say no to anything that even looks like relaxer if you don't want that), another one heard the speaking very badly about her nappy hair not knowing she understood Spanish. So, just do your research as you would with any salons.
Also, I think one should be wary supporting any business that simply because you perceive them to be your race. I know some Dominicans who will cut you if you call them black (I also know Africans, West Indians, and African Americans who will do the same). My freshman year roommate and her friend (both Dominican) were arguing going at it because one insisted that she had no African ancestry at all (simply French and Spanish), while the other insisted she did.
Really you should research who is doing your hair and not assume they will know what to do because of their ethnic background. There is a great gay white man who does me good!
User38
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I am latina. I lived in the Dominican Republic for 9 months due to work. While there I had my hair which is blonde blonde conditioned, curled, blown and straightened with no problems
I have been to many Dominican salons stateside. I don't even understand this thread except to say that is smells racist and fos.
Excuse me -- anyone who works on your hair can mess up, even the most HE salons. You are not living in a world of "colored" or "flavored" people -- just people who are either going to be professionals or not.
That is what you should be looking for -- a professional who does your hair the way you ask. Not a "dominican" or "black", "white" or "chinese" -- if so, then do it yourself and you can bitch at yourself later if it goes wrong.
I have been to many Dominican salons stateside. I don't even understand this thread except to say that is smells racist and fos.
Excuse me -- anyone who works on your hair can mess up, even the most HE salons. You are not living in a world of "colored" or "flavored" people -- just people who are either going to be professionals or not.
That is what you should be looking for -- a professional who does your hair the way you ask. Not a "dominican" or "black", "white" or "chinese" -- if so, then do it yourself and you can bitch at yourself later if it goes wrong.
cupcake_x
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It's not on Long Island... It's actually in Wilmington, Delaware
I have yet to try it but this thread is making me itch to go to a Dominican salon again.
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I think I get what you're saying.. And I agree, one comment on here slightly irked me, I felt a little offended.
| Originally Posted by nursee81
Where on Long Island? |
It's not on Long Island... It's actually in Wilmington, Delaware
I have yet to try it but this thread is making me itch to go to a Dominican salon again.
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| Originally Posted by HerGreyness
I am latina. I lived in the Dominican Republic for 9 months due to work. While there I had my hair which is blonde blonde conditioned, curled, blown and straightened with no problems I have been to many Dominican salons stateside. I don't even understand this thread except to say that is smells racist and fos. Excuse me -- anyone who works on your hair can mess up, even the most HE salons. You are not living in a world of "colored" or "flavored" people -- just people who are either going to be professionals or not. That is what you should be looking for -- a professional who does your hair the way you ask. Not a "dominican" or "black", "white" or "chinese" -- if so, then do it yourself and you can bitch at yourself later if it goes wrong. |
I think I get what you're saying.. And I agree, one comment on here slightly irked me, I felt a little offended.
kiran
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This. I agree completely - it seems kind of pointless to compare salons according to their ethnic background rather than other factors that are obviously better indicators of the quality of hair care (e.g. qualifications of stylists, price, technique especially) rather than random stories. Because then I think people will be better informed about how to find the best salon and what to look for rather than making blanket judgments...but then this could just be me
| Originally Posted by HerGreyness
I am latina. I lived in the Dominican Republic for 9 months due to work. While there I had my hair which is blonde blonde conditioned, curled, blown and straightened with no problems I have been to many Dominican salons stateside. I don't even understand this thread except to say that is smells racist and fos. Excuse me -- anyone who works on your hair can mess up, even the most HE salons. You are not living in a world of "colored" or "flavored" people -- just people who are either going to be professionals or not. That is what you should be looking for -- a professional who does your hair the way you ask. Not a "dominican" or "black", "white" or "chinese" -- if so, then do it yourself and you can bitch at yourself later if it goes wrong. |
This. I agree completely - it seems kind of pointless to compare salons according to their ethnic background rather than other factors that are obviously better indicators of the quality of hair care (e.g. qualifications of stylists, price, technique especially) rather than random stories. Because then I think people will be better informed about how to find the best salon and what to look for rather than making blanket judgments...but then this could just be me
AdrianUT
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I don't really do salons of any kind. I might go 1 time in a year for major hair cuts on my dry hair then I go home and wash and style myself. Even then I get exact and clear direction on how I would like my hair and how much I would like cut off. I have my Mom or my SO trim my hair for me. I don't color or relax so I don't have a real reason to go to a salon. I have had horrible experiences with traditonal AA salons, so frightening that I have not been in one in at least 10 years. I have also had poor results from multi-ethnic salons too. As a kid I had fluffly waist length hair (mom would brush the curls out) and that was transformed to short, dry, and course through relaxing and going to salons. At 15 I started to grow my natural hair out again and do it my self and I haven't looked back. Most stylist have not understood how to work with my hair type. Its thick curly, frizzy, soft, and a mix of thin and coarse strands. My hair straightens easy with a heat so the Dominican blow out process doesn't seem to far from what I already do. I don't use much product on my hair but, I wonder what they do/use that keeps the frizz down though? But, eh I'd have to work up courage to go to a even a Dominican salon.
Any body know what they use to stop reversion?
Any body know what they use to stop reversion?
YesicaElana
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The same way you wouldn't go to any black salon to get a relaxer, you wouldn't go to any Dominican salon for a doobie because they're not all equal. Many of them use natural products that are much better for your hair than American name brands and many of them don't have labeled products. The best thing to do is to get recommendations on salons from people who frequent them. Just because people rave about Dominican salons doesn't mean they're all great. But if for no other reason, good Dominican salons are the way to go because they use very natural products. My favorite is "canela" which is cinnamon extract or something that stimulates your roots. Amazing.
