tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post331270409118837264..comments2024-03-29T03:07:56.048+00:00Comments on THE NATURAL HAVEN: Tonya Mosley: She makes my heart sing!!Jchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-6882658829431167062011-04-09T22:13:13.574+01:002011-04-09T22:13:13.574+01:00Karibu hapa kn. Dunia hii kweli ni ndogo!
(which ...Karibu hapa kn. Dunia hii kweli ni ndogo!<br /><br />(which translates to Welcome Kn - isn't this a small world!)Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-43203278274863497722011-04-09T17:15:36.629+01:002011-04-09T17:15:36.629+01:00Officially freaked out here - Nami pia ninaishi U...Officially freaked out here - Nami pia ninaishi UK sasa. Nilizaliwa Kenya na nyumba yetu ilikuwa karibu na slum kubwa. <br /><br />Appreciating the science you continue to bring to hair care.knnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-84532148155036414442011-03-26T15:33:07.700+00:002011-03-26T15:33:07.700+00:00Tonya you look great I'd wish more of us would...Tonya you look great I'd wish more of us would do this so we (or maybe me) would feel less weird about itBargins with nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541970994060856027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-68646469190878279512011-03-21T10:34:37.745+00:002011-03-21T10:34:37.745+00:00Anon 21 March - I do appreciate that you are so sw...Anon 21 March - I do appreciate that you are so sweet in your comment and I can see that there is no malice in your statement. <br /><br />I do simply choose to be equal. You say that Haiti did not come up but how could I miss it when 80% of the blogs I follow were making appeals? I could have made Haiti come up but I did not. I could have made New Zealand come up seeing that two of my friends had actual family in Christchurch but again I did not. <br /><br />Simply put, it seems like a tiny thing for me to say, 'all the best to the people of Japan' but what good is that? No, that is lip service (I actually have a stronger term for it which I will keep to myself), something I do not do. <br /><br />I think appeals with clear instructions on what people can and should do is the way forward. There are plenty of news outlets and blogs who are involved and helping in this way. <br /><br />The one positive that I see from Anon 1's remark is that she did listen to the report showing that it was indeed professional as I was emphasizing in this post. <br /><br />I just find comments like 'just saying lets not forget others who dont have it as good as us ' quite pathetic. I am from Kenya and my house is not far from the largest slum in Nairobi where child mortality is huge and only <br />20% of kids make it to the age of 5. 50% of kids are orphans due to HIV and people live in houses with raw sewage and no running water. In short I have my causes that I am passionate about. I am not blind to the suffering of others least of all those in catastrophes. I just strongly believe in equality and I will not ever discuss one over the other.<br /><br />Finally I draw the line in the sand here. I will not accept any further comments unrelated to the topic at hand which is - natural hair is professional.Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-13984008521921867092011-03-21T01:15:38.266+00:002011-03-21T01:15:38.266+00:00@ Jc (this is a different Anonymous here) I think ...@ Jc (this is a different Anonymous here) I think she meant you could have mentioned it because that's what the video was about-the disaster in Japan. I understand that you did not mention Haiti or Indonesia because it never came up, but in this instance it did. I mean it doesn't have to be the focus of the post because obviously this post is about the women's hair (which is gorgeous btw), but just a note wishing them well at the end maybe. Anyway, no harm done. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-21770219241796019782011-03-20T12:01:22.090+00:002011-03-20T12:01:22.090+00:00Anonymous on Japan - This blog is a personal platf...Anonymous on Japan - This blog is a personal platform meaning I decide what to discuss. I intentionally do not discuss current world happenings because frankly I do not have the time to give them proper justice beyond 'a mention'. Frankly the news outlets do a better job of telling people how to help.<br /><br />It is funny that you didn't mention that I did not talk about the devastation in Haiti or Indonesia (all recent events!). Are these deserving of less attention?<br /><br />In short there are different blogs for different purposes. This is a hair blog..deal with it.Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-351581445193004232011-03-20T04:11:40.805+00:002011-03-20T04:11:40.805+00:00ummm J a mention on Japan
and the suffering people...ummm J a mention on Japan<br />and the suffering people are going through <br />could hve been mentiioned here...<br />just saying lets not forget others who dont have it as good as usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-60499854516650930202011-03-19T05:49:11.128+00:002011-03-19T05:49:11.128+00:00Awesome post JC. @ Maria touche, you hit the nail...Awesome post JC. @ Maria touche, you hit the nail on the head. The first time I heard curl definition, I thought oh no, not the Jherri curl. Lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-14738051683541758322011-03-19T01:43:10.193+00:002011-03-19T01:43:10.193+00:00To me, she just looks "normal" gorgeousl...To me, she just looks "normal" gorgeously normal at that. What I find abnormal is the sisters of color with the unnaturally straight Euro/Asian hair....I just think that straight hair looks strange on women of color whose hair is not naturally so. I'll be happy to see if everyone would embrace the natural hair that they have been given by The Creator.zanjabilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745963050930277063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-35949103512846046542011-03-19T01:18:15.247+00:002011-03-19T01:18:15.247+00:00I agree with Anonymous. I believe more women would...I agree with Anonymous. I believe more women would too if allowed. Unfortunately, we can't teach sometimes if we are not in the position of power. The bosses have the final say. <br /><br />Tonya is a beautiful woman with beautiful hair. I hope she inspires more women in TV. The more this image of us is out there, the more it will be allowed and embraced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-58647832373671542962011-03-18T13:29:57.826+00:002011-03-18T13:29:57.826+00:00she looks great!
and JC thanks so much for a fant...she looks great!<br /><br />and JC thanks so much for a fantastic blog - love the scientific perspective (studied chemistry & chemical engineering)<br /><br /><br />my hair has been braids for a couple of years but i went natural at work for the first time this week -and the reactions have been fascinating. the best reaction was " i feel like i'm in a disco) accompanied by dance moves! lol.<br /><br />Thanks once again and keep up the good workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-75468339602962889832011-03-18T10:40:12.325+00:002011-03-18T10:40:12.325+00:00Thanks for stopping by Tonya! You are awesome!Thanks for stopping by Tonya! You are awesome!Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-20104108173968768642011-03-18T05:16:37.834+00:002011-03-18T05:16:37.834+00:00Wow, this post makes MY heart sing! Thank you JC f...Wow, this post makes MY heart sing! Thank you JC for posting this and thank you ladies for the heartwarming responses. @Nefertiti your comments really touched me. <br /><br />Thanks again ladies!<br /><br />Tonya MosleyTonya Mosleyhttp://www.newnaturalista.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-51674023282657984732011-03-17T20:40:50.870+00:002011-03-17T20:40:50.870+00:00she looks elegant and very professional! this is b...she looks elegant and very professional! this is brilliant! :)hybridomatechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613338064065288343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-56840680754220294422011-03-17T10:58:18.787+00:002011-03-17T10:58:18.787+00:00Anon on allowance - I think more producers would &...Anon on allowance - I think more producers would 'allow it' if they understood that it is simply how our hair grows - i.e the default. I think that learning curve requires we with the hair to be the teachers.<br /><br />Could not have said it better Nefertiti :)Jchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983132094574128087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-73194549739627937382011-03-17T02:07:14.386+00:002011-03-17T02:07:14.386+00:00Even after reading Jc's writeup before watchin...Even after reading Jc's writeup before watching the video-- and knowing more or less what I could expect to see in the video-- the amount of delight I got when Tonya first came on screen caught me off guard. (I think I might have sputtered to my laptop, "Her hair looks like my hair!") To see someone with whom I can identify hair-wise on the news, and not just in an iPod commercial or something "hip," warms my heart far more than I'd ever imagined. Having never been relaxed, I guess I've just gotten so used to how marginalized you can feel when you don't have straight hair and aren't typically represented in "professional" settings in the media. <br /><br />But, this? This makes me smile.Nefertitihttp://hairitis.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-27506893657782750562011-03-17T00:33:52.515+00:002011-03-17T00:33:52.515+00:00Beautiful!! I applaud the producers for allowing h...Beautiful!! I applaud the producers for allowing her to wear her free-form as well. I do believe more women on tv would follow suit if they were "allowed."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-27438640889861511582011-03-16T22:01:49.776+00:002011-03-16T22:01:49.776+00:00MARIA, THAT'S A BIG YEP, I AGREE WITH YOU!MARIA, THAT'S A BIG YEP, I AGREE WITH YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-31950220596685020262011-03-16T21:28:41.130+00:002011-03-16T21:28:41.130+00:00Im glad to see this especialy becuase im in the No...Im glad to see this especialy becuase im in the Northwest! Very inspireing.Ladricanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-80140541496149738952011-03-16T18:49:28.539+00:002011-03-16T18:49:28.539+00:00Her hair is gorgeous! She looks really "prof...Her hair is gorgeous! She looks really "professional" with it as well. I've got hair envy right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-23428932864826747062011-03-16T17:09:48.773+00:002011-03-16T17:09:48.773+00:00Great point. A lot of naturals are always trying o...Great point. A lot of naturals are always trying out puddings and gels and what not in search of "curl definition" which just means a more acceptable kind of curl. It's not relaxer, but they are still working hella hard to change what their hair really looks like.Furahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867987600462054656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-84132084197152635542011-03-16T15:45:15.031+00:002011-03-16T15:45:15.031+00:00Lovely! She looks beautiful, polished and professi...Lovely! She looks beautiful, polished and professional. Take that all you naysayers!!<br /><br />Last night I watched Wanda Sykes on Jay Leno's show. Her fro was larger than usual and she looked great. Sometimes I wear my hair out i.e. in a large puff but I still feel a bit self conscious because it does attract attention. I couldn't help but wish that more non-celebrities wore their hair out that freely.I'm glad to see it is indeed happening!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-63507694822998302402011-03-16T14:11:20.295+00:002011-03-16T14:11:20.295+00:00WOW she looks beautiful!!WOW she looks beautiful!!lynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130633792283249653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-31421267732339331522011-03-16T13:59:36.135+00:002011-03-16T13:59:36.135+00:00Squeee! It's lovely to see Tonya and her beaut...Squeee! It's lovely to see Tonya and her beautiful hair featured here!Marlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16354567046157593541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356365023823603303.post-56359687905599936072011-03-16T13:41:32.720+00:002011-03-16T13:41:32.720+00:00It's cute and contemporary!It's cute and contemporary!Gerlindenoreply@blogger.com