I tuned into Wendy “how you doing” Williams the other day, as I do everyday. This day I was uber excited about the male cast of The Game being on the show, particularly Pooch Hall,*swoons*…that man!
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Not that the male eye candy alone wasn’t enough to keep my attention but I always look forward to the “Ask Wendy” segment of the show. I think her advice is usually on point and her delivery is direct and very matter of face which I admire. The question I found interesting was from a beautiful young lady who was there with her mother in law. Her hair was straight with a part on the side and shoulder length. Her issue was that she wanted her mother in law to apply a relaxer to her 3 year natural hair because she works out. Ok I know typically we black women tend to steer clear of all activities threatening to sweat out our “edges” but I thought the natural hair community was not so threatened by this. Clearly it is an issue.
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She asked Wendy if she should find someone else to do her hair and Wendy’s initial response was “well, can’t you just apply a mild relaxer to her hair?” but then the mother in law elaborated. She explained how for years her hair was relaxed and she experienced major damage, which is why she decided to forgo the chemical in the first place. She went on to say “she doesn’t need it, she has beautiful hair”. Wendy then advised her to “stay natural as long as you can”.
Did anyone else see this segment? If so, what did you think about it? What did you think about the mother in law's comment? What advice would you have given?
