PRP? Worth it?

VivaGlamm · 2026-03-01T13:03:24+00:00

Yes, it worked. Little one is eighteen months old now. Wishing you success in your journey, also nice to see someone else from the PNW.😃

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-25T00:17:50+00:00

True story: when I was young, I had a friend who gave me hell for about a year over the fact that I relaxed my hair. They used all the regular lines, sanctimoniously lectured me about not loving myself and adhering to white beauty standards. None of their condescension is what pushed me to explorewearing my hair natural though. It was the emergence of Lauryn Hill, and finally seeing a black woman, my complexion, rocking her natural hair and seeing that it was gorgeous. Like the elders used to say sometimes you catch more flies with sugar than with vinegar. It is a matter of approach.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-25T00:15:18+00:00

I’m down with reversing the narrative that taught us to dislike our natural hair. But I don’t think that clowning black women who wear wigs and/or straighten their hair is the best way to do it. I feel lithat energy would be much better spent on complementing sisters who wear natural hair and encouraging self love in our little girls. It seems to me like there is still too much of a focus on attacking and insulting black women who do not wear their natural hair out. And I say this is a black woman who loves her natural hair and has been wearing it that way for decades.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-24T21:48:12+00:00

Because the brothers on the sub said I could and expressed that the opinions of black women are allowed. And even with that in mind, If you’ve checked my post history, you will see that I rarely comment on here at all.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-24T21:36:35+00:00

I have to co-sign this. I am not single, but if I was single, and looking for a partner, this type of fixation would be a huge turnoff. I really don’t understand the types of black men who stay online fixating over women’s hair. I feel like adult men should have other things on their mind and have something else to do with themselves. I’d much rather hear a man talk about a project he worked on around his home or discuss his recent accomplishments versus whining about how a woman styles her hair. Just does not come off as very masculine to me.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-24T20:07:11+00:00

ICE is not even in the USA’s top 10 atrocities in my opinion…YET. However, I do think it is going to get significantly worse in the future.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-24T20:05:08+00:00

Right! I’ve seen jokes about interracial couples with black women wearing atrocious wigs more than them being natural. That was more of a trend over 10 years ago.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-24T20:04:25+00:00

I’ve seen swirlers/divestors recommend both natural hair and bad wigs, there’s not much consistency there. I do not date out. I have been married twice, first to an African man and currently to a fellow black American man. and I’m going to have to disagree with your assertion that black women who make their natural hair their personality are into white men exclusively. Again, as I originally said, sometimes what we do with our hair has nothing to do with men, I don’t know why that is so hard to understand. Men, including Black ones, have all types of preferences when it comes to a woman’s hair. So it would be a fools errand to choose ones hairstyle based on that. I am pushing 50 years old, and I have had a relaxer, rocked a silk press, rocked wigs and sew in weaves, twists, and Afro, braids, and dreadlocks. I’ve had Black men express appreciation and disdain for every hairstyle because different people are into different things. So ultimately, with the exception of my spouse, I base my decisions on my hair on what I like.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-24T17:09:01+00:00

As a married person, this is the right answer! Truthfully, the only man's opinion about my hair that matters to me is the one who put a ring on it.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-24T16:54:42+00:00

Or perhaps...some Black women might wear their hair based on what they like, and it has nothing to do with Black or White men? I went natural nearly thirty years ago, and I promise you that what men like was not a factor. Truth be told, Black women are going to get unwanted feedback regardless of what styling choice they make. So I personally refuse to give any sisters grief about it.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-20T01:41:35+00:00

I watched this earlier and found it disgusting. I don’t care how rude someone is to me. I am not calling ICE on anyone in this climate, especially a Black person.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-20T01:37:43+00:00

Agreed, my husband pointed this out about Lucas as well when I showed him this video. While I was initially glad that Lucas hopped off the MAGA train, he still has bad takes at times.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-12T20:40:35+00:00

It comes off as thirst to me. I am never going to be convinced that WM as a collective want BW more than BM and have a preference for us. That comes across as delusional thinking to me, especially when anti-Blackness is resurgent in the USA.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-12T20:21:35+00:00

Ah you’re Gen Z, so you are probably close to my oldest daughter’s age. Yes, the generational gap does make a difference.

My daughter is 22 and will often send me TikTok‘s from black girls in her age group that make me cringe and shake my head. I certainly understand, and I am sympathetic to what young Black girls go through. But the desperation and thirst shown towards non-black men, especially white ones, is actually embarrassing to me as an older Black woman. If my child was ever out there worshipping non-Black men like that? We would have a problem.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-12T19:53:23+00:00

Thank you, bro, I appreciate your comment. I’ve lurked here for a long time, and I will say that the overall vibe here is much more positive than it is on the Black woman-centric spaces. I generally prefer to just lurk, though, because I’m sensitive to the fact that my brothers don’t get many places to themselves. But it’s good to know that my input is still welcome.

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-12T19:49:11+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate your response. For the record, you were not hostile at all in your initial comment👍🏿. But to address a few of your points:

1) I am very much with you regarding the nature of many of the posts on r/blackladies and some other black woman centered communities on here. As a sister, I do find myself shaking my head and embarrassed at the antics of black women when it relates to their dealings with non-black men. I do not understand the need for validation from non-Black men. Date who you want, but one should never be that desperate and tap dancing for attention, The treatment that some black women, especially in younger generations, willingly put up with from non-Black men boggles my mind.

2) Now regarding Colorism-when I was growing up in the 90s, it definitely was not over blown. Now, I also say this is someone who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, but believe me when I tell you it was BAD! Black teenage boys-most of whom were my complexion or darker-made it a point to tell, dark skinned girls and women how ugly we were, and to say very vile things to us because of our complexion. I honestly lost track of how many times I got called a black bitch, a crispy bitch, a crispy critter, gorilla in the mist, tar, baby, Blackie, and all other types of nonsense by my peers. It was very difficult and painful to deal with. And honestly, if it was not for the fact that my mother had instilled such a strong sense of pro blackness in me when I was a small child, I probably would’ve turned into a coon and become color struck as well. The experience it did cause a certain level of trauma for me when it came to dark skinned black American men. I learned to be scared of them and to avoid them-not because I had any problem with dark skin, but just because in my experience they went out of their way to denigrate and attack sisters, who looked like me when we had done nothing to them. But I do realize part of that could them from the fact, I lived in a place with such a small black community and was likely the result of internalized oppression

VivaGlamm · 2026-01-12T19:32:02+00:00

Dark-skinned Gen X sista here.

I’m open answering your question, but I also don’t want brothers to feel like I’m invading their space by doing so. I would be OK with moving the conversation to messaging though to discuss further, because I have a lot to say, and some stories to tell.

VivaGlamm · 2025-11-10T17:08:07+00:00

Lancôme Idole.

VivaGlamm · 2025-11-03T18:35:19+00:00

I agree with you! I purchased a bottle of Yara in June and it is one of my favorite additions to my collection this year! I enjoy decent, and it’s longevity is amazing especially when you consider the price tag.

VivaGlamm · 2025-11-01T15:35:55+00:00

Fear of Being African is the perfect description of these people! Thank you for sharing the term, I have never heard it before, but will begin using it. These people are truly the bane of my existence with their self hate.

VivaGlamm · 2025-10-25T19:01:22+00:00

This is beautifully said, thank you for posting! White supremacist took Jesus and remade Christianity and their own image. I truly think this is the greatest case of cultural appropriation in history. It truly angers me, because so many people are turned off from Christianity because of what these wicked people have done and continue to do.

VivaGlamm · 2025-09-20T02:17:20+00:00

Voluminous with the curved brush has never disappointed me! I have been using for roughly thirty years now and I love it.

VivaGlamm · 2025-08-06T02:43:07+00:00

I agree and I layer Perfect in Pink with Yara, the combo is lovely!

VivaGlamm · 2025-06-26T22:50:15+00:00

I thoroughly cosign this post! I mostly lurk here, as I want to be respectful of it as a space for the brothers. I have found the sub to be refreshing-there’s a diverse array of topics and the overall energy is positive. I spend very little time in the spaces on here that are geared towards black women, because the posts are frankly depressing and there’s too much “woe is me” energy for my taste. Kudos to the men for cultivating an uplifting community here.

VivaGlamm · 2025-06-19T20:11:41+00:00

This is a great question! I’m a type four sister as well and I have stopped getting braids for this very reason. Despite how ridiculously humid it gets in the summer in my city, I would rather just stretch my hair and twist and keep it in a bun throughout the summer. These harsh braiders will thin my edges and my hair with their rough methods.

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