“Tricks and Transplants for Women’s Hair Loss”
Catherine Saint Louis has influenced us on how to manage women’s hair loss. Hair loss is not attractive at all and is not easily hidden but Louis helped us to further understand how you can trick people into hiding the bald spots by hair transplant. Kelly was losing her hair on the front so her surgeon was able to take hair from the back and the sides to put it on top which creates an illusion of real hair. This article is a secondary source because it is based on some people she interviewed on their hair transplant as well as hers. This is based on a structural perspective of anybody who is experiencing hair loss and wants to consider hair transplant. This is an example of material folklore because the surgeons have to touch their scalp in order to create their hair transplant. It also helped me answer all my questions that I had on hair transplant for hair loss. This article gave a great analysis of material folklore because many people struggle with hair loss not knowing that there is a solution to hide this problem. “Help is there, but it’s not going to make them look like they did before they started to lose their hair” (Dr.Parsley 2009).
“Treating the Scalp with Respect and Products”
Sally Wadyka work has influenced us on treating our scalp, to keep it strong and healthy. Wadyka has helped us to further understand how maintaining a healthy scalp helps produce healthier hair. They have created many products to treat the scalp such as shampoos, exfoliating tonics, vitamin-enriched serums, sunscreens, moisturizing masks and night creams. Treat your scalp as if it is your skin, your scalp also produces dead cells which causes hair to becoming more fragile. This topic relates to Africana folklore, because African American hair is the most sensitive so it can become very weak if treated wrong. “Dermatologists and hair-care specialists say proper treatment can make the scalp and hair look and feel better” (Wadyka 05).The article is a primary source because it was based on Wadyka’s personal perspective. She addresses a structural group of people, most importantly people with curly or fragile hair looking for a way to treat their scalp the right way. This is an example of material folklore since hair is tangible and you need to wash your scalp in order to keep it clean. Wadyka’s work gave a great example of material folklore because it takes a lot of caring to make sure you keep your hair healthy and prevent it from damaging or hair loss.
“Black Hair, Still Tangled in Politics”
Catherine Saint Louis has made it clear that black women rather silky straight hair which evaluates their self-image. This does not mean that leaving their natural hair out will cause low self-esteem, it’s just the fact that wearing their hair naturally is unbearable and painful to manage. But like Louis said straightened hair serves to being more acceptable in a white establishment. She also makes it clear how black women tend to go through cultural pressure so they decide to relax their hair. An example would be “There’s always a sort of pressure within the black community, like if you have good hair, you’re prettier or better than the brown-skinned girl that wears an Afro or the dreads or the natural hairstyle” Long 2009. This goes to show how some girls think, they feel like straighter hair will help them feel accepted in their community and make them look more attractive. This is a secondary source because not only did she incorporated her opinions but she also included the opinions of others.Louis addresses the community problem from a structural perspective because she is basing her prior knowledge on black women’s hair. This was an example of material folklore because it is tangible. This article gave a great analysis of material folklore because different hairstyles are seen and the different textures vary. But Louis makes it clear that no matter your hair texture, you should always accept yourself as you are.
“TAMING FRIZZ AND SETTING CURLS FREE”
Marcelle S. Fischler work has not only influenced us on setting curls free, but has helped curly haired girls feel more confident about their selves. Fischler managed to further understand how curly hair can cause low self-esteem, the new products created to tame frizz and learning how to manage curly hair (FISCHLER 2007). This article is a primary source because it is based on Marcelle’s point of view, she reflected this article on her hair experience in life. Like many others, she wanted to have bone lusty straight hair when she was younger, but as she grew older her views on straight hair changed. She learned that curly hair can be just as beautiful, all you need is to keep it treated with moist and direction. This relates to Africana Folklore because most African Americans have curly, kinky hair and the article was able to influence that curly hair does not tend to be denying anymore (Mercedes Orpin 2007). This article is an example of customary folklore because having straight hair was like a tradition during the Farrah Fawcett painful years (Ms.Breyer 2007). This article gave a great analysis of Customary folklore because traditions on African American hair has changed, now a days girls rock any kind of hair style and still look fabulous. This was a primary reference because it helped me answer all my questions and also included statistics on a salon in Manhattan which increased 28,000 new clients last year to tame their frizz and set their curls free.
