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Does Your Hair Cost Too Much?

By Tenisha Mercer
www.HairNista.blogspot.com

Some women spend a killing on their weaves

Listening to a popular radio station in Atlanta and a caller said she pays up to $900 a month on her weave; $500-$700 a month when she wants to "save." And that she will skimp on other bills so that her hair stays done.

My thought: That's a top of the line Mercedes car note every month -- on yo hair? Have no idea what she does for a living, but when you add up the cost? It's insane.

That Much on Hair?

It went so above my head, because I've never been one to just throw money at my hair; in fact, I'm the opposite, sometimes being too cheap! But it got me to thinking: How much do we as Black women s spend on our hair, especially those weaves, which ain't cheap. How much is too much?

Years ago, I was amazed that women spent $1,200 to lay away their weaves on the movie, Good Hair. In fact, I'm still amazed. Is our hair that important that we will not pay our bills? How much is too much to spend on your hair? Is your hair your top priority -- over say, your electric bill?

And it's not just weaves. There are many women who get their hair done every week -- to the tune of 60-$75 dollars a pop. It all adds up.

Is Natural Hair Better on Your Wallet?

Cost is one of the reasons why natural hair has become more popular -- it's a lot cheaper. Even if you go to natural salon, chances are you are spending much less money than a weave install. And given the fact that many naturals maintain their hair and only pay for services such as trims or dye jobs, natural hair is a budget saver.

What's the most you've ever spent on your hair?

Was it Just Me?

Source

Over the weekend, me and the hubby were enjoying our usual Saturday spring routine -- cruising for garage sales. Hey, when you find Betsey Johnson belts for $1 and $10 bottles of genuine Cartier perfume, you'd garage sale shop, too!
We rode up on a garage sale and the sellers were still putting merchandise in their driveway. No sooner than we walked up to the driveway, the seller, an Asian man, told me, "I have specials for you."

Now, in my mind, I'm thinking, good! It's not everyday that you stumble upon a garage sale mid-morning and merchandise is just being put out. We like garage sales, but we don't stalk them -- as in, get up at the crack of dawn and pull up to the house BEFORE the sale begins. So, I thought we were lucky to get the first crack at the merchandise.
Turns out those "specials" weren't so special. The man holds out a package of Deja Vu weave.

The "Special" that Wasn't
"$5," he said.
Wait just a damn minute.

Weave? I was so confused for about a half second.

I looked at the package and then back at him and said with a confused look on my face, "No, thank you, I don't wear fake hair."

Bow! No shade at all for those of who you do rock weaves. It's a protective style and you know my motto: Do you, boo! But everything ain't for everybody. Besides, I had my share of weave back in 1992, with my french roll and glued-in track for a long bang. It was the first -- and last -- that I ever wore weave.

Didn't know nothing about fake hair and I wet my hair without making sure the track was loose enough. As I attempted to take it out, a bit of my hair was ripped out in the front and that area has been thin ever since.

Back to the Garage Sale ...

Now, I thought to myself, why would this man just assume that I'd want to buy his weave? Is it because I'm Black? Maybe the guy was a beauty supply owner, IDK. And maybe all of the other Black women he deals with are all over weave. But one look at my natural hair -- I wore a large, wild twist out -- should have told him that maybe I might not be the weave customer he was looking for.

What do you think? Do you think the garage sale owner assumed I'd want weave?  Do you think I overreacted? Has anyone ever made assumptions about your hair?














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