web article on the other "n" word- nappy hair.

Ran across an article on cincinnati.com called

Black Women Returning to Natural “Nappy” Roots

thought you might be interested in reading it, too.  Here’s an excerpt…

From dreadlocks to Afros, braids and twists, the natural hair movement is growing all over the country, particularly in places such as Detroit, New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Dallas.

More and more black women on TV are being shown with natural hair, and their decisions to forgo chemical relaxers that straighten hair have inspired an entire cottage industry of hair-care products, books and events.

Twenty to 25 percent of black women have natural tendrils not altered by perms, according to Pantene, an international hair-care brand owned by Procter & Gamble. The same study revealed that 60 to 65 percent have relaxers and 8 to 10 percent have braid extensions.

It includes a mention of a salon in Detroit called “Textures by Nefertiti”.  Here’s an excerpt about the salon from the article…

Textures by Nefertiti, a natural hair gallery located in Detroit, specializes in natural hairstyles for black customers in Detroit.  Owner/stylist Nefertiti prefers to be called a “master locktician”