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Ethnic haircare?

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FreshFish

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I went to Rite Aid today to buy toothpaste and noticed an "Ethnic Products" section in the store. It was in the hair aisle and it looked like they basically had all of the hair care products for African American people in one area which was the ethic section...now to be honest I didn't really look closely to see what all the products were, but there was some simple stuff like hair dye--except instead of all white faces like the regular hair section, it was all black faces...

Is there something fundamentally different about hair that necessitates a separate sections? Why not integrate the hair products?

I felt like it was a strange thing...but again, I don't know if this is "normal"
 
Originally posted by: FreshFish

Topic Title: Ethnic haircare?
Topic Summary: curious...

I went to Rite Aid today to buy toothpaste and noticed an "Ethnic Products" section in the store. It was in the hair aisle and it looked like they basically had all of the hair care products for African American people in one area which was the ethic section...now to be honest I didn't really look closely to see what all the products were, but there was some simple stuff like hair dye--except instead of all white faces like the regular hair section, it was all black faces...

Is there something fundamentally different about hair that necessitates a separate sections? Why not integrate the hair products?

I felt like it was a strange thing...but again, I don't know if this is "normal"
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<-- Grabs a cold :beer: and a lawnchair 😀
 
Because the customers LIKE it like that? Did you notice that men's and women's products are separated as well? Depending on the store you went to, there is even a section for teen girl makeup.

Do you complain about 'ethnic' sections in the grocery store?

Mark
 
A simple answer to your question: yes, there are fairly substancial differences between a white person's hair and black person's hair, in general. Obviously this is a very general statement, but it's true on average.
 
My younger brother and sister are adopted and black. Simply put, there are a lot of products that are designed specifically for black hair. Conditioners, relaxers, gel to keep extensions from getting frizzy, special brushes that won't damage their hair, the hats (doo rags? Is that what they're called? I forget) that protect their braids while they're sleeping... the list goes on. I think it's helpful and practical for African Americans to have all of the hair products that they'll need together in one spot.

I'm not sure if different hair dye is necessary for the different hair types, but are you sure it wasn't relaxer? If it was hair dye, maybe black hair needs different nutrients when it's dyed or something. I'm sure there's a reason for it. Or maybe it was just a hair dye company run by African Americans marketed at other African Americans.

I worked at Osco Drug for a few years. We had our own ethnic haircare section, too. It does seem a bit strange if you're not familiar with some of the specific needs of black hair, but once you understand why it's there, it doesn't seem so strange.
 
we sell a handful of black hair care products at Kmart. It's not descrimination, it's simply that some of their hair requires special products.

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