Inside Detroit's Hair Wars: Peacocks, Road Signs And Crazy Dye Jobs

LA Times:

Automobiles aren't the only Detroit export that's taken a hit due to the economy. The Motor City has also long been renowned as a creative center for avant-garde African American hairstyles, with its signature event for almost a quarter century the annual Hair Wars.

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Comments

[indievoter76]

Its a hair show! For fun! It's all about being creative and having fun.

[TigersEye]

I agree. I liked the peacock the best.

[Katie5]

Rubbish.Pu­re rubbish from begining to the end.

[EgyptianMysterySchool]

The peacock would be great at Carnival in Brazil - the rest of that is just a Hot Ghetto Mess.

[cyoohoos]

All that money and not one strand of natural hair insight.

[littlebreeze]

I was thinking how flammable all that plastic looked *she said while her freshly washed waist length dreads fell across her shoulders*

[EgyptianMysterySchool]

You were wasting your time if you were looking for a natural from amongst those coons.

[Niasia]

wow buddy did you have to take it that far? A little self hatred. I know they do not walk around their everyday lives like this! It is a form of expression, while I personally would not attend this event I find no need to refer to them as COONS! Just ridiculous.

[littlebreeze]

er... "coons" hmmm, yes that was uncalled for.

[LuckyLT2]

I'm from Detroit and I can assure you know one walks around with any of those hair-don'ts. It's what some would consider art. Don't get me wrong, they do wear weaves though. Not my cup of tea, but to each his/her own.