Not matter what we find out about Sandra Bland, in no way does it excuse the behaviour of the police officer who apprehended her. Why is he serving desk duty until his case is investigated? Upon seeing the dashcam video, not only did he escalate the situation, but (correct me if I am wrong) he had no basis to detain her. It’s maddening because What I would like  to see from the department is them making an example of the officer. That this kind of behaviour on duty for simple offenses (such as issuing trafficking tickets), is absolutely not tolerated. If a police officer cannot even issue a ticket peacefully I am completely frightened on how officers act in situations where there is serious threat! 
In a country where there is pride in calling ourselves a developed nation, these situations occurring with the police every other day are things that we commonly call out other nations as being “underdeveloped” or “developing” for. Other nations would be seen as barbaric for doing such things. I’m tired of the police department making excuses as to why police officers treated their victims in such barbaric manners, and the little address we are getting from our politicians and government showing that this is not being tolerated and that they are steadfast to  find a solution. 
More than not, the police are for the most part dealing with people who are not happy or having one of the best days of their lives when they greet them. Yes, someone will be mad, angry, sad, or frustrated. I would actually expect an officer to encounter that more than a calm and happy situation. We all would like to know that when an officer comes around they are able to de-escalate and handle those emotions.  If a police officer can’t check his own attitude when put in such situations filled with attitude, I don’t want that man on the job. Honestly, the department should not want to keep such a man either, it’s more trouble for them. Instead of using their energy to solve other cases, they have to “investigate” an officer who  brought unnecessary trouble and paperwork to their door when he detained a woman for a simple traffic ticket. 
Let me know if I am missing something. My thoughts are all over the place.


For a lot of us naturalistas twists and braids are our go to protective styles.  Compared to having to do our hair morning and night these kind of protective styles are extremely low-maintenance. Plus they can be styled in various lengths, colors, and fashions. While it may take a few hours to install, I love the look of twists and braids.

The past 3 times I have worn my hair in Marley twists I've been using the Cuban Twist hair from Equal. I usually don't buy any kind of hair without looking at other's reviews, but this hair was so knew it was hard to find any reviews on it.

After using this hair three times, I have a good grasp on it's pro's and con's and feel it is only right to share.


PRO -
  • You  don't need as much hair as Marley Hair
the strands of hair are much more dense than the Marley hair. I just used two strands of hair per twist as opposed to the 4 I would have used with Marley. This is awesome because I end up using less packs of hair overall. 
  • The hair is already puffed out and separated
For those larger looking twists, Marley hair usually need to be separated (or puffed out) before you can begin twisting, but since the Cuban twist hair is already puffed out it saves so much time in the whole installing process.
  • The price point isn't bad depending on where you purchase it
I usually get mine from Samsbeauty.com because they sell it for $3.99 a pack ($4.99 flat rate shipping when you spend at least $20) but I've seen it in my local beauty supply for $5.99.
  • Reusable
I've used my first packs  of hair three times. I just wash them with some shampoo when I take them out and put them in a bag somewhere until the next time. 


CON -

  • Right out the bag the hair is really coarse
I seen some people use the Cuban twist for crochet braids, and it's also recommended as well. I'd stick to Marley hair for my crochet braided styles though. The Cuban Twisting hair is much stiffer than Marley hair and overall harder to manage. But while it may be coarse out the bag, after wearing it after some time it becomes much more soft. Putting conditioner and whatever hair products you prefer in style allows the hair to become less coarse.

Other Details:

  • In the picture above I used 8 1/2 packs of hair. But the past two times have done this style I used 7 packs of hair.
  • In my hair I have in a pack  and a 1/2 of the color 4 and the rest is color T33. Honestly between both of them I don't really notice the difference.

OVERALL:

I think this hair is really great for twisting, if you see it in your local beauty supply store I would give it a try for your Marley Twists or Havana Twists. 

Has anyone else tried Equal's Cuban Twist hair? What did you think? 

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