We support women wearing their hair exactly how they want to. If your choice is straight, curly, weaved, or bald, feel confident about your decision and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. But I must admit this commercial for The Weave Loan Store in Detroit raised an eyebrow.
It's estimated that Black women spend a total of half a trillion dollars on our hair annually, so, of course, a business dedicated entirely to financing hair seems like a logical (?) next step. But you've got to worry that this will be yet another way for predatory lenders to trap Black women. No, we're not the only people who wear weaves, but the unintended consequences are concerning.
This is some bullshit. First of all, this is taking hood rich to another level. 2nd, have these women never heard of aliexpress. Weaves dont cost what they used to!
If someone doesn't pay their loan, does their weave get repossessed? Why were all of the thumbs up arms white? This has to be fake, right??
They're white because this video was made using Videoscribe (or similar) and they have standard template-type things for making videos. So that animation was probably a pre-made thing that you drop into your video.
OK. I have never had a weave, but how much does this shit cost that you need a loan. I am assuming this is not like a human hair Beyonce weave, right.
They can be hundreds to thousands of dollars. Craziness.
The scene in Good Hair comes to mind, when Chris Rock was like, so you pay $1000 every few months or something like that. He looked at her like she's lost her mind.
There is a FaceBook page! Also, someone should call and get rates, info. I need to know more about this craziness and I am stuck in a meeting.
Ed Gordon called and left a message. He will report back.
Please lawd don't let this be real! I'm reading all of their tweets now...it looks like you can get approved for up to $400. I just can't...this is some next level shit