Any mixed race families in Belfast?

[TinyPawz]

That is it really.

I would love for my dd (3) to meet/be around other mixed race children.

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Hi

I am living in Belfast and I am 36 and mixed race!

Part Nigerian and part Northern Irish. I have a 12 year old daughter andI have to say that she is white and gorgeous!

I grew up in Northern Ireland as probably the only black girl, well along with my sisters and it was not easy, and being honest I wish to God my mother had taken us to live in England or anywhere more multi-cultural but as a widow she wanted to stay with her family. My sisters and I felt like something out of a freak-show.

Times have changed a lot now, with new people coming in although when they started to come to Northern Ireland I started to experience real bitterness. It has got better and for the first time in years people dont stare anymore.

I now am the mum of a 12 year old girl and she is white and people here are shocked but try to hide it when they see us, but then again my ex husband was white so what can people expect.

Sorry for the rant, times have changed a lot and your little girl will have no problems. If you need to know anything else just let me know.

OMG...I totally forgot about this thread.

Thank you for getting in touch, I was starting to think that we were the one and only in Belfast!

I'm so sorry that you were treated poorly growing up.

Can I ask a really cheeky question? I have issues with my DD hair, do you use anything 'special' in yours?

Hi,

I was doing some research, trying to see how many mixed race people live in Belfast, and this page came up, I was born in Belfast but moved to London when I was no age, but came back most summer holidays, anyway I saw your message and as you never had a reply I thought I would give some advise, I'm a man by the way, but I have a sister who had a lot of hair when she was younger! and my Mum didn't know what to do with it it so I know what it like, I found a video on youtube which may help it's about detangle mixed race hair do a serach for Detangling biracial hair on youtube if this link doesn't work the product the women refers to are american but you can get similar products online from uk online stores just search for afro hiar products uk, once you see the vid you'll be a lot clearer, and I suppose after that it's just practice.

I hope it goes well, get detangling

Hi just logged in after a while and seen your message about hair!

Well growing up my mum hadn't a clue so she kept my hair short, felt like a boy.

By the age of 16 i got it relaxed for the first time and couldnt believe the difference a word of warning though this should only be done about 3/4 times a year on someone of 16 plus as its so damaging.

Before the internet i used to go to hairdressers and get it roller set yes roller set and it straightened it out with a lot of body.

Next hair extensions for a few years in a posh salon in Belfast - warning do not go to the afro salons for dreadful weaves etc or braiding - i find them dare i say it racist!

Then the internet came and my sister moved to london, and came home for a weekend with braids that she did herself and mygod they were gorgeous. So I have been braiding my hair with little extensions all taught through You Tube and bought through Paks which you will find online. I also find they have a lot of treatments etc for afro hair.

At the moment in the large boots in belfast you can now buy dark and lovely and an olive oil range of shampoos conditioners etc which are good sallys also supply same.

Although you cant beat johh frieda frizz ease you dont really have to buy ethnic hair products (i never bothered)

As your child is young i would suggest only brusing her hair when conditioner is in - and always use a deep one. once rinsed out use a serum or boots curl cream and gently scrunch up the curls and leave.

buy a large plant spray and fill with a litte conditioner - any regular one and water or just buy a conditioning spray and lightly dampen the hair and scrunch up again and finish with a little serum or curl cream.

Im not dirty honestly but just wash once a week as the hair is drier due to the curls being so tight - afro hair just needs moisture so spray each day. unless she goes swimming -always protect with a regular conditioner beforehand and deep afterwards - or gets dirty as kids do!

Lastly buy pretty hair accessories and wait until she is about secondary school age before relaxing or even braiding. Afro hair is gorgeous on kids - just remember moisture moitsture moisture