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Natural Hair: Silicones and Sealants

By Hair Liberty When compared to other hair types, African American hair is particularly fragile. That's because any type of curly hair is dry due to the bend or kink in each curl. The area where the curl bends has raised cuticle scales, which means it's porous and can't hold on to moisture well. The more kinks in a strand, the more porous and dry the strand will be. With that in mind, the #1 goal of a good ...

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Swimming and Natural Hair: 8 Tips to Protecting Your Hair

If you decide to make swimming a part of your daily or weekly workout regimen, you need to take certain precautions to protect your natural hair. In order to prevent the spread of bacteria, viruses, algae and larvae (for outside pools), chemical disinfectants like chlorine, bromine, mineral sanitizers and other filters are used. These chemicals, chlorine in particular, dehydrate the hair and are particularl ...

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Coconut Oil: Stop hair damage, breakage and grow long healthy hair.

Coconut oil aids in the prevention of combing damage which is the cause of protein loss in the hair.  In addition to providing a lubricating film,  coconut oil applied to the hair  prior to washing penetrates the hair cuticles and reduces swelling.  The penetration of water is prevented by coconut oil at the edge of the cuticle.  Both of these effects prevents the lifting of the cuticle and breakage by the ...

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