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Coarse hair – hair that
feels rough, is dull, hard to style, and fly-away – is not dry hair
and cannot be treated using dry-hair products. Most curly hair is in this
category. While
this type of hair is most common in African Americans, coarseness occurs in
every
gene pool. Actually, this kind of hair is very strong and is very healthy.
Chemical
straightening will relax the shaft so it can be styled, but it must be
repeated frequently,
which exposes your hair to stress.
1. Use alkaline-based products to soften the shaft. Use a shampoo without
proteins,
balsam, or body-building ingredients.
2. Wash your hair with very warm water.
3. Use a simple crème rinse – not a conditioner – with few ingredients.
4. Add your crème rinse to HOT water (you’re hair is strong – it can handle
it!) and
double or triple the concentration recommended on the product’s label. Keep
it on
your hair for at least 15 minutes.
5. Rinse with warm water for a longer time than you’re probably used to.
Take at least
a minute – 60 seconds are longer than you think.
6. Use a towel and pat your hair and gently absorb the water. Don’t rub! You
don’t want
to create friction that will roughen up the shaft.
7. Use a styling product. Your hair is ready to be tamed.
8. After you’ve dried your hair, rub a little facial moisturizer onto your
palms and run
them through your hair. Then brush your hair to distribute the moisturizer.
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