Is nappy (natural) hair strong and tough? Nappy hair is actually FRAGILE and DELICATE! Nappy hair has many coils, curls, spirals, and bends which are vulnerable to breakage at these particulars juncture of the hair shaft. Does grease make your hair grow? Grease does NOT make your hair grow. Grease coats the hair shaft, thus, [...]

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Sodium Lauryl sulphate (SLS): A harmful ingredient often used in shampoo and toothpaste. It was and still is, used as an industrial degreaser! Some other products that commonly contain it are: Soaps Shampoos Bubble-baths Tooth paste Dish soap Laundry detergent Baby bath soaps Baby shampoos Stain Remover Carpet Cleaner Fabric glue Body wash Shave cream [...]

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Pomade: Pomades are used to add shine, definition, and frizz control. Use only a small amount to avoid greasiness. Porosity: Your hair’s ability to absorb moisture. This is determined by how much the hair cuticles, or hair scales, are raise. Low porosity, normal porosity, and high porosity are the typical categories. Low porosity = hair [...]

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Laxy: My word for a person with a hair relaxer. This is not a derogatory term. Leave-in Conditioner: A thinner and lighter conditioner that is not washed out. This type of conditioner is used keep hair moisturized for extended periods of time. Low-Poo (or Lo Poo): Washing your hair with a conditioner more often than [...]

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Conditioner Wash: Cleansing your hair with conditioner instead of shampoo. This is also called the no poo method. Creamy Crack: Relaxer, perms, texturizers, etc. Curl Definition: When a curl has a distinctive form. Cuticle: Outer layer of the hair. It is made up of flat scales. Dandruff: Is the excessive flaking of dead skin that [...]

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