There is little that can be done to alleviate this
syndrome without changing the typical hairstyles of African Americans.
There is a catch-22 concerning relaxing Black hair, since combing
natural Black hair causes so much stress and breakage of hair, while
chemicals cause so much harm to the hair and scalp as well. There are a
few hair-relaxing products on the market that use chemicals and are
somewhat less harsh than sodium hydroxide (lye) or its popular
equivalent in “no-lye” relaxers: calcium hydroxide (quicklime) mixed
with guanidine carbonate. One such product is called Natural-Laxer® and
Sahara Clay® by Baka ProductsTM that has been on the market since 1990.
This product is all natural and because it does not contain many of the
harsh chemicals of commercial relaxers and actually contains only a
finely ground plant called Daphne Gnidium and clay from Africa it is
figured to be relatively safe. Of course this product does not
straighten hair in most instances the same way as commercial relaxers,
however it does tend to make Black hair more manageable. There is yet
another product on the market that is reported to be 92-96% natural
which is called Naturalaxer Kit In A Jar™ that does not require the
applicant to comb through the hair during the application, which results
in a lot less damage.
Of course the bottom line is once again, if you can leave your hair in its natural state then you will experience less stress and damage to the hair and thus prevent at least one cause of hair loss. There is a growing segment of the Black population that is becoming comfortable with wearing their hair in natural styles. One such style is dreadlocks. There are many rumors and myths concerning dreadlocks, as there is little proper information available concerning this style, and as with anything that is misunderstood many myths arise around it. Dreadlocks can and must be washed; otherwise they will smell badly like any other dirty hair. The best process to use to wash dreadlocks is to use a residue-free shampoo. Most commercially made shampoos leave residue and can cause hair not to lock, lending fuel to the rumor that hair had to be dirty to form dreadlocks. Clean hair actually locks much better than dirty hair, as dirt is a residue in itself that will inhibit hair from locking. For best results one should use a fragrance free, conditioner free shampoo. Dreadlocks do not react well to oily and greasy substances, yet there are many good substances that are on the market today that will assist you in forming dreadlocks.
MS. RAE IS A LICENSED HAIR PROFESSIONAL AND EXTENSION SPECIALIST, SERVICING DALLAS, TX AND DETROIT, MI.
Of course the bottom line is once again, if you can leave your hair in its natural state then you will experience less stress and damage to the hair and thus prevent at least one cause of hair loss. There is a growing segment of the Black population that is becoming comfortable with wearing their hair in natural styles. One such style is dreadlocks. There are many rumors and myths concerning dreadlocks, as there is little proper information available concerning this style, and as with anything that is misunderstood many myths arise around it. Dreadlocks can and must be washed; otherwise they will smell badly like any other dirty hair. The best process to use to wash dreadlocks is to use a residue-free shampoo. Most commercially made shampoos leave residue and can cause hair not to lock, lending fuel to the rumor that hair had to be dirty to form dreadlocks. Clean hair actually locks much better than dirty hair, as dirt is a residue in itself that will inhibit hair from locking. For best results one should use a fragrance free, conditioner free shampoo. Dreadlocks do not react well to oily and greasy substances, yet there are many good substances that are on the market today that will assist you in forming dreadlocks.
MS. RAE IS A LICENSED HAIR PROFESSIONAL AND EXTENSION SPECIALIST, SERVICING DALLAS, TX AND DETROIT, MI.
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