In the natural community we are often bombarded with a multitude of products for our hair. We are sold on the illusion that because our hair is natural it needs all new products. The truth is that natural or chemically altered hair should be treated the same. This does not mean go back to all that old stuff that isn't good for your hair. What it means is tell your chemically treated sisters that they also should stop using grease and should instead start using some of the natural products tha...
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Everyone's hair is different texturally but the basic structure of hair is the same. I wanted to take the time to go over the basic structure of hair and some of the most common terms used when describing hair. Hair is made of two structures the hair root and the  hair shaft. Within the hair root is the follicle,bulb,papilla,arrector pili muscle,and the sebaceous glands. Within the hair shaft there are three main layers the cuticle,cortex,and medulla. For the purpose of taking care of your ha...
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