Because of the fact that African-American hair is thick and coarse, people think that it’s strong and hardy when in reality it’s actually quite fragile. When it comes to black hair care it’s important to shampoo and condition on a regular basis, the right way.

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• Dry won’t fly so choose a moisturizing shampoo that fits your hair’s needs.

Make sure to rinse your hair thoroughly before applying any shampoo. When shampooing, ONLY shampoo your roots and let it travel to the ends of your hair.  This will help protect from breakage.

• Moisturizing isn’t just for your skin! Your hair needs plenty of it – which is why it’s so important to find the right conditioner for your type of hair.  African-American hair tends to be dry, so let the conditioner sit for 10-35 min. – either under a shower cap or while blow-drying your hair. While doing this it is possible to run a wide toothed comb through your hair to let the conditioner sit evenly and remove any knots that might be present.

• After both shampooing and conditioning your hair, make sure to rinse thoroughly and completely! You won’t want any traces of residue left behind. Make sure that once you’re completely finished with washing your hair to comb a light oil through it and apply leave-in conditioner as need be.

Fighting Dandruff in African-American Hair

Dandruff affects African-American hair the same way it does everybody else’s hair.  It flakes off, it itches, and quite frankly it’s downright annoying. Because of such similarities to non-black hair types, the treatments for it are also closely related. Here are a few natural ways to help fight it off for good.

• The easiest and fastest way to help get rid of your dandruff is to stop scratching your head! Not only is your scalp sensitive, but by using your fingernails to scratch it, it’s bound to leave marks behind. All dandruff is are dead skin cells flaking off of your scalp, so by scratching your head you are loosening these dead skin cells and causing them to flake off. Lesson Learned: the less you scratch, the less you’re bound to see.

• Avoid using any types of hair dyes and hairstyling products on your hair. Both of these contain high concentrates of different types of chemicals that are potentially harmful to the natural bacteria that helps fight off dandruff. Using hairstyling products such as gels and hairsprays begin to create buildup on your scalp.  This irritates your scalp, which gives you the same result as scratching it, which leads to dandruff.

• A major difference for dandruff treatment for African-American hair has to do with how often you should use anti-dandruff medicated shampoos.  Once or twice a week is ideal for using dandruff-related medicated shampoos on your hair because of the sensitivity factor.

So whether you’re fighting off dandruff or just keeping your hair clean, finding and using a good hair care product made for African American hair is important.

Dedicated To Your Beauty,

Juliette Samuel

Esthetician/Publisher

Nyraju Skin Care

http://www.nyrajuskincare.com