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4 Strategies to Make Your Straight Hair Last Longer
Use products that promise humidity protection The hair at your roots is usually the first to revert back to curly because it absorbs the most moisture whenever you sweat, take a hot shower, or go outside in humid weather. Back in the day, all we had was grease, but now hair care companies make "humidity protection" and "anti-frizz" products that prevent reversion by covering your hair with a lightweight protective... ...
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The Truth About Hair Damage
It's easy to talk about things that keep ethnic hair healthy like gentle handling and good conditioners, but if those were the only things that mattered, everyone's hair would be doing great. ...
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Are shampoo bars a good choice for coils and curls?
Are shampoo bars a good choice for coils and curls? To answer this question, let's examine the ingredients list of two popular shampoo bars... ...
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Expert Stylist Q&A: Tonya Chaney, Mykal Grant Salon
Tonya Chaney is the owner of Mykal Grant Salon in Denver, Colorado. She's been a licensed cosmetologist for 8 years. Tonya loves hair care and believes that inner beauty magnifies outer beauty. She wants to help you find both when you're sitting in her chair. In this Q&A, she explains some common relaxer pitfalls, the importance of clean hair, and more.The About Us section of MykalGrant.com says, "To have and... ...
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Recording: The Coils & Curls Webinar with Nicole Harmon
Listen & Learn! Check out this webinar presentation hosted by Nicole Harmon. It covers basic hair biology, the importance of deep conditioning, and tips to help you save money on products. ...
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As Featured on Essence
Have you ever wondered if your hair products could be doing more harm than good? Worry no more. Hair Liberty's Nicole Harmon decodes the best and worst product ingredients for natural hair. Check out the Essence feature ...
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Deep Conditioning: Frequently Asked Questions
The goal of deep conditioning is to strengthen damaged hair and prevent breakage. To deep condition you must use a conditioner that contains ingredients that can absorb into the hair strand. Examples of penetrating ingredients include hydrolyzed protein, amino acids, cetrimonium bromide, panthenol and some silicones. ...
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The Ultimate Regimen: 6 Steps to Rehabilitate Your Hair
You don't need to spend hundreds on products or keep your strands hidden in protective styles to achieve healthy hair. Rehabilitate your hair by following these proven hair care steps.
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Ethnic Hair 101
It's no secret that ethnic hair seems completely different from the hair of other ethnicities. As Chris Rock's documentary, Good Hair, highlighted for the world, black women spend enormous amounts of time and money to maintain their hair. But why?? In most cases, the answer is not vanity. Ethnic hair requires special products and techniques for these 3 reasons:Reason 1: Kinks, coils, and curls Doctors and cosmetic scientists have studied... ...
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Synthetic Oils to Combat Dry Hair
Compared to other hair types, coils and curls are particularly fragile. That's because all types of curly hair are dry due to the bend in each curl. The area where the curl bends has less protective layers which means it is porous and can't hold on to moisture well. More kinks in a strand means more issues with dryness and breakage. With that in mind, the #1 goal of a... ...
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4 Strategies to Make Your Straight Hair Last Longer
Use products that promise humidity protection The hair at your roots is usually the first to revert back to curly because it absorbs the most moisture whenever you sweat, take a hot shower, or go outside in humid weather. Back in the day, all we had was grease, but now hair care companies make "humidity protection" and "anti-frizz" products that prevent reversion by covering your hair with a lightweight protective... ...
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The Truth About Hair Damage
It's easy to talk about things that keep ethnic hair healthy like gentle handling and good conditioners, but if those were the only things that mattered, everyone's hair would be doing great. ...
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Are shampoo bars a good choice for coils and curls?
Are shampoo bars a good choice for coils and curls? To answer this question, let's examine the ingredients list of two popular shampoo bars... ...
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Expert Stylist Q&A: Tonya Chaney, Mykal Grant Salon
Tonya Chaney is the owner of Mykal Grant Salon in Denver, Colorado. She's been a licensed cosmetologist for 8 years. Tonya loves hair care and believes that inner beauty magnifies outer beauty. She wants to help you find both when you're sitting in her chair. In this Q&A, she explains some common relaxer pitfalls, the importance of clean hair, and more.The About Us section of MykalGrant.com says, "To have and... ...
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Recording: The Coils & Curls Webinar with Nicole Harmon
Listen & Learn! Check out this webinar presentation hosted by Nicole Harmon. It covers basic hair biology, the importance of deep conditioning, and tips to help you save money on products. ...
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As Featured on Essence
Have you ever wondered if your hair products could be doing more harm than good? Worry no more. Hair Liberty's Nicole Harmon decodes the best and worst product ingredients for natural hair. Check out the Essence feature ...
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Deep Conditioning: Frequently Asked Questions
The goal of deep conditioning is to strengthen damaged hair and prevent breakage. To deep condition you must use a conditioner that contains ingredients that can absorb into the hair strand. Examples of penetrating ingredients include hydrolyzed protein, amino acids, cetrimonium bromide, panthenol and some silicones. ...
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The Ultimate Regimen: 6 Steps to Rehabilitate Your Hair
You don't need to spend hundreds on products or keep your strands hidden in protective styles to achieve healthy hair. Rehabilitate your hair by following these proven hair care steps.
...
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Ethnic Hair 101
It's no secret that ethnic hair seems completely different from the hair of other ethnicities. As Chris Rock's documentary, Good Hair, highlighted for the world, black women spend enormous amounts of time and money to maintain their hair. But why?? In most cases, the answer is not vanity. Ethnic hair requires special products and techniques for these 3 reasons:Reason 1: Kinks, coils, and curls Doctors and cosmetic scientists have studied... ...
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Synthetic Oils to Combat Dry Hair
Compared to other hair types, coils and curls are particularly fragile. That's because all types of curly hair are dry due to the bend in each curl. The area where the curl bends has less protective layers which means it is porous and can't hold on to moisture well. More kinks in a strand means more issues with dryness and breakage. With that in mind, the #1 goal of a... ...
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