How to Moisturize and Care for Afro American Hair

Some Afro Americans hair has a problem with growing, staying strong and healthy.

Because of this natural structure, the hair is naturally dry and is easily damaged.
For years it was thought that Afro American hair grew slower than other
racial hair types. Now it is known that is not the case, the hair breaks off
easily because of dryness.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. 
    
   Hot Oil

   Moisturizing black hair is the most effective method to help with dryness breakage, and brittle hair.
   
   
   Use the hot oil treatment. Black hair benefits from a hot oil treatment. Warm the oil by placing the bottle of hot oil into warm water for about 10 to 15 minutes.
   Soak the scalp in the warm oil and wrap your head in a hot towel or
   a conditioning cap for 20 minutes. Rinse with cool water and shampoo.

2. 
    

   After shampoo, while hair is still damp, massage the hair with a hair formula for extra dry hair to help assimilate the natural oil which is required to prevent breakage.

3. 
    
   Creme Moisturizer

   Apply daily a cream moisturizer before combing hair. Keeps hair feeling soft, silky and well moisturized throughout the day.

4. Moisturizing promotes the natural growth, it keeps the hair growing longer, feeling stronger, looking smoother and healthier.

Tips & Warnings

• Use light grease free products.
• Use a product that contain a sunscreen to keep the hair from burning in the sun.

Resources

• Caring For Black Hair

[cwillsitcgetsit]

on 7/25/2009 This is great and useful I have permed hair and I know how essential it is to use a oil treatment especially before braids and weaves. I give you a 5. Read and rate my article on how to get hair healthy and stong. Great article. I rated you a 5. Read my article. http://www.ehow.com/how_5187100_thin-american-hair-healthy-long.html

[jaredsgirl]

on 4/2/2009 This would be great for anyone with dry, damaged hair. I have extremely dry, brittle hair and I think I may try this. Thanks for sharing. 5*