The Point Where Natural Hair Meets Relaxed Hair...See My Line Of Demarcation
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The pictures above show the point or section where the strand of hair transitions between the natural hair and relaxed hair. This is what your hair looks like when you decided to stretch your relaxer. This part is prone to breakage if not cared for properly. Treat that section like silk! If you wear braids that are not braided all the way down your hair shaft and you know that section is exposed then make SURE you do not stress that area by placing the pony tail holder on it.
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The pictures above show the point or section where the strand of hair transitions between the natural hair and relaxed hair. This is what your hair looks like when you decided to stretch your relaxer. This part is prone to breakage if not cared for properly. Treat that section like silk! If you wear braids that are not braided all the way down your hair shaft and you know that section is exposed then make SURE you do not stress that area by placing the pony tail holder on it.
Hey girl!
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I am not disrespecting at all in any way. I am in all seriousness.
I have a black step daughter named Yani(9 yrs old). She says to me all the time that she loves my hair, and as a white girl, I naturally have long straight hair.
For her birthday I wanted to do her hair and go out shopping with her. She's never had her hair straightened and I would love to straighen her hair to look like mine but i've never styled african american hair. I once tried to fix her little sisters hair but you can't really brush black hair? it's kindof bushy? curly? i know you need to use grease?
My boyfriend tells me there's different types of black hair. I'm not quite sure the differences. I would really love to surprise her with this.
Do you guys know the best way for me to style/straighten her hair? I heard i have to use a relaxer product? but i have no idea. I would really appriciate it if you could help me out!
Thanks a ton!
xoxo
Hey Abby,
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Thanks for posting on my blog. Girl I know you are not disrespecting. For your step daughter I would recommend not using grease on the scalp because grease clogs the hair follicles and stops growth. I personally don’t like to use a brush because I think its damaging to the hair because our hair can be very fragile. Your boyfriend is right. There are different textures of hair. It sounds like your step daughters hair type is Type 4A or 4B. There are two subtypes of Type 4 hair: Type 4A, tightly coiled hair that, when stretched, has an "S" pattern, much like curly hair; and Type 4B, which has a "Z" pattern, less of a defined curl pattern (instead of curling or coiling, the hair bends in sharp angles like the letter "Z"). Type 4A tends to have more natural moisture than Type 4B, which will have a wiry texture. Type 4 hairs can range from fine/thin to wiry/coarse strand texture. Generally, this hair is densely packed to give the appearance of very thick but fragile hair. 4A hair has a clearly visible curl and wave pattern that ranges from pen size curls to pen spring size coils. 4B hair has a tighter wave pattern and kinks of various sizes. IF your hair falls into the Type 4 category, then it is kinky, or very tightly curled. Generally, Type 4 hair is very wiry, very tightly coiled and very, very fragile. Type 4 hairs has fewer cuticle layers than any other hair type, which means that it has less natural protection from the damage you inflict by combing, brushing, curling, blow-drying and straightening it. The more cuticle layers in a single strand of hair, the more protection it has from damage. Each time you damage your hair – fire up the curling iron, fry it with chemicals – you break down a cuticle layer, robbing your hair of much-needed moisture.
I am not sure how long her hair is but I would recommend washing it or co washing it first. Next apply a moisturizer such as Scurl or the Kids Organic kind and seal her hair with oil such as extra virgin olive or coconut oil. After you apply that let her hair air dry in a pony tail. Make sure the pony tail is not too tight. If you choose to air dry it hanging without a pony tail tie a silk scarf around the front of her head. That will allow her roots to dry straight. After her hair completely dries, take a heat protect ant and flat iron or curl her hair. Make sure its not steaming hot! I hate the use of flat irons. Also if this little girl has shoulder length hair you can take her to a salon and have her get a roller set or straw twist. Now the straw twist will be curly but it will look very cute for a lil girl. Also inform this lil girl that she needs to embrace her natural texture. I know who am I to talk because I am addicted to the creamy crack! But natural hair is beautiful to me once you discover how to enhance your natural curls. I am just too lazy and have not educated myself on it that much. HTH’s