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For most African Americans, having long hair is an ultimate desire. Yet, some people give up on growing their natural hair and simply result to wearing wigs and weaves.

A great black hair care regimen will include the following: a high quality shampoo, preferably an all natural one, a high quality conditioner, natural hair oils for a healthy scalp, and an all natural daily moisturizing lotion, cream, or serum.

Taking care of Black hair is no easy task. As most Black people know, our hair is not managed as easy as other textures of hair.

If you have chemically treated hair or have just started getting perms/relaxers, this article is a must read to help you grow your hair past the nape of your neck.

If you are an African American man or woman and won't to know why your hair is falling out don't despair. Hopefully

Unfortunately, very few hair care products available in today's market cater to curly textured, wavy, or tightly S-coiled hair textures.

Caring for natural hair requires knowledge. That's because despite its looks, natural hair is fragile and requires precautions to prevent breakage. Also, it is common for more than one hair texture to grow from the same scalp.

Growing hair to longer lengths can prove to be difficult. One can use many approaches to hair growth and still receive mediocre results.

There is much debate about what to place and not place on African American or Ethnic Hair.

Anyone can grow their hair out if they are stubborn enough with the beautician and stop listening to wive's tales. Read some myths and then read the remecies that will bring youcloser to hair that is shoulderlength or longer, and all yours. Weaves are just nasty.

Curious about African-American hair and why it's so different? Or are you African-American struggling with your own identity in your very unique hair. My Nappy Roots documentary will educate, uplift and epitomize African-American hair and the history behind it.

This article is a quick guide to some great products for African American hair!

Preparing to wash your hair, for many of us requires no thought. We go into the product aisle and pick up our usual brand of hair shampoo and conditioner. If you have naturally curly, brittle, or overly dry hair, use these tips to minimize tangles.

Black women typically chemically alter their hair for a myriad of reasons. Some do it for the look, some do it for social reasons, and others do it for professional reasons.

The evolution of black women and their hair.

I never thought I'd ever wear my hair natural. But a bad relaxer actually turned out to be a good thing.

Black hair can be hard to manage and if it is not taken care of properly hair loss or extreme dryness can occur. Black women and men love to keep their hair looking beautiful and providing it with the proper vitamins.

For black hair, hair breakage is typically a result of an imbalance of important forces within the hair strand: moisture and protein levels.

Many African American women continue to go to their hairdresser long after we have become unhappy with the results. If you feel it is time to fire your hairdresser, and do your hair yourself, here are some steps you can take.

Are you wondering how to grow long, luxurious African American hair? The key is in what you DON'T do. See how you can grow hair from a short layered bob, to a shoulder-grazing mane...

Changing your hair color once you have dyed it black.

Why have women of the African Diaspora abandoned their natural hair? Why are black women now running towards weaves and wigs instead of Afros and locks? What has caused African-American women to be ashamed of their God given beauty?

For decades, creating a beautiful African American crown of glory has been seen as some kind of misnomer.

Hair care for black women is a very confusing topic to say the least. But, let's shed some light on why most black women don't have long hair.

As hair technology advances many find themselves ditching the old skool ways of doing Black/African American hair, this is true with the ever so popular distribution and usage of hair grease, which to the black community was and is an essential product

This article informs reader of the positive and negative of relaxed and natural hair care.

Have you ever decided to color your hair? When you go to color your own hair picking the perfect shade or color for your hair can be very confusing.

Changing your hair color, covering gray, or brightening and highlighting your hair at home can help you look better and save money over salons if you learn how to do it properly.

To fit society's standard mold, one doesn't usually have long hair and a penis, but rather one or the other. Unfortunately, a guy with long hair is generally frowned upon. The simple fact is most people don't approve of it.

Walk into any supermarket and you will see 15 or 20 feet of shelves full of hair products. Dozens of companies vie for shelf space and are constantly waging a war with rival companies to gain a bigger piece of the pie.

Hair options for the naturally natural ethnic hair.

Gives the possible dangers of using relaxers to straighten natural black hair.

How to make it easier when stying a young child's hair with cornrows.

This leave-in conditioner nourishes curls and kinks, making hair easier to style curly or straight.

Hair weaving is one of the best ways to induce a great makeover. Hair weaving has become a shared favorite among many different races and income levels.

While wearing natural hair is more desirable and beautiful for African Americans, styling it on a daily basis can be quite difficult

To grow longer African American hair, you MUST maintain a healthy diet, use quality hair care products, and take hair growth stimulating vitamins.

Okay, okay, I'll admit I don't know the first thing about doing hair. However, being the writer that I am - and having a wife (Theresa) that does know everything there is about doing African-American hair - I figured, we'd combine to write this.

Many new naturals are left with a counter full of products for relaxed hair that no longer work on their newly chemical free tresses. In the nine years I have been natural, I have come across a few of the best products for natural hair.

Many mothers experience difficult times trying to maintain their Black/African American daughter's hair, some mothers often complain that the hair is too kinky, curly, or frizzy and too course to brush and style.

Read this informative article and learn about Madame C.J. Walker, the first African-American to become a millionaire!

This essay discusses the stereotypes of African American women that proliferated with the introduction of television and film. Three specific images are described: the "Jezebel", the "Sapphire", and the "Mammy".

In the media and especially on television, African American women are often misrepresented. Throughout television history, African American female characters in situation comedies have reflected biased, stereotypical images and controversial characters.

There is very little about African American skin that can be safely assumed which is why African American skin care is a combination of general skin care, individual skin care and a few "extras" that may be specific to people of color.

Many African American women start giving their children perms at very young ages. The reason why is because it usually helps to make the hair a lot more manageable.

Despite being separated by more than 60 years, authors Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison present their female characters in submissive and objectified roles to highlight the oppression that African-American women face even in the twenty-first century.

African American hair requires a lot of attention and time. This guide has been designed to help you take care of your African American daughter's hair.

For many Black women with natural hair, finding products that work with our own unique hair type is a process that can involve a lot of time and money.

Read about ways to protect your hair if you're an African American Woman.

Split ends. Nobody likes these bad guys, but unfortunately they are a fact of life. While our hair will never be totally free of split ends, there are certain measures you can take to ensure that they don't take away the beauty of your crowning glory.