| African Americans need to make a special effort to | | | | It is extremely important to undo the damage that |
| maintain a full and healthy head of hair. African | | | | the strands endure at the hands of constant |
| American hair loss treatments can work well with | | | | processing through the use of relaxers, color |
| other remedies to prevent thinning and breakage. | | | | treatments and products which contain harsh |
| You just need to know what products to look for | | | | chemicals. The best way to do this is to regularly clip |
| and how to use them. | | | | the ends. This will strengthen the strands and get rid |
| The reason that African American strands need a | | | | of the damaged parts that can cause the strands to |
| little extra pampering is because they are often left | | | | become weak. Clip your ends at least once a month. |
| in a very fragile state due to improper care. It is not | | | | Do it more often than that if you notice that the |
| uncommon for African Americans to use relaxers, flat | | | | ends are split or look unhealthy. |
| irons, curling irons, hot combs, and color treatment | | | | Effective African American Hair Loss Treatments |
| too often. All of this strips the strands of their | | | | Natural oils are your hair's best friend. Coconut oil, |
| moisture, leaving them weak and prone to breakage. | | | | castor oil, and coconut oil, just to name a few, help |
| Unique Needs of African American Strands | | | | keep the roots and follicles strong and stimulate |
| Your strands need an abundance of natural oils in | | | | growth. Use it on your strands and scalp. Give |
| order to stay strong and healthy. Dryness is the | | | | yourself a nice scalp massage every day and put one |
| leading cause of breakage. Shampooing daily robs the | | | | of these oils on your fingertips. |
| strands of much needed oils. | | | | |
