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WHAT IT TAKES TO HAVE GOOD HAIR, BY CORA CUMMINS
Our hair textures are as varied as our complexions. And where as we may often refer to our hair as kinky, wavy/curly or straight, within those groups there are three different types of textures: coarse, medium and fine. Although many of us fall under several or a combination of these three categories, all types require a good shampoo, a good conditioner and moisturizing. If you understand the basics you can’t help but have a GOOD head of hair.
UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT HAIR TEXTURES
The quality of the hair is determined by the porosity, elasticity and texture. Porosity relates to the ability of your hair to absorb moisture, which is essential in maintaining its health. Elasticity is the ability of the hair to stretch and return to its original form without breaking.
Texture refers to the degree or diameter of coarseness, or the fineness of the hair. The texture may also vary in different parts of your head.
Coarse Texture: It has the greatest diameter and may tend to need more moisturizing, as the size of the hair strand are larger and require more conditioning solution to be absorbed. Coarse hair tends to be drier, takes more time to chemically process with color, or perms. There is likely to be less elasticity in coarse hair, so it tends to require more penetrating conditioners and hair dressings.
Medium Texture: It is more of the norm and takes less effort to maintain. The elasticity is normal and if done properly it can handle chemical processing.
Fine Texture: It is delicate and can have varying degrees of elasticity and hyper-porosity. It absorbs chemicals very quickly. Only mild strength chemicals or colors should be used.
SHAMPOOING
Once a week, prepare to do a regime of shampooing, conditioning, detangling, and daily moisturizing before combing. Use a moisturizing shampoo. It should be creamy or milky. This way, it will leave alight residue of the moisturizing properties to coat the strands of your hair. This process makes for easy combing and conditioning of any texture. This moisturizing shampoo will smooth down the cuticle scales (out layer of hair strands) and help the hair to be frizz-free. When the cuticle scales of your hair are open, your hair appears frizzy of kinky.
Every third week, it’s important that you alternate by using a clear, clarifying shampoo. It will safely strip away buildup from fatty deposits that form on hair via foods or chemicals we intake: fast foods, fried foods, medicine residue (birth control pills, chemotherapy). It will also eliminate the many coatings on hair cuticle from moisturizing shampoos. As with any shampoo, always remember to rinse your hair thoroughly. Left over shampoo will dry out the cortex of the hair and cause breakage.
ADD MOISTURE TO YOUR HAIR
This cannot be emphasized enough. Our hair suffers a lot of abuse from chemicals, heating tools and harsh shampoos. There are many women who dismiss the importance of conditioning the hair, and then there are the environmental agents, like the sun, wind, and pollution that also tax the hair. Keeping all those elements in mind, there’s the need to re-think moisture. Keeping the elasticity in your hair is everything. When the moisture is absent from the hair, it will dry out, weaken and break off.
CONDITIONING
You are now ready to move into phase two of your weekly hair care regime. The condition of your hair will depend on which method of conditioning you choose: Instant Leave-In Conditioner, Creme Moisturizers & Reconstructors, and Hot Oil Treatments.
THE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER
Especially recommended for daily shampoos this is especially beneficial for outdoor workers and athletic women-swimmers, runners, etc. After shampooing and rinsing, lightly towel dry, then moderately apply a good leave-in conditioner. I suggest a clear ointment, or spray leave-in that will not leave a creamy residue. These fortify and rebuild the hair, making the cuticle scales lay down and making the hair stronger. If you are going to use the instant leave-in conditioner, detangle your hair before applying the conditioner. Instant leave-in conditioners strengthen your hair and fortify it in the state it is in. My Healing Rose Virgin Cuticle Smoother Spray on leave-in conditioner is excellent. It contains wheat, corn and rice protein. You may, however, want to develop your own recipe. For dark hair, dilute a concoction of two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar added to a glass of lukewarm water. It will smooth down the cuticle and fortify your hair. For lighter hair use two tablespoons of lemon juice to a glass full of luke warm water. For added shine, add a half teaspoon of your favorite oil.
CREME MOISTURIZERS AND RECONSTRUCTORS
Once a month, after shampooing and rinsing, lightly towel dry hair. Liberally apply creme moisturizer or reconstructor creme. The reconstructor is a heavier moisturizer that is designed to penetrate deep into the cortex of your hair and fill those areas of the hair strand that are weak, severely dried out and nearly brittle. It revives the hair and re-moistens, as well as fortifies. Your body temperature will be elevated by the application of a plastic or heating cap. This will open you hair’s cuticle scales to let the conditioners inside the cortex of your hair. While the cuticle scales are open, blend other moisturizers inside the hair as well. Combine a cholesterol creme and a conditioner specially formulated for absorbency.
Place you plastic cap on for fifteen minutes if used with a heating cap or sitting under a dryer. Without a heating cap, leave the plastic cap on for thirty to forty-five minutes. For children, supervise the process while leaving the plastic cap on for thirty minutes.
Rinse hair and check for tangling. If it appears that your hair is slightly tangled, before combing lightly apply a creme rinse or cholesterol creme to soften you hair. Smooth it onto the hair and keep it on for a few minutes, then rinse.
HOT OIL TREATMENTS
Before or after shampooing your hair, towel dry very will. Choose the moisturizing oil of your choice, or a combination of oils. Wheat Germ Oil is the best, but it tends to have a heavy wood smell. For this reason, I would suggest that you combine it with a rosemary, sage, or eucalyptus oil to soften the smell. You may use olive oil, jojoba oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, sesame seed oil, corn oil, sweet almond oil, or avocado oil. Saturate your hair with it and place a plastic cap over your head. (I would put a small towel around your neck, as your body temperature will cause it to run down your neck). Keep it on for thirty minutes, or even an hour. If you use a heating cap, keep it on for twenty minutes.
Lightly shampoo your hair to remove excess oils, rinse thoroughly, check your hair for tangles and use a light creme rinse, or cholesterol creme on your hair for two minutes. After rinsing this out, proceed with your desired style.
DAILY MOISTURIZING AND COMBING
Everyday before you comb your hair, moisturize with a creme conditioner such as Soft & Beautiful Botanicals, Aloe Therapy Creme, Vitapoint, or Cora’s Healing Rose Deep Conditioner for Virgin Hair. These are products that penetrate into the cortex for the hair to moisturize.
Remember, moisture is everything to the life of your hair. It’s growth and its preservation!
WHAT IT TAKES TO HAVE GOOD HAIR, BY CORA CUMMINS
Our hair textures are as varied as our complexions. And where as we may often refer to our hair as kinky, wavy/curly or straight, within those groups there are three different types of textures: coarse, medium and fine. Although many of us fall under several or a combination of these three categories, all types require a good shampoo, a good conditioner and moisturizing. If you understand the basics you can’t help but have a GOOD head of hair.
UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT HAIR TEXTURES
The quality of the hair is determined by the porosity, elasticity and texture. Porosity relates to the ability of your hair to absorb moisture, which is essential in maintaining its health. Elasticity is the ability of the hair to stretch and return to its original form without breaking.
Texture refers to the degree or diameter of coarseness, or the fineness of the hair. The texture may also vary in different parts of your head.
Coarse Texture: It has the greatest diameter and may tend to need more moisturizing, as the size of the hair strand are larger and require more conditioning solution to be absorbed. Coarse hair tends to be drier, takes more time to chemically process with color, or perms. There is likely to be less elasticity in coarse hair, so it tends to require more penetrating conditioners and hair dressings.
Medium Texture: It is more of the norm and takes less effort to maintain. The elasticity is normal and if done properly it can handle chemical processing.
Fine Texture: It is delicate and can have varying degrees of elasticity and hyper-porosity. It absorbs chemicals very quickly. Only mild strength chemicals or colors should be used.
SHAMPOOING
Once a week, prepare to do a regime of shampooing, conditioning, detangling, and daily moisturizing before combing. Use a moisturizing shampoo. It should be creamy or milky. This way, it will leave alight residue of the moisturizing properties to coat the strands of your hair. This process makes for easy combing and conditioning of any texture. This moisturizing shampoo will smooth down the cuticle scales (out layer of hair strands) and help the hair to be frizz-free. When the cuticle scales of your hair are open, your hair appears frizzy of kinky.
Every third week, it’s important that you alternate by using a clear, clarifying shampoo. It will safely strip away buildup from fatty deposits that form on hair via foods or chemicals we intake: fast foods, fried foods, medicine residue (birth control pills, chemotherapy). It will also eliminate the many coatings on hair cuticle from moisturizing shampoos. As with any shampoo, always remember to rinse your hair thoroughly. Left over shampoo will dry out the cortex of the hair and cause breakage.
ADD MOISTURE TO YOUR HAIR
This cannot be emphasized enough. Our hair suffers a lot of abuse from chemicals, heating tools and harsh shampoos. There are many women who dismiss the importance of conditioning the hair, and then there are the environmental agents, like the sun, wind, and pollution that also tax the hair. Keeping all those elements in mind, there’s the need to re-think moisture. Keeping the elasticity in your hair is everything. When the moisture is absent from the hair, it will dry out, weaken and break off.
CONDITIONING
You are now ready to move into phase two of your weekly hair care regime. The condition of your hair will depend on which method of conditioning you choose: Instant Leave-In Conditioner, Creme Moisturizers & Reconstructors, and Hot Oil Treatments.
THE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER
Especially recommended for daily shampoos this is especially beneficial for outdoor workers and athletic women-swimmers, runners, etc. After shampooing and rinsing, lightly towel dry, then moderately apply a good leave-in conditioner. I suggest a clear ointment, or spray leave-in that will not leave a creamy residue. These fortify and rebuild the hair, making the cuticle scales lay down and making the hair stronger. If you are going to use the instant leave-in conditioner, detangle your hair before applying the conditioner. Instant leave-in conditioners strengthen your hair and fortify it in the state it is in. My Healing Rose Virgin Cuticle Smoother Spray on leave-in conditioner is excellent. It contains wheat, corn and rice protein. You may, however, want to develop your own recipe. For dark hair, dilute a concoction of two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar added to a glass of lukewarm water. It will smooth down the cuticle and fortify your hair. For lighter hair use two tablespoons of lemon juice to a glass full of luke warm water. For added shine, add a half teaspoon of your favorite oil.
CREME MOISTURIZERS AND RECONSTRUCTORS
Once a month, after shampooing and rinsing, lightly towel dry hair. Liberally apply creme moisturizer or reconstructor creme. The reconstructor is a heavier moisturizer that is designed to penetrate deep into the cortex of your hair and fill those areas of the hair strand that are weak, severely dried out and nearly brittle. It revives the hair and re-moistens, as well as fortifies. Your body temperature will be elevated by the application of a plastic or heating cap. This will open you hair’s cuticle scales to let the conditioners inside the cortex of your hair. While the cuticle scales are open, blend other moisturizers inside the hair as well. Combine a cholesterol creme and a conditioner specially formulated for absorbency.
Place you plastic cap on for fifteen minutes if used with a heating cap or sitting under a dryer. Without a heating cap, leave the plastic cap on for thirty to forty-five minutes. For children, supervise the process while leaving the plastic cap on for thirty minutes.
Rinse hair and check for tangling. If it appears that your hair is slightly tangled, before combing lightly apply a creme rinse or cholesterol creme to soften you hair. Smooth it onto the hair and keep it on for a few minutes, then rinse.
HOT OIL TREATMENTS
Before or after shampooing your hair, towel dry very will. Choose the moisturizing oil of your choice, or a combination of oils. Wheat Germ Oil is the best, but it tends to have a heavy wood smell. For this reason, I would suggest that you combine it with a rosemary, sage, or eucalyptus oil to soften the smell. You may use olive oil, jojoba oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, sesame seed oil, corn oil, sweet almond oil, or avocado oil. Saturate your hair with it and place a plastic cap over your head. (I would put a small towel around your neck, as your body temperature will cause it to run down your neck). Keep it on for thirty minutes, or even an hour. If you use a heating cap, keep it on for twenty minutes.
Lightly shampoo your hair to remove excess oils, rinse thoroughly, check your hair for tangles and use a light creme rinse, or cholesterol creme on your hair for two minutes. After rinsing this out, proceed with your desired style.
DAILY MOISTURIZING AND COMBING
Everyday before you comb your hair, moisturize with a creme conditioner such as Soft & Beautiful Botanicals, Aloe Therapy Creme, Vitapoint, or Cora’s Healing Rose Deep Conditioner for Virgin Hair. These are products that penetrate into the cortex for the hair to moisturize.
Remember, moisture is everything to the life of your hair. It’s growth and its preservation!
