A great looking afro.[ Photo/afromum]
Natural African hair is beautiful but it can give you a hard time maintaining since it gets drier than the other types of hair. It can get so kinky that combing it comes as a painful experience for many. However, when maintained well, the African hair is just as beautiful as the rest.1) Shampoo only onceShampooing the natural African hair more than once in a week strips it of its natural oils. This can make it excessively dry and can lead to unnecessary breakage and split ends. The African hair does not get too oily, so it does not get messy when not washed daily.2) Use conditioner every time you shampooA good conditioner ensures that your hair is detangled before combing it. After shampooing, massage through with conditioner and rinse thoroughly.3) Use natural pure oilsNatural oils such as castor oil, olive oil, coconut oil and almond oil come with a pack of great benefits to your hair. They give your hair the moisture it needs. They rejuvenate hair, prevent dandruff, reduce chances of breakages, prevent split ends and gives your hair that shine you need. You can mix part of the oils with part of water, and spray onto your hair before combing.4) Comb from end to root Use a wide-toothed comb to detangle the knots from tips to root. This ensures that your hair does not create knots. You can consider detangling first by running your fingers through the hair and gently remove the knots before using a comb.5) Trim ends once in a whileTrimming the ends does away with split ends. Split ends cause thinning of hair strands and weaken hair.6) Treat once in a whileOne can use the counter treatments such as the leave-in treatment to strengthen hair and deep condition it. Alternatively, one can make their own treatments at home using eggs or avocado. This is kind of messy, but the results are worth the take.