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hair
tips
NATURAL HAIR TIPS
10 WAYS
TO KEEP YOUR NATURAL HAIR HEALTHY
BY AYANNA LAFAYETTE
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DRINK LOTS OF WATER
JUST LIKE A PLANT REQUIRES
WATER TO GROW, SO DOES YOUR
HAIR. WATER IS AN INGREDIENT
THAT SUPPORTS VITAMINS THAT
HELPS YOUR HAIR TO STAY HEALTHY
AND GROW. WATER DOES THE
HAIR BODY GOOD, SO DON’T
FORGET TO DRINK YOUR 2 LITERS
OF WATER TO STAY HEALTHY.
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DON’T ADD TOO MUCH TENSION
TO YOUR HAIR
EVEN THOUGH PROTECTIVE STYLES
ARE GOOD FOR RESTING YOUR
HAIR AND REDUCING STYLING
TIME, TOO MUCH TENSION TO THE
HAIR CAN CAUSE HAIRLOSS IF THE
STYLE IS BRAIDED TOO TIGHT.
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3
MOISTURIZE YOUR
HAIR
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AS YOUR HAIR GROWS, THE
“CUTICLE” LAYERS GETS THINNER.
THEREFORE YOUR HAIR IS MORE
PRONE TO RECEIVING SPLIT
ENDS. IN RESULT, YOU MUST TRIM
YOUR ENDS REGULARLY TO KEEP
THE GROWTH HAPPENING.
EAT HEALTHY
USE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER
REGULARLY
ALONG WITH PROVIDING
STRENGTH AND MOISTURE, LEAVE-
IN CONDITIONER ALSO PRO-
VIDES SHINE TO THE HAIR. IT ALSO
CAN PREVENT YOUR HAIR FROM
FRIZZING AND HELP YOUR CURLS
BECOME MORE DEFINED.
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PROTECTIVE
STYLING
PROTECTIVE STYLES
CONTRIBUTES TO
HAIR GROWTH
WITHOUT TOO
MUCH
MAINTENANCE.
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KEEP A CLEAN SCALP
KEEPING A CLEAN SCALP IS
AN IMPORTANT PART OF MAINTE-
NANCE. IT CONTRIBUTES TO NOR-
MAL HEALTHY HAIR GROWTH. THE
DRYING OF SCALP CAN CAUSE
BUILD-UP OF DIRT WHICH RESULTS
IN SEVERE ITCHING, DANDRUFF
AND OVERALL HAIR LOSS.
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TRIM YOUR ENDS
EVER HEARD THE PHRASE
“MILK DOES A BODY GOOD?”
WELL, THE SAME GOES FOR
HEALTHY HAIR. NOT MILK AS
MUCH, BUT THE CONSUMPTION
OF PROTEIN ENABLES THE HAIR TO
GROW BECAUSE HAIR FOLLICLES
ARE MADE MOSTLY OF PROTEIN.
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AVOID COLORING
PEROXIDE IS DRYING AND
CAUSES HAIR DAMAGE
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2
USE PRODUCTS THAT SUIT
YOUR HAIR TYPE
IT’S IMPORTANT TO
USE THE RIGHT PRODUCTS TO
ENSURE
SHINY, MOISTURIZED
HAIR. USING THE WRONG
PRODUCTS CAN RESULT IN
DRYNESS.
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