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Curls.biz: What hair type am i? What are the different hair textures to choose from?

Straight
Wavy
Curly
Kinky

No need to worry, the multi ethnic curly hair experts are here to help!

Let’s begin by briefly reviewing the chemistry behind your curlicious curls. You are born with either naturally curly hair, or straight hair (or wavy). The amount of curl, wave, or lack thereof, is dependent on the number of disulfide bonds between hair proteins found in the hair shaft; the greater the number of links, the curlier the hair, and the fewer the number of links, the straighter the hair.

Hair is primarily composed of keratin, a protein, which grows from the follicle. Keratins, and other proteins, are formulated in the cells of the hair follicle. All of the proteins become a part of the hair shaft and contain sulfur atoms. When two sulfur atoms pair up and bond, they form a disulfide bond. If the two sulfur atoms in the same protein are at a distance, and join to form the disulfide bond, the protein will bend. This is how your curls are created.
Andre Walker,Oprah’s beloved hair stylist, created a broad-spectrum hair typing system that classifies various hair textures and breaks each hair type down into 4 types with added sub categories. I believe this chart is especially useful when determining what products to use for your hair texture. However, you must realize that this system has its limitations. First of all, most curly women and girls have at least 2 different textures of hair on their head…this chart does not address this variance. Also there are so many different sub categories that can be added to all of the curly sections categories that could and should go beyond A, B, & C. Nonetheless, I do believe it was the first and is the best classification available to date.

Check out the hair types available at www.curls.biz

Helpful Hair Growth Tips

I’m in the midst of my own hair growth venture and it has been quite the journey. I’ve been asked a zillion times what can be done other than washing and trimming hair. There are lots of other helpful hair growth things we could be doing to expedite and ensure hair growth.

#1 – Water: If you’re really ready to take the hair plunge, you must commit yourself to water. When hair has the proper amount of water, (8 to 10 glasses daily), your hair is guaranteed to be vivacious and shiny. When the body is lacking water that impacts the hair directly and hair becomes dry and brittle. As in most cases, water is better for your hair than any other liquid. Caffeine, for example! Caffeine is a diuretic which makes you urinate more frequently and thus depleting your water sources. Thus, directly impacting your hair!

#2 – Vitamins: Vitamins should be viewed as an aide to hair growth, not the entire cure. Your body naturally contains and generates certain vitamins or you’re able to get them from the foods you eat. I’ll get to foods in a second. But, there are some nutrients and vitamins that your body isn’t making enough of and this is where vitamins come into play. Make sure that your vitamins contain Biotin. Biotin helps produce keratin, which is what hair is made from. Vitamins B5 and B12 helps to keep your hair and reduce thinning hair and hair loss. Finally, Vitamin B3 will help stimulate the hair follicles and circulation in the scalp for stronger hair.

#3 – Exercise: Seems pretty self-explanatory that exercise will result in healthy hair growth. I mean doesn’t exercise cure everything?! Seriously though, exercise increases blood flow to the scalp which again, aids in increasing hair growth.

#4 Hair Massages: Massages aren’t just for the body anymore – a scalp massage is great to help increase circulation and help with hair growth. Increased circulation will lead to increased blood flow which will help nourish the follicle and bring both oxygen and nutrients to the hair. Massaging the scalp also helps loosen and remove dead cells and excess sebum on the scalp, which can hinder new hair growth. Scalp massage helps to distribute the hairs natural oils to protect and condition the hair.

#5 Food: Despite all the things in the media telling us not to eat, eating is actually essential to healthy hair. An imbalanced diet will lead to imbalanced tresses. As with water and exercise, eating is essential to caring for your hair from the inside out. You’ve heard of all the protein treatments, why not eat foods rich in protein! Some foods with high protein content are: fish, eggs, beans, cottage cheese, tofu, liver, and lean meats. Another important nutrient is iron which you can get from dark leefy greens. Include also foods high in essential fatty acids and vitamin E like, nuts, fish, soy, avocados, seeds, legumes, and olive oil.

Happy Hair Growth!!!

For The Love of Ray J’s “Danger” Pregger Pictures

For anyone who cares, Danger is in fact pregnant and I stumbled across some preggers pictures of her.

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