Taken from TRUE BEAUTY by Beverly Johnson
- “Although there certainly are exceptions, African-American hair is usually coarser in texture, tighter in curl pattern, and more delicate inherently, as well as more vulnerable to damage from chemical treatments. Because of our multicultural heritage, though, remember that there really isn’t any one typical “type” of African-American hair. Its texture can vary from fine to medium to coarse; its curl pattern from straight to softly wavy to excessively tight; its colors from blonde to red, to all sorts of browns, to black.”
- “There is no chemical difference in the makeup of African-American hair in comparison with any other hair type. It has a cuticle (the outer layer), a cortex (the middle layer, composed primarily of keratin and moisture, plus melanin, which gives our hair its color), and a medulla (the center of the hair shaft). All these parts are identical to those of Caucasian hair. What is different is our wave and bonding pattern. (Bonding relates to the structure of hair: the tighter the bond, the curlier the hair.)”
- “Although our hair color can vary from a very light, sandy blonde to dark black, in general, ethnic women do tend to have rich-brown complexions and deep-brown hair. Yet there are many different tonal qualities to African-American hair‹from medium browns and reddish mahogany to darkest blue-black.”
- “The reason why kinky hair breaks so easily is: A) Every twist in African American hair represents a potential stress pont, which means the curlier your hair, the more prone it is to breakage. B) Cornrows left in too long can cause traction which results in breakage. C) Kinky hair is prone to catching onto one another, which causes fragmentation.”
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Taken from TRUE BEAUTY by Beverly Johnson
- “Although there certainly are exceptions, African-American hair is usually coarser in texture, tighter in curl pattern, and more delicate inherently, as well as more vulnerable to damage from chemical treatments. Because of our multicultural heritage, though, remember that there really isn’t any one typical “type” of African-American hair. Its texture can vary from fine to medium to coarse; its curl pattern from straight to softly wavy to excessively tight; its colors from blonde to red, to all sorts of browns, to black.”
- “There is no chemical difference in the makeup of African-American hair in comparison with any other hair type. It has a cuticle (the outer layer), a cortex (the middle layer, composed primarily of keratin and moisture, plus melanin, which gives our hair its color), and a medulla (the center of the hair shaft). All these parts are identical to those of Caucasian hair. What is different is our wave and bonding pattern. (Bonding relates to the structure of hair: the tighter the bond, the curlier the hair.)”
- “Although our hair color can vary from a very light, sandy blonde to dark black, in general, ethnic women do tend to have rich-brown complexions and deep-brown hair. Yet there are many different tonal qualities to African-American hair‹from medium browns and reddish mahogany to darkest blue-black.”
- “The reason why kinky hair breaks so easily is: A) Every twist in African American hair represents a potential stress pont, which means the curlier your hair, the more prone it is to breakage. B) Cornrows left in too long can cause traction which results in breakage. C) Kinky hair is prone to catching onto one another, which causes fragmentation.”
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