For many women, dealing with their natural hair texture can be a difficult task, and that is the main reason why chemical alterations, hair weaves and excessive heat styling are used. However, with patience, good research, trail and error of products and a positive attitude, you can have healthy hair that can be styled the way you want it .
One key practice in maintaining healthy tresses for 4a-textured hair is the regime of washing and conditioning the hair. Most people with 4a-hair texture do not need to wash their hair every day, instead they can rinse their hair with conditioner . Doing this will help retain the natural oils in the hair that shampooing daily will strip. This is important because 4a hair textures require lots of moisture and stripping the hair of moisture will cause it to be brittle, dry and less manageable. 4a hair textures can range in how it is structured from being kinky with no curl pattern , very thick and curly to tightly coiled. Below are steps to take when washing this hair texture to ensure that it will look its best daily.
First, it is recommended not to wash the hair every day and I suggest washing the hair no more than 4 days a week. This will depend on how your hair feels and is looking. For instance, I exercise daily so I wash my hair every other day because otherwise my hair would be dry and have no curl. This is due to my exercising and the heavy sweating. However, I do rinse my hair with conditioner in the shower on day that I do not shampoo. Get a good moisturizing shampoo, many brands like Aveda, Phyto, Motions, Slickline, Carol's Daughter and Ion have excellent shampoos that leave the hair feeling softer and not dry. This is key because a non moisturizing shampoo will result in hard hair as if you washed your hair ten times in a row. Also I would recommend purchasing a moisturizing conditioner from any of the brands mentioned before and one deep treatment conditioner. In-between shampoo days use the moisturizing conditioner instead and weekly deep condition the hair.
Shampoo, Condition, Deep-Treatment Day
Rinse the hair well, then apply the moisturizing shampoo. Massage the scalp while washing the hair. This helps add stimulation and gets the blood circulating in that area. It has been said that a good scalp massage helps keep the hair healthy. Then rinse the shampoo out and squeeze excessive water out of the hair. Do not towel dry the hair because this will cause the hair to frizz. Once excess water is out and apply the moisturizing conditioner. Massage the scalp again then rinse. Squeeze out excess water then apply the deep treatment conditioner and let set for recommended time. If you have a bonnet hair dry sit under it set on low heat for the time that the deep treatment is on the hair. Then rinse and style as desired.
Non-shampoo Day
Rinse the hair well with water, then squeeze out excess water and apply the moisturizing shampoo. Let set for duration of shower or recommended time stated by the brand. Rinse out the conditioner and style as desired.
Shampoo-and-Condition Day
Rinse the hair well then apply the shampoo and massage the scalp. The rinse out the shampoo and squeeze excess water out of the hair. Then apply the conditioner and let set for desired time. Rinse out and style.
By following this shampoo regimen you will see results such as less frizz, easier to style and better shine and bounce when styling straight. Also you will have less breakage which will enable you to obtain a longer length. I recommend squeezing the water out of your hair because this helps retain your curls or spirals and will prevent them from frizzing during and after the styling process. 4a hair textures look like tough hair that can take any styling technique but in reality the hair texture is fragile and needs extra care. With theses steps your 4a hair will be fabulous.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Miss Jessie's Twist Out 101 Demo
Miss Jessie's products WIIIIIIILL try to break your pockets but if you don't mind them being broken here's a style I found on youtube:
Monday, September 28, 2009
misskrisnew
Here is another beautiful woman I hair stalk on YouTube. I'm thinking that my texture will between her hair and BeautifulBrwnBabyDol's. They really keep me motivated not to keep growing my hair but motivated to stay interested as far as believing it will grow, researching products and styles, and just to keep 100% interest in the many things I can accomplish with my naps!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
BeautifulBrwnBabyDol
I love her videos! She is one of the people I stalk for hair advice and products on a regular!! I love everything about her hair and since I think (think) my hair will be somewhat similar to hers, I take notes on these videos! (Also check her accent. It's so cute!!)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
A New Study That Cracks Me Up!!!
Study: Fellatio may significantly decrease the risk of breast cancer in women
[INSERT INAPPROPRIATE PICTURE HERE LOL]
Thursday, October 2, 2003 Posted: 9:19 AM EDT (1319 GMT)
(AP) -- Women who perform the act of fellatio and swallow semen on a regular basis, one to two times a week, may reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent, a North Carolina State University study found.
Doctors had never suspected a link between the act of fellatio and breast cancer, but new research being performed at North Carolina State University is starting to suggest that there could be an important link between the two.
In a study of over 15,000 women suspected of having performed regular fellatio and swallowed the ejaculatory fluid, over the past ten years, the researchers found that those actually having performed the act regularly, one to two times a week, had a lower occurrence of breast cancer than those who had not. There was no increased risk, however, for those who did not regularly perform.
"I think it removes the last shade of doubt that fellatio is actually a healthy act," said Dr. A.J. Kramer of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who was not involved in the research. "I am surprised by these findings, but am also excited that the researchers may have discovered a relatively easy way to lower the occurrence of breast cancer in women."
The University researchers stressed that, though breast cancer is relatively uncommon, any steps taken to reduce the risk would be a wise decision.
"Only with regular occurrence will your chances be reduced, so I encourage all women out there to make fellatio an important part of their daily routine," said Dr. Helena Shifteer, one of the researchers at the University. "Since the emergence of the research, I try to fellate at least once every other night to reduce my chances."
The study is reported in Friday's Journal of Medical Research.
In 1991, 43,582 women died of breast cancer, as reported by the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Len Lictepeen, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, said women should not overlook or "play down" these findings.
"This will hopefully change women's practice and patterns, resulting in a severe drop in the future number of cases," Lictepeen said.
Sooner said the research shows no increase in the risk of breast cancer in those who are, for whatever reason, not able to fellate regularly.
"There's definitely fertile ground for more research. Many have stepped forward to volunteer for related research now in the planning stages," he said.
Almost every woman is, at some point, going to perform the act of fellatio, but it is the frequency at which this event occurs that makes the difference, say researchers. Also key seems to be the protein and enzyme count in the semen, but researchers are again waiting for more test data.
The reasearch consisted of two groups, 6,246 women ages 25 to 45 who had performed fellatio and swallowed on a regular basis over the past five to ten years, and 9,728 women who had not or did not swallow. The group of women who had performed and swallowed had a breast cancer rate of 1.9 percent and the group who had not had a breast cancer rate of 10.4 percent.
"The findings do suggest that there are other causes for breast cancer besides the absence of regular fellatio," Shafteer said. "It's a cause, not THE cause."
SOURCE
UPDATE!!! If you read the Dr names it appear that the names are fake so I'm assuming the article is as well. It was hilarious though. Good job whoever wrote this!!
[INSERT INAPPROPRIATE PICTURE HERE LOL]
Thursday, October 2, 2003 Posted: 9:19 AM EDT (1319 GMT)
(AP) -- Women who perform the act of fellatio and swallow semen on a regular basis, one to two times a week, may reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent, a North Carolina State University study found.
Doctors had never suspected a link between the act of fellatio and breast cancer, but new research being performed at North Carolina State University is starting to suggest that there could be an important link between the two.
In a study of over 15,000 women suspected of having performed regular fellatio and swallowed the ejaculatory fluid, over the past ten years, the researchers found that those actually having performed the act regularly, one to two times a week, had a lower occurrence of breast cancer than those who had not. There was no increased risk, however, for those who did not regularly perform.
"I think it removes the last shade of doubt that fellatio is actually a healthy act," said Dr. A.J. Kramer of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who was not involved in the research. "I am surprised by these findings, but am also excited that the researchers may have discovered a relatively easy way to lower the occurrence of breast cancer in women."
The University researchers stressed that, though breast cancer is relatively uncommon, any steps taken to reduce the risk would be a wise decision.
"Only with regular occurrence will your chances be reduced, so I encourage all women out there to make fellatio an important part of their daily routine," said Dr. Helena Shifteer, one of the researchers at the University. "Since the emergence of the research, I try to fellate at least once every other night to reduce my chances."
The study is reported in Friday's Journal of Medical Research.
In 1991, 43,582 women died of breast cancer, as reported by the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Len Lictepeen, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, said women should not overlook or "play down" these findings.
"This will hopefully change women's practice and patterns, resulting in a severe drop in the future number of cases," Lictepeen said.
Sooner said the research shows no increase in the risk of breast cancer in those who are, for whatever reason, not able to fellate regularly.
"There's definitely fertile ground for more research. Many have stepped forward to volunteer for related research now in the planning stages," he said.
Almost every woman is, at some point, going to perform the act of fellatio, but it is the frequency at which this event occurs that makes the difference, say researchers. Also key seems to be the protein and enzyme count in the semen, but researchers are again waiting for more test data.
The reasearch consisted of two groups, 6,246 women ages 25 to 45 who had performed fellatio and swallowed on a regular basis over the past five to ten years, and 9,728 women who had not or did not swallow. The group of women who had performed and swallowed had a breast cancer rate of 1.9 percent and the group who had not had a breast cancer rate of 10.4 percent.
"The findings do suggest that there are other causes for breast cancer besides the absence of regular fellatio," Shafteer said. "It's a cause, not THE cause."
SOURCE
UPDATE!!! If you read the Dr names it appear that the names are fake so I'm assuming the article is as well. It was hilarious though. Good job whoever wrote this!!
I Relapsed...
I broke down last night and ate some freakin McDonalds for dinner. I ate a #11 [Fish Filet] meal with fries and a medium coke. Here's what I ingested:
Nutrition Facts
Calories 970 (4055 kJ)
% Daily Value 1
Total Fat 37g 57%
Sat. Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 920mg 38%
Total Carbs. 144g 48%
Dietary Fiber 7g 28%
Sugars 63g
Protein 20g
Calcium 1800mg
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Not only did it start killing me slowly, it made me a little sick since I hadn't eaten fast food in a while. I WILL NOT be going back to McDonalds again...unless it's for that good $1 cone! That thing is the best! L0L!
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