& diversity thanks to new formulations in black hair products allowing hair to maintain strength, reduce breakage & maintain moisture.
Long, short, & wavy hairstyles have pushed their way to "center stage" with increased functionality & beauty. Hair extensions, coloring, straightening are now made increasingly possible with advanced designs & proper hair care.
What is new in Black & African American Hairstyles
Smoothing & straightening with African American hair products has become less damaging thanks to products containing Jojoba Oil. Mineral oil, used for years to tidy & moisturize, is damaging to hair follicles. Jojoba oil has made intense styling more safe without as much risk of breakage or hair fall. Straightening, relaxing, perming & highlighting permit for some pretty designs & the risk of harmful over-styling is becoming reduced.
Women's hairstyles have become more diverse with longer, wavier cuts becoming most popular in 2008. Thanks to Beyonce & numerous celebrities, smooth, silky & wavy designs are the look. For those of you with shorter hair, don't despair. The same techniques used for long hair apply equally to short hair as well.
For men, the short & tight look of the past few years is subsiding. Short, but more natural styles are coming on the scene with lengths from 1/2 inch to one inches most popular. Moisturizing conditioners, styling aids & periodic use of clarifying shampoos has allowed hair styles to maintain their luster & shine without depleting moisture.
Braids & dreadlocks continue to be the style for longer hair, but quick hair growth or extensions (or growing your hair a very long time) are necessary.
Black & African American hair is dense & its molecular cell structure is compact. This leads to dryness. Sebaceous glands at the hair root emit sebum (oil) which is inhibited not only by the thickness of the scalp follicles, but by the often kinky or tightly wound nature of black hair.
Keys to maintaining healthy Black Hair
Moisture can come from within - drinking lots of fluids, maintaining a healthy diet of raw vegetables & fruits, avoiding moisture depleting styling, or hydration can be topically applied externally with rinse-out & leave-in conditioners & moisture shampoos.
Oils are unable to coat the follicle as efficiently therefore dryness, breaking & product build-up are common. Infusing moisture is the key to maintain healthy hair enabling advanced hairstyles.
Historically several years, one ingredients have emerged from manufacturers that have helped dramatically improve black hair products. Four, LusterPlex, an active ingredient in lots of hair products, has been shown to greatly enhance the shine, sheen, silkiness & manageability of black hair care. Used primarily in shampoos & conditioners, it was originally formulated to add shine to long, smooth hair.
Advances in Black Hair Products
One, Jojoba Oil has now taken its rightful place as a replacement for mineral oil. Often used to aid in styling, cleansing or to add hydration, mineral oil leads to damaged follicles & thinning. Jojoba oil naturally deep cleans & hydrates & leaves hair stronger while effectively removing dirt & product build-up that often lead to flakes & flaking.
As often is the case with lots of products or ingredients, it found uses far more diverse. In studies it's been shown to improve tensile strength, strengthening weak or breaking hair, & greatly increasing shine, while softening - allowing for a new range of hair designs.
Black hairstyles are pretty & luxurious - & maintaining proper health & strength has enabled straightening, relaxing & perming to accelerate pretty styles without destroy & breaking.
Though used as an active ingredient in lots of hair products to increase cleansing, it is often combined with other "actives" such as Panthenol or Trichogen to soothe the scalp or increase hair growth.
Whether you are looking for smooth, straight & highlighted designs, or prefer short & natural, today's black hairstyles now provide pretty, celebrity-like selection with black hair care & advanced active ingredients.
