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Tips For Those Who Want To Know How To Get Thick African American Hair

By Kenya England


There was a time when the tightly curly and coiled of an African woman was a thing to be ashamed of. Women with thick curls constantly sought after ways to convert their manes into straight or wavy tresses. But things have changed since those days. Today, natural hair is a growing trend and source of pride and identity among women of color. Many natural hair fans are now trying to figure out how to get thick African American hair.

One method that many natural sisters are using to thicken their tresses is nurturing it. They use deep treatment concoctions to help existing strands to remain healthy while at the same time encouraging the growth of new ones.Some natural sisters prefer to buy commercial products designed to treat curly locks.

Treatment solutions are made using things like Aloe Vera. Aloe Vera is a plant that has been associated with all sorts of internal and external health benefits for years. To improve the health of follicles women apply the internal contents of the plant to their heads and allow it to sit there for some time. This is done weekly and as needed.

In addition to Aloe Vera natural hair enthusiasts use coconut oil to promote thicker, stronger curly locks. This oil is taken from the nut that grows on the coconut tree and like many other oils derived by similar means is linked with many health benefits. For lock thickening purposes coconut oil is preferred in its rawest, purest state.

Among the locks enhancing concoctions used to promote thickness is a popular tropical food, avocado. The ripe fruit is massaged onto the head and allowed to deposit its thickening and health promoting benefits before it is rinsed off. Many users of this fruit combine it with other beneficial ingredients such as eggs, or ripened bananas.

Nature also provides natural tresses with health benefits through the avocado fruit. The ripe avocado is massaged into hair to give it more volume. Sometimes it is combined with other strand enhancing ingredients such as eggs or ripe bananas. Like other mixtures this one is allowed to sit on the head for a minimum of thirty minutes to allow for optimum absorption

Natural sisters also pay keen attention to the food they put in their bodies when they strive for thicker tresses. They rely on foods that are rich in nutrients such as folic acid which is associated with cell division and growth. For many, an easier solution is to use folic acid supplements. Other supplements such as royal jelly are also used to enhance thickness and health.

In addition to deep treatment, women with curly or coiled hair wear hairstyles that are expected to promote thickness. These are known as protective styles since they protect the tresses by reducing or eliminating the need for manipulation. These types of styles include weaves, wigs and twists.




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