101 Ways to Avoid Hair Loss: For Persons with Relaxed, Natural, and Afro-Caribbean Hair

By Mary Juliana Brice

In 101 WAYS TO AVOID HAIR LOSS, you will recognise the many ways in which hair loss can occur. There are so many processes which engender the loss of relaxed, permed and natural Afro-Caribbean hair, that excessive hair loss and damage is virtually ignored, or is accepted as normal.

Afro-Caribbean hair enjoys a sensational mix of various textures which stem from multi-racial mixes. This hair therefore, should be beautiful, alluring and provocative to all hair stylists. Sadly, those textures are looked upon as coarse, strange and difficult to manage. When hair loss occurs, the blame is too frequently placed on the hair quality, something which is almost totally acceptable to many persons.

Hair loss frustrates, and hair maintenance sometimes becomes a little too demanding. This then results in the acceptance of poor hair care. If only steps would be taken to avoid hair loss, what beauty, amazement and interest would be generated in Afro-Caribbean hair. This book will allow persons to have an informed view of various everyday situations which can cause hair loss. For the author believes that as one becomes aware, swift action will definitely be taken , resulting in the eventual love for Afro-Caribbean hair.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781468566543

Mary Juliana Brice

Mary Juliana Brice currently resides with her family in Castries, St. Lucia. She is a writer of short stories, articles on various subjects, and has been a local newspaper columnist for quite a few years. She has been a daily mass attendant for the past thirty years, has joined The Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Mount Carmel confraternities, and has been on pilgrimages to Venezuela, Rome, and Medjugorje. Right now, she is part of a prayer group, which has been together for the past twelve years, from 2002.

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101 Ways to 

 Avoid Hair Loss

For Persons with Relaxed, Natural, 

 and Afro-Caribbean Hair

Mary Juliana Brice

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Contents

Introduction

Relaxed and Natural Afro Hair:  

 A Special Challenge in the Caribbean

1.   Hair Relaxing

You can avoid severe hair loss with one of the most  

 frequently applied texture-service chemicals.

2.   Shampooing and Conditioning

Shampooing and conditioning are essential to the  

 proper maintenance of one’s hair. Disregarding  

 certain aspects of either can result in hair loss.

3.   Coloured Hair

Hair colouring adds much glamour to any hairstyle.  

 On chemically treated hair, however, it can sometimes  

 become a major contributing factor to hair loss.

4.   Hairstyling

Styling one’s hair differently is an almostdaily  

 procedure for many people. Variation in  

 styling is fashionable and key to developing  

 one’s sense of style. Unfortunately, some styles  

 cause considerable hair loss, so care and  

 attention must be given to those hairstyles.

5.   Heated Appliances

Little attention is paid to the damaging effects  

 of heated appliances on the hair. Proper use will  

 guarantee the health and beauty of the hair.

6.   Hair Ornaments

Hair ornaments add glamour and style to the hair.  

 However, hair loss can occur if attention is not paid  

 to the way in which these ornaments are used.

7.   Hair Weaving and Braiding

Weaves and braids have now become  

 an almost-essential aspect of hairstyling.  

 Improper weaving and braiding techniques,  

 however, can result in severe hair loss.

8.   Natural Afro-Caribbean Hair

Hair loss is sometimes ignored when hair is  

 worn naturally. Proper care must be taken so  

 that the hair reflects its natural beauty.

9.   Health and Hair

The health of your hair reflects the health of your  

 body. Attention must be paid to one’s health if  

 hair is expected to look beautiful and healthy.

Conclusion

Indications that Products Will Work on Damaged Hair

Glossary

References

To my family: Joseph, Armani, Anwar,

Julien, Mavis, Lyndon and Charmaine.

Thank you so much for your

unwavering support and prayers.

Introduction

Relaxed and Natural Afro Hair:

A Special Challenge in the Caribbean

Taking care of natural or chemically treated hair – each has always posed its own special set of challenges. However, living in the Caribbean and having hair that has been permed, chemically relaxed, or coloured requires special care that sometimes borders on fanaticism.

On most days in the Caribbean, one’s hair is exposed to the full effects of the sun, with temperatures sometimes soaring to over eighty degrees Fahrenheit. This is further compounded by sea bathing, boat trips, constant lively breezes, and the use of chlorinated pools. While these are the very factors that travel agents use to sell a great holiday experience in the Caribbean, it is particularly worrying for the many inhabitants who have to cope with these conditions year round. While most persons usually take care to protect their skin from the dryness caused by the sun’s UV rays, they tend to ignore the protection of their hair. A hat can protect the hair from the sun; however, when hats are worn, they are usually more of a fashion accessory than a form of protection.

Relaxers

Hair that is relaxed with a sodium hydroxide-based product, for instance, is prone to dryness. As a result, the hair needs to be constantly moisturized using products with UV protection. If this is not done, severe dryness results, with the daily occurrence of hair loss.

No-lye relaxers should be used with caution, as their overuse can produce hair that is extremely dry and brittle. One might suppose that this issue could be resolved by simply relaxing the hair to a lesser degree, thus ensuring that the hair will be stronger, with far less damage to the hair strands. However, one now has to be prepared for an ongoing battle with