One of the most common things people tell us when looking for black hair care is, that black hair looks dry or dull. Before trying all sorts of things, realize that black hair is generally thicker and stronger than Caucasian hair, which means the scales are bigger, hence there will be more dissipation of the light reflection, result: less shine. Having explained this, Natural healthy black hair can have that healthy silky shine.

One of the other questions that is common with afro-americans is that their hair is very curly and frizzy.  The only way to break that is to change the structure of the hair with chemicals, as it is the building blocks of the hair that make it curl. The only way to straighten that is by breaking some of those building blocks! Most of the products to do that contain quite a lot of nasty chemicals, so be very careful and conscious if you take that path. Always test on a little string of hair and a patch of skin to check for the results and allergic reactions.   We think Black Hair Care should be carried as natural as possible. There are a lot of natural shampoos, organic black hair styling products available.

This video shows how to take care of black hair and stretch, using mostly natural products:

Do we need to use oil?

Also here we recommend the only way to determine if it works for you is to try. I personally have seen really good result with Shea butter, and natural plant based oils. Just put a little bit of (warm) oil in a spray bottle to apply it evenly on longer hair or massage it in when you have short curling black hair.

Black hair styling is very specific, so try to find a hair salon that is doing a lot of black hair, even more specifically your specific style. He  also will be able to assist you in how to shampoo your black hair and point you to the best targeted black hair care products.

And keep in mind: Real health comes from the inside, a well balanced diet with lots of fruits and vegetables will be reflected in the condition of your skin, hair and nails.