The structure of Black hair prevents the hair’s natural oils from traveling easily down the hair shaft and also presents many breaking points. Every turn of the curl makes it weaker and this is why Black hair has to be handled with great care.
According to Renee, ‘Putting moisturisers and conditioners on virgin or natural Afro hair has a very limited effect. It’s a bit like water off a duck's back.’
It is possible for natural hair to reach a decent length. A regime of braiding and oiling the hair, keeps it soft and easier to manage. Also by using wide tooth combs to comb hair and avoiding excessive blowdrying, you can limit hair breakage.
Braiding can help grow hair especially if it isn’t too tight, as the hair has a chance to rest without the breakage caused by combing. Many women also find that their hair has grown after wearing a weave especially where the hair has been braided underneath. Unfortunately the length gained can be lost by not regularly conditioning afterwards and relaxing too soon. ‘Women are inclined to use heated appliances such as tongs, irons and hot combs to get their hair into shape.
This combined with chemical use, compounds the basic problem by adversely affecting the hair’s tensile strength, resulting in the hair structure being eroded, causing it to progressively break, ultimately affecting the hairline, overall density and length of hair....
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