Find out the importance of protein in black hair care To understand why black hair requires protein treatments, you must first understand what the purpose of protein in the hair is. Hair is made up of Keratin a kind of protein. When hair undergoes any chemical service or is damaged by misuse of heat tools, [...]
Many ladies think that they are protein sensitive. Are they denying their hair the necessary strength it needs to retain growth? Protein sensitivity is a sometimes controversial but always a hot topic in hair care. Simply put, protein sensitivity is when hair will overreact in the presence of protein making it dry and brittle and [...]
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We already know how important protein is for black hair but just in case you’ve been living in a cave and didn’t know, here’s some light reading for you here, here and here. Not all of us however are in a position to purchase Aphogee two step protein treatment, Nexuss Emergencee or other protein treatments. If you are unable to [...]
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What is a Brazilian Keratin Treatment? Often abbreviated as BKT, it is a thermal straightening system that promises to result in frizz and curl-free voluminous hair. It utilizes keratin (a protein) to temporarily straighten the hair. Depending on the amount of kink or curl your hair has, it will not necessarily give you 100% pin-straight [...]
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