pH and Natural Hair - CurlyNikki

Sep 21

The Secret to Natural Hair Moisture Retention

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jessica pettway! by Sabrina Perkins of SeriouslyNatural.com There's a lot of information out there about the importance of the hair's cuticle and keeping it closed and smooth. However, it's important to note that you first actually want to open it to allow in the moisture and nourishment! This article will share details on the structure of the hair, and how…

May 04

The Reason Your Hair is STILL Dry (and why your moisturizer doesn’t work)

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glam idol, Alesha! by Charlene Walton If there is ever a topic you need to understand as a naturally curly girl, then pH balance is one of them. The potential of hydrogen, also known as pH, is the measurement of how alkaline or acidic a substance is and significantly controls how the cuticle layers of the hair react to products.…

Sep 21

pH and Natural Hair- What You Need to Know.

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by Tonya McKay “pH” is an abbreviation for “potential hydrogen” and is a scale used for ranking the relative acidity or alkalinity of a liquid solution. The precise mathematical definition of pH is the negative logarithmic value of hydrogen ion (H+) concentration in the solution. Read On>>> pH Example 0 battery acid 1 stomach acid 2 orange juice 3 vinegar…

Sep 21

How Do I Know if a Product is pH Balanced?

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source by Nicole Hollis of Hair Liberty Q: How do I know if a product is pH balanced? A: Out of all of your products, the pH of your shampoo is most important. The beneficial pH range of shampoo is 4.5 to 6.5. A shampoo with a higher pH may strip the hair of its natural oils leaving it frizzy and…

Sep 12

The Importance of pH Balance in Beauty Products

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by Dawn Michelle of MinimalistBeauty I've used many many cosmetic products over the years. Being in the retail beauty business, I had the opportunity to try many more products for free and receive full size cosmetics as gratis. Regardless of what cosmetic company I was using, the best products overall were pH balanced and for health purposes organic and chemical…