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Steam Treatment for Natural Hair : Before or After Shampoo

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Today, I pose this question on my Facebook and Instagram page:

While a couple of people have not steamed their hair before, most of them stated that they steam their hair after they shampoo.

Reasons why you should steam BEFORE you shampoo
From CurlyNikki.com :
 Always use the steamer before you shampoo, not after. The point of the steamer is to gently lift the cuticle and make it easier for strengthening ingredients to penetrate into the strand. Once you fully wet your hair in the shower, each strand gets flooded with water which causes the hair shaft to swell. You’ll condition your hair at that time too, but the real benefit of the steamer is to allow penetrating ingredients to squeeze under the cuticle layers before water hits your hair directly. Also, check out Black Girl Long Hair's article: Rethinking Old Hair Habits.

Ways of steaming your hair
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SHAMPOOING

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3 SheaMoisture HACKS that will Save your Natural Hair

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There are times when our favorite products do not seem to work like we wish it would. Here are some ways you can get these SheaMoisture products to work for your hair.


Combine SheaMoisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie and your favorite gel, such as Eco Style gel in a separate container to create your own hair custard.
To test if this will leave flakes in your hair, watch this demonstration.




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