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Good Hot Oil Treatments for Black Hair

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Mwenya Kasonde

African-American hair differs from other hair in many ways. The most prominent differences are that black hair is thicker, it's made up of more cuticle layers and it's much curlier. It is also more prone to dryness and breakage. Because of this, special treatments such as hot oil can help you care for your black hair.

Mwenya Kasonde is a freelance writer who specializes in writing for the health and beauty disciplines. She has been writing professionally since 2006, and writes primarily for LIVESTRONG.COM. She holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and is currently preparing a manuscript for her first comprehensive guidebook to depressive illness.