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W E L LN E S S

can strain the explains Mia Emilio, a senior stylist
hairline, pull at Devachan Salon in New York City.
THE SOLUTION If you don’t want a
shorter cut, hydration is crucial to
follicles as well. making the transition. Add a leave-in
Hair elastics nourishing cream with ingredients
and accessories like natural oils to your styling routine
can also lead to to moisturize and soften strands,
breakage, espe- focusing the product on your chemically
treated ends to help blend the textures.
“The more moisture in your hair,
THE SOLUTION Prevent breakage by the faster the curls will become more
air-drying hair when possible, waiting defined,” Emilio says.
at least three months between colorings PREVENTION PICK: Dove Amplified
and chemical processes, and choosing Textures Twist In Moisture Shaping
fabric hair ties. A trim is the only way Butter Cream, $7, drugstores
to get rid of split strands; for
an instant but temporary fix,
split end–mending cream
can seal them and protect
them from further damage.
PREVENTION PICKS: Goody
Ouchless Ribbon Elastics,
$4, Walmart; Pureology
Strength Cure Split End
Salve, $29, pureology.com

TEXTURE
TRANSITION
Taking hair from relaxed to its
natural texture is a process,
and 14% of black women in
JOY WONG/THE LICENSING PROJECT.
the poll reported it as a big
issue. It forces women to get a
major cut or wear two differ-
ent textures at the same time,

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