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2. S-Curl - Wikipedia

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   S-Curl is a trademark for a line of hair products produced by Luster Products designed to loosen the natural hair texture of people of African descent so that natural wave and curl patterns are looser and more prominent. The term "s-curl" soon came to describe the hairstyle acquired from the use of the S-Curl line products and the products of ...

3. Relaxer - Wikipedia

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   A relaxer is a type of lotion or cream generally used by people with tight curls or very curly hair which makes hair easier to straighten by chemically "relaxing" the natural curls. The active agent is usually a strong alkali , although some formulations are based on ammonium thioglycolate or formaldehyde .

4. Discrimination based on hair texture - Wikipedia

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   In the 19th century, when enslaved men and women were no longer being brought from Africa, quality of life increased for them somewhat as they became more valuable in their owners' eyes. Now enjoying Sundays off, Black women would take the day to style their hair, uncovering it for church services but keeping it wrapped Monday through Saturday.

5. List of hairstyles - Wikipedia

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   Layered hair: A women's hairstyle where different sections of the hair are cut at different lengths to give the impression of layers. Liberty spikes: Hair that is grown out long and spiked up usually with a gel Lob: A shoulder-length hairstyle for women, much like a long bob, hence the name. Mullet: Hair that is short in front and long in the back.

6. Natural hair movement - Wikipedia

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   Each woman has her own reason to retrieve her authenticity; some want to preserve their hair against aggressive hair styling methods such as weaves being too tight or harmful straightening chemical products, while others simply prefer their natural hair in spite of the pressure from the dominant aesthetics.

7. Afro - Wikipedia

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   Global hair texture distribution. During the history of slavery in the United States, most African Americans styled their hair in an attempt to mimic the styles of the predominantly white society in which they lived. [2] [6] Afro-textured hair, characterized by its tight kinks, has been described as being kinky, coarse, cottony, nappy, or woolly.