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What Condition Is Your Hair In?
Our hair can be categorized in three different ways:
Characteristics of Healthy Hair
Characteristics of Dry or Stressed Hair
Characteristics of Damaged Hair About The Author Nicole Elizabeth Smith, the author of "Healthy Black Hair" (2003), is a freelance health and beauty writer and a graduate of Michigan State University. She and her son Zack live in Michigan. Currently, she is beauty editor for www.myhairbook.com.
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