New Book! The Science of Afro Hair: Debunking the Miseducation on Afro Hair & Beards

Full Book Title: The Science of Afro Hair: Debunking the miseducation on Afro Hair & Beards. Lessons from AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB!

Author: Dr Bongi A. Matiwaza

When DrB! (aka Dr B. A. Matiwaza) encountered difficulties with growing and maintaining what is essentially hair that should be growing naturally out of her scalp with a minimum of fuss, she did what any self-respecting scientist would do - she asked why? A question that led her to the key discovery that the hair care products that people with Afro type hair use were never designed with their type of hair in mind, but were instead derivations of hair care products designed and developed to address the shampooing needs of Caucasian type hair. This set the ball in motion towards a more in depth and scientific understanding of the true nature of Afro type hair, and why, in order for it to grow strong and healthy, it needs to be treated and cared for differently from what current products are able to provide. With this discovery, a whole lot of myths about Afro hair and beards were unearthed. This book debunks such miseducation on Afro hair, and demonstrates that caring for Afro hair can be a simple yet effective and effortless exercise.

The Science of Afro Hair: Debunking the miseducation on Afro Hair & Beards. Lessons from AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! is a self-help/self-development book & instruction manual intended for anyone who wishes to understand hair in general, Afro hair & beards in particular, and skin conditions resulting from skin dryness. This is the book you and your loved ones never knew you needed.

1. What is Hair?
2. The Hair Growth Cycle
3. What is Your Hair Type?
4. Hair - an Evolutionary Adaptation to Prevailing Climates
5. Afro Hair Care using the AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! Hair Combo (Co-Wash & Hair Butter)
6. The Coiled Beard
7. The Hair ICU
8. Use of AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! to Treat Excessively Dry, Eczema-Prone Skin at Source

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1. What is Hair?
   1. The Hair Shaft
   2. The Hair Follicle (Hair Root)
2. The Hair Growth Cycle
3. What is Your Hair Type?
   1. Classification of Hair Type using Hair Follicle (Hair Root) Shape
   2. Classification of Hair Type using Hair Follicle (Hair Root) Thickness
   3. Importance of Keratin Protein in the Formation of Hair Structure

4. Hair - an Evolutionary Adaptation to Prevailing Climates
   1. Hair Follicle (Hair Root) Shape & Density as Adaptations to Prevailing Climate Conditions
   2. Modern Day Implications of Climate Adaptations: Hypotheses Derived from Hair Follicle Shape & Density
   3. The Shampoo & Conditioner – an Invention for Eliminating Excessive Oiliness in Caucasian Hair
   4. The AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! Hair Combo (Conditioning-Wash & Hair Butter) – a Protective Oil-Infusing Invention for Afro Coils
   5. Characteristics of Different Hair Types & their Implications for Hair Care

5. Afro Hair Care using the AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! Hair Combo (Co-Wash & Hair Butter)
   1. Achieve DrB!’s Effortless Natural ‘Get-Up-&-Go’ Twist-Out  Signature Hairstyle using the AquaLoc4cee™ (AQLFC™) by DrB! Hair Combo
   2. Tips for maintaining hassle-free long-lasting AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! hairstyles
   3. Effortlessly maintain Long Afro Taper-Fades, Twists, Short Afros & Simple Fades using the AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! Hair Combo
   4. Heat-Free Preparation of Afro Hair for Plaiting or Braiding using the AquaLoc4cee™by DrB! Hair Combo
   5. Achieve Thick Long Luscious Locks that are NOT Thinning, Breaking or Fraying using the AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! Hair Combo

6. The Coiled Beard
   1. Eliminate Razor Bumps using the AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! Beard & Razor-Bump Butter
   2. Encourage Beard Growth & Eliminate Ingrown Hairs using the AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB!Beard & Razor-Bump Butter

6. The Hair ICU
   1. The Three Major Types of Hair Loss (Alopecia), their Mechanisms of Action & some Common Treatments
      1. Androgenetic Alopecia: A Result of a Genetically Inherited Malfunction in the Hair Growth Cycle
      2. Alopecia Areata: An Autoimmune Disease
      3. Traction Alopecia: A Self-Inflicted Result of Prolonged Tension on Hair which Leads to Destruction of Hair Follicles (Hair Roots) by the Immune Response

6. 2. A Case Study: Use of AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! Hair Combo to Halt and Potentially Reverse Progression of Hair Loss in Afro Hair

8. Use of AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! to Treat Excessively Dry, Eczema-Prone Skin at Source
   1. Skin, Hair & Nails – a Closely Related Continuum
   2. When it Comes to Skin Care, Prevention is Always Better than Cure
   3. Causes of Dry Skin That Must Be Avoided
   4. Treatment of Excessively Dry Skin using AquaLoc4cee™ by DrB! Body Butter, Hand & Nail Balm, and Heel Balm

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