And brushing? You can brush by using a baby's brush and in taking curl by curl. You must draw the oil of the head through the hair if you want to liven and polish it.
Are there in fact heads that have really straight hair? The new cutting instead of "permanenting" for waves is based on the belief that no head is really straight. By cutting away the bristly or straight hairs you leave the dormant wave free to appear and can train it into fresh growth. Combing the hair in the right direction for waving is also a great aid.
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