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Coloring African American, Natural and Chemically Relaxed Hair This book is Volume-8 in the Trade Secrets of a Haircolor Expert series, and it is designed to not only teach you how to color natural and chemically relaxed African American hair, but also as a reference book which you will keep by your side at the salon on a daily basis. In this book we give you a Foolproof System to formulate haircolor for every conceivable haircolor process you will ever encounter with the African-American client. This is the first book in the Haircolor Trade Secrets Series in which I have asked fellow haircolor expert, Mr. Paul Chambers, to co-author with me. Paul has a wealth of knowledge in this area, and he also shares a passion for teaching it, as I do. In This Book You Will Learn: • An Overview of the Coloring Process • Rules of Texture and Porosity • Understanding the pH Scale • The Theory of Haircolor Does Not Change • 10 Most Important Laws of Haircolor • Gray Coverage Rules Do Not Change • The 5 Variables of Coloring African-American Hair • Variable #1--THE HAIR’S NATURAL COLOR • Variable #2--2 KINDS OF TEXTURE • Variable #3--3 TYPES OF NATURAL TEXTURE • Variable #4--5 STAGES OF POROSITY • Variable #5--3 TYPES of CHEMICAL RELAXERS • The Differences Between Ammonium Thiogylcolate and Hydroxide • Relaxers • Three Strengths of Hydroxide Relaxers Mild, Regular & Super • pH of Chemical Relaxers • Pre-treating Chemically Relaxed Hair for Color • Understanding the Formulation Charts • Haircolor Selector Grids and Hair Classification Charts • Group 1 – Natural Curl Texture Charts • Group 2 – Chemically Relaxed Texture Charts • After Care ---- Hair Care Products • After Care Retailing • At Home After-Care Maintenance Tips