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	<description>African American Braids, Hair Care and News</description>
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		<title>Shampoo could be bad for your health&#8230;</title>
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What&#8217;s so bad about shampoo anyway?
Shampoo is a detergent, just like laundry detergent, dishwashing powder and the stuff you use to clean your bathroom. It cleans out the dirt in your hair, but is very harsh and also takes the natural oils that make your hair shiny, soft and strong. Shampoo wasn&#8217;t introduced until the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kristenlock.com/blog/2008/09/29/shampoo-could-be-bad-for-your-health/</link>
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		<title>How to prevent your hair from turning green this summer</title>
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So you think that getting green hair after swimming only happens to blonds??
Well let me shed some light on the situation by letting you know that it can happen to you if you have:
 
Blond hair
Light brown hair
Highlighted hair
Or color treated hair (going from a darker shade to a lighter shade)
 
It obviously effects blonds more dramatically [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kristenlock.com/blog/2008/06/22/how-to-prevent-your-hair-from-turning-green-this-summer/</link>
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		<title>The best style for growing your hair natural</title>
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I have so many people who want to know what style they should get while growing there hair natural.  I tell them all tree braids! Here are the top 8 reasons why Tree braids are the way to have your hair styled while growing out your hair.
1. They take about 3-4 hours to complete
2. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kristenlock.com/blog/2008/06/19/the-best-style-for-growing-your-hair-natural/</link>
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		<title>Why Lye Relaxers Aren’t Good For Your Hair</title>
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I have a new section on the website that deals with hair care advice.  The following is a sample of the types of articles you can find on that section, called Urban Hair Care Guide.  I hope these articles are beneficial to you.
People have different types of hair. Many people with frizzy or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kristenlock.com/blog/2008/05/16/why-lye-relaxers-aren%e2%80%99t-good-for-your-hair/</link>
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		<title>What kind of hair should I use and do I need a relaxer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Human Hair Sample

Should you get a relaxer before getting tree braids:
Well first I do  not reccomend that you get a relaxer before any braided style and that includes tree braids.   Getting a relaxer will  cause your hair to be pulled out from the root.  I suggest that you  wait at least 2 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kristenlock.com/blog/2008/05/10/what-kind-of-hair-should-i-use-and-do-i-need-a-relaxer/</link>
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		<title>Who Invented hair relaxers anyway?</title>
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Well let’s start with a little History:
The creator of the product we have coined a “Perm” was Garrett Augustus Morgan,Sr. He was born in Paris, Kentucky on March 4, 1877.  Garrett was a natural born inventor. Among his creations was the three-position traffic signal, a traffic management device that greatly improved safety [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kristenlock.com/blog/2008/04/22/who-invented-hair-relaxers-anyway/</link>
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		<title>Hair Relaxer side effects</title>
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I am a natural sista, what do I mean by that?  I have given up chemical relaxers which have been proven to have side effects including but not limited to total or spot hair loss, hair breakage where hair breaks at the scalp line, bald spots scalp rashes, irritation and potential scarring of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kristenlock.com/blog/2008/04/22/hair-relaxer-side-effects/</link>
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		<title>Oh my GOODNESS</title>
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Image property of Ahotmessblog.com 
A fellow UCLA Bruin, who has blown up in the world of hip hop gossip blogs has taken A Hot Mess Blog to the next level with their, America’s Next Top Hot Mess competition. 
If you are having a rough day and would like to see that your bad hair day, is not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kristenlock.com/blog/2008/04/22/oh-my-goodness/</link>
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		<title>What type of Human hair to use for tree braids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What type of Human hair to use for tree braids?
This by far is the number one question that I am asked.  Well before you decide on the type of hair to purchase you need to know how much and how long.
1. For maximum fullness and length I recommend you use 24 inch hair for your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kristenlock.com/blog/2008/04/16/what-type-of-human-hair-to-use-for-tree-braids/</link>
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		<title>How to keep human hair looking nice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I get so many questions from people all over the world and one question that I answered over and over again is, &#8220;After I get tree braids what do I do to keep the hair looking nice?&#8221;  Well let me answer this question for you all!
1. I Suggest that you do your best to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://kristenlock.com/blog/2008/04/09/how-to-keep-human-hair-looking-nice/</link>
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