When I first envisioned Ultra Black Hair in 1985, I had no idea that questions would be asked by those that we used to say had "good hair" aka mixed race individuals. This message touches and transforms more and more sisters each day, including those with hair that were never thought needed help for growing! Hair is hair, it does not matter whose head it is on. It does not matter what characteristics your hair has when you understand hairs basic requirements you can keep it on your head!

1. I have a six-year old multi-ethnic daughter and have been at a total loss as to how to properly take care of her hair. I have asked countless friends and professionals over the years what I need to do for her hair since it seems to "never grow." I got different advice every time. Plus, my mother-in-law had told me that I couldn't wash her hair very often and we would go for a couple of weeks without washing. I am ashamed. My daughter wants long hair. Her hair is in very bad condition. My husband wants to quit the relaxer for her hair. Can we grow out the relaxer without a retouch and not get a lot of breakage or are we condemned to a life with a relaxer?
2. My biological daughter loves swimming and we are planning a visit to Marco Island, Florida. My in-laws have a swimming pool, and my daughter can’t wait to get into the water. My concern is the chlorine. Her hair gets relaxed at a salon, but I do the maintenance like shampooing, conditioning etc. I know that chlorine is bad for all hair, but more so our hair. My other 2 daughters will be in the pool a lot as well, but they are Caucasian and it is just a matter of jumping in the shower and air drying straight whola! Please give some suggestions. I don’t think swimming caps keep out much water do they?
3. My biracial daughter is 11 years old and has healthy shoulder length hair. The only complaint is her sides and neck line get curly and are shorter. I appreciate any suggestions you can give me.
4. My Caucasian step-daughter whom is 12 has a scent in her hair that is unpleasant even after washing similar to wet animal. Could you recommend a shampoo that I can try for her?
5. I am 34 years old; my father is African-american and my mother is caucasian; my hair isn’t like most black people’s but it is not like most white people’s, either. Lately, I have noticed enormous amounts of hair coming out in the shower and I also have a lot of hairs falling, here and there. I don’t think I am going bald (I don’t seem to have any bald patches), but it just seems like all of a sudden my hair is falling out and it is getting very thin. I am not on any medications. The methods you teach; will they help my kind of hair too; even though it is not completely black hair?
6. Hello, I am a biracial, black and white, female with about shoulder length hair. I have a couple of questions that I would greatly appreciate your advice with. I have been relaxing my hair for about three years, but I recently read where relaxers and perms actually break protein bonds in your hair, or something like that, real technical, but it has scared me into not wanting to use a relaxer anymore. What is your advice on switching from relaxers to pressing or blow drying straight (or is there even a big difference in damage from a relaxer and blow drying)?
7. Cathy, my daughter is mixed (her father is Bermudian and mom is caucasian) and therefore has quite unique hair, and living in North Dakota doesn't help much as very few salons will touch her. She had her hair first relaxed by an African- American women here in town a few years ago. Now she's gone and we've relied upon a local salon the last few times. They don't seem to want to touch her hair close to her scalp so, to me, she never gets the results she should be getting. Are the relaxers on the market safe enough for a "white" mother to use on her 15 year old?
   
8. I am a 15 year-old Bi-racial female. I used to have long natural curly and wavy hair that was extra thick. Through my growing years I started to experiment with different apperances. Now, I have VERY THIN, damaged,and short hair. I was wondering if you could help me grow my beautiful thick and curly hair back, by giving me some tips and info.
9. I am a bi-racial woman with what my hairdresser says is type 2 hair. I have had so many relaxers and perms and have had so many disasters. I was convinced that I could never relax my hair. With my type 2 hair, can I still use Affirm?