Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

My friend has afro hair that is so tightly curled that if you put water on it, the water is repelled and falls off in droplets,just like the water off the duck's back. It's a nightmare for her. She has had it 'relaxed', put in braids and used a straightener on it.Far from being the strong hair that it looks like, Afro hair is really very fragile and all of these treatments have left her in the sorry state that if she doesnt stop using them, her hair will just break off.

Is there any product available in the uk that will loosen her hair without damaging it? Some kind of wax or gel or something? If she had some product that would enable her to comb and flatten the top, she could pull it back and use a false ponytail. This would stop the hair being damaged with treatments and would look good at the same time. In the USA their are probably many products but none in the British Isles that she is aware of. Can anyone help with this, please?

Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

have you tried frizzease you can get it for frizzy hair from most chemists or try coconut oil which tends to soften it. you can comb it through.failing that try combing baby oil,or baby cream eg:(johnsons).another product she may find helpful is olive oil.good luck.

Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

Really, really short cut.

Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

Gasoline and a match!

Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

Get strong hair gel, or gel hair spray. Or just get a hair straightener and you can straighten their hair.

Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

YEAH, CUT IT..AFROS ARE OUT MAN

Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

a good pair of scissors ought to do the trick.

Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

try going to a professional hair stylist..

Someone who is trained in that kind of hair, I am not sure if she is black or not, but if she is they have special places just for them, as they have very special hair...

Trust me, I am not black but.....my hair is so damn curley that I have to use some of thoes products..

Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

NO do not cut it short just buy some sampoo that will make her hair stronger like my best friend uses olay and she has really fragle hair too. but now it looks better than ever.

Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

i believe that the company john frieda is based out of london so i would thimk that their products would be available there the frizz ease line does amazing things for afro hair (i too have a best friend with an afro) they have shampoos and conditioners and serums and styling products it works pretty well on my friends hair

Has anyone any advice about how to manage afro hair?

YOU PEOPLE DISGUST ME, YOU HAVE STRAIGHT BEEN PROGRAMMED. YOU OR YOUR FRIEND NEED AN ADJUSTMENT MENTALLY. HONEY YOU ARE NOT YOUR HAIR. KEEP THAT FAKE **** out of your hair, stop paying attention to the t.v.,stop tripping off the people in the magazines. Learn to love oneself, including youyr hair, that is really to bad, because I love the texture of my hair and it is totally chemical free, THIS IS ME.