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As Coco Chanel once said, Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself."
What I’d soon learn is that thankfully, it was the latter.
Before I get into the specifics of this game-changing cut, let me rewind a bit.
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The Perm
At first, I loved it.
I even decided to gethighlightsto amp up my new look and keep the good times rolling.
My beautician never prepared me for the maintenance that was necessary to maintain my perm.
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By college, the length, luster, and body my hair once had was gone.
It was this realization that pushed me to take matters into my own hands (literally).
My hair went from havingsplit ends, no edges (ugh, not the edges!
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Nixing perms and taking care of my hair really allowed me toembrace my curlsand, more importantly, myself.
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Cysteine prevents the reduction in keratin synthesis induced by iron deficiency in human keratinocytes.J Cell Biochem.
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