Contrary to some reports, however, it won’t take two to three days for Dr. Obeng to remove the heavy-duty sealant. “I don t know where that came from, but it will actually only take two to three hours to complete, and Tessica will be put to sleep so that she doesn’t feel any pain,” Dr. Obeng tells BET Digital. He explains that to remove the glue, he will use a specially made solvent created by him and his team, that will dissolve the long-bonded adhesive. However, the solvent does contain powerful chemicals to break through the seemingly indestructible adherent, which is why there will also be heapings of conditioner and “sterile water on standby.”
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The artist’s new release, Black Hair Care in Colour, is a digestible way for people to educate themselves
The beauty of Black hair is so vast and nuanced that everyone can benefit from learning a bit more about it. A good starting point – in addition to our Rooted campaign from last year, that focused on the power of Black hair – is artist and author Arial Robinson’s new release:
Black Hair Care in Colour.
“I’m always very interested in exploring the different aspects of Black culture, at this particular time I was especially interested in black hair care,” Robinson explains. “I didn t originally plan on creating another book for a while but the idea to categorise Black hair care products by their colour came to me, and I ran with it.”