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...has a job!
I gave you a straight answer. They only wash the hair once a week because the wetting/drying cycle makes it brittle and then it will crack and fall out everywhere. When they do wash their hair they wrap it up in a moist towel as soon as they get out. The head wrap is intended to keep hair damp and healthy. That's why when you see black women on TV like Erykah Badu or the girl in the video for "the light" by Common, they have their hair wrapped up in a big DaShiki print towel. The rest of the time she probably wears a shower cap. Go into the women's hair care aisle at Wal-Mart or a pharmacy and there will be a small section for black hair care. They are mostly moisturizing agents because if the hair dries out it will break. Now go forth and impress her with you new knowledge of black female hair care!!!