Celebrity Hair: Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is natural. She's had the same hair stylist for 24 years: Andre Walker, creator of the hair classification system and author of Andre Talks Hair. In his book, he explains that he washes Oprah's hair every morning, deep conditions it, and then rolls it with rollers (this is nearly impossible for the average woman). She wears weaves in the summer to protect her strands.



In April 2009, she revealed a picture of her raw hair: "Am I wearing a weave? Everybody's like, 'Oprah, we love your weave.' This is not a weave, this is my hair."

However, she said she wears weaves as a protective style: “In the summer, I braid my hair. I wear weaves. I’ve worn weaves on the show. I’ve worn weaves on the magazine covers,” she says. “I have done pretty much all of it because in order to keep your hair, you can’t put heat in your hair every day.”

In the past, she burnt her scalp with a relaxer. Read her bad hair day story.


Andre Walker gave his tips for healthy hair on Oprah's website:

Oprah credits you with keeping her hair healthy for the past 24 years. What can women do to keep their hair healthy?

AW: Healthy hair is always clean and conditioned. Make sure products such as sprays, gels, waxes, etc. are cleaned from your hair—otherwise you can create buildup, which is very damaging.

Apply heat such as flat irons, curling irons and blow-drying at a minimum, maybe once or twice a week, as this is very drying. Try pin curling or roller setting in between.

Excessive shampooing can strip the natural oils from your hair, which is very important if you chemically treat your hair with color or relaxers. Natural oils add nutrients and moisture.

JW: What's the most common mistake women make when it comes to their hair—and how can they fix it?

AW: The most common mistakes I've seen are overcoloring or relaxing. These two processes are very damaging and should be done only when needed. I recommend every six to eight weeks. When you use these processes, you must condition, condition, condition.

source: www.oprah.com
Read the full interview here.