Hair Braiding and Extensions
If you are still hesitant about braiding your hair, ask
yourself the following questions:
1. Is
my hair breaking or brittle?
2. Are
my ends split?
3. Is
my hair permed?
4. Have
I undergone any of the following chemical processes in the past six months: bleaching,
frosting, streaking, or highlighting? (Unprocessed henna is not a chemical
process)
5. Is
my skin sensitive?
If you have answered yes to at least two of the
five questions, consult a professional.
It is important to understand that braiding the hair to
tight is harmful to both the hair and the scalp. If the hair is braided so
tight that you can see the hair pulling away from the scalp, then that is way
too tight, resulting in discomfort to the patron and can result in the entire
hair shaft including the root (papilla) to be pulled out of the follicle (the
opening in the scalp that the hair grows out of). When this happens, it is rare
that another hair shaft will grow from that follicle ever again.(tension
alopecia) Another situation that can occur is the possibility of the patron's
own hair being durable enough to support the weight of the added hair. This is
generally caused from medical or medications that weaken the anchoring of the
hair to the papilla and/or follicle resulting in the hair shaft to easily pull
from the scalp. You can tell when hair is coming from the scalp instead of
breaking from the middle shaft or ends. The end that came from the scalp will
have a white tip. This is because hair does not get its color until it emerges
from the scalp and is exposed to the air. A simple test that you can execute to
determine the strength of the hair, is to take a few strands of hair at the
ends between your thumb and fore finger, give a slight but quick yank. The area
of breakage (if any) will determine if the hair is strong enough to with stand
the service Not only for adding hair, but also for any other hair changing
service that you may offer. If the breakage is on the ends, split ends cause
this. You can correct this by just cutting off the split ends. If the breakage
is some where along the middle shaft, this is due to weak hair usually caused
by chemical treatments or excessive thermal usage.
To correct this, it will necessitate at least two (2) heat
activated conditioning treatments to repair. The treatments should be spaced at
least five (5) days apart, and the service done five (5) days after the last
treatment. But if the hair is from the scalp, this is a medical problem that
can only be addressed by a doctor or dermatologist.
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This Article is transcribed from article of Dr. Edward Tony Lloneau on BNB Magazine.
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