Tips for Maintaining Chemically Treated Hair
Today, women have so many hair style choices! Some women
have opted to rock their unprocessed natural tresses, while others choose to
wear their hair chemically relaxed. Every woman's hairstyle is her choice, it
is very important to make sure that women are employing the proper hair care
practices to maintain healthy hair. This is especially true for women who
choose to chemically relax and color their hair.
Shade and Mane Shifters
A relaxer is used to change ones natural hair texture by
chemically 'relaxing' the natural curls. Relaxers are widely used among African
American women to give them sexy straight hair.
Coloring hair can add spice to dull, sun dam-aged hair,
offering many women solutions for trying out different shades to fit our many
moods.
There are various ways to color hair. The four most common
classifications of hair dyes are permanent, demi-permanent, semi-permanent, and
temporary. Permanent coloring includes the use of bleach such as hydrogen
peroxide and ammonium peroxide. Demi-permanent hair dye has a lower
concentration of hydrogen peroxide than what is used with a permanent hair
color. Semi-permanents contain no, or very low levels of peroxide or ammonia.
Temporary color, also called a rinse, coats the hair strands and is easily
removed with a single shampooing.
Top Four Tips for Maintaining Chemically Treated Hair
Remember that relaxed and permanently colored hair has been
weakened by a chemical process. Therefore the hairstyle a woman chooses,
products, and daily hair regimens should he carefully considered in order to
maintain the overall health of the hair. Below are a few tips to consider
ensuring that chemically processed hair remains fabulous!
1. Deep Conditioning Treatments: Keep in mind that both
relaxers and permanent hair dye will strip the hair of its natural proteins and
moisturizers causing hair to become dry and brittle if not properly treated.
Quality deep-penetrating conditioner should be used for an intense treatment at
least once per month. Protein treatments are recommended as well, but they
should NEV-ER be used directly after application of a relaxer.
2. Use Semi-Permanent or Temporary Color: These coloring
options are safer for chemically relaxed hair. Permanent color may be too harsh
for hair that has already been weakened by a re-laxer.
3. Go Easy on Weaves, Wigs, and Braids: These are diverse and beautiful styling options which allow
women to change their hair styles, seemingly 'overnight'. However, it is important
that women limit the wearing of wigs, braids, sew-ins and other types of
extensions with chemically processed hair as these styles place tension and
pressure on hair and the hairline, therefore your customers should avoid
wearing them too frequently or for too long. Braids, in particular, can be very
tight, which may cause the hairline to thin over time. Also, as mentioned
above, it is very important to keep hair conditioned when it is relaxed and
colored. This is nearly impossible to do with hair that is covered up. Hair
styles such as roller wraps, rod sets, and various up-dos allow hair to be
moisturized and conditioned and are also stylish!
4. Add Natural Products to Beauty Arsenal: These products
contain naturally derived ingredients that promote healthy hair, while providing
hair shine, softness and manageability. Hair products containing mineral oil,
petroleum oil, silicones and other harsh chemicals and preservatives should be
avoided. Following these steps will help to maintain healthy and fabulous hair.
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