Even if you wait two weeks after your relaxer to add permanent color or bleach to your hair, it may still cause damage. Choose one chemical.
You may also want to get your ends colored, or use an ombre technique if you must have a relaxer and permanent color on your hair. Color the hair shaft, but leave enough space at the new growth to prevent hair breakage when you get the relaxer re-touched.
Remember, every time you add a chemical to your hair, it is left in a weaker state than the last chemical service. This is why choosing one over the other is best for maintaining healthy hair. If you need to cover your gray hair while it is relaxed, I recommend a semi-permanent rinse or demi-permanent color if your hair is strong enough.
Ask your stylist to use an Olaplex treatment to help prevent hair breakage while relaxing. If you want to learn more about Olaplex and its benefits click here. Relaxers are not our enemy if they are used properly, and when the hair, or scalp can handle the chemical. Like all hair care services, special care has to be taken to make sure there is no harm caused to the hair or scalp.
Which one do you think is healthier, relaxed, or natural hair? Share your thoughts with us. The infection of the scalp could be the cause of your hair breakage. Do you know the difference between hair breakage and hair loss? Learn how to maintain your color-treated hair, and prevent damage. Hair Loss and Nutrition What is the difference between hair loss and hair breakage?
What is diffuse hair loss? Hi Wanda. Thanks for the comment. The breakage or hair loss can be due to several things. I can not comment on what I can not see. You would have to schedule a consultation for trichology with me. If you are unable to come to me, see a dermatologist or a trichologist in your area.
If you need a trichologist because you are not in the NY area. I can try to help you find one. Thank you. It could be shedding from lack of moisture, natural hair is harder to absorb moisture from conditioner. You have to use a steamer or hooded dryer to help conditioners penetrate. Also try a really good conditioner like Joico moisture recovery treatment balm or mizani moisturefusion mask.
If that does not help, you may need a trim or your hair may be shedding because of a nutritional issue, which you can find out with a physical examination. Is there some sort of general solution to the the baldness caused by the relaxer, like what could you do to help fix the damage done? Is there something that can be applied that works most of the time?
Hello Dion. It depends if you have active hair follicles that are not damaged by the improper use of the relaxer. You need to have your scalp analyzed to know know if follicles are present and also what can be done.
If no hair follicles are present the hair will not grow back, but you can still help the existing hair follicles. If you would like to schedule a call to see what solutions are available to you and if we can be partners in helping your hair, you can schedule a 15 minute complimentary session with me so that I may learn more about you.
Addressing topic on 3 reasons need stop relaxing hair. Here the tips and tricks for addressing such are mentioned. Such content must be made more and more available. Thank you for this article! I f you are natural with a kinky-coily hair type, you may be even more likely to agree that relaxed hair was less work.
Hair is great, but no one wants it to take over their life. So it seems like going back to relaxed hair would be the simple solution, right? It really all depends. I know some people may have had long, healthy relaxed hair and just wanted to try embracing their natural, but many of you are a part of teamnatural now because you noticed a problem.
I must admit the styling and maintenance of my relaxed hair were easier, but I was also working with less hair as well. I had very thin straggly strands that seemingly never grew. Relaxed hair is less maintenance in many respects, but it's also weaker than natural hair because of the chemical process used to break down the protein bonds. If you are relaxed and your goal is to retain healthy hair, the same practices that are used to grow natural hair apply.
You should moisturize daily, use heat even more sparingly and use protective styles. Sound familiar? If your hair is relaxed or permanently color treated, protein treatments are no longer optional — they are a necessity, and you should deep condition as often as possible. Chris Rock made a movie about it, and there are countless blogs written by women who are "in transition" from relaxed hair to natural. Over the past few years there's been a shift and relaxers are no longer the norm.
There are times when I feel judged for having straightened strands around women who are au natural. Even when I mentioned to a friend who has recently gone natural that I was writing this piece, she remarked, "team natural! Yes, it is no secret that relaxers can be very damaging to one's hair.
I've experienced some of the negative effects, mainly breakage, but I adjusted my hair care to protect my strands. What I don't understand is why the two sides have to be pitted against one another. Some believe that relaxing your hair means you are not "owning" who you really are, and are trying to conform to society's standards.
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