Just Relax: Do’s and Don’ts for Relaxed Hair
2004/04/29 | Grace Tartaglia
More black women than ever are relaxing their hair. But with increased versatility comes other concerns, namely dryness. To keep your locks looking lustrous Grace Tartaglia has a few do’s and don’ts for relaxed hair.
Do’s…
- Do pick the right strength of relaxer. Grace used a mild relaxer or texturizer on our model’s hair to loosen up her curl and to give her hair body.
- Do get your hair relaxed every six to eight weeks. Too much regrowth and the hair will start to break off and the roots will get too heavy.
- Do condition every time you shampoo. Conditioner protects hair and prepares it for professional styling. Deep condition at least once every week and a half to strengthen the hair.
Don’ts…
- Don’t blow-dry without protection. Part hair in sections and apply a gel or cream heat-activated protector.
- Don’t wash your hair more than once a week. You risk drying out your hair and causing split ends.
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