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It has been known for decades that chemical straightness and relaxants is bad for your hair and can cause baldness loss. Still that is not going to prevent women from straightening their hair to get that glossy, fashionable look.
If you must use chemical relaxants and straighteners to look your best here are some tips for conducting the process so that you can protect your health and hair.
Tip #1 – Avoid products with lye in it. Lye, is in effect, a dangerous poison that causes burns and cancer. Lye also causes the kind of dermatitis that leads to permanent hair loss. It also has the long term effect of lowering your immune system.
Tip #2 – Do not use chemical hair straighteners and relaxers if your scalp has an affliction or infection. This is because relaxing your hair can actually cause permanent hair loss
Tip #3 – Always apply a protective layer of petroleum based jelly or cream to the scalp to prevent the hair solution fro touching your scalp. This prevents it from burning or absorbing chemicals that could cause hair loss or balding.
Tip #4 – You can avoid losing your hair by making sure that you complete rinse your hair with warm water after the relaxer chemical has been applied and allowed to set in your hair for the prescribed time. This is crucial or your hair can break off in mid-strnd.
Tip #5 — The chemical should only be applied to hair that is not relaxed. This can cause breakage of the hair
Tip #6 – Quickly and efficiently remove all of the hair relaxant from the hair with water once it’s “time is up” to prevent damage and burning to hair and the scalp. It is a good idea to use a Color Indicator shampoo which turns a certain color to tell you when the entire product has been rinsed out of the hair.
Tip #7 – To make sure that you do not burn yourself or your hair consider getting any type of hair straightening procedure done professionally. It is hard for what you are doing. If you can’t afford to get it done by a salon professional then ask a friend to help you. A second eye monitoring the process can help prevent any further damage from being done.
It is crucial that the person applying the chemicals should also wear gloves, a smock and protective clothing so that he or she is also not affected and at risk of contracting cancer or hair loss.
