Ways you can care for your relaxed hair
No one would have predicted the shift but it is happening. More and more women are moving from natural to relaxed hair.
A few years ago, the natural hair movement was all the rage and natural girls encouraged many of us to ditch the “creamy crack” and reconnect with our authentic selves, but now things are a little different.
If you have natural hair, you definitely understand the statement, ‘’natural hair isn’t for everyone.’’ The complexities it comes with have pushed many naturalistas to go back to permed hair.
With access to so much information, we now realize that relaxed hair doesn’t necessarily mean damaged hair. The key here is knowing how to handle your texture the right way.
Without the right regimen, you will keep experiencing issues like breakage. But if you adhere to these five tips, you will be able to achieve healthy relaxed hair:
Do deep conditioning treatments often
Deep conditioning is extremely essential for relaxed hair. This is the treatment that will restore some moisture and bounciness.
The best way to ensure the moisture penetrates is to use some heat, meaning sitting under a dryer or a heating cap. Some people do these treatments as often as twice a week, once a week or every two weeks to make sure their hair never dries out. In between these treatments, moisturize and seal your hair. Read More…