Step 1: Use a gentle shampoo.
Many common shampoos contain harsh sulfates that can strip your
hair, causing it to become dry and eventually leading to breakage.
Harsh sulfates include:
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate TEA Laureth Sulfate TEA Lauryl Sulfate Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
These types of harsh shampoos should be used for
clarifying only. A clarifying shampoo should be used once monthly.
This will allow for more effective penetration of your hair treatments.
The following sulfates are gentle and will not damage your hair:
Review
this list of hair products for help with finding a new “gentle”
shampoo
Step 2: Use protein treatments
to rebuild hair structure and strength. Your hair is
about 88% protein. These proteins are of a hard fibrous type known
as keratin. When hair is chemically straightened, these bonds
are broken, causing the hair to lose strength. If this protein
is not replaced, it will eventually cause the hair to break. Mizani
Kerafuse is a good protein treatment for black hair. It should
be used every week (for chemically relaxed or damaged hair) under
a heated dryer with a plastic cap for 10-15 minutes. For healthy
hair, a protein treatment should be used every other week, alternating
with a moisture treatment.
Step 3: Use moisture treatments.
Moisture treatments help build hair’s resilience and prevent breakage.
If protein is not balanced with moisture, it can lead to breakage.
A good moisture treatment for black hair is Mizani Hydrafuse.
It can be used after your protein treatment. Or on alternating
weeks (one shampoo do the protein, and then the other shampoo
do the moisture.) This treatment may not leave your hair feeling
as "smooth" as many conditioners that contain silicones.
You can use any instant conditioner that you like after your treatments
to get a smoother feel. Instant conditioners are not necessary
and do not need to be applied with heat.
Step 4: Use water and oil
based moisturizers correctly. Your hair may be dry even
though you are using a variety of moisture products on it. The
reason is that oils and other moisturizing products that contain
petrolatum, lanolin, and mineral oil do not moisturize your hair
effectively. Instead they seal moisture in or out of your hair.
They should only be used to seal the hair and add shine. Water
based moisturizers effectively penetrate and moisturize the hair.
Some examples are: Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-in
Profectiv Anti-Tangle Leave-in
Profectiv Mega Growth
Cantu Shea Butter Grow Strong
Elasta QP Mango Butter
Cantu Shea Butter Leave-in
You can also try applying your oil moisturizer after rinsing the
moisture treatment to combat dryness.
Use a light oil moisturizer following the application of these
water based moisturizer to seal moisture in the shaft.
Step 5: Use hair vitamins
to increase your growth rate and lengthen your natural growth
phase. Hair grows at an average rate of about 1/2 inch
per month. Your hair vitamin should contain nutrients such as
Biotin and Folic Acid that make your hair grow faster. Also, they
should contain MSM which lengthens your natural anagen, or growth
phase. This allows your hair to grow much longer. Your anagen
phase, or growth phase, is genetically determined and limits the
maximum length that your hair can reach. The hair growth phase
(anagen phase) is one of three phases (growth, resting, and shedding)
your hair goes through during its cycle. For example, a person
with a 2 year anagen may only grow hair to their shoulders before
it enters the resting phase. On the other hand, a person with
a 4 year anagen will grow hair down their back before it enters
the resting phase. Learn
how HairFinity Vitamins can help your hair grow longer.
Step 6: Use a wide tooth
comb.
Step 7: Use a satin scarf/
pillowcase for sleeping. Cotton scarves and pillowcases
can absorb much needed moisture from the hair. Satin does not
have this effect. It allows your hair to retain moisture, while
protecting it from friction and damage.
Step 8: Limit heat styling
to once weekly, and use thermal protectants. Heat styling
can damage your hair, especially if done too often. When you straighten
your hair with heat, you are temporarily altering the protein
bonds in your hair and weakening it. A good thermal protectant
that can be used when flat ironing hair is Silk Elements MegaSilk
Heat Protection Spray. It is only available at Sally’s Beauty
Supply. It should be sprayed directly on each section of hair
just before it is flat ironed.
Step 9: Wear protective styles.
To minimize breakage and retain moisture, try wearing your hair
in a protective style at least 3 days a week. Protective styles
are those which do not expose the ends, such as buns and French
twists
Step 10: Properly neutralize
after applying chemical relaxers.- Also, when you relax
your hair, you need to make sure you properly neutralize. You
will first wash all relaxer out with water. Wash with neutralizing
shampoo at least three times. Then apply the neutralizing shampoo
once more and let sit for 10 minutes. Then wash and proceed with
conditioners and styling.
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