Straightening of Color Treated Hair
Women have been coloring their hair for thousands of years. In ancient civilizations, natural dyes like henna were use to color hair which did not have the harming effects that today’s chemical dyes have on hair. Color-treated hair should never be subjected to chemical straightening and great care must be taken with hot iron straighteners.
Before straightening, it is very important to keep your hair moisturized. Try to avoid washing your hair any more than is necessary and use a shampoo that is especially formulated for color-treated hair. If you must wash your hair every day, only wash it once.
Use a conditioner for color-treated hair and rinse thoroughly to remove all traces of the conditioner. Removing all traces of both shampoo and conditioner reduces film that attracts dirt, hides natural shine and makes hair less manageable. You also may not have to wash as frequently.
If your hair is severely damaged from over-processing — that is dry, porous, and susceptible to breakage — avoid using chemicals or heating applications until you can nurse your hair back to health. In order to heal your hair, you may need to begin with a good hair cut. A deep conditioning once a month will help speed the healing process.
The least damaging of hair straighteners is a straightening shampoo. Of course, this may not work well for extremely curly or frizzy hair, in which case, a hot iron would be a better choice. Due to Instyler’s unique design that combines moisture and lower temperatures to straighten hair, it is recommended for straightening color-treated hair. Also, the Rusk Color Freak Hair Straightener is a porcelain/ceramic iron suitable for color-treated hair. This iron is sold in professional salons or at beauty supply houses.
A woman’s hair is her crowning glory. It is definitely one of the first things another person notices about her. Beautiful hair is an essential element of the well-groomed woman. Nothing can detract from a woman’s looks more than unkempt, over-processed, damaged hair. With proper treatment, beautiful hair, even beautiful straight hair, is very much achievable.
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Thanks for an honest and truthful post, the like of which is surprisingly rare and all the more valuable for it. Regards, John.
i think that using flat irons with solid ceramic heater cores is the best-.:
i use a Revlon RV408 hair dryer for myself and i like it better than Conair`-:
when using hair dryers, it would be better to use those low wattage types because they are not very damaging to the hair ~:’