There are now at least two distinct categories, the ‘naturals’ and the ‘relaxed’. Our society is more and more concerned with living in chemical free environment and this is also reflected in what we decide to do with our hair. Chemical or chemical free?
If you choose to have your hair relax, know that relaxed hair doesn't have to be damaged. you can achieve waistlength hair even if you hair is relaxed.
10 easy step to help achieve healthy long relaxed hair:
- Moisturise your relaxed hair twice daily, preferably morning and evening, with water based leave-in conditioner. An easy and very effective moisturiser is a mix glycerin and water.
- Seal the moisture with light oils such as olive oil, jojoba oil
, coconut Oil , avocado oil , oil castor, almond oil or other. Seal with natural oil every time you moisturise your hair (twice daily), just put a small amount of oil in your palm and rub it on your ends. The ends of your hair is the most fragile part of your hair because it's the oldest and the driest part. - Co-wash at least twice a week. Co-washing is washing your hair with conditioner (no shampoo)
- Deep condition every time you wash your hair with shampoo, you can also deep condition after your co-wash but it's less necessary.
- Avoid combing
- Sleep with a satin or silk scarf, to keep your hair from rubbing on your cotton pillow.
- Baggy your hair
- Protein conditioner some good ones are CPR motions, A phogee is good to but it's a very heavy treatment and is recommended to be used every 6-8 weeks only.
- Avoid heat
- Use heat protectant if you must use heat Google+
