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It just means your hair is relaxed; hair that has been treated to remove all curls and waves.

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What can you do with your chemically relaxed hair?

Chemically relaxed hair can be styled in various ways, including straightening with a flat iron, curling with a curling iron, or wearing it in different updos or braided styles. It is important to keep chemically relaxed hair well moisturized and to use heat protectant products when styling to prevent damage. Regular trims are also essential to maintain the health and manageability of relaxed hair.


Is it safe to get in chlorine water with a relaxed hair?

Chlorine can strip hair of its natural oils, leading to dryness and damage, especially if the hair is already chemically processed like relaxed hair. To protect your hair, it's recommended to wet your hair with non-chlorinated water before swimming and wear a swim cap. After swimming, rinse your hair thoroughly with fresh water and use a moisturizing conditioner.


Can you perm hair after chemically straightening your hair?

It's not recommended that you perm your hair after you have relaxed your hair. Perms are different from a Relaxer and they both contain different chemicals that's not compatible with each other. It can lead to hair breakage.


What does chemically damaged hair mean?

It means that hair has been damaged by colour, perming lotions or relaxers (hairdressing chemicals). When you leave these things on the hair or use the wrong strength they damage the hair. They break the outside layer of the hair or they can destroy the hair.


How do you identify chemically damaged hair?

Chemically damaged hair may have signs such as dryness, brittleness, split ends, and lack of shine. It may feel rough to the touch and look dull. To confirm, a hair analysis test by a professional stylist or dermatologist can provide a more accurate assessment.

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How do you switch a relaxed hair to natural?

You can't. Once it has been chemically relaxed you will have to wait until you have regrowth and just let it all grow out of your hair.


What can you do with your chemically relaxed hair?

Chemically relaxed hair can be styled in various ways, including straightening with a flat iron, curling with a curling iron, or wearing it in different updos or braided styles. It is important to keep chemically relaxed hair well moisturized and to use heat protectant products when styling to prevent damage. Regular trims are also essential to maintain the health and manageability of relaxed hair.


How can a black male get emo-scene hair?

You would have to get it relaxed first (chemically straightened). Talk to your salon first.


Is it safe to get in chlorine water with a relaxed hair?

Chlorine can strip hair of its natural oils, leading to dryness and damage, especially if the hair is already chemically processed like relaxed hair. To protect your hair, it's recommended to wet your hair with non-chlorinated water before swimming and wear a swim cap. After swimming, rinse your hair thoroughly with fresh water and use a moisturizing conditioner.


If you haven't relaxed your hair can you straighten it?

You can straighten your hair whether or not it is relaxed.


Does the keratin treatment work on already relaxed hair?

Keratin treatments will not work on already relaxed hair. Applying this treatment to relaxed hair could result in breakage and damage to your hair.


Will your relaxed hair break if you perm it?

You cannot perm chemically straightened hair. When you relax the hair you split a lot of the bonds in the hair that give it it's shape. So if you want to perm it again there are not enough bonds there to work with. You have to wait until your hair grows out and you are left with your natural hair again.


Is natural hair better than relaxed hair?

The answer is yes & no. No matter if you have natural hair or relaxed hair if you don't take the time to properly care for it will be unhealthy. There are benefits to natural hair and relaxed hair but it really depends on your preference. Choose the option that best for you.


How should you transition from relaxed to natural hair?

You have two options. To grow it out or cut off the relaxed hair.


Is it safe to get your hair straightened after child birth?

If you are straightening it by a straightener then you are fine but if you are getting it chemically straightened/relaxed you should wait until after your 6 week check up and confirm it with your doctor.


How long does your hair stay relaxed?

That depends on how frequently you do it. You hair does not become "un-relaxed" after time. You have to touch-up the newgrowth & if you want your hair "out," you have to cut your hair.


Can you perm hair after chemically straightening your hair?

It's not recommended that you perm your hair after you have relaxed your hair. Perms are different from a Relaxer and they both contain different chemicals that's not compatible with each other. It can lead to hair breakage.