Are Chemicals Damaging Your Hair?
Chemically Damaged Hair
Hair can become severely damaged from being over processed with chemicals used in hair color, bleaching, perms, or relaxers. Many individuals believe that you should apply a protein treatment immediately after your chemical process. Chemical processes remove protein bonds from the hair shaft, resulting in weaker hair. It’s absolutely possible to have chemically processed hair that is not severely damaged. Implementing a regular protein treatment in your hair regimen will help ensure that you won’t suffer further loss of protein bonds.
Treat Chemically Damaged Hair
If you are looking to treat damaged hair, don’t go overboard on the treatments either. Too much protein and you will have a stiff, crunchy mess on your head. You have to properly balance a proper amount of protein AND moisturizers. Protein will do nothing to make your hair moisturized or soft, and omitting this important step of keeping your hair moisturized will cause more hair trauma drama. You should alternate your protein treatments with moisturizing products for ultimate results.
Damaged Hair at Home
First start with freshly washed hair to remove any build up and products from the follicle. Towel dry properly and apply the treatment. Follow directions on the bottle because some of the treatments, like ApHogee, are very potent. If you are experienced in using a particular product, you may prolong the length of time you leave it on the hair by 30-60 minutes or even all day but that is up to you and your personal decision. Remember, you know what your hair can handle best. If in doubt, build your way up to leaving it in for longer durations but don’t jump all in at first. Cover hair with a plastic cap, or plastic bag if you have one handy while it sits. Rinse out your treatment and immediately follow-up with a moisturizing condition, following the same guidelines.
There are other things to keep in mind to completely repair hair damage so take a look around to be on your way to a head of healthy hair.