Should You Relax Your Hair or Not?
Many persons have different reasons for getting their hair relaxed ,relaxing your hair is a permanent option, make sure that you are prepared with knowledge before taking this step.
Here are some of the pros and cons you should have in mind before relaxing your hair
Pros:
- A relaxed head of hair takes less time to comb and to groom.
- You can wear your hair in more versatile styles.
- It takes less effort getting your hair curly when relaxed than to get your hair straight when natural.
- Relaxed/processed hair allows you to see your hairs length easier than natural kinky hair.
- Relaxed hair is easier to comb through and thus appears easier to manage.
Cons:
- Relaxers contain chemicals that can damage your hair and scalp if not applied properly. Relaxed hair is weaker than natural hair, no matter how strong it may appear, so if you can’t handle your real, stronger hair you may suffer from the same hair problems with relaxed hair or worst.
- Relaxing your hair leads to dryness. Extra care has to be taken to keep the hair moisturized or it will break. Additionally, a combination of protein treatments along with moisture has to be observed so that the relaxed hair can be stronger.
- To have healthy, relaxed hair takes more effort than it seems to have your hair looking healthy.
- Relaxing your hair means a whole new way of treating your hair, it cannot be business as usual.
- Relaxing your hair can be expensive to maintain.
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