If you are a man or woman who has done the unthinkable, and damaged your hair with a hair straightener, there are steps you need to take to ensure the damage does not get worse. If you use a straightener, there are also several steps you need to take to avoid damage to begin with.
If your hair is burned to the point of where it is brittle to the touch, the damage has been done and there is not very much you can do about it. The only remedy you have is to cut off the damaged hair and follow the steps outlined next to avoid putting yourself in that position again. If the damage is borderline, use a conditioner and shield your hair from the sun. If the damaged hair can be salvaged, you'll know it within a week. If the damage is not starting to heal within that time, you'll have no other choice than to cut it.
The most important thing to know is never, ever attempt to straighten your hair when it is wet. And there are a number of things to do before you dry your hair after a shampoo. Give yourself a scalp massage, or better yet have your spouse massage your scalp before you shampoo. Leave your conditioner in your hair for at least five minutes before you rinse it, to give it a chance to penetrate every hair follicle completely. Use a clarifying shampoo at least once a week to clean your scalp of the residue that conditioners and shampoos can leave in your scalp. After your shampoo and condition, rinse your scalp in cold water to close the pores on your scalp to prevent them from being damaged.
A hair straightener can either be your hair's best friend or worst enemy. Follow these practices to get the very best results and the best looking head of hair you can have.
If your hair is burned to the point of where it is brittle to the touch, the damage has been done and there is not very much you can do about it. The only remedy you have is to cut off the damaged hair and follow the steps outlined next to avoid putting yourself in that position again. If the damage is borderline, use a conditioner and shield your hair from the sun. If the damaged hair can be salvaged, you'll know it within a week. If the damage is not starting to heal within that time, you'll have no other choice than to cut it.
The most important thing to know is never, ever attempt to straighten your hair when it is wet. And there are a number of things to do before you dry your hair after a shampoo. Give yourself a scalp massage, or better yet have your spouse massage your scalp before you shampoo. Leave your conditioner in your hair for at least five minutes before you rinse it, to give it a chance to penetrate every hair follicle completely. Use a clarifying shampoo at least once a week to clean your scalp of the residue that conditioners and shampoos can leave in your scalp. After your shampoo and condition, rinse your scalp in cold water to close the pores on your scalp to prevent them from being damaged.
A hair straightener can either be your hair's best friend or worst enemy. Follow these practices to get the very best results and the best looking head of hair you can have.
