Sunday, February 28, 2010

What are the best hair products for relaxed hair?

I no longer have relaxed hair but it needs protein so any product that contains protein is good. Aubrey Organics GPB conditioner is good protein treatment. Relaxed hair needs a good conditioner/sealant. Anything with shea butter or olive oil is good. In fact anything with carrier oils is good like jojoba, olive, carrot, almond, coconut. These seal moisture in. Organics/Africa's Best Carrot Oil is a good conditioner along with Pantene Relaxed and Natural. I personally buy my hair ingredients alone at flea markets and health food stores you can find essential oils, carrier oils, and butters. I mix them and my hair is loving it!








I also highly recommend henna. It is a natural conditioner that can strengthen all hair but relaxed hair can really benefit. Buy some at health food stores, or online at hennaforhair.com or hennacaravan.com


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BIG 10:


1. Cut any split ends right away before they move up hair shaft. Investigate why you are getting split ends.





2. Stop using heat, it may seem hard to do but you need to nurse your hair back to health. When you feel you can straighten again heat protection, heat protection, heat protection.





3. Learn about natural and relaxed hair. You don't specify if your hair is relaxed or natural. If it relaxed sites like longhaircareforum.com are good. If it is natural, naturalhairgrows.com is good. Why educate yourself about natural when you are relaxed? Relaxed hair is just damaged natural hair, I feel many people have damaged relaxed hair becuase they never took the time to learn about natural.





4. Find products with good ingredients. I no longer use products whose first ingredients are petroleum and mineral oil. Hair grease is not moisturizing. These just coat hair like plastic and clog pores. Unfortunately thay are in a lot of african american hair products. Biracialhair.org has a great ingredient dictionary.





5. Wear protective hair styles. Buns, two-strand twists, and braids are good examples of these. Anything that covers your ends or where hair isn't loose is a protective style. These are good because you can do them and let your hair rest for a few days/weeks.





6. Moisture, moisture, moisture. This includes regular conditioner, leave in conditioner, and a deep conditioner. Relaxed and napptural hair eats up moisture. NEVER detangle without conditioner in hair. I like Pantene Relaxed and Natural conditioner.





7. Protein treatments. I can't attest for these since my hair isn't damaged but I've heard Aphogee 2-Step is good. The protein coats cracks in hair to stop breakage. This is an essential step for relaxed hair.





8. Sleep in a satin cap or on a satin pillowcase. Rough cotton is not good for hair. Braid hair down at night. Whatever treatments you do to protect hair focus on your ends. These are the oldest part of your hair and usually the weakest. This should decrease breakage. Basically just treat your hair like delicate silk.





9. Live healthy. This has nothing to do with breakage but hair usually grows in faster and stronger when you eat right, take vitamins and exercise. You want to eat a diet rich in protein and other nutrients. Healthy body=healthy hair.





If you follow the big 9 your hair will be longer and stronger. But at the end of the day, the best thing for relaxed hair is getting rid of the relaxer. Goodluck.What are the best hair products for relaxed hair?
my hair is relaxed and i think the best products for relaxed hair are Just for Me, Olive oil and nexxus.What are the best hair products for relaxed hair?
Try Kera Care products. I loved them when I was relaxed.

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