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I am really keen to start swimming regularly, but the one thing that puts me off is how to care for my hair if I'm going to be in the pool every day? I relax my hair, but it's not really long enough to tie up and I don't relish the idea of wearing a swimming cap, as it's not exactly a good look and anyway, I understand the rubber can cause hair damage too. What would you suggest?
Chlorinated water can contain copper ions that magnetically attach them hair strands when wet. The danger here is that metal and hydroxides (relaxers) just does not work well together. In fact when relaxers come into contact with metal or anaesthesia it can cause the hair to sublime (melt). If you do not want to wear a cap there are a couple of available alternatives for you (short hair advantage) here. If you wish you can shampoo and condition after each swim. You could also coat your hair with a cream conditioner prior to swimming and just rinse and style afterwards. However you must at some point prior to your next relaxer I suggest about five days out using a swimmers or medication removing shampoo and not swimming with hair exposed for those five days prior to next relaxer treatment |
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Im trying to grow out my relaxer because I would like to wear my hair natural in the future. What is the best way to care for my hair whilst Im doing this? Do I need to use different shampoos and conditioners for the different textures of hair?
Growing out can be a trying time. A lot of what you want to do will depend on how you want to wear your hair during the transition. If you are going to wear a natural relaxed style (braided or twist) or even rolled on perm rods to achieve a more natural look you can use the a really moisturizing conditioner like Sof n free N Pretty Shea Butter Shampoo and Cucumber Conditioner. This shampoo and conditioner will work in tandem with both natural and relaxed hair to keep both strong and flexible. This is very important because there is a weak point on the hair strand where treated and untreated hair meets, strength and flexibility will prevent breakage. I also recommend reducing the amount of treated hair by cutting an inch or two each month until you feel comfortable enough to remove all the chemically treated hair. For braids, twist and dreads I found a really great item called Stylin Dredz. In fact there is a spray shampoo there a daily conditioner and the twisting gel wax |
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I am so worried about the prospect of hair loss. Is there anything I can do to prevent it or help the hair to re-grow very quickly??
Sofn free has a product called Anti Breakage Complex that stimulates scalp rejuvenates growth and strengthens hair and follicles. Start using Anti Breakage Complex even before starting Chemo. After each treatment during the course shampoo hair with a medication removing shampoo. Condition well with cream conditioner. Apply Anti Breakage Complex every day. I would also like to recommend Strength and Shine to maintain a non greasy natural sheen while adding strength to hair |
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