Hair Relaxer

Toying with the idea of a makeover? Or just want to change the way your hair looks? If you’re just going in for a hair makeover, you must look at some options like hair relaxers and keratin hair treatment to get easy to manage hair. Take a look at some facts about both treatments here:

Hair relaxer

Hair relaxers help you straighten your hair in a way that makes it easier to manage. Hair relaxers, usually a lotion or cream, help alter the texture of your hair to unravel curls. Products like Mizani Relaxers contain sodium hydroxide and works innovatively to relax hair in a balanced way. It contains essential oils that are depleted during hair treatment to strengthen your hair.

Hair relaxers remove curls and maintain the effect for around six to eight weeks. A periodic touch-up helps maintain results for a longer time. The chemicals in the relaxer change the composition and texture of your hair leaving it softer and straighter. But prolonged use can damage your hair and strip your hair of vital nutrients and make hair dull and lusterless.

To prevent this, it’s best to use neutralizing and moisturizing shampoos immediately after a relaxer treatment or other hair treatments. Chemicals from the relaxer are neutralized to maintain good hair health, to keep hair moisturized and prevent hair breakage. Clarifying shampoos prevent buildup in the hair but are best used a few weeks after hair relaxer treatment to prevent further drying out of hair.

Keratin hair treatment

Products like Coppola keratin smoothing hair treatment are intense and help straighten hair, making maintaining different styles more effortless and easier. Your hair remains softly frizz-free, smooth, straight, and shiny for months on end. Imagine how much easier life will be in the mornings when you’re getting ready for work!

Keratin hair treatments contain formaldehyde that is toxic. They can cause short term irritation to eyes, skin and in some cases, even upper respiratory tract irritation. Health and environment experts say that long term use of formaldehyde could be carcinogenic in nature too. It’s best to get it done under professional guidance.