How to Care For Permed Or Chemically Treated African American Hair

Hair is the first thing people notice about you and if you want to give a lasting first impression you will have to take care of your hair.

Hair can be sexy, or it can be ugly, you can color it, braid it, weave it, curl it, or perm it. If you want it to be more beautiful, and want longer and healthier hair, this article will explain to you how to care for your permed and chemically treated African American Hair.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. 
    
   Comb & Brushing Hair

   Avoid vigorous combing or brushing your chemically treated hair.
   Be gentle and check your comb or brush for hair loss. If you notice more hair coming out than usual your hair maybe damaged due to the chemical process.

2. When combing and brushing chemical processed hair daily, use a light
   spray of vitamin treatments, this will help add the necessary moisture and help to keep your chemically processed hair in a healthy state.

3. 
    
   Detangling Comb

   Never comb tangled or knotted hair without lubricating it. Detangle slowly
   starting at the ends and work your way up through the middle of each
   strand and then to the roots.

4. 
    
   Trim Hair

   If your hair is damaged trim it back and let the healthy hair grow out. Keeping the damaged hair can damage the healthy hair. (Trim your hair on a regular basis whenever you have a perm applied.)

5. Regular maintenance is important that includes touch ups, which is required every six to eight weeks to keep the hair straight ( especially around the edges).

Resources

• Black Hair Care Tips and FAQs
• How to Moisturize And Care For African American Hair.

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