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There is a fine line between too much and too little of any one haircare product. The modern woman with chemically treated hair should be aware of the needs of their hair. All chemical services should be followed up with the appropriate treatment to lock down the cuticle and rebuild the cortex to its original structure.

You spend time and money styling your hair, colouring, cutting, maybe even perming, so it makes sense to purchase professional products to keep your hair looking fabulous for as long as possible.

Hairdressers are well trained to determine what types of hair treatments are required to bring your hair back to a perfect balance. Hair like skin is continually changing depending on the time of year, your health, diet and chemical processes. This is why constantly using the same hair products is not always correct.

Protein strengthens the hair and too much protein causes the hair to become brittle. Moisture softens and creates suppleness whereas too much moisture the hair becomes limp. The hair cannot hold moisture without protein. Fine hair often lacks protein and course hair generally lacks moisture.

Professional products recommended by your hairdresser deliver results, improving long term condition and extending the life of your colour, perm and style.

The drying out process of the hair is essentially?due to hereditary factors, physiological factors such as internal wellbeing and diet, external factors such as environmental stresses, chemical services and mechanical aggressions such as blow drying and flat irons.

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Do you suffer from wild hair that refuses to be tamed? Many of us do and we attack our hair with blow driers, chemicals and flat irons to try to straighten out our curly, out of control hair. This is not the best thing you can do to your hair and you are setting yourself up for some serious problems further down the road.

A better approach is a “kinder gentler” one. Treat your hair with the respect it really deserves and be kind to it. When you do this it will reward you with beautiful flowing tresses that you can be proud of.

Forget about all those “weapons of destruction” that are usually used on curly out of control hair. Just get back to basics and straiten your hair the old fashioned way. It will take a little time initially but your hair will look beautiful.

Plan A to straighten your hair without harming it:

Things you will need:

Bobby pins- a lot of them! A light scarf Plenty of patience and determination Suggestion a good TV show to while away the time

Method:

Firstly you will need to wash and condition your hair. Towel dry excess moisture from your hair Brush it straight. Do this gently as hair is fragile while wet. Apply a small amount of gel to your hair to help it to set. Wrap your hair tightly and smoothly around your head like a turban. Fasten every inch with bobby pins. This takes time and you may want to watch the TV show while you do this. When you have wrapped and pinned your hair cover it with a light scarf and go to bed. When you get up in the morning your hair will be dry. Undo the scarf, and bobby pins and gently brush your hair. You will have beautiful straight hair with no mess or hassle.

Plan B to straighten your hair without harming it:

Things you will need:

A large thin towel Brush Wash your hair in cold water Bend over and brush your hair downwards in front of you Wrap it tightly in the towel so no hair can be seen Unwrap every 5 or 10 minutes brush down and wrap again Repeat this last step until your hair is dry

This method may not be quite as relaxing as the previous one but you will get nice straight hair without chemicals or blow driers etc.

By using either of these 2 plans to tame and straighten your hair you will be able to keep your hair in good condition and still enjoy that straight look for many years to come. Beautiful hair begins with good care and the better you look after your hair the more it will reward you. After all a woman’s crown and glory is her hair.