“Hair brings one’s self-image into focus; it is vanity’s proving ground. Hair is terribly personal, a tangle of mysterious prejudices.” –Shana Alexander
The American journalist spoke from experience, having worked with the television celebrities for several decades. A hairstyle is a personal choice and often chosen as per occasion and time of the day. Usually, women with curly hair dream of having sleek and straight hair. Straight hair feels more manageable and gives you a neat look. Not everyone is lucky enough to be born with it though.
Fortunately with the great strides that the hair care industry has made over the past decade, getting straight hair is very simple and affordable. We can opt for hair relaxing methods or straightening process.
Let’s look at a few treatments which will lead to sleek and straight hair
The Brazilian hair straightening treatment is currently the most popular type of hair relaxing treatment done in most salons. Although often referred to as a straightening treatment, the Brazilian Blow Dry is extremely versatile.
Permanent or chemical hair straightening should be carried out by a trained professional, who has sufficient experience with these relaxing processes.
Brazilian straightening treatments do not have the tried-and-true chemicals that you find in black hair relaxers, such as sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide, or chemicals you’ll find in curling perms like ammonium thioglycolate.
Your hair will be straightened with the active ingredient keratin, a protein very like one of the components of human hair. Keratin works to “naturally” straighten the hair. Fans of the treatment claim that it actually strengthens the hair since keratin is so similar to hair’s natural protein.
If you relax your hair you know that some coloring processes are very harsh on top of already processed hair. You also know that you cannot apply a relaxer to previously relaxed hair without worrying about over processing. However, a keratin treatment works well on colored, highlighted or previously processed hair.
The New Hair Glaze Treatment has become really popular among teens. A technique where you can make any type of hair shine and glaze is pretty hard to pass on. The hair care industry abounds in hair treatments that promise to deliver superior results and get us closer to our desired look. One of the relatively recent hair treatments that promise to deliver a beautiful sheen is hair glaze, which can work for any hair type.
Although hair glazes are often referred to as hair glosses, there is a slight difference between the two concepts. A gloss actually penetrates the hair cuticle and lasts for two to four weeks. A glaze, however, is simply coating the hair shaft and, as a result, it lasts less, usually only about a week or two.
As far as the application of hair glazes is concerned, it should be mentioned that it can vary depending on the brand chosen. Generally, however, hair glazes are applied on wet hair and left on for 10 to 20 minutes before rinsing them off. Hair glazes which are heat activated are also available.
Applying hair glazes at home might leave the hair drier than those applied in the salon. Sticking with clear glazes if you prefer home treatments can be a safe alternative.
The rebonding treatment is a boon for women who have problems taming their wavy, dense or “large” hair. Hair that is decently rebonded will keep its fluency for a lengthy period of moment. It is simply in the original hair or regrowth region where curls or waves will be seen. Popular though rebonding maybe, the fact remains that hair which has been rebounded or straightened several times, or too previously colored remains weak at its roots. Rebonding will require much maintenance and security during the next rebounding or straightening handling because of its sensitized and fragile circumstance
Rebonding is a chemical hair treatment that makes your hair straight, sleek and shiny. It is a permanent and expensive procedure. Prices for the treatment may vary across salons due to products used, service, your hair type and post treatment care.
Each type of hair has a natural bond. Curly or wavy, are the result of natural bonds that give the hair its physical quality. The cream softener or relaxant used in the rebounding treatment breaks the hair structure. Then a neutralizer bonds the structure again and makes hair straight. In simpler terms the rebounding treatment changes your natural hair structure.
Various do it yourself kits are available for these treatments and you can opt for these if you have experience in permanent hair straightening at home .
Just remember that chemicals weaken the hair hence they need more care and attention. Opt for homemade hair masks such as banana and avocado mask and pamper your hair with hot oil treatment. Great hair makes you feel more confident so now you can rule the world and look great while doing it.