PERMANENT HAIR STRAIGHTENING-GOOD OR BAD?

Are you going to try chemical treatment on your hair? Well,this article may help you.

A straightened or smoothened hair always give you a stylish look and easy to manage.But beyond that does it give you any benefits?Instead chemical treatment on hair can severely damage your natural hair.Lets have a look.

What chemicals do?

Permanent hair straightening and smoothening is carried out by technical injection of specific chemicals called hair relaxers.It works on the curls and kinks of your hair to make it straight and manageable. The chemicals like interferon  alpha,used for straightening your hair are actually breaking the natural Di-sulfide bonds or S-S bonds in the hair, for changing the structure of hair strands.

However the natural hair undergoes chemical treatment. Can chemically treated hair be better  or the same as natural hair? Never!!!

Maintenance is important

Once you get your hair straightened you should be really conscious about the hair products you use. The shampoo and conditioners first.Because your hair is more sensitive now,more likely to get damaged if wrong products introduced. You may face split ends,excessive hair-fall,dandruff etc. So I suggest you to get advise from the hairstylist.

Side Effects

There might be a less fraction of individuals who don’t ever face the side effects of chemical treatment.The following are generally found side effects of permanent straightening.

1.Dryness and frizz

As the chemical relaxers are injected into the hair strands by the help of a straightening iron, all the moisture and natural oil are drawn out.The result is an extremely dry and brittle hair. Proper aftercare can lower the chances of dryness and frizz.But regular chemical treatments over a long period may destroy your hair.

2.Hair-fall

Chemicals used for permanent straightening damages the roots of hair.Weak roots results in hair fall,everybody knows!

3.Dandruff

Damaged hair follicles cause less oil production which lead to an itchy scalp and dandruff. 

4.Breakage and split ends

Hair breakage and split ends are the after effects of dryness.As said above,the weak strands of hair easily undergo breakages.

5.Allergic reaction 

Only less people may experience allergic reactions on scalp,skin or in eyes immediately after the treatment Or after a few days.This includes rashes or itchiness on skin and redness or irritation in eyes.

Here I tried to share some facts about permanent hair straightening as it may add to your knowledge. At the end of the day it’s ourselves who decide what to do and what not to. I would say follow whatever makes you feel better.

Love yourself !!!