| Ladies, over-treated hair is the leading cause of | | | | take longer. The moral of the story: be good to |
| hair loss in women. Take a break from hair dyes, | | | | your hair, and it will heal itself over time. |
| perms, relaxers, and the likes. According to the | | | | Carefully comb wet hair, avoid brushes. Do not |
| FDA, over the counter dyes and chemical | | | | rush through the combing process. Whipping a |
| treatments tend to be the highest of all | | | | comb through your hair pulls on the hair's follicles. |
| complaints. Are you one of the many people that | | | | As does eleastic bands or pony tail holders. |
| dyed their hair, only to have it fall out in clumps? | | | | Remobve them carefully. Do not yank them out |
| You're not alone. It has happened to many people. | | | | of your hair. In addition, do not use curling irons or |
| Now, what can we do about it? | | | | blow dryers on a regular basis. Especially if you've |
| Stop using relaxers. Whether these products | | | | noticed thinning or bald spots. Absolutely need gel |
| contain lye, or are lye-free, they still do serious | | | | or hair spray? Try alcohol-free styling products. |
| damage to you hair. Both products contain | | | | The alcohols in gel and spray only makes dry |
| chemicals that 'fry' your hair. While that may | | | | damaged hair more susceptible to further |
| sound harsh, it's simply the truth. If you must use | | | | breakage. |
| a relaxer, take precaution. Read the directions and | | | | Should you decide to dye your hair. Try a |
| follow them thoroughly. If you have sensitive skin, | | | | semi-permanent hair dye, which will wash out in |
| apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to the calm | | | | six to eight weeks. You should ALWAYS avoid |
| to prevent irritation. | | | | metallic hair dyes. These are the culprits for a lot |
| Unfortunately, there's very little you can do to | | | | of hair related horror stories. Leave all dyes on |
| bring your hair back to its natural state. If you've | | | | for the specified amount of time. If the bottle |
| noticed thinning and bald patches from excessive | | | | tells you twenty-five minutes, don't leave it on for |
| hair dying, stop dying your hair! Let your hair heal | | | | thirty. Those extra five minutes can actually take |
| itself. It will take several weeks before you notice | | | | its toll on your hair, promoting further damage. |
| re-growth, unless, of course-you do more | | | | Always do a strand test to make sure that |
| damage during the healing process. Then it will | | | | you're not allergic to the dye you purchased. |