faq

1. Can I get my hair relaxed while I am pregnant?
2. Help I have severe/dandruff, what do I do?
3. Can I color and relax my hair the same day?
4. Is it good to press the hair when you need a touch up?
5. My daughters hair is so kinky and hard to manage. It hurts her when we wash and blow dry and style. What do I do?
6. How often should I trim my ends?
7. Should I call and cancel if I can't make my appointment and when ?
8. How much should I tip my stylist?

1. You can receive a relaxer when you are pregnant. It is recommended to also treat your hair with a protein treatment as well because most women's hair tend to break while they are pregnant and especially after. Taking your prenantal vitamins is a must as well because the baby will extract nutrients and vitamins from your body and you need enough in your body to keep your skin and hair healthy and vibrant. Sometimes a relaxer will not get your hair straight when you are expecting so don,t be alarmed. The hair will tend to be a little resistant. Try a time release or resistant relaxer to help achieve the straight texture desired.

2. If you are experiencing dandruff or severe dandruff try using Danrasol by Nairobi or a teatree shampoo. Severe dandruff can mean different things depending on the severity. Sometimes when usin g dandruff shampoo like T-gel, Selsun blue etc., make sure that you wash the hair out thorougly because sometime the shampoo could leave a build up and appear to look like you have dandruff after washing the hair. Try going to a dermatalogist and see if they can give a you a prescription for a salicylic acid and sulfur anti-dandruff shampoo or what they feel would help the problem. Prior top washing it is always good to try and scratch up the dandruff first then proceed to shampoo. Drinking alot of water and eating fruits and vegetables will also promote a healthy scalp and good hygiene.

3. You can color and relax your hair the same day only if you are using a temporary color or a demi-color. Let your stylist apply the demi color because you may not know how long to leave the color on or how to apply it. Try using jazzing and beautiful collections for temp colors. If you have soft resistant hair try using cellaphane colors. Cellaphane colors are very good and they last longer and make the hair look shiny and healthy. When applying the temp color after relaxer put the color on after neutralizing the hair. After rinsing the color out use a good conditioning shampoo for color hair then instant condition the hair by combing the conditioner through then rinsing.

4. You can press the hair to stretch the relaxer but don,t do it for to long because the hair can tend to break if the hair does not receive a relaxer after a certain length of time. I would say to stretch the relaxer for up to 10 weeks. Make sure to us a good shampoo with protein in it and conditioner.

5. First try combing the hair out before you wash it. Wash the hair with a good conditioning shampoo ( Just for me or Cream of Nature ) after rinsing the hair out apply conditioner ( cholesterole ) to the whole head and comb through it with a big tooth comb. This will help the hair to be more managable. If that does not work try texlaxing the hair, (relax ) the hair but don,t leave it on to long. Cut the time in half and when applying use a big tooth comb and comb through the hair if it is the first time recieving a relaxer. If it is not the first time don,t comb it all the way through just apply it to the roots.

6. You should always trim your ends after receiving a touch up every 6-8 weeks. If the hair does not look like it needs to be trimed don,t trim it. Triming helps the hair to grow and prevents split ends. deep conditioning helps to prevent split ends from creating a nightmare do.

7. It is always good to call 1 day ahead of time to cancel because that helps the relationship between you and your stylist to develope on a positive note. Canceling is not bad. Sometimes we can,t control things that happen and your stylist should understand. If you tell your stylist that you have to cancel that will open up the books for someoneelse and that someone could be you on the other side of the situation one day. Keep others feelings in mind.

8. You can tip your stylist what you feel. If your stylist works commission than you can tip at least $5 because their money is broken down between two people. So, your stylist only gets a percent of what they make.