2 years ago I straightened my hair. I had really pretty long thick spiral curls but i wanted to try straight. Of course I liked it and baught a flat iron and straightened my hair everytime i went out. Now I realize that I dont have half as much hair as i did two years ago and im sure its because of the damage im doing. I want to go curly again but when i let it air dry, it only gets nappy, not curly and not straight. Should I perm it and get the same kind of curls as my natural hair and just let it grow out? What is my best bet?
2006-12-25 15:19:51 · 3 answers · asked by Maria 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
Yes you are right you fried your hair trying to make it straight all of the time. You don't need to get a perm you need to get a layer cut and some gel especially for curly hair and let the damage work out of your hair slowly by getting or doing weekly conditioning treatments and regular trims . If your hair is naturally curly it will still curl up like it used to when the straightening grows out. Getting a perm will only damage it further. Ya see when you straightened it chemically all of the molecules in your hair shaft lined up in a straight line and you locked them like that with the neutralizer, then you have been ironing them into that pattern of being straight with more heat and it may take a while to get them back into their natural pattern. Be patient But getting the fried ends off will make a huge difference.
2006-12-25 15:39:37 · answer #1 · answered by josified 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perming your hair again will just damage it more. Have you tried putting scrunching gel in your hair? I would say let your natural hair grow out.
2006-12-25 15:28:45 · answer #2 · answered by amie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try CURLS UP from FX Professional. You can get it at any Walgreens, Wal-Mart, etc.
2006-12-26 07:09:46 · answer #3 · answered by Hey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋