Relax Your Mind, Relax Your Hair...

Hello and how's your hair today? The weather in England has just been terrible, we had a meager amount of snow, and the temperature has just been 4 to -5 degrees. I actually makes me want to cry because you know what come with cold weather? HAIR BREAKAGE.

Yes that's right you read correctly, cold weather is just a little bit less than good for your hair. In fact, it can break if exposed to too much heat (from straighteners) and then extreme cold (around 0 degrees C) especially if your hard is not really soft - brittle hair will suffer the most damage. So my topic today is PERMS (Dun Dun Duuuuuuuun). There are quite a few types and they all have different strengths and depending on your hair texture and how straight you want it to be afterward, you need different ones (okay, that was kind of obvious).

Texturizers
These are a less strong version of perms/relaxers. They make your hair (if you have Afro-Caribbean hair) softer, and if you have hair typical of Britons or Asians, then slightly straighter (no matter how unruly or curly your hair is). They do a lot less damage to your hair than perms do, and is easier on the scalp.

Perms
This is a much stronger version of a  texturizer, and as a result does a a lot more damage. However if it turns out right, your hair will be pin straight and won't go curly when it's humid or even in rain. You've got to make sure that your hair will be able to handle the chemical process as if it's already weak and breaking, perming will make it worse and possibly make your hair fall out - and no one wants to be bald after a full head of hair :| Relaxers are the same as perms.


Brazilian Perm
This is even stronger and contrary to popular belief actually protects the hair (coats it in a layer of keratin) and allows it to retain it's natural movement and body without damaging and making it brittle. However it's been banned in some parts of the USA as it gives off a gas called formaldehyde which is dangerous and at high levels toxic. This won't affect costumers but stylists who inhale the gas after long periods of time and so it's difficult to find a salon that does the treatment  It's keratin based and is very effective and lasts for at least 4 - 6 weeks.

I was seriously thinking of getting my hair relaxed or something but all my friends said they like my naturally curly hair. Don't do it if you have doubts because once you do it... there's no turning back!

MOSAS
(make others stop and stare)
LOVE Y'ALL AND HAVE A FABULOUS CHRISTMAS!!!!