Hair straightening tips to maintain hair straight

A common misconception amongst people who choose to straighten their hair is that when they are told the straightening would be permanent; they expect it to remain that way forever. However, there is no fault to that as the word “permanent” conveys that message. However, hair straightening can never be permanent. To elaborate, the average human hair will grow at a rate of about ½ an inch per month which equates to 6 inches in a year. When you permanently straighten hair, only the portion above the scalp will retain the new feature. Any new hair growing from the roots will grow with the natural texture of the hair. Hence, while the hair grows in the newer regions of the follicle the ones closer to the scalp may not be straight. Over time the hair will continue to grow and a combination of the hair growing further from the roots and haircuts taking care of the permanently straightened hair, your hair will gradually return to its original texture.

Rebonding is a new age “quick – fix” solution to a hair problem. Just like most other quick fixes, this method can do a lot more damage to your hair than good. The hair is made up of bonds along the hair follicle, which help it retain its shape. In rebonding, these bonds are broken down, re-arranged in the required style and bonded back together permanently using a selection of very strong chemicals. As a result of the procedure and chemical as well as mechanical products used, rebonding can be one of the most conceivably damaging thing you can do to your hair.

If straight hair is what you crave, then normal straightening of the hair is a better choice when compared to rebonding. If performed with care, hair straightening can be a much safer and better option, however, it would need to be performed periodically. With the amount of hair care products and hair specialists around, though, it would be quite hard to go wrong. When choosing to straighten your hair, you must make sure that you do not overdo it, as the intense heat and stress applied on the hair will damage it to a certain extent. Some people go as far as straightening it every week which is actually harmful to the hair. However, straightening you hair for big occasions or once in 6 or 7 months will be the best option.