Category: Chemically treated hair

Q: I have very thick, curly hair that is frizzy and dry. You name it I have had it done in my battle to fight the frizz, chemical straightening, perming, Keratin Treatments, etc. – with no luck.

A: Most women with curls and coils have tried tirelessly to straighten their hair and ended up with a frizzy mess, to put it gently. We all know that frizz can be the plague of curly hair; whether you straighten your hair once a day, once a week or once in a blue moon, the most important thing to remember is to keep your locks well moisturized. Healthy hair frizzes less, grows faster and develops less split ends. Taking good care of your hair can make your job easier.

Natural Hold Spray Gel is your key to hydrated bouncy hair. It’s a water-based, alcohol free styling agent. Lightly mist hair with Natural Hold Spray Gel prior to heat styling. As you apply heat from your flat iron, the water in the product turns to steam and infuses moisture back into your hair while leaving it soft and springy with a light hold.

Heat protection, moisture infuser, and holding power all in one!

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Jane

Relaxed hair doesn’t have to feel dry and brittle to the touch! Too often relaxing gets the shaft, mainly because of the age-old assumption that it’s too damaging. Contrary to popular belief, you can have perfectly healthy, strong hair with a perm - as long as you know how to properly care for your chemically straightened hair. All you ladies with sleek and chic manes, we’ve got the products you need to maintain moisture and shine.

Relaxed hair requires lots of moisture and products for heal protection and to seal cuticle. These three tips are essential in hydrating relaxed hair:

1. Apply Hair Nourishing Cream to wet hair after washing and conditioning hair; will provide heat protection from blow drying and prepare hair for flat ironing.
2. Once hair is dry, mist each section of hair with Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner to protect hair from curling or flat ironing; temperature no higher than 350 degrees.
3. During styling, add a few drops of Hair Nourishing Serum to hair as a finisher; add shine, seals cuticle and eliminates fly-a-ways.

You may also want to add a humidifier to your bedroom to combat the drying effects of indoor heat. For additional tips and product suggestions, visit our Chemically Straightened Hair page.

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Jane

No one wants their money to wash down the drain right along with their freshly done color. It makes no sense to spend money coloring and highlighting your coif, only to use hair care products that strip your color once you get home. Just as you would dry-clean an expensive dress rather than running it through your washing machine (even on the gentle cycle), it’s worth investing in quality shampoo and conditioner for your hair. Stocking up on proper hair care products post-treatment is an absolute must; a color safe shampoo and conditioner to maintain the hue and prevent your color from vanishing.

The following Jane Carter Solution products will hydrate and nourish your hair without fading your hair color:

• Hydrating Invigorating Shampoo SLS-Free is a gentle cleansing shampoo that will infuse your strands with humectants to assist hair in retaining moisture.

• Restore Creamy Conditioning Cleanser is a shampoo alternative that will rinse impurities from hair while moisturizing your hair with essential oils.

• Hydrate Creamy Leave-In Styling Smoother contains a blend of natural butters and botanicals to moisturize hair and seal the cuticle; a great heat protectant for blow drying natural and transitioning hair.

Remember, maintaining the health of your colored strands will prevent damage to your hair and help your color last much longer!

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Jane

Making the transition from straight to natural hair can be difficult, whether your hair be loose curls or tight kinks. It can be as challenging for someone who has blown out their hair straight their whole lives as for someone who has chemically relaxed their hair since they were a child. It is about learning to accept the texture with which you’ve been born rather than trying to mold it into something else.

Transitioning to natural hair is a process of growing out your natural texture before cutting off the processed or damaged ends. Once you start to grow out your natural texture, you will have to re-learn how to care for your new hair. Whether you’re looking to transition or big chop, every product that you put on your hair should be filled with moisture. Start by using moisturizing cleansers, conditioners, deep conditioners and oils to minimize hair breakage and keep both hair textures healthy.

Going natural is one of the greatest decisions a person can make. Women all over the world are in pursuit of healthy, beautiful, and stylish hair and transitioning to grow natural hair can be an exciting experience. Remember to:

• Figure out why you are transitioning — dye damage, heat styling damage, etc. — and don’t let yourself forget it!
• Focus on the positive aspects of transitioning: saving money, less hassle, less upkeep!
• Trek the road with a friend. When two people conquer their fears together, nothing can stand in their way!

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Jane

You probably know that steam is beneficial for your skin but, it is also very good for your hair. Steaming your hair has a multitude of positive effects that can help you keep your hair healthy since it is the ultimate deep conditioning treatment for hair. Steam treatments are especially effective for coarse natural, locked, or twisted hair which tends to be even drier than relaxed hair. Steaming improves circulation by invigorating the scalp as well as opening the hair follicles and shaft encouraging moisture absorption. The open hair shaft is able to absorb the conditioning treatment which facilitates healthy hair growth.

Follow these simple Jane Carter Solution Steaming Steps twice a month to promote a healthy scalp and shiny hair:

• Wash hair with Restore Creamy Conditioning Cleanser
• Saturate hair with Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner
• Apply a plastic cap and sit under a hooded dryer or steam cap for 30 minutes
• Rinse with cool water
• Spray with Hydrate Quench to seal in moisture
• Style as desired

Steaming your hair provides that stimulus to your hair follicles and your hair growth improves if you do it regularly.

Love Your Hair,

Jane
 

How you take care of your hair depends on the type of hair you have, your lifestyle, and how you style it. We have developed personalized Hair Care Prescriptions & Hair Care Regimens for all types of hair and textures. Our Regimen for fine or fragile hair that has been color treated or relaxed promises to keep it healthy, while sealing in moisture and letting it shine.

Our Hair Care Regimen for Fragile or Fine Hair that has been Color Treated or Relaxed contains:

· Moisture Nourishing Shampoo

· Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner

· Revitalizing Leave-in Conditioner

· Hair Nourishing Cream

· Hair Nourishing Serum

This regimen retails for $72 when purchased separately, you SAVE $13!

When hair is damaged from coloring or relaxing treatments, it becomes dry & dull and can cause the hair to break. For people with fine or fragile hair, choosing a mild shampoo is essential. Our Moisture Nourishing Shampoo is gentle enough for daily use, yes strong enough to cleanse your hair and scalp to restore it to a balanced Ph.

Your conditioner should not add extra weight to your hair. It should have wheat proteins, a key ingredient to enhance volume. The proteins bond to the hair and will help increase thickness of the hair shaft. Our Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner contains hydrolyzed wheat protein along with natural vitamins and minerals. These ingredients bond to hair’s cortex providing strength, shine, and elasticity! (Insider Tip: Use Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner in place of shaving cream. It will leave your skin feeling soft and smooth.)

Perfect for fragile, color-treated or relaxed hair, our Revitalizing Leave-in Conditioner will work as a protective barrier against further damage. The lightweight formula should be sprayed on wet hair and will add an extra level of protection when blow drying or flat ironing hair, and from the sun. This product is great for detangling, especially when used on children’s hair.

Finally, by adding a couple drops of our Hair Nourishing Cream and Hair Nourishing Serum your hair will feel vibrant and will have an incredible shine. The Hair Nourishing Cream is an ultra light hair finisher designed as a daily moisturizer to help detangle and repair damaged hair. The Hair Nourishing Serum contains 13 essential oils, vitamins, and botanicals that all work together to deliver incredible strength and stop hair breakage. A few drops of both of these will go a long way but will never leave your hair feeling greasy or weighed down.

All of these products used together will give your hair the proper care and attention it deserves. Your hair is a valuable asset to your appearance and taking care of the health and growth is necessary. If you have fine hair that has been damaged from coloring or relaxing treatments, click here to begin your healthy hair care journey.

Love your hair,

Jane