Miscellaneous 

Does vinegar take perm out your hair?

Joe Ford

Does vinegar take perm out your hair?

A: Vinegar certainly won't do anything to rid the hair of the perm. While vinegar is acidic and will strip the hair of oils and moisture, as well as swelling the hair shaft if left on the hair for too long, it does nothing to break and reform the chemical side bonds that were altered in the perming process.

Can you use regular shampoo to wash out a relaxer?

You cannot use regular shampoo to wash out a relaxer, as it weakens the hair and causes it to swell. Regular shampoo does not contain the necessary neutralizing solution needed in order to neutralize the chemical process and protect the hair from over processing.

Can I wash my hair day after relaxer?

You can technically wash your hair the day after getting a relaxer. However, if you want to ensure that your hair has time to adjust to the chemical treatment, you should wait at least a week before washing.

What happens if you stop relaxing your hair?

There is no product to remove relaxer; when you relax your hair, it's permanently straightened. When your relaxer does come out, you will be left with Afro hair (depending on your hair type; only 4a, 4b and 4c hair are Afro). If you skip the perm or relaxer, the new hair growing underneath will be your natural hair.

How often should relaxed hair be washed?

Wash your hair 1-2 times a week to prevent excessive dryness. African hair should not be washed every day. To preserve your natural oils and prevent breakage caused from dryness, wash your hair about 1 time a week. If your hair is greasy or your scalp is itchy, you can wash your hair more than once a week.

How do you know if relaxer is still in your hair?

If you ever think that you have relaxer in your hair wash with a neutralizing shampoo. Depending on the concentration of the relaxer if its a color code shampoo it wont always show pink tho. You sort of have to know your hair. If it feels crispy you may have relaxer left in it.

Can you rinse relaxer out with cold water?

its because cold water seals the hair cuticle up, so when you rinse out the relaxer with cold water you can possibly trap some relaxer in the hairs and it can cause the hair to trap relaxer inside of it.