How To Maintain and Grow Permed Hair

I have noticed many black women have permed hair and some don't know how to take care of it. I have had permed hair for 15yrs and I would like to give my tips on maintaining & growing permed hair. Here are the tips:

(1) When To Get Your Perm: You should get your perm every 7 or 8 weeks. It gives your roots time to grow and breathe. It also saves you money. Make sure when you get a perm, get a keratin treatment. The keratin treatment helps strengthen your hair, help your hair grow, and give your hair body.

(2) Washing Your Hair: You should wash your hair every week & 1/2 to two weeks. I found that if you wash your hair every week, it dries your hair out. All the vitamins are drained out and makes your hair weak. Use a conditioner you have to wash out. Leave in conditioners will make your hair very weak. Make sure you sit under a dryer with your conditioner for at least 20mins.

(3) Products to Use: Make sure you read your labels and also make sure the product  has a low percentage or no alcohol at all. You can use mousse. Make sure it is a Non-Alcoholic Mousse.The mousse should allow you to use it on wet and dry hair. It should not dry your hair out, but give your hair body.

(4) Braids and Weaves: Do Not Get a Weave or Braids The Same Day You Get A Perm! The weave and/or braids will pull your hair out. It can give you bald spots.Your hair may not grow back. You should wait until you have new growth to get a weave/braids. Plus, wearing a weave/braids all the time is not only heavy to your roots but a financial burden.

(5) Curling Irons: Curling Irons are not good for your hair at all. If you need to curl your hair, you should get heated rollers or or ceramic curling irons or use the soft curlers at night. Heated rollers give you the warm look without the excessive heat on your hair. Once you put the soft curlers in at night, when you wake up you should either wrap your hair or just run your finger through your hair. Ceramic curling irons are for when you need fresh curls in a hurry.

(6) While You're Sleeping: Wearing a silk or satin scarf at night will let your hair breathe and your hair will end up growing. Do not used bandannas! If you have a headache or feeling ill or just forget to put your scarf on, sleep on a silk or satin pillow case. It will not dry your hair out and your ends will not split.

So, these are my tips. Make sure you get a trim when you get split ends.Cutting the dead hair off will make your hair grow faster. Let me know if these tips have helped you. Also, let me know if there is a tip you would like to give. Talk to you next time. Lata!