Protein
Hair is composed of approximately 91% protein made up of long chains of amino acids. As the cells in your hair mature, they fill up with a fibrous protein called keratin. Keratin that is found in hair is an insoluble protein called “hard” keratin because it doesn’t dissolve in water and is very resilient.
The Role of Protein
Protein conditioners have one job and one job only – To Strengthen Your Hair through temporary reconstruction. When used properly, the protein molecules in a deep conditioner will bond to the hair and strengthen it.
How to Properly Protein Treat Your Hair
Protein should ONLY be part of a deep conditioning treatment that you use to strengthen your hair. Leave In Conditioners, Serums, Curl Enhancers etc, should NOT contain protein. Why? Because protein should only be used with heat as part of a treatment to strengthen the hair.
It’s also not necessary to do a protein conditioning treatment every time you wash your hair UNLESS you are constantly redamaging it with the use of chemicals, brushes or heat stylers. Otherwise, once a month at minimum is sufficient for maintenance.
Professional Hair Care
Make sure that you get your hair trimmed each and every 6-8 weeks in order to keep it healthy and free of split ends, which can stunt the growth of your hair.
VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW!!!
Cleanse regularly
The big myth is that as women of color, it’s okay for us to wash our hair infrequently, like once or twice a month. A clean scalp promotes hair growth. If you are focusing on growing your hair, it is helpful to wash or co-wash frequently. At the minimum, you should aim to wash your hair once a week. Use sulfate-free shampoos, regardless of your hair texture or process.
Hair is composed of approximately 91% protein made up of long chains of amino acids. As the cells in your hair mature, they fill up with a fibrous protein called keratin. Keratin that is found in hair is an insoluble protein called “hard” keratin because it doesn’t dissolve in water and is very resilient.
The Role of Protein
Protein conditioners have one job and one job only – To Strengthen Your Hair through temporary reconstruction. When used properly, the protein molecules in a deep conditioner will bond to the hair and strengthen it.
How to Properly Protein Treat Your Hair
Protein should ONLY be part of a deep conditioning treatment that you use to strengthen your hair. Leave In Conditioners, Serums, Curl Enhancers etc, should NOT contain protein. Why? Because protein should only be used with heat as part of a treatment to strengthen the hair.
It’s also not necessary to do a protein conditioning treatment every time you wash your hair UNLESS you are constantly redamaging it with the use of chemicals, brushes or heat stylers. Otherwise, once a month at minimum is sufficient for maintenance.
Professional Hair Care
Make sure that you get your hair trimmed each and every 6-8 weeks in order to keep it healthy and free of split ends, which can stunt the growth of your hair.
VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW!!!
Cleanse regularly
The big myth is that as women of color, it’s okay for us to wash our hair infrequently, like once or twice a month. A clean scalp promotes hair growth. If you are focusing on growing your hair, it is helpful to wash or co-wash frequently. At the minimum, you should aim to wash your hair once a week. Use sulfate-free shampoos, regardless of your hair texture or process.
