Everybody'san expert!

GaryCallan

The other day, one of my clients came tome and asked if it was true that you could remove relaxer by rinsingyour hair in beer. Apart from the obvious observation that thisseems like a waste of good beer, I had to explain that once therelaxer is shampooed out of the hair, the hair is done forever.

The results of the relaxer are permanentlystraighter hair. The only way for the effects of the relaxer tobe removed is with a pair of scissors.

I relate this story to emphasise the conflictingand usually wrong advice people get about their hair. I oftenhear that having your hair braided speeds up the growth of thehair. Poppycock! That shampooing your hair every day will makeit fall out.

Nonsense! (Hey, but I used to shampoo myhair everyday. So maybe. Nah! Damn genetics)

That store-bought colours can lighten yourhair without peroxide. Better still this effect will be temporary.Ridiculous. Anything that lightens the hair must contain sometype of peroxide and it will have to either grow out or be colouredover,

These are just few of the silly claims Ihear all the time. If your friend swears she knows someone whoate bananas and her hair grew long and luscious, ask to meet thefriend.

People love to give tidbits of advice, especiallyif it's from some obscure source. The truth is your stylist shouldknow best. Like everything in the physical world, hair is governedby rules. Every action has a reaction. Plain and simple.

So the next time one of your friends tellsyou that cat pee makes a great conditioner, say thank you andwalk away wondering, no doubt, how she found out.

Until next week ­ Gary

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