Our boards are so slow and there are so many preggo 06'ers so here is my Q:
Ok so I relax my hair every 2-3 months and was curious to know if you are allowed to get your hair relaxed when your are pregnant. I know you cant die it so I wanted to know if the same rule applies.
No I am not preggo or even TTC, just a random question from a bored lady.
ewickens
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What does it mean to get your hair relaxed?
Kerrycec
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What does it mean to get your hair relaxed?
softened Betsy. I don't think you could get it relaxed being that those chemicals are more intense then hair dye. Not 100% SURE though
smara
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What does it mean to get your hair relaxed?
Get the Naps out.. translation: My hair is very kinky and I get it relaxed to straighten it.
M&S Sept12006
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I would check with your doctor but Im pretty sure thats a no no since you're applying chemicals directly onto your head and it has contact with your scalp.
I get highlights and my doctor said that highlights are ok but would not recommend having them done for the first 3 months, afterwards is safe. Hair dye (an all over color) is a nonononono.
HTH
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I would check with your doctor but Im pretty sure thats a no no since you're applying chemicals directly onto your head and it has contact with your scalp.
I get highlights and my doctor said that highlights are ok but would not recommend having them done for the first 3 months, afterwards is safe. Hair dye (an all over color) is a nonononono.
HTH
Thanks -Thats what i thought..
I guess i will inquire when the time comes. I was just curious and hoping it wasnt the case.
Im going to look crazy when Im preggo
M&S Sept12006
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I would check with your doctor but Im pretty sure thats a no no since you're applying chemicals directly onto your head and it has contact with your scalp.
I get highlights and my doctor said that highlights are ok but would not recommend having them done for the first 3 months, afterwards is safe. Hair dye (an all over color) is a nonononono.
HTH
Thanks -Thats what i thought..
I guess i will inquire when the time comes. I was just curious and hoping it wasnt the case.
Im going to look crazy when Im preggo
No, you're going to look like a beautiful bushy preggo woman!
smara
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I would check with your doctor but Im pretty sure thats a no no since you're applying chemicals directly onto your head and it has contact with your scalp.
I get highlights and my doctor said that highlights are ok but would not recommend having them done for the first 3 months, afterwards is safe. Hair dye (an all over color) is a nonononono.
HTH
Thanks -Thats what i thought..
I guess i will inquire when the time comes. I was just curious and hoping it wasnt the case.
Im going to look crazy when Im preggo
No, you're going to look like a beautiful bushy preggo woman!
I'll have to rock the fro like when I was a kid
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I would check with your doctor but Im pretty sure thats a no no since you're applying chemicals directly onto your head and it has contact with your scalp.
I get highlights and my doctor said that highlights are ok but would not recommend having them done for the first 3 months, afterwards is safe. Hair dye (an all over color) is a nonononono.
HTH
Thanks -Thats what i thought..
I guess i will inquire when the time comes. I was just curious and hoping it wasnt the case.
Im going to look crazy when Im preggo
No, you're going to look like a beautiful bushy preggo woman!
I'll have to rock the fro like when I was a kid
My SIL is a hair dye FREAK and she dyed her hair ALL through her pregnancy. Doctor's probably won't be thrilled about it, but mine said as long as the salon is well-ventilated, it really would be ok.
Some books are SO strict. They say not to even use face wash!!
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[ Some books are SO strict. They say not to even use face wash!!
Eww!! What do you wash your face with then???
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My OB said I could dye my hair, even in the 1st trimester. He said that Doc's say no in 1st trimester because that is the standard answer, but there is no studies that have ever shown it is harmful. I assume relaxers are the same, but I would ask my Doc.
M&S Sept12006
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I would rather be safe than sorry...
ewickens
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What does it mean to get your hair relaxed?
Get the Naps out.. translation: My hair is very kinky and I get it relaxed to straighten it.
ah......got it!
M&S Sept12006
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[ Some books are SO strict. They say not to even use face wash!!
Eww!! What do you wash your face with then???
They advise you not to use face washes that contain salycic acid...
smara
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Posted by kathrynlinton
[ Some books are SO strict. They say not to even use face wash!!
Eww!! What do you wash your face with then???
They advise you not to use face washes that contain salycic acid...
Wow so many rules... In the end its worth it for the cause
I know my sister doctor said no sea food, or clams, mussels etc.. but other doctors says its ok.
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Our boards are so slow and there are so many preggo 06'ers so here is my Q:
Ok so I relax my hair every 2-3 months and was curious to know if you are allowed to get your hair relaxed when your are pregnant. I know you cant die it so I wanted to know if the same rule applies.
No I am not preggo or even TTC, just a random question from a bored lady.
Yea yea. When is the baby due?
smara
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Our boards are so slow and there are so many preggo 06'ers so here is my Q:
Ok so I relax my hair every 2-3 months and was curious to know if you are allowed to get your hair relaxed when your are pregnant. I know you cant die it so I wanted to know if the same rule applies.
No I am not preggo or even TTC, just a random question from a bored lady.
Yea yea. When is the baby due?
LOL.. sometime in 2008
JazzyT
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They do not recommend it in the 1st trimester, but it can be done after that.
smara
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They do not recommend it in the 1st trimester, but it can be done after that.
Oh cool.. I can live that. Thx for the info
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They do not recommend it in the 1st trimester, but it can be done after that.
Oh cool.. I can live that. Thx for the info
It actually all depends on your sensitivity. Since your skin becomes more sensitive during pregnancy you may want to do a skin patch test to make sure nothing happens. Since allergic reactions can happen even after years of use-
