How to Care for Relaxed Hair: Our Healthy Hair Essentials

Relaxers can give a sleek, manageable look — but without proper care, relaxed hair becomes dry, brittle, and prone to breakage. At Hello Texture, we work with relaxed clients to restore balance between protein and moisture, protect new growth, and build healthy hair routines that actually last.

Whether you’re freshly relaxed or managing post-relaxer recovery, here’s how to care for your hair the right way.

 1. Start With a Strengthening Foundation

Relaxers break the hair’s internal bonds, which is why we always recommend reconstructor or protein-based treatments for clients with chemically treated hair.

At Hello Texture, our go-to treatments include:

• Protein Bond Reconstructor: Rebuilds broken bonds from the inside out

• Olaplex or similar bond repair boosters: Especially after a fresh relaxer

• Moisture-infused deep conditioning: To prevent dryness and brittleness

These are not optional — they are foundational.

 2. Maintain Moisture Balance

Relaxed hair tends to lose moisture faster than natural textures. That’s why your regimen should include:

• Hydrating shampoos & sulfate-free cleansers

• Weekly deep conditioning with ingredients like honey, aloe, or silk proteins

• Lightweight leave-ins that provide hydration without weighing hair down

• Oils or butters to seal moisture into your strands

We recommend alternating between moisture and light protein masks weekly or bi-weekly, depending on your hair’s condition.

 3. Prioritize Regular Trims

Split ends in relaxed hair tend to travel up the shaft quickly. Book trims every 8–10 weeks to avoid thinning and breakage.

 4. Stretch Your Relaxers Safely

Relaxing too often leads to thinning and breakage at the line of demarcation (where natural and relaxed textures meet).
We recommend relaxing every 10–12 weeks, or longer — and we can help you stretch your relaxer safely with:

• Protective styles

• Low-manipulation detangling routines

• Scalp treatments to keep new growth healthy

 5. Treat Your Scalp Like a Priority

Relaxed hair is only as strong as the scalp it grows from. At Hello Texture, we offer:

• Scalp Detox Treatments to remove buildup

• Open Follicle Steaming for improved blood flow and product absorption

• Anti-inflammatory care for irritated or flaky scalps

 Bonus: Post-Relaxer Recovery Clients

We also care for clients who are healing from relaxer damage or transitioning to natural. For these clients, we recommend:

• Bond Reconstructor Treatments: To improve strength, manageability, and moisture without breaking down curls

• Trim schedules and protein/moisture rotations

• Protective styles with minimal tension

Ready to Start or Repair Your Relaxed Hair Journey?

Whether you’re newly relaxed or navigating years of chemical use, our stylists are trained to rebuild, repair, and guide. Book a consultation or treatment through Fresha or DM us @hellotexture_salon.