5 Tips for Your Menstrual Cycle and Pregnancy With Hair Chemicals

Some people never have any problems with hair chemicals and then others do.  Some women experience full gorgeous hair with their Menstrual cycle and pregnancy and others see their hair fall out due to hormonal changes. Whichever the case may be, your hair is one thing that will make you feel good as you go through life.  This is the time when you should treat yourself to relaxing times at your salon and invest in your looks. 

Here are some guidelines:

Lawrence’s 5 Tips

1. Always do a patch test whenever you are using a new chemical on the human body, for you do not know how it may react with your personal chemical makeup.  Allergic reactions may occur at these times,  an excess of sensitivity can cause a rash, swelling of skin, ulceration of skin, uncontrollable internal itching and even feeling as thou you are being bitten by many bugs on the scalp and many more. These reactions can come out of nowhere even if you have used these chemicals for years. This can be because of change of product ingredients, new medications, change in your personal hormone system, environmental factors and many more, to many to list hear.
2. Eat right and stay healthy and fit.  Your hair needs all the nourishment it can get during this time. 
3. If you experience a chemical reaction or even hair loss, during or after, don’t freak out. It may be normal for you.  You may want to increase your proteins, and eat foods enriched with higher omega fats found in cold-water fish, such as salmon.  Check with your physician regarding dietary restrictions due to mercury.    
4. You don’t have to stop coloring your hair when you are on your menstrual cycle or pregnant.  There are other options. Get your hair colored in a foil method so that the color is not sitting on your scalp.  You can also use natural colors from health food stores and bring them into you salon for application.  However, some of these colors are not as successful in covering grey.  There is a range of options of colors to choose from.  Talk to your hairdresser and see what’s best for you.  
5. If you do have a reaction to color get tested by your doctor to what it is your are allergic to in the chemicals in a salon so you can find alternatives.

Looking your best is important in life.  So take the best care of yourself now.  And always consult with your doctor as to what salon services s/he may feel will be the safest for you.

Please let me hear your questions.

Lawrence