Can I chemically straighten and color my hair?

Can I chemically straighten and color my hair?

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Chemically straightening your hair and then coloring you hair is generally not a good idea. It's good to stay away from the double process. It's just going to damage your hair and make it less shiny and less beautiful. But if you're going to do it, generally the rule of thumb is to relax it first, and then put the color in at a later date. It's also a really great idea to condition your hair very well. You might want to consider waiting several days, a week, or two weeks before you have those two processes done. And in between, condition it a lot.