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Introduction

Hair brings ones self-image into focus; it is a vanitys providing ground. Hair is terribly personal, a tangle of mysterious prejudice (S. Alexander). Since ancient civilization, people perform many ways to straighten their hair to make it beautiful and manageable. Egyptian royalties some hair are bathing with milk and roses and applying different kind of herbs to their hairs. But as time passes, technology prospers, society grows and many things have improved to the advantage for humans, more convenient and easier ways are invented and discovered to avoid long process of the ancient ways. Hot combs, flat irons are some of the technologys contribution, but though you have tried lot things to make it straight, you find that unvaryingly it is back to square one. From milks and other herbs, many strong chemicals are created to formulate and construct for most advanced hair care treatment.

Regardless of gender, age nor society, as long as you want your hair to be silky straight and be its best it may become, one of the best famous chemical hair treatments is Hair Rebonding. Many have proved that Hair Rebonding can guarantee sleek, shiny and frizz free hair that every women desires. Rebonding is a serious task that acquire hours and lot of energy for both costumers and hairstylist. Hair must be strong enough to endure the strong chemical application, high temperature ironing and hair blowing processes to avoid complication, failure and damage after treatment.

Nowadays, business firms like David Salon, Artista Salon, Wow Salon and Nitz Salon are some of the most popular and in demand hair salon with many branches nationwide gives excellent service that aids, gives, assist and relieve your hair problems. They offer many services to customers. Some of these are hair color, hair reborn, hairs relax, hot oil treatment, but one of the most avail is Hair Rebonding. The price differs according to the service offered. Availing hair rebonding becomes affordable through the years that raging from 1OOO pesos you will get your dream hair. During holiday, like Christmas and summer vacations, some gives promos that make it even cheaper. However, rebounded hair needs to be treated with extreme care. It can cause burning of the skin and scalp if the chemical sticks to the hair for a longer period of time. Besides, some claim to suffer fall and baldness because of hair rebonding. Excessive use of chemicals make hair dry , weak and even lead to hair fall , If you are suffering from hair fall , you must avail hair rebonding or any other chemical hair treatment . But when you still continuing doing this, hair will turn to a disaster and it will look dry and may split ends will come and it will never give beauty to your hair if you do not know how to care for it. Natural is still the best , Filipinos have always good hair texture than other races like African Americans thick and smaller curls , but when hair is not easy to manage hair rebonding may do regarding with good care to maintain and will last long . Hair Rebonding differs and mistaken from Hair Relax. D. Mae stated to Maintenance for Rebonding Hair that:

HAIR REBONDING

the newest way to safely straighten the hair leaves hair silky, smooth, shinny and manageable
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do not contain LYE chemical longer process not harmful to the scalp expensive

HAIR RELAX

old way of straightening hair contains LYE chemical quick and one process only leaves hair straight but not smooth and silky hair appears stiff and has rough texture if chemicals touch the scalp it is very harmful and can cause burns very cheap

The purpose of this research is to know what are the effects of advantage and disadvantage of rebonding to our human health. Everyone wants to try to repair their hairs and try Hair Rebonding, but afraid of its outcome because of the horror stories theyve heard from others. This research is important to those people who did not know what will be the possible effect of Hair Rebonding after going to the processes or not even aware in possible reasons why some hair becomes dry and ugly looking after rebonding. Is Hair Rebonding Harmful to hair? Is it in the chemicals use for rebonding? Or not having limitation for this? Does constantly repetition will cause certain side effects? What are the dos and donts of rebonding? Your entire questions will be answer to this rese
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II. Body 1. Factors of Rebonding Hair

Hair Rebonding or any Hair Salon hair treatment wont be completed without the chemicals used during its process. The procedures are expensive one but gives everlasting and unchanging outcome if maintained. Every hair salons used different chemicals and post treatment support that makes the price differs across every salons. Every hair has inborn bonds within them that grant them a specific appearance and fall. Chemicals and cream softener use in rebonding process break down those bonds structure and with the help neutralizer in the chemicals; the sleek and straight hair is attained. There are factors why some hair rebonding doesn't achieve their desired outcome. Any extreme, too much, unnecessary, unwarranted, undue, disproportionate of these chemicals lead to the hair becoming hard, inelastic, fragile, breakable, delicate, frail, and weak .And thus , it is necessity to comprehend and recognize the harmful and useful chemicals used in Hair Rebonding . The factors why hair after rebonding become terrible are because of not properly care and customers doesnt follow the instructions of the hairstylist concerning about the new rebonded hair. Base on the article http://kikaymuch.me/2010/07/hair/maintenance-for-rebondedhair/ . Here are the DOs and DONTs assemble for all you ladies and some gentleman who had their HAIR REBONDED.

1.1. DOs in HAIR REBONDING:

See to it to have your HAIR MAINTENANCE TREATMENT if not once a week once a month

Do CONDITION your hair everyday Buy HAIR COATS to further protect your hair Brush your hair twice a day to massage scalp and bring out the natural oils to make your hair silky and shiny

Do

tell

your HAIRSTYLIST the

HISTORY

of

your HAIR before

doing HAIR

REBONDING

1.2. DONTS in HAIR REBONDING:

Do not SHAMPOO HAIR 2-3 days after HAIR REBONDING Do not use HAIR CLIP, HAIR BANDS or HAIR GRIPS Do not COLOR HAIR for at least TWO WEEKS Do not PERM HAIR for at least TWO WEEKS Do not HIGHLIGHT your HAIR with BLEACH Do not expose HAIR to SALT WATER like go swimming in the BEACH Do not expose HAIR to CHLORINATED water like swimming POOL Do not expose HAIR to intense SUNLIGHT Do not use HAIR STEAMERS if doing HAIR TREATMENTS Do have a PADDLE BRUSH to comb hair thoroughly.

2. Effects of Hair Rebonding

Going through rebonding does not only about being beautiful outside. But it gives someone improvement to himself/herself on physical, emotional and social well being. Health is very important to everybody. Health is the general condition of something in terms of soundness, vitality, and proper functioning. Anything concerns to health must be distinguish to stay fit. Hair Rebonding have massive effects on its purchaser.

2.1. ADVANTAGE OF HAIR REBONDING 2.1.1. Physical Effect 2.1.1.1. Customer / Clients Seeing the newly rebonded hair makes the client want to kiss the mirror because of its so beautiful, straight and silky hair. Hair is one of the best asset a person can have, the hair problems can now be easily solve and this is by the latest chemical hair treatment of Hair Rebonding . Before the trendy Hair rebonding is nothing more than an expensive hair treatment for the wealthy people, only woman ages from 30 to 45 avail rebonding. But nowadays, even elementary students start to rebond their hair. Rebonding is not only for women, but some men with long hair also consult and refer to their personal hairstylist to fix their hair problems by rebonding. Hair is extremely personal pleasure that gives everyone different opinion on how they treat their hair.
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There is a question every client and soon to be clients want to know, is hair rebonding harmful to hair? According to Donna Mae (2010), No, hair rebonding is not harmful to the hair. Heres a trivia about hair hair is actually a dead protein made of keratin, so literally our hairs are dead thats why it does not hurt even when we cut it. If hairstylist are well trained about Hair Rebonding and do the right process results are 100% guaranteed straight, shinny silky and manageable hair. Hair is important to a women, trying different kind of hairstyles is fun. Those have natural wavy and curly hairs always dreamed to have straight hair. Like any other girl in her age, Bhel Lauban, 17 years old is bored and hated her dry wavy hair. She always ended up tying her hair even if its still wet causing it curlier and wavier. Even in indoor places, her unmanageable hair looks messy as if a strong wind blow and made it look so bad , it always ruin her day to fix it and rethink of good hairstyle that wouldnt make her look like a witch. In year 2009, when she heard about hair rebonding there is a hope that it must be the solution to her hair problems. Then for her desire to have her hair straight and manageable, she decided to trust her hair in the hands to the hairstylist of Nitz Salon. Her hair transform to a silky smooth and straight hair she always wanted. Bhel Lauban says I never regret rebonding my hair, Im happy I rebond my hair, I could comb my hair with my hands and it will leave as manageable as ever . Satisfaction is what customers feel after stepping out of the salons. Truly, rebonding is like a magic to every women who desired straight hair 2.1.1.2. Friends

You feel butterfly on your stomach seeing the beautiful hair of your friends because of rebonding. Compare to unmanageable and wavy hair you consider to consult hairstylist and try rebond. People depend on the comments and advice of their friends to make decisions. For example, all of your friends have tried rebonding their hair and youre the one who not tried. They encourage you to try it but afraid to the result. Considering their offer and imagining yourself with the silky hair of rebonding, compare you your natural unmanageable wavy hair, it gives you strength of might to try the power of hair rebonding. Magparebond kana! or Iparebond mo na kasi yan are some of the words from Melly Roales classmates says and yells to her every time she become the center of their topic on hair. Almost every of her friends and classmates have rebond their hair. Hair Rebonding is the latest hair treatment that everyone wants the hair it produced, Almost every of the girls even my teachers in my school me want to try it to. 2.1.2. Emotional Effect 2.1.2.1.Self-confidence These may be one of the primary effects of having a beautiful silky rebonded hair. Self-confidence means having a confidence to yourself and your abilities. Hair rebonding is one of the popular hair treatments to the woman nowadays and availing these kinds of service means being in and trendy. have tried rebonding, and it makes

Hair rebonding gives Honey Grace Enlayo self-confidence. I feel comfortable wherever I go. Unlike before, I wouldnt need to worry about how my hair would look. Because of her hair, black thick and rough large wavy hair texture, people finds her hair condition a way to tease her and these make her feel bad. Even how she ignore and pay no attention to what she heard, she cant help but to feel unease and couldnt help but to get irritated. Girls always mind peoples comment on the way they look, Because of these, her self-esteem and self-confidence lessen and not very proud of her looks. Since rebonding, she gains her confidence back. Those feelings and comments about her hair are slowly disappeared and instead she receives praise and good things about her rebonded hair. Whenever she touches her hair, Grace feels good about the way she looks and these are all thanks to Hair Rebonding.

2.1.2.2.Peer Rebonding will definitely give you a new better look. Having new look is like having your new you. When one has confident to him/her you now can properly communicate to other and these will lead to having new acquaintance and new friends. Dianne Celeste is 17 years old college student taking BSHRM have new acquaintance because of her hair rebonded. Giving advices and
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comments about her experience on hair rebonding helps her friends and other to know some of her true and self-experience on Hair Rebonding. In return she also gets tips from other girls. She helps other to decide on things like where are good salons for rebonding and stuffs.

3.1.DISADVANTAGE OF HAIR REBONDING

3.1.1. Health Behind the beautiful and inspiring stories are the sad and depressing experiences of others. Paying thousands for your hair, everyone expect it to be the best it may become. But, sadly some problem and incident on hair rebonding happens. Hair rebonding is not easy to be completed. The process needs many materials and equipment to prepare like metal plates and electric styling devices. These hairstyling devices are high temperature degrees will be used to straighten the hair. During the process, the hair is placed between two hot metal plates of an apparatus for electric style, which uses heat to pull the hair straight stem. These will be done to single strand of the hair. Among the processes these step took hours, depending on the thickness and length of the hair. The heat that produced by the ironing will be absorb by the customer and sometimes without proper care of hairstylist costumers get burns and scalp problems .

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The major hair problems faces by the chemical hair treatment purchaser are massive hair fall.

Abbie Magnayon rebonds her hair last January. During the process of my hair rebonding, I felt pain in my scalp and some in my skin. She reported it to her hairstylist but even after her stylists do something in her hair, the pain is still present. It hurts more when its rinsed and blow dried. When she got home she find that she have some minor burns and scalp deformation. When she touches her hair, she feels something like massive dandruff has formed in her scalp. But in reality, that dandruff-like are improperly washed chemicals that frozen or stayed in her scalp that formed by rebonding. Those damage pores of her scalp are covered with these improperly washed chemicals that when she tried to remove it, it would hurt her more and her injury will be worsen.

Clients and soon to be clients must be aware of the proper hair rebonding process so that they would know if the procedure being done by the hairstylist is right so that they guarantee the desired results of the hair . The following are the summarized procedure of hair rebonding.

1. Shampoo hair and dry 100%. 2. Divide into quadrant, and apply HAIR REBONDING cream #1. 3. Leave for 25-30 minutes depending on your hairs state.

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4. Rinse thoroughly, towel dry and spray PPT to protect hair from hair iron. 5. Iron hair in paper thin using ceramic and ionic hair iron (important that stylist know how to iron. hair properly if not this will cause hair breakage). 6. After ironing apply HAIR REBONDING cream #2, leave to neutralize for 10-15 minutes. 7. Rinse thoroughly, apply conditioner towel dry and blow dry.

This process of Rebonding takes 4 to 6 hours to. Applying different kind of products that will transform hair silky straight. Hair is important to everyone and we cant take risk by damaging it and being cautious wont harm anyone.

And thus, it is significant to grasp that any process that next with the natural texture and feature of hair exceedingly is not good for your hair. Rebonding has numerous unexpected results on top of several risks:

Side effects of Hair Rebonding

1. Resulting with very weak hair shafts prone to breakage. Hair Rebonding leads to early hair loss .The hair loss of hair is because toxic chemicals applied in rebonding. 2. The heat may damage skin and scalp and in some cases informed to have burns. These occurred if chemicals stay for long on hair or temperature of metal plate is higher than required temperature.

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3. Maintaining rebounded hair needs consistent touch ups at least within 6 months after treatment. 4. Hair become fragile that needs extreme care after treatment. Rebonded hair cannot be tied for the first month nor can tuck behind ears. If failed to follow results can be disastrous. 5. If not taken properly and follow the instructions of the hair stylist, it can turn into a failure. Due to certain circumstances, not all rebonding treatment doesnt give best results. After the first wash some hairs dont stay as beautiful as the first hours. The straight hair had turned dry, wavy, and frizzy and sometimes it goes back to the original texture of the hair. Having this kind of hair gives client disappointment. Wearing cop for the month is not a solution. Here are some quick solutions for undesired straight hair.

Get a haircut that decreases the volumized look Get hot oil massage done every week Get hair protein treatment every month Get a haircut done every two- three months Apply some leave-in conditioner every time you wash your hair Use shampoo for dry damaged hair Oil your hair every alternate day. Oiling hair before turning in for the night is helpful

Apply Aloe Vera gel before washing your hair Tie a pony tail if you feel your hair is unruly.
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Wear a bandana to cover your mane and look stylish Do not get any chemical treatments done for the next six months.

3.1.2. Hairstylist Choosing the hair salon is important and necessity. You need to be certain of the credibility of the hairstylist that will hold your precious hair to avoid hair problems after rebonding. Some salons grant awesome service and some are not. People pay for their desire of straighten hair and not to damage hair. After a month after rebonding some notice new hair growth on their head. But it was not hair growth. It was a strand of hair deliberately cut. In some reported accident cause by is accidental rebond. These are the culprit of the hair growth that stands noticeably embarrassing on the tom of the head. These happen commonly on some salons in rural areas where unprofessional hairstylist commonly works on salons without proper education on cosmetology. The Bald spot on the hair was troubling the scalp and hair needed to be checked by the professionals. According to the article Pinay Thinks the theory are (2011): 1. Hair was burned up by substandard medicine. 2. The hairstylist was mediocre as she was unprofessional. Customers were not even conscious of what occur on the treatment and were not alert of the accident that the mediocre hairdresser has done to the hair. I had a bad experience when I decide to rebond my hair again, my hairstylist turn my hair to a disaster. Reina Endaila is 14 when she had her 1st rebond. After a year her natural curly
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hair have grown and she notice that her original hair is different to her rebonded hair. Hair Relax is more affordable than \Hair \rebonding, thats why she decide to try relaxing since her friends have good impression on that kind of hair treatment, she go to her friends suggested hair salon. The hairstylist didnt ask for her hairs background but instead they continue to do the hair relax. While applying the chemicals, she noticed that she is having a massive hair fall. Based from her previous experience of salon treatment, hair fall while doing the process is natural, but when her hair fall during that time is not common and disturbing. When she noticed it, she complains to her stylist. She questioned why is that happening to her hair and if its natural or not. After relaxing her hair it became frizzy and rough, then shes not contended to what the hair stylist do to her hair. The alibi of the hair stylist to her is that when once you rebonded, dont try the relaxing treatment, because its not advisable. Hairstylists are responsible for the outcome and life of the hair in the process of treatment.

3.1.3.

Hair Fall / Hair loss After hair rebonding, hairstylists offer clients shampoo, conditioner, vitamins and

some products to add beauty to the hair. But even with these , some have continuous pain at scalp and hair roots, also most of their hair roots have frizzy , charred feel (at the point where rebonding stated) . Scalp gives feeling of being raw after injury. And the most common of these problems are Hair Fall/Hair Loss these problems are experience by many clients that avail rebonding. Having scalp should not discomfort at all. It may be scalp burned and the first thing to do is to see a doctor or dermatologist to be sure. Scalp
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and hair damage is actually two different things (Stephe2010). The salon must be informed and let them know what happened so that they can help. A process like rebonding can cause damage to the scalp which leads to hair loss. The hair can be damaged if the chemicals used for rebonding are left on for too long. It can also be damaged if the metal plates are at a temperature higher than 180 degrees. It is very common for women to start losing hair after rebonding. They often come out in clumps leaving behind bald patches. For rebonding, age doesnt matter. As early age you start rebonding, its necessary to have consistent hair touch-ups and rebond again once every years. Shenalyn Adil started to rebond her hair when she was 2nd year high school. Today, she is currently a 1st year BSHRM college student. For the past 4 years, she has already 4 times rebonded her hair. Every month her natural curly hair grow inch. When its noticeable, her time to go to salon. The problem is her hair is now very thin. You can almost see the scalp of observed closely. She experienced massive hair fall for the past years. At first, she thinks it ok since her hair is new and still thick, but time pass by , her falling hair are worsen .Every time she washer her hair, hair falls on the floor. Her hair become very fragile that even combing will cause it to break. To avoid it, she seldom washes her hair and doesnt comb it when wet. Anywhere she go, she see hair everywhere and feels bad to whats happening to her hair. Now I just want my hair to stop falling, it bugs me to see my hair fall everywhere. I miss my thick and bouncy hair.Its hard to see each of your precious hair falling apart. Without knowing, these may lead to baldness.

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When you apply harsh chemicals you damage the hair follicles. The pH balance of the hair is also disturbed leaving it dry, brittle and more prone to breakage. With every mandatory touchup that you need to maintain the hair the damage is further done. The hair might look attractive but after a while it will start looking rough and dry with split ends. (http://she.sulekha.com/control-hair-fall-after-hair-rebonding_06_2011_postedby_divyasingh ). Any chemical process affects hair texture and quality. Excessive use of chemicals makes hair dry, weak and can even lead to hair fall. Hair rebonding requires post treatment care otherwise it may turn harmful. If you are suffering from hair fall, you must avoid rebonding or any other chemical hair treatment. Cheap chemicals, inexperienced hair stylists and weak hair can make rebonding a bad experience. Hair rebonding can turn into a disaster if you do not take care of your hair. Hair will need extra pampering once it has been rebonded. You cannot ignore your hair just because it looks straight and shiny. Rebonding done from a reputed and trustworthy salon lasts longer and hair quality does not suffer. Discuss your hair condition and the treatment before your scheduled appointment.

(http://www.indiaparenting.com/beauty/article.cgi?art_id=189&sec_id=1).

Divya Sing (2011) stated that falling hair should not be ignored. Therefore everyone must note the following proper care to control Hair fall:

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1.) the most important thing to do is avoid all kinds of chemicals. Do not get any other kind of hair treatment done. Remember there is no miracle hair care product that will undo the damage already done. The chemicals have already been absorbed by the hair and it has affected the hair follicles. As long as you nourish your hair and are able to prevent further hair fall you can hope that the new hair growth is healthy. Nothing can be done to repair the existing hair damage. 2.) Oiling and massaging the hair is very important. It increases the blood circulation of the scalp. Oil also helps keep your hair moisturized. Do not use a hair dryer to dry your hair. A dryer can reach a temperature of up to 300 degrees and cause hair breakage. Do not tie your hair in a way that puts excessive strain on the hair. For example do not pull back your hair tightly and tie it in a pony tail. Consult a doctor who might recommend vitamin supplements. Use a protein shampoo which will strengthen the hair and the shaft. Keep in mind that you will keep on losing hair for some time since the current hair was damage and irreversible.

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III.

Conclusion

Hair Rebonding is the latest and modern method to transform out of control wavy and curly locks to a set of sleek, silky, shiny, smooth, and straight hair. The kind of hair fantasized of all trendy and stylish women and Hair Rebonding make this dream to reality. This is one of the most popular fashion craze followed by the girls and some of the boys of this generation. Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair (Khalil Gibran), suits for girls with natural straight hair. But how about those person with hair thats never manageable and soft can enjoy that moment. The answer would be hair rebonding. With a certain price, you will truly enjoy walking in beaches while wind blowing your rebonded hair. However, Hair Rebonding effects have advantage and disadvantage to human health. The promising results of rebonding are the smooth, shiny, silky and permanent straight hair. No matter how good you dress up, but your hair is nothing but a disaster, it will spoil your image. Bad hair can make a girl looks not presentable, but a good hair can makes a girl look beautiful. Hair rebonding improves physical appearance. It solves many stressful hair problems. It gives clients satisfaction over themselves. Changing the hairstyle with straight rebonded hair is definitely yes to most women. One of the primary effects of having a beautiful silky rebonded hair is self-confidence. Looking presentable and knowing that your hair is as its beautiful state makes the clients of hair rebonding
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gain confidence. Hair Rebonding does not only for beauty purposes, but it is like giving a dying flower a fertilizer to enhance its roots and leaves that makes it more alive to remain strong to live. The hair rebonding is to some extent a permanent process, until the hair grows longer. However, rebonding has side effects. Disadvantage if hair rebonding should not be ignored. Hair rebonding is a long process of hair treatment that takes 4 to 8 hours of work. Putting different kind of chemicals ,letting it stays for hours, hair is ironed by a very hot flat iron until curls existence removed, blowdried for couple of times make hair rebonding process long. During the process, any mistake of hairstylist would affect the outcome of the hair. Because clients hair has different hair texture and conditions, many hair problems are piled. Weak hairs should not be rebonded because hair rebonding is a strong chemical treatment that needs strong hair to handle and survive the long process of rebonding. The hair loss of hair is because toxic chemicals applied in rebonding. Resulting with very weak hair shafts prone to breakage. Many problems like hair fall and scalp burns are reported after rebonding. The rebonding should never be done by an inexperienced and inefficient stylist. Excessive use of chemical over the hair during re bonding might cause harm to the hair and can lead to breakage, thinning, drying and falling of hair. Choosing professional hairstylist is better to be sure to the results. However, hairstylists are beautician, not a magician. Natural is still the best, but if hair is not manageable trying Hair Rebonding is not a crime. The life of hair is like of humans, it depends on how you care for it or how you destroy it.
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Hair Rebonding is a chemical hair treatment, and any excessive uses are may harm the hair and human health. Therefore, one must be responsible to his/her actions because some of the worst mistakes and regret of life have been hairstyles.

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