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ow you have been crowned with either sleek straight hair or sexy wavy hair you feel good about it. But after those long hours of chemical process, you have to remember that your hair can become weak and fragile and can fracture easily and cause hair loss.

Therefore, after care is of utmost importance if you want to keep your hair healthy and beautiful.

For chemically processed hair, after care treatments mean more than just using shampoo and conditioners. It also means extra treatments like hair masks and hair spas once or twice a month.

A hair mask will moisturize and revitalizes your hair, while a hair spa gives nourishes both on your hair and scalp. Going outdoors? Don't forget to use a generous amount of leave-in conditioner, especially before having your hair exposed to the sun.

Osmond Kitrana, brand manager of Johnny Andrean's salon division, suggests smooth therapy or smooth masque treatments for those who have had rebonding or smoothing done.

"These treatments help keep the chemically processed hair healthy. They prevent the hair from becoming dry and being damaged," Osmond says, adding both treatments are exclusively available at Johnny Andrean salons.

Smooth Therapy uses Matrix products (of USA), while Smooth Masque uses L'Oreal (of Europe).

"These treatments can be done twice a week for best protection, or at least once a month it minimum," Osmond says. "But of course, don't forget your home care treatments, too," he adds.

More after care? Your stylist may recommend other chemical processes to you, like coloring, after a gap of one month or so. For rebonded hair, they will also recommend you not to tie your hair for at least one month to keep the hair's texture and shape.