In this second part of our series on understanding pH balance and chemically treated hair, we delve deeper into figuring out what types of products to use to balance out the pH level of your hair. (Check out Part I of the series…

If you are all about healthy hair, you want to think about pH (the potential of hydrogen) and your hair. pH values are set on a scale between 0 and 14, where 0-6.9 is acidic, 7 is neutral, and 7.1 to 14 is alkaline. Healthy hair ranges between 4.5 to 5.5 in Ph value. 

When it comes to relaxed hair (or any chemical treatment for that matter), your…