Chemical Hair Services
By Kendra Aarhus, About.com Guide
Everything you ever wanted to know about chemical hair services and treatments. Learn about hair color, highlights and lowlights, perms, relaxers, permanent straightening services, smoothing treatments, and much more.
Hair Color, Highlights & Lowlights

The wide world of hair color can be rather confusing. From choosing a color and deciding to color your own hair to reviews of professional hair services, learn the latest techniques, tricks and tips to getting the right color every time.
- How to Color Your Hair Extensions at Home
- Learn to Speak the Language of Hair Color
- Ombre Hair Color Photo Gallery
- How to Extend Your Hair Color
- When to Color Your Hair at Home
- Is it Okay to Color Kids' Hair?
- When to Color Your Hair for the Holidays
Perms & Chemical Straightening

Deciding to chemically alter your hair with a perm or relaxer can be a big decision! Here we break down the chemistry behind perms and relaxers, and we'll help you decide if this kind of service is right for your hair. Browse through photos and understand how to properly care for hair that has been chemically altered by a perm or straightening system.
