If you're a budding naturalista who wants to grow out your relaxer, you're going to have to be patient. If you use mayonnaise to try and strip a relaxer from your hair, you're not doing permanent damage, but you're not doing anything else either. But if you use dish detergent, har...
I’ve just given up on wearing my hair out this winter because the air’s so very dry & I have to moisturize like crazy & there was some breakage starting,so last month I got a fingercomber unit wig( fingercomber.com ;check out this wig! it comes in twists & is DA BOMB!) & we...
What if how you did things needed changing and after a lifetime of practice the light bulb just went off? I am here to tell you, it can anddoeshappen. Accepting that I did not have the best cobbler was not easy, but after looking at other ways of making cobbler I realized I could ...
At the beginning of your hair journey, take pictures of your hair from different angles and in various styles. If your hair is relaxed, a growth check picture can be taken with each relaxer touch-up. Many like to wear the same t-shirt with every growth shot to compare the lengths. This...
In any of these situations, you can do at least one, if not all, of the following pick-me-ups designed especially for feet that do not get to move around much throughout the day. Each of these exercises should be done while you are seated. Foot Relaxer: Start by relaxing and loosen...
The relaxing process breaks down the protein bonds in the hair to achieve straightness. This leaves the hair with less strength than unprocessed hair. Protein makes up a huge 70 per cent of the hair fibre, and because some is lost during the relaxer process, this has to be reinforced with...
A more permanent alternative to heat-styling is accurately called “the perm,” which uses chemicals to break down the bonds within hair and reform them in a new shape, either straight (a relaxer) or curly. To permanently add waves or curls to straight hair, it’s usually wrapped in rods...
out and deep condition your hair. This keratin treatment can even be used directly after bleaching, but wait at least 24 hours after using a relaxer. The end result is hair with renewed strength and elasticity that makes a big difference as you grow out bleach friend hair. While we love ...
The only other chemical treatment I've tried is arelaxer,which left my hair pin straight. That's fabulous if you want pin-straight hair, but I love hair with a little more volume and movement. "Keratins are not ever going to straighten your hair," says Roque. "To the eye, it looks...
Finding out what you did or have been doing to cause you this setback can be tricky. For some people it’s an obvious event like high heat straightening or going to a new stylist who did not handle your hair right. For some it may be more difficult to pin down the problem. Here’s...