Relaxers
Stretching between your relaxer touch-ups
Some time last year, my cousin asked me, “why do you stay such a long time before you retouch your hair? I retouch my hair every 2 to 4 weeks”. I was really amazed! I then took some time to explain to her why I stretch the time between relaxer touch-ups and she realized why her hair was thin. She has since started taking better care of her hair and it looks so much better. So, what is stretching between relaxer touchups and what is the purpose of stretching? StretchingRead More
The pros and cons of ‘Texlaxing’
Before I talk about texlaxing, I think it’s a good idea to say what it is. Texlaxing is basically intentionally underprocessing your hair when you relax it. Instead of achieving straight hair, you end up with hair that has a bit of texture to it. Hence the prefix ‘tex’. About a year ago, my hair was left underprocessed after relaxing and since then I’ve been underprocessing my hair. What are the benefits of texlaxing? Your hair looks thicker. IfRead More
Product review: Beautiful beginnings relaxer for fine hair
Full name: Dark and Lovely Beautiful Beginnings Kids No-Mistake Nourishing No-Lye Creme Relaxer, Fine Hair Product Ingredients: Protective Gel: Paraffinum Liquidum, Dicaprylyl Maleate, Silica, Isopropyl Myristate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Hydrogenated Styrene/Butadiene Copolymer, Butylparaben. No-Mistake Relaxer Creme: Water, Petrolatum, Paraffinum Liquidum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Guanidine Carbonate, PEG-75 Lanolin, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Polyquaternium-6, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Fragrnace, Propylene Glycol, Orange 4, Succinic Acid, Denatonium Benzoate. Color Signal Neutralizing Shampoo: Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Polysorbate 20, Cocamide MEA, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, Methylparaben, Potassium Sorbate, Polyquaternium-7, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey, Sodium PCA, Disodium EDTA, Phenolsulfonephthalein, Sodium Hydroxide.Read More
