I used to be of the thought that if limiting direct heat use is good, then eliminating heat altogether must be great! I washed frequently, airdried and styled my hair with braid and twistouts thinking that my hair was going to be so healthy and that the length was just going to take off! I [...]
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Chemical hair treatments most commonly fall into one of three categories: Perming, Straightening, and Coloring. If used in an improper manner, these treatments can cause great damage to the hair shaft and scalp, leading to breakage, hair loss, and even scalp lesions. :-/ And that’s just with one type of treatment! Can you imagine the [...]
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We have all spent extra time inspecting every strand of hair in our combs or on the counter to see if there’s breakage or shedding. Before we start, let’s be sure we all know the difference between breakage and shedding. Shedding occurs when hair has completed it’s growth cycle and falls out from the root. [...]
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After watching ‘Supa Fly’ for the first time with hubby I asked him the other day why he thinks there was such an emphasis on straightening hair using chemical relaxers back in the day. What was it about having ‘permanent’ straight hair that was so appealing to Black/Afro Caribbean/African American individuals? Is it related to [...]
Continue reading …Relaxer Didn’t Get Rid Of All Curls Kinks Or Coils? You May Not Be As Underprocessed As You Think!
March 17, 2012 6 Comments
I relax my hair completely. Recently I posted a pictorial of my self-relaxing process and showed areas of my hair that don’t process as straight as others. Some commented that I appear to be texlaxed. For those who are unfamiliar, the term ‘texlax’ (texture/texturizer + relax) means to intentionally underprocess your hair to leave some kinks coils [...]
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Transitioning can be difficult so here are some tips that can make things a little easier: Don’t forget the Protein – Transitioning hair will without a doubt need some strength in the form of protein. The idea here is to eliminate the damage caused by chemicals with intense protein treatments, moisture and trimming. As you develop [...]
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If we focused on just hair care alone, we can find many differences between how a ‘Natural girl’ takes care of her natural hair and how a ‘permed girl’ takes care of her hair. What if for once we looked at the similarities between the two with one goal, healthy relaxed or natural hair? Here [...]
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I don’t often like to write sciency posts but when looking at relaxers and the damage they can cause it’s important to understand it on a cellular level so that we can mitigate some of the damage. Cystine is an amino acid derived from protein and researchers have found through amino acid analysis of hair after [...]
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