Could it be your Relaxer?
There are all sorts of hair care issues. Whether it’s breakage, porosity, dryness, flaky scalp or thinning/shedding, hair problems almost always have a source, and for many, chemicals are a source that many seem to overlook when considering their hair care woes. Some complain about breakage, damage, split ends and other problems, and claim that they just wash and condition their hair and do “nothing” to it, but they fail to mention that the hair is relaxed—which is most likely the problem itself.
When one relaxes, hair problems are almost unavoidable and must be met with near-professional care. Some take very good care of their hair, and reap good results. Others just don’t do well with relaxers, but fail to admit that their hair may not do well with relaxers at all. Consumers should understand that relaxers are not “one size fit all” and not everyone should have a relaxer.
So is a relaxer for you? Consider some of these chronic hair symptoms related to relaxed hair to better assess if your relaxer is hindering your healthy hair potential. This is considering that you have done everything imaginable (protein treatments, deep conditioners, trims and professional care).
- Does your hair stay dry/brittle, no matter what intensive, moisture treatment you do?
- Is your hair still porous, even after ACV and other acid rinses?
- Does your hair break at every touch or pass of a comb, regardless of protein treatments?
- Does your shedding never end?
- Do you always have split ends?
- Is your hair not growing (or are you not retaining length)?
These are key indicators that, perhaps, relaxers may be the cause of your hair care issues. For some, having relaxed hair and having healthy hair can be an oxymoron, much like having healthy, color-treated hair. It is difficult to maintain chemically-treated hair, not that it is impossible. But some relaxer users who experience chronic damage from relaxers should accept when they have made a “mistake” by using a relaxer in the first place, and should come to terms with the fact that relaxers may not be the way for them.
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Actually relaxers are not the blame when people suffer setbacks. It’s the application under and overprocessing of the hair that is the problem. It’s the person applying the relaxer that causes clients issues. And for alot of self relaxers they are not familiar with proper application. There is proper technique involved in everything that is done to the hair. And most people use improper techniques.
I am relaxed and have been most of my life and I have a head of beautiful healthy and strong hair.
Also hair sheds, hair can shed up to 300 strands or more depending on if you are color treated and how light the color is.
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@Tati, Thank you for your reply! You are right: underprocessing and overprocessing the hair are key issues when it comes to poor relaxed hair care.
But the idea of the article is to shed light on the understanding that, as with all chemicals, no chemical is one-size-fit-all, and that not everyone has hair that can withstand the strength of a relaxer. Same with color, permanent waves and other chemical processes.
With that said, I’d like to congratulate you on having a head of healthy relaxed hair. It definitely is possible to have healthy, relaxed hair, but for some, relaxed hair isn’t the best option. Not everyone can have relaxed hair, just as much as not everyone can wear their natural hair.
When considering a relaxer, consumers need to assess whether their hair is in a healthy-enough state to use a relaxer. And with any chemical process, one should consult a professional cosmetologist to assess whether using a relaxer is the right step. Many fail to do this, risking damaged hair.
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I liked this advice!
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