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    Posted: August 20 2005 at 10:44pm
...for relaxers? Which is more damaging? Someone was telling me that there's stuff in the No-Lye relaxers that are just as damaging as the lye relaxers. Alot of companies are coming out with this, but does it make a difference?
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I have heard this too,,, but i use a no lye childrens
relaxer and myhair is almost like virgin hair,, i dont
leave it in long,, only long enough to loosen the curl
but no stick straight stuff,, i find that this has been
working for me for over a year now since i started
relaxing my own hair and id be terrifified to use lye
Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED   
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The problem with no lye is that is dries out your hair and causes breakage.  It sounds funny but Lye (Soduim Hydroxcide) is a natural product and no lye are man made.  The general rule is:

No lye better on the scalp, lye is better for the hair.

Here is the result of a lye and no lye relaxer on hair.  Note that each person is different and your hair care habits can also play a part:

http://images5.fotki.com/v62/free/66ba2/2/208140/756171/Da magedHair-vi.jpg

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Thick 4A Hair, Relaxed every 8 weeks. Contributing writer at xicamagazine.4t.com
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Donda, that link doesn't work. 
Type: 3c/4a Natural
Current Length: 6"
Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair.
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Hope this helps:
Thick 4A Hair, Relaxed every 8 weeks. Contributing writer at xicamagazine.4t.com
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That doesn't work either. At least not for me.
Type: 3c/4a Natural
Current Length: 6"
Goal: Healthy, tip of nose /neck/shoulder length hair.
BC: 02/08/06
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