Stylist needs help
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Printed Date: July 27 2025 at 9:04am
Topic: Stylist needs help
Posted By: LiliBeach
Subject: Stylist needs help
Date Posted: August 09 2003 at 6:25pm
Hi,
I am a stylist. I don't have alot of experience with ethnic hair. I have a client who has been bringing her daughter to me to straighten her hair once a week. She is half white/black. Her hair is leaning more toward the very coarse side with curls the size of tooth picks. I need to use a chemical relaxer on it to make it easier to straighten but I am at a road block. I can't seem to find many pro products for this. I noticed Paul Mitchell has a relaxer.
Does anyone have any suggestions? She is 6 years old.
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I am a professional Hairstylist/Haircolorist with 19 years experience. I have traveled all over the country for my advanced education. I am also a salon owner.:)........and I LOVE Redken!!!
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Posted By: LiliBeach
Date Posted: August 12 2003 at 10:09pm
Hello?
Any help here? I'm lost on this. Please
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I am a professional Hairstylist/Haircolorist with 19 years experience. I have traveled all over the country for my advanced education. I am also a salon owner.:)........and I LOVE Redken!!!
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Posted By: Product Junkie7
Date Posted: August 13 2003 at 9:57pm
I am in the same boat as your little client. I have had nightmarish experiences with Black stylists who treat my hair like it's brillo just because they see a little kink. They over process it with too strong relaxers that I don't need. Right now I am afraid to even get another relaxer. But when I don't I have a lot of shedding. I am wearing my hair curly for the summer, because in this year's humidity, straightening it is a joke.
If I could give you any advice I'd say use a mild relaxer and leave it on a short time. That's what I plead for and get better results when I can get them to do it. They only rinse my relaxer when I act like I'm in unbearable pain. I really am frustrated.
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