Thinning hair after a Relaxer
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Topic: Thinning hair after a Relaxer
Posted By: Garner
Subject: Thinning hair after a Relaxer
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 12:48pm
My hair becomes thin after a relaxer. I relax every 6 weeks. A product with sodium hydroxide is used. Any suggestions?
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M Garner
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Posted By: kally
Date Posted: February 17 2005 at 7:26pm
My hair is in bad shape for it is also thinning breaking off and very week from braids and relaxers. i am going to have to go to a TWA and wear wigs until it is long enough for stylish cornrows. I am going natural and getting my hair presses. I am going to use Pantene Prov products and design essentil. My sister grew hers out for 6 years and it is past her shoulders and it very healthy.
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"God makes no mistakes" he created you the way you are suppose to be.
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Posted By: Annalie
Date Posted: February 17 2005 at 8:37pm
Don't relax every 6 weeks. Wait a little longer. I'm unsure of your hairtype, but many people can wait a lot longer than 6 weeks. Even a 4b can wait 8 weeks or more comfortably.
This helps your scalp not to be in contact with the relaxer as often.
Also, if you stylist is giving you burns or irritation constantly at touch up time, find a better one. Even if you go to them only for touchups. A properly applied relaxer doesn't burn... if it does damage the scalp at all the damage is minimal.
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Posted By: Renee
Date Posted: February 18 2005 at 9:36am
I have naturally fine hair and when i relax, my hair becomes really thin till i start having new growth then it gets a little more volume. That would be about 8 weeks. So i advise you to stretch your relaxer a little longer.
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