When I lived in Jersey, for a long time, I refused to go to a stylist there, to the point that I'd make trips to MD every 3 or 4 months for my touch ups. After a couple years, I finally started going to my classmate's stylist, after noticing how fast her hair had started growing, and how healthy it was. I went to her for roller wraps/doobies and for my touch ups. During the time she was my stylist, my hair did very well. If I remember correctly, she uses two relaxers, one of which is affirm. When you first visit her, she will talk to you and assess your hair, to determine which relaxer would be best for your hair. Then she tracks your visits, and what she has used on your hair in her book. Her name is Bayyinah, and she has her own salon (B Chic Hair Salon) in Union, near route 22. 908-686-4247. She's very professional and personable.