Just curious, what do you think about...

actually thanks for posting this

I been thinking about relaxing my hair again.....that was a jolt I needed to keep my a$$ quiet. Hope it lasts :lachen:
 
Oh wow that is sooo sad !!

"African American women who experiment with chemical straighteners will lose 50% of their ability to reproduce hair between the ages of 40 and 50"

It's settled , im going back natural when I turn 38:rolleyes:
 
I'm sorry Val.:yep: I'm not trying to discourage anyone from relaxing. This clip realy hit home for me. Even though I've had many years of positive results from relaxing, I've dealt with major setbacks as well (hair loss, breakage, scalp burns, etc). Believe it or not, the pic in my siggy is an improvement since I removed my sew-in in December. (Stylist applied a SUPER strength relaxer right before she did the install). I wish I had thought about taking pics after the removal. I was devastated. I'm going to continue transitioning for now.
 
Interesting and informative video, but the news didn't suprise me...hence why I have started to transition to natural as of December last year.
Yes, there are NO scientific studies that throughly research the damaging effects of short term or long term relaxer usage...lye or no-lye. That's enough to make me never put a relaxer in my head again.
I'm trying to get my mother and sister off these toxins because I can see already that my mothers hair is thinning :nono:.
In my opinion, anything that contains harsh caustic ingredients cannot be ANY good for your hair or scalp and I wish I had took notice earlier.

The video was sad yet necessary because it's sad that some African Americans/Black Britains/Caribbeans/Africans have to go through this. We only normally get to see the nice looking relaxed hair in the media and not the chemical damage.
 
Platinum said:
I'm sorry Val.:yep: I'm not trying to discourage anyone from relaxing. This clip realy hit home for me. Even though I've had many years of positive results from relaxing, I've dealt with major setbacks as well (hair loss, breakage, scalp burns, etc). Believe it or not, the pic in my siggy is an improvement since I removed my sew-in in December. (Stylist applied a SUPER strength relaxer right before she did the install). I wish I had thought about taking pics after the removal. I was devastated. I'm going to continue transitioning for now.
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you don't have to be sorry at all

I was relaxed for 14+yrs and I just got fully natural last july. Lately I've been stressing about my hair and feeling like I may relax again. After seeing the vid it reminded me of why I went natural in the first place. I did not get any of the damage they speak off in the video. In fact right before I decided to be natural, my hair was really beautiful (if I say so myself :grin:) But I went natural as a sort of pre-emptive strike against what could potentially happen.
 
Fine 4s said:
Why would it offend anyone?
This video is educational and presents another point of view parents should consider.
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It shouldn't but I've seen how some posters get bent out of shape and start a riot in some topics. :wallbash: (Mostly in the non-hair topics but I've seen how things can get ugly).
 
Platinum said:
It shouldn't but I've seen how some posters get bent out of shape and start a riot in some topics. :wallbash: (Mostly in the non-hair topics but I've seen how things can get ugly).
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:yep: YEP! KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, SOME PEOPLE TAKE THINGS TOO PERSONAL :nono:.

Thanx for posting the vid though. I can use it to fuel my will power to never relax again.
 
oh my word. :nono:

where did they find these children? omg, that little girls hair was shedding something horrible just by touching it and @ all the bald patches :nono:.

omg at all the fried, melted and missing hair.

sad. i'm sorry i watched it - it hurt.

....when you wash your hair and it turns around gets nappy on you. you have to press your hair out just to make it straight and we just want hair like any other person and we're just tired of it.......
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how many of us have said this to ourselves at one time or another and what made us say it?

we don't HAVE to anymore!
 
What this clip does not show, is that state of the hair before the relaxer, how the relaxer was applied and how the hair was cared for once relaxed. :ohwell: This is a great clip for deterring the use of relaxers, but falls short on educating the viewer. Its more of a smear campaign against relaxing. :rolleyes:
 
^^^
Beware of far rightwing opinion.

personally i think relaxers should be placed behind the pharmacy counter and if a parent wishes to relax his/her child's head (@ home), he/she should have passed a Relaxer 101 class, gotten a certificate that he/she passed the course, turned the certificate into the pharmacy THEN and only then, be able to purchase the relaxer.

too much ignorance out here (the proof is in your local daycare center/elementary/middle/high school) and that is not going to change anytime soon, unfortunately.
 
Seen it all before. If you're using a chemical you need to be educated on the proper way of using it. Many people are not. That's what's causing the issues. I used to go to a hairdresser who believed that you have to let the perm burn on your head until you can no longer take it in order for the relaxer to really work. This woman has a LICENSE!:nono:

As long as you use the chemicals properly, you should be fine.
 
plastic said:
Oh wow that is sooo sad !!

"African American women who experiment with chemical straighteners will lose 50% of their ability to reproduce hair between the ages of 40 and 50"

It's settled , im going back natural when I turn 38:rolleyes:
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I figured that much. Not just relaxers, but any similar type of cosmetic chemical used on the hair multiple times over an extended period of time. I think this really hits home for those who have been relaxed from childhood to old age. I'm keeping this nappy hair AND the thickness!:yep:
 
LynnieB said:
^^^
Beware of far rightwing opinion.

personally i think relaxers should be placed behind the pharmacy counter and if a parent wishes to relax his/her child's head (@ home), he/she should have passed a Relaxer 101 class, gotten a certificate that he/she passed the course, turned the certificate into the pharmacy THEN and only then, be able to purchase the relaxer.
too much ignorance out here (the proof is in your local daycare center/elementary/middle/high school) and that is not going to change anytime soon, unfortunately.
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I agree. I just wonder who would teach the class.
 
LynnieB said:
^^^
Beware of far rightwing opinion.

personally i think relaxers should be placed behind the pharmacy counter and if a parent wishes to relax his/her child's head (@ home), he/she should have passed a Relaxer 101 class, gotten a certificate that he/she passed the course, turned the certificate into the pharmacy THEN and only then, be able to purchase the relaxer.

too much ignorance out here (the proof is in your local daycare center/elementary/middle/high school) and that is not going to change anytime soon, unfortunately.
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GIRL YOUR HAIR IS BEAUTIFUL! OH MY GOODNESS!:blush:
 
The sad part is that most people don't feel like taking the time to be EDUCATED on how to use it - they'd just rather push the responsibility onto a hair dresser (who, license or not, is just as liable to cause damage), or say 'Well, my mama/auntie/second cousin Buukie does it this way....' and move on, all for the sake of straight hair. :nono:

The world is steeped in ignorance, and it's a damn shame - next thing you'll see some parent suing the relaxer company because their child is bald.
 
JustKiya said:
The sad part is that most people don't feel like taking the time to be EDUCATED on how to use it - they'd just rather push the responsibility onto a hair dresser (who, license or not, is just as liable to cause damage), or say 'Well, my mama/auntie/second cousin Buukie does it this way....' and move on, all for the sake of straight hair. :nono:

The world is steeped in ignorance, and it's a damn shame - next thing you'll see some parent suing the relaxer company because their child is bald.
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Balding little girls are common around these parts. It's a shame:nono: I've had my share of chemical burns, etc as a child because hairdressers didn't know what they were doing, luckily I have a head full of hair now...but some girls aren't as lucky. Perhaps the box relaxer kits need to come with a DVD or something.
 
redRiot said:
Seen it all before. If you're using a chemical you need to be educated on the proper way of using it. Many people are not. That's what's causing the issues. I used to go to a hairdresser who believed that you have to let the perm burn on your head until you can no longer take it in order for the relaxer to really work. This woman has a LICENSE!:nono:

As long as you use the chemicals properly, you should be fine.
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Most of my hairdressers held that same sentiment. I am not tenderheaded or burn easily so they would let the relaxer stay in my hair for 15 minutes plus:nono:. Although my natural hair is growing out nicely, I do not believe that I will see my true healthy texture until I reach my two year mark (especially the finer sections in the front). I am SO happy I decided to transition to natural. My hair is thriving. I don't buy the "natural is not for me" saying. You were born with it...how can it not be for you?
 
charmtreese said:
What this clip does not show, is that state of the hair before the relaxer, how the relaxer was applied and how the hair was cared for once relaxed. :ohwell: This is a great clip for deterring the use of relaxers, but falls short on educating the viewer.
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I agree with Charmtreese. LynnieB's suggestion would be great, if that could be regulated. Or every beauty supply store, salon, etc... should sell small info pamphlets (and maybe each relaxer kit sold) with "how to properly care for relaxed hair" tips. The problem is in lack of education. We know very little about "our" hair.

Off topic, I know we are discussing relaxers and damage, but there are plenty of little girls with natural hair with dry, neglected, damaged hair as well...I see them all the time at my daughter's school, with braids in their heads for months at a time...looking thirsty, dingy and crispy. And damn near their entire head of hair falling out, with a poor few inches holding on. Basically lack of care for both relaxed and natural hair can lead to damaged hair. That video, looking at the patches, makes me so sad.

LynnieB said:
^^^
personally i think relaxers should be placed behind the pharmacy counter and if a parent wishes to relax his/her child's head (@ home), he/she should have passed a Relaxer 101 class, gotten a certificate that he/she passed the course, turned the certificate into the pharmacy THEN and only then, be able to purchase the relaxer.

too much ignorance out here (the proof is in your local daycare center/elementary/middle/high school) and that is not going to change anytime soon, unfortunately.
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charmtreese said:
What this clip does not show, is that state of the hair before the relaxer, how the relaxer was applied and how the hair was cared for once relaxed. :ohwell: This is a great clip for deterring the use of relaxers, but falls short on educating the viewer. Its more of a smear campaign against relaxing. :rolleyes:
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ITA. Its just one point of view and the person who created it clearly has an agenda. Women who know how to take care of their hair (i.e. women on LHCF and beyond) are educated enough to know what to do and what not to do. Outside of the boards is another story however. I had a cousin who was putting relaxer in her hair every WEEK :ohwell:

My mom (R.I.P.) and her sister were both beauticians for a long time. They took care of their hair, and mine for that matter. My mom was relaxed, and my aunt is still relaxed. They both had gorgeous, thick, healthy hair. My mom passed at the age of 57, and my aunt is turning 61 this year!

There's always two sides to a story and its very easy to paint a one-sided view with statistics or video clips for example. Don't let this scare you and be confident whatever you decide.

Thanks for the info OP.
 
That video is so sad and I think little girls should stay natural as long as possible but I mean with all the ladies on here who have healthy, long, relaxed hair, I think it is ignorance, not relaxers that needs to be addressed. If more people fell in love with new growth and didn't see it as ugly and nappy(the way most people use the word). If more people knew how to keep it soft and moist. Understood that under no circumstance, there should not be ANY burning, keep the relaxer of the scalp! I just wish more people knew how to handle and love their own natural hair and I wish more people knew how to handle and take care of relaxed hair. That is all.
 
My hair never looked like that when I had a relaxer, they were harsh on my scalp, but it was never that bad:nono:

I do see a lot of Black women walking around with thin to no edges and darn near nonexistent hair lines, so he may have a point, so ppl are just OVER using relaxers.:ohwell:
 
LynnieB said:
^^^
Beware of far rightwing opinion.

personally i think relaxers should be placed behind the pharmacy counter and if a parent wishes to relax his/her child's head (@ home), he/she should have passed a Relaxer 101 class, gotten a certificate that he/she passed the course, turned the certificate into the pharmacy THEN and only then, be able to purchase the relaxer.

too much ignorance out here (the proof is in your local daycare center/elementary/middle/high school) and that is not going to change anytime soon, unfortunately.
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I hear you girl, but you know the thing is, you can't force people to care about what is good for them. It is a choice they they have to make individually. There are so many harmful products out on the market today that are known to cause harmful effects (think cigarettes --> lung cancer) but people just don't care. It's like, you can force people to take driver's ed classes, but you can't force them to be safe out on the road after they get their license :ohwell:
 
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