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 allI'm sorry Val.
) But I went natural as a sort of pre-emptive strike against what could potentially happen.
(Mostly in the non-hair topics but I've seen how things can get ugly).It shouldn't but I've seen how some posters get bent out of shape and start a riot in some topics.
YEP! KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, SOME PEOPLE TAKE THINGS TOO PERSONAL .
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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. 
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
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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.
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.
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.
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!
As long as you use the chemicals properly, you should be fine.
. 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?
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.
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.
