it really does. ok here's the story.i've been using beautiful beginnings no lye relaxer for as long as i can remember which is a kid's relaxer (i'm 19). but after reading all the bad stuff about no lye relaxers i decided to change to motions kids relaxer which is lye and let me tell you, that junk is garbage. it burned like heck. it's a kids relaxer that's for fine/normal hair so i thought it would be really gentle cause beautiful beginnings NEVER burned. i get a relaxer every 4 months so i have alot of new growth and my hair itches alot, so i scratch it, even though im not suppose to. but this has never been a problem before. but this motions garbage burned like i dont know what.i dont see why this is a kid's product cause if im 19 and got teary eyed due to all the pain i couldnt even imagine how a little kid would feel. and thats not it, a WHOLEEEEE lot of hair came out. i was absolutely shocked. i've never seen that much hair come out before. it was a handful, i kid you not. so i'm guessing LYE AINT ALWAYS RIGHT. cause my beautiful beginnings did such a beautiful job. even though my hair went through all that trauma though it doesnt look bad or thin . i honestly thought i would have like 2 strands of hair sticking out of my pony tail.well i guess i learned my lesson.i'll stick to what works from now on, you know what i dont even think i want relaxers anymore after that experience.