my beer adventure this weekend, yes beer as in alcoholic beverage

[chanou]

I’m only writing this because I’ve gotten over my embarrassment and stupid actions this weekend. On Friday, I was talking to my mom who casually explained that women had been taking the relaxer out of their hair with beer. I knew this was false and proceeded to do some research online that led me nowhere. I called a couple of aunts who confirmed the beer theory but I still didn’t believe them. So I called my know it all aunt in Haiti (with waist length natural hair), yes I spent $2 a minute talking to her hoping for salvation from my relaxed hair. She denied the theory and said it was a myth and was not in fact proven. Well, when I analyzed the information that I’d been given from all the women in family, I decided that my know it all aunt was wrong, if all the other women said it was true then it must be.

Well, since I am transitioning and really want natural hair RIGHT NOW, I went out and bought a case of beer. I knew that there was no way that beer would strip my hair of the relaxer, but ladies, it’s like I was having an outer body experience. The logical side of my brain was trampled over by the illogical side. I washed my hair Friday evening with CON shampoo and then pour beer all over it. Did it take out the relaxer no, in fact it made my 3 inches of new growth softer and less apparent. Ladies I don’t know what I was thinking…….I’m going to braid may hair so that I can prevent the harms that I may inflict on it during my bouts moments of insanity during this transition process

 

[naptrl]

lawd, lawd, lawd!! Get you some braids, girl before you do some serious damage!! /images/graemlins/spank.gif /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[PretteePlease]

beer has been used for a while to make the hair shine but i have never heard of it stripping a relaxer the only way to get rid of it is to get rid of it

 

[KAddy]

Definitely get braids. /images/graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[ClassicChic]

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msportugal said:
beer has been used for a while to make the hair shine but i have never heard of it stripping a relaxer the only way to get rid of it is to get rid of it

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Yes I have heard of Beer being used for shine. In fact, I recently read an article that Catherine Zeta-Jones uses it for that purpose.

 

[chanou]

Well, I must say that my hair was shiny and soft after using the beer. I of course had to drink the remaining bottles to drawn my sorrows...

 

[foxybronx]

/images/graemlins/rofl.gif My grandma used to use beer in my hair all the time. Not only beer but Helmans mayo too! Your hair will be fine.

 

[jainygirl]

"Youre cracking me up over here Chanou" says jainy as she sips on her Icehouse /images/graemlins/alcoholics.gif -- /images/graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[moneychaser]

OMG, that is hilarious, hahaha.. I heard beer strips relaxers too

 

[JenniferMD]

Your hair didn't smell like beer afterwards did it?! /images/graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[katie]

I always thought beer stripped relaxers.When I would go to parties and get beer in my hair my hair would start looking natural to me.Maybe it was just frizz.

 

[Nyambura]

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chanou said:
Well, I must say that my hair was shiny and soft after using the beer. I of course had to drink the remaining bottles to drawn my sorrows...

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I'm glad that you at least had some consoling effects - softer and shinier hair.

 

[chanou]

You guys think I'm funny....but I guess I would've been pretty cool /images/graemlins/cool.gif if this has worked. The thing is I knew it was false. I just don't know why I kept pouring..... I calle dmy mom to tell her it didn't work and she said that I had to wash my hair with seasalt water, shampoo with soap and tehn rinse with beer. I felt like reaching ove rthe phone killing her, how could I be so gullible after being an LHCF member for so long.. /images/graemlins/wallbash.gif.

My SO keeps pestering me about the whole thing, saying that my growth will be slow now, since my hair is drunk now /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[chanou]

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JenniferMD said:
Your hair didn't smell like beer afterwards did it?! /images/graemlins/rofl.gif

[/ QUOTE ] no my hair didn't smell lik ebeer, but I felt sleepy /images/graemlins/beer5.gif for the rest of the day...maybe it was because I drunk the rest of the botlles /images/graemlins/fat.gif

 

[ClassicChic]

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chanou said:

My SO keeps pestering me about the whole thing, saying that my growth will be slow now, since my hair is drunk now /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

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[Sharpened]

Beer...LOL

/images/graemlins/lachen70.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif Maybe now that tale will be put to rest! Mental Note: beer rinse=shine & softness

 

[chanou]

Re: Beer...LOL

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Nymphe said:
/images/graemlins/lachen70.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif Maybe now that tale will be put to rest! Mental Note: beer rinse=shine & softness

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ohh yes I forgot to report that my hair with 3 inches of new growth was so soft after rinsing with beer that I didn't use a conditioner like I usually do but ended up only using a leave in to style my hair.

 

[Divastate]

Re: Beer...LOL

/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I'm glad you had the back up bottles to drown your hair sorrows.

I have a couple of beauty recipe books that have beer recipes for hair. The smell of the beer would make me ill so I couldn't ever try them out but here's one from online:

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Beer Shampoo

The proteins from the malt and hops in the beer coat the hair and build it up and help repair damage. It leaves the hair with wonderful body.

3/4 cup beer (any cheap brand)
1 cup inexpensive shampoo

Boil the beer until it reduces to 1/4 cup. Cool the beer and add it to the 1 cup of inexpensive shampoo.


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[OnPoint]

Re: Beer...LOL

I don't think anything can "strip" the relaxer from hair. The relaxer breaks the disulfide bonds that makes the hair curly so that is becomes straight- permanently. It is a chemical process that can not be undone. Oh well, at least you got a few drinks out of it

 

[Sharpened]

Re: Beer...LOL

Naani's Kitchen Konkoctions /images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[ccd]

Re: Beer...LOL

I have heard this too...I think its a myth...apparently pedominantly a Haitian thing /images/graemlins/wave.gif