While there has been a mass movement of natural hair acceptance amongst Black women in the past two decades, some find that a relaxer is still the way to go. If you find the natural look doesn’t suit ...

When its time to get a new relaxer the salon is always the best place to go but, have you heard, we’re in a recession and sometimes the money is tight. I’ve always believe that your tresses should be ...

I know what you’re thinking: At-home relaxer kits are for amateurs, especially kitchen-beauticians who think they know it all. But, in all honesty, applying relaxers is about technique and having the ...

Common cause of scalp burn is when the relaxer is left on the hair for longer than necessary. When I did my first ever perm, the hairdresser applied some petroleum jelly on the tips of my ears and ...

As someone who used hair relaxers for six to seven years, I see them as another way to belittle black women. Sure, relaxers are going out of style, but many women continue to use them because there’s ...

Relaxing your own roots is notoriously difficult to get right and can be damaging to the hair. But you do have options. By Crystal Martin Much of the conversation surrounding black hair in recent ...