Comments on: 9 Reasons to Avoid Perms and Relaxers http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/ Quality articles by quality people Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:16:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natural Hair – Intro « SuburbanBlues http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-3374 Natural Hair – Intro « SuburbanBlues Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:56:00 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-3374 [...] use of some perms can thin, damage your hair and scalp….some did it for style..others saw perms becoming more hazardous and expensive [...] [...] use of some perms can thin, damage your hair and scalp….some did it for style..others saw perms becoming more hazardous and expensive [...]

]]> By: Truthfullyfree http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-3341 Truthfullyfree Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:48:37 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-3341 A book titled chemical Suicide will let you know why you should stay away from perms. tonihickman.com A book titled chemical Suicide will let you know why you should stay away from perms.
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]]> By: Gail http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-3319 Gail Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:30:24 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-3319 Please learn how to spell the dictionary is your friend. *Going not gonna *In not N *Warn not worn *TO NOT 2 Please learn how to spell the dictionary is your friend.

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]]> By: Lildiva51 http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-3305 Lildiva51 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:30:46 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-3305 Omg!I DIDNOT NO THAT! NOW IM NEVER GONNA GET A PERM N MY LIFE EVER AGAIN! They Need 2 Make A Commercial About That Stuff 2 Worn People ! Omg!I DIDNOT NO THAT! NOW IM NEVER GONNA GET A PERM N MY LIFE EVER AGAIN! They Need 2 Make A Commercial About That Stuff 2 Worn People !

]]> By: Tj4christ http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-3298 Tj4christ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:57:55 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-3298 One question I haven't had a relaxer since August and my hair is doing ok but now I'm trying to find the right products as far as shampoos, conditioners, and etc for my hair. I have a lot of shedding and I want more body. I want a less harsh product. I'm inbetween essentious, wen, and carols daughter products. I need some advice on which is best. Can anyone help? One question I haven’t had a relaxer since August and my hair is doing ok but now I’m trying to find the right products as far as shampoos, conditioners, and etc for my hair. I have a lot of shedding and I want more body. I want a less harsh product. I’m inbetween essentious, wen, and carols daughter products. I need some advice on which is best. Can anyone help?

]]> By: ksaletta http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-3235 ksaletta Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:26:16 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-3235 I agree natural hair is the way to go (FOR ME). I have been back and forward with relaxing or being natural for years. I find natural hair is more maintenance and costly (FOR ME) with my hair type. Im a do it myself type of woman and its still costly. Most of the posters here with natural hair probably dont have my hair type which is type 4b (which is extremely hard to manage). I have no curl or wave pattern just soft frizz that draws up extremely tight. So it takes a lot of maintenance to tame it. If it was a different texture I would never put a relaxer in it. Yes I have damage edges that may never come back. Relaxers have been damaging to my hair too. But all in all I prefer natural because its what God gave me. By the way I'm transitioning to natural right now. Occationally i do braids (doing it myself so they are loose and not too tight to break off hair). I may cover my head in a head wrap. Just trying various things to avoid cutting all my hair to start over (which I have done a few times before). Well, Its worth the time and money to go natural (for me). I agree natural hair is the way to go (FOR ME). I have been back and forward with relaxing or being natural for years. I find natural hair is more maintenance and costly (FOR ME) with my hair type. Im a do it myself type of woman and its still costly. Most of the posters here with natural hair probably dont have my hair type which is type 4b (which is extremely hard to manage). I have no curl or wave pattern just soft frizz that draws up extremely tight. So it takes a lot of maintenance to tame it. If it was a different texture I would never put a relaxer in it. Yes I have damage edges that may never come back. Relaxers have been damaging to my hair too. But all in all I prefer natural because its what God gave me. By the way I’m transitioning to natural right now. Occationally i do braids (doing it myself so they are loose and not too tight to break off hair). I may cover my head in a head wrap. Just trying various things to avoid cutting all my hair to start over (which I have done a few times before). Well, Its worth the time and money to go natural (for me).

]]> By: MrsCottonCurls http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-3050 MrsCottonCurls Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:33:25 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-3050 Hi Monik. I am also 28, so we were in the same era growing up & I understand where you are coming from. Before I went natural 4 years ago, I also had long, thick hair with lots of body. In high school & college, people couldn't keep their hands out of my hair...lol. However, I noticed that although my hair was already long & thick, it sort of never grew past a certain length. A long length, but still it was like it maxed out or something. Anyway, I went natural and like I said it's been 4 years & now my hair is the longest its ever been in my life. I also agree with you when you say people need to take care of their hair regardless. I took care of my hair when I had a relaxer and I take care of my hair with the same intensity now that I'm natural (except I don't go to the hairdresser every 2 weeks anymore...just about once every other month yay!). I say this to say that you are correct, but my personal experience has led me to believe that NOT putting harsh chemicals on my hair has resulted in my hair flourishing beyond my imagination! I have never been without hair, so I don't know how that feels, but now, it's amazing! Hi Monik. I am also 28, so we were in the same era growing up & I understand where you are coming from. Before I went natural 4 years ago, I also had long, thick hair with lots of body. In high school & college, people couldn’t keep their hands out of my hair…lol. However, I noticed that although my hair was already long & thick, it sort of never grew past a certain length. A long length, but still it was like it maxed out or something. Anyway, I went natural and like I said it’s been 4 years & now my hair is the longest its ever been in my life. I also agree with you when you say people need to take care of their hair regardless. I took care of my hair when I had a relaxer and I take care of my hair with the same intensity now that I’m natural (except I don’t go to the hairdresser every 2 weeks anymore…just about once every other month yay!). I say this to say that you are correct, but my personal experience has led me to believe that NOT putting harsh chemicals on my hair has resulted in my hair flourishing beyond my imagination! I have never been without hair, so I don’t know how that feels, but now, it’s amazing!

]]> By: MrsCottonCurls http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-3049 MrsCottonCurls Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:25:07 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-3049 Lisa, I do agree with most of your statements above about sick ppl going to the dr because they are professionals and women going to a professionally licensed stylist when they want to look good...However, in your 25 years, you MUST acknowledge that traditional black hair stylists tend to make black women with coarse/kinky hair textures think that they should NOT be natural and that they MUST get a relaxer. Otherwise, this whole natural/relaxed thing would not be an issue. We have been told for many many years by stylists that our hair would be "more manageable" and "easier" to do if we just got a relaxer. Well, in my opinion, I'm not paying you for a service to make it easier on you. If I have natural hair and you don't know how to do it, just say that so I can go somewhere else. I think we all have the right to a choice. If a woman decides to relax her hair after receiving all of the pros and cons, then by all means, relax her hair. But if I come in to your salons and say I want to go natural, stylists should get upset and try to talk me out of a decision that I feel is best for me...whether my hair is coarse/kinky or a has a soft/wavy curl. Just sayin... Lisa, I do agree with most of your statements above about sick ppl going to the dr because they are professionals and women going to a professionally licensed stylist when they want to look good…However, in your 25 years, you MUST acknowledge that traditional black hair stylists tend to make black women with coarse/kinky hair textures think that they should NOT be natural and that they MUST get a relaxer. Otherwise, this whole natural/relaxed thing would not be an issue. We have been told for many many years by stylists that our hair would be “more manageable” and “easier” to do if we just got a relaxer. Well, in my opinion, I’m not paying you for a service to make it easier on you. If I have natural hair and you don’t know how to do it, just say that so I can go somewhere else. I think we all have the right to a choice. If a woman decides to relax her hair after receiving all of the pros and cons, then by all means, relax her hair. But if I come in to your salons and say I want to go natural, stylists should get upset and try to talk me out of a decision that I feel is best for me…whether my hair is coarse/kinky or a has a soft/wavy curl. Just sayin…

]]> By: airetner http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-2990 airetner Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:18:39 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-2990 PEOPLE SHOULD STAY HOW THEY WHERE BORN SO THEY WONT HAVE TO DILL WITH BAD HAIR!!!!!!! PEOPLE SHOULD STAY HOW THEY WHERE BORN SO THEY WONT HAVE TO DILL WITH BAD HAIR!!!!!!!

]]> By: candi http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-2985 candi Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:55:44 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-2985 Ok so I've been reading these comments and I just got to say that some of you women for a lack of better words are down right silly. Firstly all of those pictures are depictions of what would happen in extreme cases of relaxing and perming gone wrong....this article was put up to scare you if you don't agree with relaxing that's fine but that doesn't mean that you need to frighten people into not doing it.I've had relaxed hair and I have natural hair now and I've never had any of the issues that were shown because I went to a professional and made sure my hair was always in good health.if you get burned its either because you have a sensitive scalp which you can't help or you irritated the surface before apply the relaxer (ever wonder why your NOT supposed to scratch or have cuts or abrasions on your scalp before you relax your hair hairdressers will even turn you down if you tell them you scratched or if they find irreitation to the area)and your hair will thin of course if leave it in too long etc. But its the same thing if you were to blow dry or flat iron your hair a lot it stiLl thins out your hair and honestly when I used to blow dry my hair my hair was much thinner than when I relaxed it I went to hair school and you were obviously misinformed when you wee told that the texture of your hair permanently changes...EH WRONG your the hair is changed UNTIL the new growth comes in the natural texture of your hair from the root will remain unchanged thus why you have to get it retouched....DUH its a chemical change to your hair not a permanent 1 its just like if your hair is a natural #2 or dark brown and bleach it blonde that is also a form of a chemical change but guess what after 3 weeks you're gonna have to get a touch up hmmmmmm wonder why....idk maybe because your hair is constantly growing and the lightener didn't get down into your cortex....lol ladies please properly educate yourself before you decide to scare people its unfair as long as you relax it properly treat your hair well between relaxer touch ups keep hair well moisturized and trimmed regularly you will be just fine Ok so I’ve been reading these comments and I just got to say that some of you women for a lack of better words are down right silly. Firstly all of those pictures are depictions of what would happen in extreme cases of relaxing and perming gone wrong….this article was put up to scare you if you don’t agree with relaxing that’s fine but that doesn’t mean that you need to frighten people into not doing it.I’ve had relaxed hair and I have natural hair now and I’ve never had any of the issues that were shown because I went to a professional and made sure my hair was always in good health.if you get burned its either because you have a sensitive scalp which you can’t help or you irritated the surface before apply the relaxer (ever wonder why your NOT supposed to scratch or have cuts or abrasions on your scalp before you relax your hair hairdressers will even turn you down if you tell them you scratched or if they find irreitation to the area)and your hair will thin of course if leave it in too long etc. But its the same thing if you were to blow dry or flat iron your hair a lot it stiLl thins out your hair and honestly when I used to blow dry my hair my hair was much thinner than when I relaxed it I went to hair school and you were obviously misinformed when you wee told that the texture of your hair permanently changes…EH WRONG your the hair is changed UNTIL the new growth comes in the natural texture of your hair from the root will remain unchanged thus why you have to get it retouched….DUH its a chemical change to your hair not a permanent 1 its just like if your hair is a natural #2 or dark brown and bleach it blonde that is also a form of a chemical change but guess what after 3 weeks you’re gonna have to get a touch up hmmmmmm wonder why….idk maybe because your hair is constantly growing and the lightener didn’t get down into your cortex….lol ladies please properly educate yourself before you decide to scare people its unfair as long as you relax it properly treat your hair well between relaxer touch ups keep hair well moisturized and trimmed regularly you will be just fine

]]> By: Lynne http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-2556 Lynne Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:06:27 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-2556 I was recommended Jean's Greens natural products for the hair, in fact, my little Caucasian stylist was recommending it to ALL the African American clients in the salon! My hair was instantly transformed and easy to manage right on the spot! I will never go back to chemically influenced hair products again! I was recommended Jean’s Greens natural products for the hair, in fact, my little Caucasian stylist was recommending it to ALL the African American clients in the salon! My hair was instantly transformed and easy to manage right on the spot! I will never go back to chemically influenced hair products again!

]]> By: jean williams http://akorra.com/2010/03/21/9-reasons-to-avoid-perms-and-relaxers/#comment-2542 jean williams Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:53:46 +0000 http://akorra.com/?p=600#comment-2542 contact me jean williams and 316-390-3763 www.jeans-green.com these are old questions and comments is see. i hope stacey you have not reverted back to a relaxer. in the jeans green line there is a satin conditioner that you apply after shampooing the hair that helps the hair to detangle it closes down the cuticle and allow for easy combing. you can wear your hair straight by pressing, we had straight hair styles b4 the chemicals contact me jean williams and 316-390-3763 http://www.jeans-green.com these are old questions and comments is see. i hope stacey you have not reverted back to a relaxer. in the jeans green line there is a satin conditioner that you apply after shampooing the hair that helps the hair to detangle it closes down the cuticle and allow for easy combing. you can wear your hair straight by pressing, we had straight hair styles b4 the chemicals

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