Sodium Hydroxide is the strongest type of principal chemical used in some chemical relaxers because it provides the most long lasting and dramatic effects. However, this same sodium hydroxide is found in drain cleaners [drain cleaners??? tuhh hell??] which well demonstrates the strength of this chemical. It is what is used in products that are referred to as “lye” relaxers. The strength varies from a pH factor of 10 to 14. With higher pH, the faster the straightening solution will take hold, but the more potential the damage.[wow...uhm..]
Guanidine Hydroxide is the other common option of relaxer chemical used today. This is what is referred to as “no-lye” relaxers. [meaning theres no Sodium Hydroxide in it..but..keep reading..] This label can be misleading to some consumers. It does not imply that there aren't any strong chemicals used or that the chemicals used are somehow less potentially damaging. Some have mistakenly thought that with “no-lye” relaxers there are less steps and all the worry of chemical hair straightening is removed. Although this type of chemical hair relaxer can be less damaging than its counterpart, the hair and scalp should be in top condition before attempting treatment, and this type also requires special care when applied.
This process which produces the desired effect of “straighter” hair at the same time leaves hair weak and extremely susceptible to breaking and further damage [You dont say....] One must keep in mind that relaxers do not help the hair, but actually strip it [it does not HELP. it STRIPS] So by applying chemicals to the hair, even if it is to achieve a desired effect, is never really to the benefit of your hair health. Due to this, it is first strongly recommended that it be applied only under the direction of a hair care professional with a record of success with healthy hair care and chemical straightening, and that the client regularly obtains conditioning treatments before and after the process[ to keep u from balding I bet...lmfao j.p =] Click to go to the Article for the above info
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Hair Damage
Sodium hydroxide and guanidine hydroxide both have a very high pH factor, meaning they are highly alkaline products. When applied to the hair, they immediately strip it of all moisture, because any retention of moisture would reduce the effectiveness of the straightener. This is why a deep-conditioning treatment is always applied to the hair after the chemical process [OHH thats why...!!] These treatments are designed to drive moisture back into the hair shaft and to coat the hair strand to make it look shiny and appear healthy, or in other words -- to camouflage the damage [hiding the bullshit huh...lolll] But no hair that has undergone a chemical relaxer is healthy [OH Really...hmmm] It’s been purposely and permanently damaged by the chemicals... and hair can’t be damaged and healthy at the same time [there you have it folks....there it is str8]
Relaxed hair is always dry. [FORREAL?!?!] This is why we’re constantly putting something on it.. oiling our hair and scalp two or three times a week. There are several reasons for this: 1) Start with the moisture-stripping process of the chemical relaxer that I spoke about in the above paragraph; 2) Add the steady regimen of hot-comb touch-ups, curling irons & flat irons (all work with heat which is drying to the hair) and hair sprays and styling/holding gels, (these contain alcohol which is drying to the hair). The natural oils our scalps produce can’t serve our hair’s needs. The scalp can’t manufacturer enough natural moisture to replenish the moisture we’re stripping from our hair on a daily basis; and 3) The products we usually use in an attempt to fight dryness (usually petroleum-based products, or "grease") don’t really add moisture to the hair at all. They simply coat the hair with petroleum to provide shine. At the same time, they clog the pores of the scalp so that the scalp can’t secrete its own natural moisture. [AKA watch out for the products you use...those are lies too. smh do I need to say more on that paragraph?? re-read it again people...]
The article goes on to further discuss how theres also the fact of skin absorption, & how its caustic. the link is here...read it its very informative .
Please stop living the lye. I see nothing positive about it. We were given brown skin for a reason. Our hair is kinky for a reason . Remove the kinks from your mind, not your hair-Marcus Garvey.
Peaceee <3<3
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