Looking At Natural Relaxers For Black Hair

By Nancy Gardner


For some women, regular visits to the salon are the order of the day while others go in only when the occasion is special. Those who do not go in regularly may be meaning to save some money as far as hair care is concerned. Professional hair care services can be costly especially for those with long hair. To avoid all the hassle, you can try natural relaxers for black hair and give your hair a salon-like experience.


Relaxers which are home-made are less costly than getting the job done in the salon. However, do not put your scalp and the health of your hair at risk for a few bucks. That is why before you undertake this you need to know the exact procedure and follow it to the later. Lime and coconut milk are the most popular non-chemical relaxers for black hair. The recipe of creating them is very interesting.

At some point in life, black women wish to have straight hairs. This may be just out of wanting to have the experience or a desire to eliminate the kinkiness of the hairs. It ends up being softer than it was before and forms waves. The outcome is breathtaking.

Commercially made hair relaxers are not the only option in relaxing the mane. In addition, because they are made from chemical, the possibilities of accidents while they are been applied is great. Some women have ended up bed-ridden after suffering from burns as a result of this chemical while others have been rendered bald in the process. Many things can go wrong when using the chemical relaxers and use of the natural type can save you the stress.

The efficiency and safety of the natural kind of relaxers has been confirmed and that is why the techniques have been transferred from one generation to the other. The basic methods for relaxing the hairs naturally are two. The first one is the simplest but the next one produces a better outcome and does not generate much waste.

The first technique requires mixing of half a cup of milk from coconut with lime. The solution is given some time to foam. It is the foam which is applied on the mane. One of the challenges faced when this method is used is the possibility of certain foam consistency getting compromised. This makes it runny and it will not give good results.

The other method is adding olive oil to the coconut milk and lime mixture. One or two spoonfuls of cornstarch are needed too. The ingredients are whisked together over low heat until consistency like that of store-bought conditioners is achieved. This is to make sure it does not run off when it is applied on the hairs. The olive oil is added to maintain hydration of the mane.

After the application, the mane has to be wrapped with a shower cap for some hours. The material of the cap should be plastic. When it is uncovered, it has to be shampooed and moisturized. The results are very good and the hairs is strengthened too.




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