Hair Relaxer?? Wondering...........

OK. Schools around the corner right?? Well i hav shoulder length thick curly black hair!! ((wow thats alot)). I dont no how to properly style it or handle it. i was wondering if i shud get a straight relaxer. but ive neva gotten one. im puerto rican and hav dry damaged hair. so my question is........ Would gettin a relaxer help my hair or make it worse?? if help, how?? if make it worse, how??Hair Relaxer?? Wondering...........
Uhm, don't get a relaxer. It will make your hair worse and you will REGRET it. Why don't you go to a Dominican or Puerto Rican salons. It will give FAR better results than having relaxer just done. Besides, relaxed hair can make your hair dry so with out the proper maintenance than your doomed. The best thing to do is take care of your hair. You need to balance it with enough moisture and protein. If your hair is mushy, gump, or too soft after applying shampoo/conditioner, you need protein. If your hair stretches too much or is to hard, you need moisture. If you hair is stretches slightly but reverts back, your hair is perfect. By the way, my best friend hair is down to her bra strap and its sooo curly so thats ALOT. Hair Relaxer?? Wondering...........



A relaxer contains lye and must be applied by a qualified beautician.


A relaxer will permanently change the structure of your hair until it grows out. However it requires very special handling and if you ignore this information and mistreat your hair it will break off.


So be prepared to pay a professional to do this treatment if you do not want to end up bald.
I have the same type of hair! and i just got my hair relaxed too! it worked magic, my hair is straight and smooth! and it doesnt cost a lot, theres so many different types of relaxers though! like some for course hair and some for curly, so I would suggest you ask your hairstylist or look at sallys.com for the right relaxer! good luck!
if your hair is damage then i wouldn't recomend a relaxer although...if you go to a salon ask them to use protein in the hair before applying the relaxer i can't remember this stuff i used to use but it kind of smells like soy sauce lol
id get a relaxer try john freida products they're great