Have you ever felt that sting at your hairline while applying a relaxer, only to find a painful burn the next morning? You’re not alone. Living in Nigeria means battling high humidity, which can react ...

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 ...

Gentle no-lye relaxers with strengthening oils and proteins. Reduce breakage and protect your hair with these 7 expert-approved relaxers. If your hair always feels thinner or weaker after a relaxer, ...

Japanese hair straightening, AKA "thermal reconditioning treatment," videos have been popping up across my social media timelines, but what is it exactly? The end results look similar to a relaxer, ...

Jenny Mitchell was 10 years old when she began using chemical relaxers to straighten her hair. Her mother relaxed Mitchell’s hair at home for years, using a product called “Just for Me,” which came in ...

Growing up in rural Georgia, Jenny Mitchell was 10 years old when she began using chemical relaxers to straighten her hair. Her mother relaxed Mitchell’s hair at home for years, using a product called ...