Send a Private Message
To Username
  Find Member     
Subject
Message
 
Email Notify me when message is read
Search Topics
 
 
 

 Relaxer for caucasians

Author
Topic Search
Print
Translate
Avatar
misstara View Drop Down
Newbie
Joined: Feb 21, 2007
Location: United States
Posted: Feb 21, 2007 at 8:58pm
This may be a dumb question, but I have really really thick curly hair that can be straightened with some frizz control and a flat iron. But it takes sooo long to do all of my hair. I was wondering if caucasian (white people) can get a relaxer for their hair?
 
 
Thanks!

Avatar
PlutoPowered View Drop Down
Newbie
Joined: Feb 25, 2007
Location: United States
Posted: Mar 22, 2007 at 8:58pm
[QUOTE=misstara]This may be a dumb question, but I have really really thick curly hair that can be straightened with some frizz control and a flat iron. But it takes sooo long to do all of my hair. I was wondering if caucasian (white people) can get a relaxer for their hair?
 
 
Thanks!
[/QUOTE]
 
There are several different ways to straighten hair.  True relaxers have 'lye' (sp?) and they are made for 'black' hair.  They are mostly too strong for caucasion hair although they can be used if applied by a skilled stylist.
 
Most caucasion straightening products are basically 'perms' or permanent waves which are combed into the hair and they will straighten the hair. 
 
Depending on the courseness of your hair, it may be possible to use a true relaxer but I would check with a skilled stylist for that.

Avatar
Sharyg11 View Drop Down
Member
Joined: May 05, 2005
Location: United States
Posted: Apr 24, 2007 at 8:58pm
What you are looking for is called Thio(Thioglycolate) relaxer. It is actually a texturizer and it is designed for curly, wavy or caucasian hair. There are several good products out there: Rusk Radical Anti-curl, Redken Vertical, L'oreal X-tenso, Matrix Opti-smooth. They are all professional treatments. Do some reseach to find out if there are any reputable salons in your area that offer the service.
 
Stay away from lye (sodium hydroxide) relaxers, or calcium hydroxide relaxes. They are not really designed for your hair type and won't produce the results you are looking for anyway.
Thio, will produce soft shiny hair, that will be much easier to straighten, but you will still be able to wear your hair curly or wavy if you want to. The waves or curls will just be looser, smoother and shinier.
 
Hope that helps.
Good luck and great hair.
Sharyg112007-10-22 17:15:19

Avatar
avianartist View Drop Down
Newbie
Joined: Jun 01, 2007
Location: Canada
Posted: Jun 02, 2007 at 8:58pm
 I have naturally thick wavy, curly hair also. All my life I wanted nothing more then smooth, shinny straight hair. ( We always want what we don't have!). My hair is also unruly, which means that no matter what I did to it ( blow dry, flat iron, products etc etc) it always seemed frizzy and dry.

I tried Rusk Anti-curl ( level 3) with my hair dresser.  I LOVED IT!. It tamed the frizz, it made my hair more managable. I was able to get out of shower and blow dry gently and still have straight hair that was so much less frizzy!.

I don't know why, but for some reason, I found that my hair appeared to be more healthy after using this product with my  hair dresser between colorings every 3-5 months. It's strange to say, but my hair just seemed to be in better condition.

I wouldn't do this yourself, although the product is available to you through various stores. I think that if you leave it on just 1 minute too long , it could easily ruin the results.


It worked for me and I love it.

Avatar
KarenRB53 View Drop Down
Newbie
Joined: Jun 29, 2003
Location:
Posted: Oct 14, 2007 at 8:58pm
Hi:  Just wondered which of the brands you prefer for relaxing?
 
Thanks

Avatar
Sharyg11 View Drop Down
Member
Joined: May 05, 2005
Location: United States
Posted: Oct 15, 2007 at 8:58pm
I like Rusk. Works great for me.

Avatar
SkinnyBit View Drop Down
Newbie
Joined: Apr 30, 2008
Location: United States
Posted: May 01, 2008 at 8:58pm
Sharyg11,
Hopefully you don't mind answering a few questions for me.

What type of hair do you have and how long?

Do you do this yourself or professionally?

and thats it for now maybe a few more questions to add after your response. Tongue
Thanks ahead of time
~*SkinnyBit*~
Topic Admin
Subject:
Required
Message Icon:
  
Sticky Topic:
Lock Topic:
Move Topic:

 
Show moved icon in last forum
Hide Topic:
Hide/display topic, you still approve posts
Delete Topic:
Delete this topic
Post Admin
Copyright 1997-2025, hairboutique.com All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 1997-2025, hairboutique.com
All Rights Reserved