What hair relaxers do to your hair.

Hair relaxers, known as "creamy crack" for the damage it causes to the hair and is quite addictive, every 6-8 weeks the new growth has to be relaxed and women become reliant on it.

Hair relaxers are found in two different type, lye and no-lye. The two types do the same job, however no- lye relaxer do less harm to the hair than the lye relaxers due to the chemical content in the relaxer. The chemical that makes a big difference between lye and no-lye relaxers is that there is more pH levels of sodium hydroxide in lye relaxer compared to no-lye relaxers.

Lye relaxers breakdown the bonds in the hair quicker to make it straight, therefore the chemicals are on the hair for a shorter time.The main ingredient in no-lye relaxers is calcium hydroxide. Which type of relaxer is better? Well that depends entirely on the sensitivity of your scalp and the texture of your hair. No-lye relaxers are good especially for sensitive scalp, but tend to dry the hair out. If using a no-lye relaxer it is essential to use a de-calcifying shampoo to avoid calium build up in hair.

Either type of relaxer is bound to destroy your hair!

Hair relaxers might cause breakage, hair thinning and weakens the hair. Relaxers strip the hair's natural oils and it;s hair cuticles off. In order to maintain healthy relaxed hair it is important to utilize deep condition methods weekly, moisturize the hair daily to keep the hair moisturised, and use leave in conditioners. Most importantly stay away from heat styling because it will dry your hair out and make it brittle.

So ladies, think about the damaged caused by relaxers next time you in the hair store surrounded by all the product options on the shelves. And if you decided to relaxer your hair maintain it with love and care.

Stay beautiful

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Internet Beauty Gurus ?

The internet is a place of wonders, like most young girls in today's world I look up for fashion and beauty advice from these internet "beauty gurus".
Most of these women on YouTube and other bloggins sites offering their advice and opinions are generally people who have learnt the skill through trial and error, and the majority of them are not professionals who have been trained in the field. I personally do believe learning from others is the best experience and I advice watching YouTube gurus do their thing in order for you to learn, but keep in mind that what ever methods they use to look beautiful aren't necessarily the right methods.

Through the new technological age little recognition is going toward the professionals because there are web gurus on the net who can teach you DIY tricks. Fair enough! But have you thought about what damage you put your hair and face through by doing these hair/make-up routines yourself. There are (beauticians)cosmetologists or makeup artist trained to take care of ones skin and makeup, and obviously hair stylist trained to treat hair. However choosing to do your own hair and makeup sometimes could cause more pain than gain in the long run when hair or skin has not been treated well enough. All those pennies you has tried to save by DIY methods, you might use later on to fix a problem you have created.

I do compliment the beauty gurus on the internet, for showing the world some wonder full tips and tricks to look good on a budget. I am not saying they're wrong at all for trying to help out, it's just as viewers know where to stop and think twice about doing it yourself. If in doubt about a certain method, go to your local hair salon, or beauty parlour and ask for professional advice.

Stay beautiful
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Maintaining Box Braids!

Let me start by saying I absolutely love box braids!!!

The way they look, the styling diversity they have. I love everything about box braids.
However maintaining them is a bit of a stinger.

In order to keep my box braids in the best condition possible is by moisturising the sculp daily. I use the Organics Olive Oil root stimulator daily, and then after spray the Organics Olive Oil Nourishing Sheen spray in order to keep my braids looking brand new.
I was my hair twice a week, but that's just me. Once a fortnight is also alright in this case, but keep in mind when choosing your washing routine because box braids soak up the water and drying it takes a long time between 3-6 hours for it to dry out completely. In order to keep your hairline in check, use any edge control product of your choice to protect your hairline for breakage.

Three quick and easy hairstyles:

 Here is my back to school look, easy to create within a matter of second you can achieve this look. It is a side sweep twist which has been tied to the back with hair hanging out. (sorry for the bad picture guys).

 A look for a girl night out. This look will make you shine like a bright diamond in the sky. It is a bit more complicated to achieve die to it's seemingly comlicated braiding pattern however it's not too hard.
Start with a ponytail, then part it into two even ponytail, then braid each mini ponytail. When the two mini ponytails have been braided then cross them over at the crown of the head. In order to secure the bun, use the two hair strand tips to make a knot that will secure the whole bun. (Watch video for demonstration)

My absolute favourite, my 2-pac look. My solution to bad hair days, A BANDANA!!! This look is self explanatory, use a bandana to cover up any of your flaws and still look fabulous.

WIll box braids be creative and see what hairstyles work for you because not everyone can rock every hairstyle. To me box braids are about individuality and are a form of art. Ladies do not be shy to try something new each day with you braid because at the end of the day you will still look fabulous, because Box Braids are just fabulous.

There are some beautiful ladies on Youtube who show their box braids styles. If stuck on styling be sure to search for 'Box Braids Hairstyles' on Youtube.

Stay Beautiful
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Virgin Hair?

Virgin hair is a type of hair that has not been chemically processed at all. In order for hair to pass as virgin hair, it means it has to have not been previously permed, dyed bleached or any other chemical processes. Virgin hair usually comes from a single donor, meaning all the hair cuticles are still intact and running in the same direction.

Virgin Remi hair is the highest type of hair in market. It is a premium type of hair being graded at the highest A-list with it being a AAA grade.  When hair is processed the cuticle scale is stripped off. Virgin hair comes in all different textured, a curl or wavy pattern is generated by a steaming process in order to achieve a certain pattern. You are able to test whether the hair has been chemically processed by using indicating shampoo that is usually found in a relaxer kit. If the hair has been subjected to any acidic chemicals the shampoo will turn pink. Another way to test whether your virgin hair has been dyed is to just co-wash it and if dyed the colour will wash away.

To be honest there is no real evidence to where the actual hair comes from. It may be titled as Brazilian, Mongolian, Peruvian or Indian hair etc, however there is no evidence to whether this hair comes from these exotic countries. So, how ethical is it to buy this hair. It has been shown that Indian women donate their hair for religious purposes as a sacrifice and the temples exploit them by selling their hair for profit. On the other hand, these women sell their hair as a money making scheme, in order to afford to live a normal life. As virgin hair is sold from vendors little is known to where the hair comes from and whom is previously belonged to.

It is important to ask the hair vendor several questions before buying the hair, in order to know whether it's genuine virgin hair and in order to know if buying it is the right ethical decision .

Key questions to ask:
Where the hair comes from- should be directly from the region of specified hair
How the hair has been processed- should guarantee it has not been chemically processed

Do some research and find out which vendors are best. Google Google Google. You can find good hair review and recommendation from some Youtube reviewers.

Stay Beautiful
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