Comments on: “I’m young black girl with thick hair; what should I do with it?” http://askapricot.com/2009/08/im-young-black-girl-with-thick-hair-what-should-i-do-with-it/ down-to-earth advice about beauty, love, fashion, & life. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:40:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: apricot. http://askapricot.com/2009/08/im-young-black-girl-with-thick-hair-what-should-i-do-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 apricot. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:23:57 +0000 http://askapricot.com/?p=606#comment-1593 <b>Maisie: I am not sure what you're asking, but I think you're wondering if a relaxer will mess up your hair. It depends on your hair's texture, & it depends on the relaxer's strength. Some hair can handle the harsh chemicals in relaxers (sodium hydroxide); most can't, simply because it's far too strong. If you're considering doing a relaxer, get it done professionally. There, they will be able to tell you whether or not your hair is right for a relaxer, & if so, what strength is good for it. As far as age goes, I think putting relaxers on a child's hair is wrong. I think the right age would be when you're in your teens. Because then, you know what the relaxer will do to your hair, whereas a little child doesn't understand the concept, the burning, & the breakage.</b> Maisie: I am not sure what you’re asking, but I think you’re wondering if a relaxer will mess up your hair. It depends on your hair’s texture, & it depends on the relaxer’s strength. Some hair can handle the harsh chemicals in relaxers (sodium hydroxide); most can’t, simply because it’s far too strong. If you’re considering doing a relaxer, get it done professionally. There, they will be able to tell you whether or not your hair is right for a relaxer, & if so, what strength is good for it.

As far as age goes, I think putting relaxers on a child’s hair is wrong. I think the right age would be when you’re in your teens. Because then, you know what the relaxer will do to your hair, whereas a little child doesn’t understand the concept, the burning, & the breakage.

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