How can you find out reviews on relaxers/perms(dark and lovely, pink, tcb, etc.)?

I had been using soft and beautiful botanicals relaxer for 6 months(since oct. of 05).before then i hadnt got a perm in my head for 2 years. my hair was growing. my aunt suggested it to me and put it in my hair. she didnt give me any touch ups(i didnt know i was suppose to get them) so every 4 weeks i would have her to put one in my hair. in late march, my hair started to fall out near my ear area in the same spot on both sides of my head.i havent used a perm in about a month and i havent cut my ends in about 2 months. i will start going to a salon during the summer and i want to start using a different perm.

How can you find out reviews on relaxers/perms(dark and lovely, pink, tcb, etc.)?

Do you really want to put those chemicals back in your head after all of that?

Read below regarding chemical relaxers/perms...This is the stuff they DONT tell you.

Most of us have no idea what these relaxers really do to our hair... how they actually go about the process of straightening. There are two types of relaxers. They are SODIUM HYDROXIDE (lye-based) and GUANIDINE HYDROXIDE (no-lye). Although the no-lye products are thought to be less damaging, both types are harmful to the hair because in order to straighten it, they must first strip it of its natural moisture and then break down the structure of the hair.

Let me briefly explain. The hair has two bonds, a physical bond and a chemical bond, referred to as the S and H bonds. These bonds create the S-shaped kink or curl in African-American hair. Chemically processing the hair changes the molecular structure by breaking down these bonds... thereby damaging the hair. Once the bonds are broken, the hair loses its natural shape and elasticity, and can then be manually formed into straight hair. The changed S-shape bond can never be returned to its original healthy form. It has undergone a permanent change caused by chemical damage.

Hair Damage

Sodium hydroxide and guanidine hydroxide both have a very high pH factor, meaning they are highly alkaline products. When applied to the hair, they immediately strip it of all moisture, because any retention of moisture would reduce the effectiveness of the straightener. This is why a deep-conditioning treatment is always applied to the hair after the chemical process. These treatments are designed to drive moisture back into the hair shaft and to coat the hair strand to make it look shiny and appear healthy, or in other words -- to camouflage the damage. But no hair that has undergone a chemical relaxer is healthy. It's been purposely and permanently damaged by the chemicals... and hair can?t be damaged and healthy at the same time.

Relaxed hair is always dry. This is why we're constantly putting something on it.. oiling our hair and scalp two or three times a week. There are several reasons for this: 1) Start with the moisture-stripping process of the chemical relaxer that I spoke about in the above paragraph; 2) Add the steady regimen of hot-comb touch-ups, curling irons %26amp; flat irons (all work with heat which is drying to the hair) and hair sprays and styling/holding gels, (these contain alcohol which is drying to the hair). The natural oils our scalps produce can't serve our hairs needs. The scalp can't manufacturer enough natural moisture to replenish the moisture we're stripping from our hair on a daily basis; and 3) The products we usually use in an attempt to fight dryness (usually petroleum-based products, or "grease") don't really add moisture to the hair at all. They simply coat the hair with petroleum to provide shine. At the same time, they clog the pores of the scalp so that the scalp can't secrete its own natural moisture.

I always thought black hair either doesn't grow as fast as Caucasian hair or doesn't grow at all. WRONG! All hair grows at the same rate on average .5 inch per month. But the reason that most black women have shorter hair is because of breakage. Why does the hair break? Because of the harsh treatment we give it. We strip it of its moisture in every way we possibly can! So after a period of time (short for some, a little longer for others) the need for a cut to camouflage the damage done to your hair will become evident. When your stylist suggests a "designer cut" (like the fade), that's your cue that your hair has had enough.

Skin Absorption

In addition to the damage done to the hair by these chemicals, we should remember that the process involves more than simply straightening or texturizing the hair above the scalp. Chemicals are absorbed through the skin into the tissue, cells, and blood stream. We rub creams and lotions on our skin -- knowing that the skin will absorb them and be moisturized by them. The medical industry administers drugs through skin absorption -- like the patches for smoking, sea-sickness, and birth control. The skin absorbs everything; and as strong as these chemicals are, causing sores and abrasions on the scalp, why wouldn't some of it be absorbed through the skull and possibly into the brain?

Causticity

The instructions on the relaxer boxes always say to wear gloves -- because the chemicals are caustic, however it is applied directly to the hair and scalp and left there for a period of time. Women experience burns and scabs from the toxic chemicals, and yet they continue to go back every few weeks for their regular dose of this creamy crack. The FDA banned the manufacture of household liquid drain cleaners that have a higher than 10 percent solution of Sodium Hydroxide because it corrodes drain pipes. Because it is so strong, it may cause dermatitis of the scalp. If left on the hair more than 10 minutes, it will dissolve the hair, causing it to tear easily and become fragile and limp. Would anyone put this cream on their face, or on their arm, and leave it there for 10 or 15 minutes? Then why put it on your head?

Inhalation

And then there are the fumes. A study done by the Cancer Surveillance program at the University California School of Medicine found the number of cases of blood cancer to be excessive for females in the occupations: cosmetologist, hairdressers, and manicurist. Dyes, shampoos, conditioners, relaxers, permanent wave solutions, nail antiseptics, fungi, and bacteria are the suspect causes of this. Although the study does not specifically look for race in the findings, it is known that blacks in these beauty occupations typically have higher rates of blood cancer. Also, frequent inhalation of this chemical can lead to lung damage

How can you find out reviews on relaxers/perms(dark and lovely, pink, tcb, etc.)?

i think you better consult an expert to your problem,to that they will help you to solve it.....

How can you find out reviews on relaxers/perms(dark and lovely, pink, tcb, etc.)?

the same thing happened to me with the same perm i was instructed to use precise or dark and lovely if your African American i suggest you do the same and it helps to use pink oil moisturizer it really brought my hair back in it

How can you find out reviews on relaxers/perms(dark and lovely, pink, tcb, etc.)?

obviously your a sister girl ever tried buyin black hair magazine or goin to their website i'm sure they got one.

How can you find out reviews on relaxers/perms(dark and lovely, pink, tcb, etc.)?

YOUR NOT TO DO TOUCH UP UNTIL THERE'S ALOT OF NEW GROWTH OR EVERY MONTH. YOU NEED TO KEEP YOUR OIL ON YOUR HAIR TO STOP BREAKAGE, PERMS DRY OUT YOUR HAIR, ALSO KEEP YOUR HAIR WRAPPED UP AT NIGHT, APPLY AN OIL SHEEN ON IT DAILY KEEP YOUR ENDS CLIPPED. I USE PINK LUSTER'S PERM KIT. IT'S A GREAT PRODUCT. TRY CREME DE NATURE PERM KIT OR IF YOU CAN FIND REVLON REALISTS PERM KIT. TRY THE PERM FOR FINE HAIR, PERM NOT REGULAR OR SUPER.