What hair relaxers do

Learn about hair relaxers and how they work on your hair. Mikal Clay "The Hair Doctor" breaks it all the way down about hair relaxers how they work, and what to do to keep your hair in order. Relaxers are worn by 80% of women of color around the world, take 5 minutes to learn how to save your hair.

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Howto & Style

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• The truth about Relaxers
• Black Women Hair care
• Mikal Clay

[TeeOliver09]

PEOPLE just got out of anatomy and physiology and I'm currently transitioning. Okay just as a side note the LOWER the pH the more acidic a substance is... The HIGHER the pH the more basic or alkaline a substance is. Im sure this will change some of his info not a cosmetologist BUT I am in college and learned this information this year. Hope this helps.

[mikalclay]

@TeeOliver09Thank you, the outcomes are the same and you are correct the lower the PH the more acidic and the higher the ph the more alkalinic (IE Lye active ingredient in relaxers) are 14ph Highly alkaline in contrary to Battery acid PH1 highly acidic. Water is still the main neutralizer and the outcome is still the same. Thank you and I wish you well in all of your endeavors ~Mikal Clay

[covegirl06]

If a relaxer is supposed to be permanent, why does the hair revert back to a kinky/curly state once water touches it?... A dye is also permanent. But unlike a relaxer, my hair doesn't revert back to its original color (black) just bcus water touches it. I'm just sooo confused as to why relaxed hair changes once water touches it lol. Do u think there'll ever be a relaxer that can withstand water?

[mikalclay]

@covegirl06 Dye and relaxers are two completely different animals. A permanent color may have is a coating that sticks to the fibers of the hair like a tattoo... And a relaxer (analogy) is the equivalent of a henna tattoo (remember I am giving an analogy). Relaxer which breaks the bonds then go back to your normal ph (usually under 7) has a natural reaction when it gets wet (water is a 7ph). The great thing is you can just blowdry or wrap your hair and you will be back to straight again

[oooop95]

I am loving being a natural girl and my hair is soooo much healthier now! I always had long hair relaxed but I had to baby it like crazy. Now my hair is so strong and growing fast too. I don't hate relaxers for others but I know I'll never relax again. I love having a whole head of "new growth" Thanks for the vid bro more of us need this kind of education. Keep doing your thing!

[mrstoya25]

Whoa buddy!  Please go back and read your cosmetology book again!!! Hair is acidic and relaxers are alkaline, which is why the disulfide bonds are able to be broken. I won't school you on what you SHOULD already know, but you are spouting dangerous misinformation to sell a product and no one has checked you on it. Please refer back to your cosmetology book, because it is amazing that you passed a state exam with such backwards information. Hair's pH is around 4.5-5.65 BTW!! geez!!!!!!!!!!!

[palmerjes]

Thanks to the Most High that I am natural. My girls are natural as well and they can definitely see the difference in their hair and the hair of those who use chemicals.

[flyty9393]

@mrstoya25 You are absolutely correct! I hope he just made an innocent mistake.

[flatlanderdot]

Relaxers use a strong alkaline. A base, not acid.

[crit1227]

Good info will have my family members watch. They are so ignorant to this info. I hate to use that word but ...

[tmendenhall02]

Thank you, I learned a ;ot and I will truly share this.

[bonifyjamaican]

no background sound (music) next time. can barely hear U

[xDEMETRI95x]

@covegirl06 my hair's been relaxed for weeksand it is still straight