The look for today was created by me, I did the style on my nieces hair that is relaxed, but her roots hadn't been relaxed in awhile. I used by Sedu Flat Iron to create these beautiful flips. She was used as a model in my hair album that I created for cosmetology school. I loved the way this look came out and I didn't have to use spritz to form these curls. I just put a little ampro style gel to hold the side of her hair.
Natural Joyanne
So for those of you who are relaxed or texlaxed I wanted to post some inspiration for you.
What I Think About Relaxing Your Hair
Relaxing your hair is still a debated topic among the natural hair community. Either because of the chemicals or because it may mean to some that you are trying to be what your not. The reason I stopped relaxing the first time was because I wanted to avoid the harsh chemicals, then I relaxed for a second time after being natural for several years. Thinking it would make managing my hair easier. To avoid the chemical exposure as much as I could I decided I wouldn't relax as often. Not applying the chemical directly to my scalp and not rinsing it of in the shower with the relaxer running down my body. I also started of with a less toxic relaxer. Yes lady's it is possible to have healthy hair while relax, I thought it wasn't possible. Now I know it is from experience.
