Best hair perms, relaxers & texturizers according to redditors

We found 28 Reddit comments discussing the best hair perms, relaxers & texturizers. We ranked the 17 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Top Reddit comments about Hair Perms, Relaxers & Texturizers:

u/sagard · 18 pointsr/malefashionadvice

I'm going to let you all in on a secret.

Step 1: Buy this stuff. Yes, it's a bit pricey. Yes, it's a small container. Just do it. http://www.amazon.com/Bumble-Super-Conditioner-8-Ounce-Bottle/dp/B000BIZSWQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1310252414&sr=8-5

Step 2: Shower normally, shampoo, but do NOT condition. Get out of the shower, dry hair thoroughly with towel. Do not blow dry, even if that's your thing.

Step 3: Rub TINY amount of conditioner through your hair. Leave it there. Style, then go about your day.

Your hair will stay exactly how you styled it, but it will look exactly like normal hair. You / gorgeous women / gorgeous men (if that's your thing) are free to play with your hair, and it will pop right back. It will also be super-de-dooper soft. People won't be able to figure out how it feels that amazing. I can stretch that bottle of conditioner for 3-4 months.

u/mich1331 · 6 pointsr/curlyhair

Routine:

  • Shampoo with creme of nature shampoo
  • Use the tiniest bit of avocado oil on my hair. When I first started using avocado oil my hair was very dry so I used about a quarter sized amount all over my hair. Since my hair got softer and more luscious (and a little bit oily) I started using a dime sized amount only on the lower half, then when brushing, it moved just the right amount of oil up to my roots.
  • Rinse your hair under water for a while, while doing other shower stuff.
  • Dry with a t shirt
  • Add tresseme naturals conditioner into semi dried hair. This adds for a "filler" for my curl hold product which is too strong to use too much of at once.
  • Use a small amount of Argan oil pudding to hair (I dip two fingers in to the first knuckle, use that, then do it again)
  • Plop over night
u/tokyohoon · 6 pointsr/japanlife

Serapie works well for me.

Conditioner also.

u/rockkevinrock · 3 pointsr/MetalMemes

This stuff works extremely well. Take the time to learn how to do it correctly and you will be amazed at the results.

u/alexmetal · 2 pointsr/malegrooming

My day starts the night before and doesn't go very well if I'm not prepared for it:

  • Prepare lunch for the next day. Currently alternating between mango+blueberry+strawberry salad (50% mixed greens, 50% spinach) with mango dressing (on the side, don't want a soggy salad), and a rice bowl of brown rice, grilled chicken, snow peas, bean sprouts, spinach, and topped with a homemade sugar-free teriyaki sauce. Rice, chicken, and sauce are all prepared the Sunday before.
  • Visit sleepyti.me or use the app (Android, don't know about iDevices) to figure out when I should be going to bed or waking up.
  • Take vitamins: Fish oil (extremely important for healthy skin/hair), men's multivitamin, calcium+D3 - Whether or not I take half or whole of these depends on other supplements I take throughout the day and/or my diet. I get these from Costco.
  • Use 2-step facial peel every-other night, wash face with glycolic face cleanser on the other nights.
  • Moisturize on nights that I use cleanser only, as the 2-step peel moisturizes enough on its own. I will stress that cleanser is very much dependent on skin-type and what works well for you. Go to Sephora and talk to someone there about what to use, they'll happily give you a few samples, try each for a couple days and then go back and buy the one that works best for you. You shouldn't start to get oily until the end of your day with a good moisturizer that's working for you.
  • Brush lightly without toothpaste or with a fluoride mouthwash - Limit brushing, more than once a day can actually do more damage than good. (Friend is a dentist)
  • Floss

    Then when morning comes..
  • Hit 10 minute snooze 2-3 times
  • Maneuver out of the bed, trying not to disturb the cat, occasionally the missus if she has a late start, and the dog that doesn't fit but thinks he should anyway.
  • I've had laser hair removal on my neck, so I don't worry about shaving there. I've been rocking the two-day stubble look on the rest of my face, so every-other day I trim with a bare blade on the trimmer.
  • I only shower every day when I'm working out like I should be. Other than that, every-other day. Better for your hair and skin, natural oils and such. Make sure the shower is just warm enough that you're not shivering. This will wake your ass right up and remind you that the rest of the day probably won't go how you'd like it to (margaritas on the beach). I switch products often, but right now I'm using Bumble&Bumble Creme de Coco shampoo and conditioner for the hair, Boscia Detoxifying Black Cleanser for the face (it's warming and feels nice in a cold shower), and Olay Ultra Moisture w/Shea Butter for body scrub- it has almost no scent and keeps your skin moist enough to not use lotion on your entire body.
  • Towel dry hair, not all the way, but close.
  • Add the following products in the following order to hair: one and one-half pumps of Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum (only if you have thick or frizzy hair, DO NOT use this if you have fine hair), generous misting (do not drench) of Bumble&Bumble Styling Lotion, and for hold 1-2 fingertip-sized gobs of Bumble&Bumble Sumotech - I let all of this sit for a couple minutes while I proceed with next steps
  • Anti-ingrown hair with Anthony Logistics for Men Ingrown Hair Treatment - Let this dry/set before moisturizing with Boscia Black Hydration Gel
  • Deodorant- Which one I use depends on whether or not I'm going to use cologne: With cologne I use either unscented or matching (currently Gucci Guilty), without cologne I really like Jack Black Pit Boss Antiperspirant & Deodorant - it's not a heavy scent, and it lasts all day for anti-stink and anti-wet shirt (wet spots on the underarms of your shirt does not a gentleman make).
  • Blow-dry and shape hair, self-explanatory.
  • Brush teeth
  • Get dressed
  • Breakfast of chilled steel-cut oats mixed with vanilla fat-free Greek yogurt (this is made in large quantities on Sundays, would be happy to further share recipe), with mixed berries (blue, straw, black), mango, ground flax (body can't digest/process whole flax seeds, you'll just shit them out without getting any value), and almonds. French press coffee if I have time to grind, drip if not, preground from local coffee shop.
  • Feed and water the animals, take the dog out for a quick walk.

    Weekly tasks:
  • Pluck stray eyebrow hairs. If you have caterpillars above your eyeballs, nobody will take you seriously (see monthly tasks).
  • If you have body hair that you do not like, trim it. If you wear V neck shirts or if you are West coast and don't wear a tie, you shouldn't be doing the last button of your shirt up. So trim at least the top of your chest.
  • Clip your nails. I need to do this every 7-10 days.

    Monthly Tasks:
  • Get your eyebrows shaped. The barber/salon you go to should offer this service for $10-15 + tip.
  • I get my hair cut every 6 weeks, but if you go to a good barber/salon, you should be able to go in every 2 weeks or so and get the back of your neck and around your ears trimmed for free. This will be a 5 minute process and keeps you looking sharp.
u/IntergalacticLoop · 2 pointsr/TooAfraidToAsk

Giovanni Frizz Be Gone gives you a defined look without making your hair crunchy the way gel will, and without giving it that greasy gross feeling that some pomades do.

I wouldn't say it's a high concept super wet look, but it will give you a frizz-free semi-wet look.

u/Malibu_Barbie · 2 pointsr/sex

Try No Scream Cream, which is a topical analgesic for waxing. It will numb your skin. You put it on half an hour before you wax, and there you go: no pain.

u/curlyhairy · 2 pointsr/curlyhair

Hi, fellow curlies! Long time lurker, but I created a separate account to show off my 3a/3b work in progress! I’ve divided this up into sections because it’s definitely of TL;DR length, so skip right to the routine part if that’s what you’re after.


HAIR STATS

Mostly very strong 3a, but there’s a good chunk of something approaching 3b at the crown.

Really thick, I can’t use small hair clips or ties, even with it being shorter. It feels like it’s become a tad less thick, maybe due to age (I’m in my 30s).

Last cut in March (8 months ago), it’s a shorter curly cut that’s growing out but still looks decent.

Highlights and color applied at last cut. The highlights were subtle, the color was close to my natural hair color to help cover the whites coming in.

No flat iron/high heat for the last 4+ years. Most heat I’ve used is a dryer on low with bursts of cold air.

No “bad” products for the last 4+ years. It’s only been curly approved products with no traditional shampoo! Only No Poo with the occasional clarifying shampoo.

Very dry climate. So dry here I have a sinus moisturizing gel I shove up my nose before bed to avoid nosebleeds. I know most curlies hate the humidity but I wish I had a little bit, I think my hair would benefit.

Hair washed once weekly, twice weekly at most. More often during the week if I’m exercising (which I haven’t done much of lately, hah), but coarse/dryer hair + very dry climate = fewer washings. I do a lazy pineapple to pin it up when I do quick body-only showers.


HAIR HISTORY

It’s a story that’s all too familiar here: My hair was NOT cool as a kid— the 90s were not nice to big hair, and I was also one of the only “ethnic” people in super white schools. When in its natural state, it was almost nothing but fuzz and it almost looked like I had an afro. Stylists had no clue what to do with my hair, so the cuts never helped. Of course, I hated it, and I spent my teens and early 20s straightening it, tying it back, or clipping it into this nasty rat’s nest on the top of my head to get it off my face.

I first heard about the curly method in 2009 or 2010. Even though that wasn’t THAT long ago, the spectrum of products we have available now versus then is night and day. With my limited hair understanding, I took the plunge and went natural, but it didn’t look so great. I stuck with it, though, mostly out of laziness because life got really busy and stressful. Straightening my hair literally takes hours, so laziness won. Used to use DevaCurl No Poo and One Condition in the shower before crunching in the DevaCurl Light Defining Gel. Never experimented with other stuff because, again, I was lazy and busy.

Recently, my hair was going limp and was feeling greasy no matter what I did, so I started reading through the links in this subreddit and experimenting with newer products now that my life has slowed down. I bought a few new products based on recommendations here, and what I outline below is after playing around with a few different things for the last couple of months.


NEW "ROUTINE"

“Routine” is in quotations because routine suggests I do this with regularity when this is the first time I’ve done this whole “routine” as outlined below.

I realized I last clarified my hair when my hairdresser cut it several months ago, so I figured it was time to clarify. The pics are from last night, a couple of hours after washing.

  1. Clarify with Kinky Curly Come Clean Natural Moisturizing Shampoo. I really spent my time massaging it into my scalp, and I liberally applied to my hair and worked it until it had the “squeaky clean” feel. I used a rake comb to help detangle and make sure the shampoo was applied evenly throughout. I NEVER, EVER tug at any tangles, I take my time gently combing them out. (I really love how my hair turned out, I’m not sure if I’m going to just clarify every time I wash my hair. I wash it so infrequently and it has so much product applied to it each time that I think I’ll be fine, but I’ll edit this post if it turns out to be a bad idea.)

  2. Crunch out excess water.

  3. Condition with Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave-In Conditioner. I applied liberally, massaging it into scalp and crunching it up into my hair until my hair felt smooth/soft. I crunched by leaning my hair to the side (and switching sides periodically) and making sure the crunch action reaches my scalp to ensure that the product it applied throughout. DON'T RINSE IT OUT. NB: Don’t over-apply to the point that the conditioner is dripping out of your hair, it’s wasteful and doesn’t add anything more to your hair apart from making it feel too greasy later.

  4. Crunch out excess water. Crunching will be your life for the next 20-30 minutes.

  5. Crunch gently with a towel. I just used my regular bath towel. Same crunch method as detailed in #3. I crunch until the dripping mostly stops.

  6. Apply Miss Jessie’s Multicultural Curls. I squeezed out a generous palmful, tilted my head to the side, and crunched it up into my hair. Same crunch method as detailed in #3. I crunched until I felt I’d crunched it up evenly throughout and my hands weren’t covered in product.

  7. Apply Miss Jessie’s Pillow Soft Curls. Same directions as in #6.

  8. Get a handheld hair dryer, remove whatever piece is at the head of it so the airflow isn’t concentrated in any particular way. I have a Che hairdryer I bought 10+ years ago that works well. (I had a diffuser, can’t find it, if I find it/use it I’ll edit this post. If anyone has any diffuser recs for someone with 3a/3b hair, let me know, I may have gotten rid of mine accidentally, oops.)

  9. Tilt your head upside-down, and dry with the hairdryer on low heat setting with one hand kept a few inches away while your other hand continues to crunch. Occasionally shift your hair to either side of your head and back to upside-down.

  10. If your hair dryer has a cold burst setting, use it for 20 seconds every 60 seconds or so. If not, just remove the heat for a few seconds as you continue crunching. CRUNCHING IS LIFE, IT IS THE ONLY LIFE YOU NOW KNOW.

  11. Dry your hair until it feels dry, never stop crunching. Your hands shouldn’t be damp or wet. I always used to rush through this part and the curls aren’t the same, the more time I spend with any low kind of heat (either with this hair dryer or using the helmet dryer at the salon), the better for me.

  12. Finish your hair with a small amount of shine serum. I plopped my head upright and scrunched in a small palmful of serum, focusing on the hair at the crown, the most coarse/fuzzy. I have some old DevaCurl MirrorCurls Serum lying around. I don’t like the smell, I’m open to trying something else.

  13. Fin. Maybe now is a good time to go gather the hair from the drain trap before your spouse yells at you for secretly threatening him with tribbles.


    GOALS

    I’m happy with my hair, but I have some things to work on:

  14. Fuzz. It’s still a little fuzzy at the crown, way better than before, maybe I need to make peace with it? Maybe a diffuser would help.

  15. Length. I haven’t had long hair in years, I’d like to continue growing it out and seeing how much more the thickness/length of the hair will weigh it down and make it less bouncy.

  16. Finding these products in bulk. It seems impossible, but I won’t give up hope. I would be willing to spend more money upfront for this stuff if it meant it was cheaper per ounce.

  17. Figuring out how to keep it looking good through the week. I do the pineapple at night with a giant, silky scarf and then cover the top with a night cap, but it still looks fuzzier/less awesome the next day. What do you recommend? This climate is WAY TOO DRY for me to do this this whole routine any more than twice/thrice weekly.


    Wow, that was a novella. Thanks for reading, and best of curls to you all!
u/WibbleMeTimbers · 1 pointr/malehairadvice
u/alimaemia · 1 pointr/FancyFollicles

I would say grow it a bit longer (should be past your shoulders about one inch) and then get it layered.
My friend has really thick hair, and she uses Sunsilk anti poof cream that works really well.

u/rebot53 · 1 pointr/malehairadvice

Korean here. U can get your hair permed. There must be some options like 'down permed' (korean english) that makes your hair stick to your sides scalp so that it looks like decent. Or try to use this

u/superjellythrowaway · 1 pointr/AskWomen

Basically you use the product as instructed and anytime you wash your hair afterward, you use their special shampoo to keep it straight. Once you're done and want it to go back to your regular texture you just use a regular shampoo to wash it out. My hair has never been healthier, I love it. I use this one.

u/crod242 · 1 pointr/malefashionadvice

Second. Powder is absolute beast mode. I just started using this combined with this and the results are not only better but much easier and cleaner than messing with heavy pastes and stuff like Fiber or Mess Up, especially if you have a bit of length.

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/malehairadvice

Holy crap, you need this. It does all that stuff plus it smells freakin amazing. Weird quality for gel but it works.

u/CherryCandee · 1 pointr/curlyhair

That's so sweet of you, I really appreciate your answer!!

It's so frustrating when your hair is not behaving :( How awful did your hair look? I'm not sure I can stomach having ugly hair for so long.

Do you think that pin curling it would damage it? I use Lottabody to set them, which leaves my hair soft and shiny. If you don't mind, I'd like to see pictures of your process/progress!

I'm from Central America so I'm not able to find any of the products you recommend, although I might be able to import them, like I do the Lottabody :)

u/SumidaMakeMovement · 1 pointr/japanlife

Vargas ? Hard to find in drugstores but they can order it in if you don't want to buy online.

u/Jarvan_v · 1 pointr/curlyhair

Hey, what are your thoughts on shea moisture honey and manuka deep conditioner?

I got some from walgreens and tried it..it seemed to make my hair really soft the first night but by the next day my curls were already going back to frizz and feeling dry. I did use devacurl light defining gel too, but it doesn't seem to do much tbh.

I'm currently waiting for Kinky Curly Come Clean Natural Moisturizing Shampoo to see if it can help remove hard water minerals. Do you think my issue is the gel or maybe the deep conditioner isn't right?

u/IcemanBlizz · 1 pointr/curlyhair

Here are few I found:


Traditional Shampoo (These will remove oils from your hair, but also dry it out. Use a lot of conditioner if you're going to use these, or a deep conditioner like this.)

Eden Bodyworks Peppermint Tea Tree Shampoo - This is clarifying so use it rarely when you need a "Reset" with your hair.

Kinky Curly Come Clean - This also has a sulfate, so it will remove oil from your hair, good and bad.


Non-sulfate Shampoo (Great if you don't need to get every last bit of oil out of your hair)

Maple Holistics Argan Oil Shampoo - Probably one of the more gentle ones.

Shea Moisture Baobob Low Porosity Shampoo - Great if you have low porosity hair.


Co-Wash (You can use these daily if you wish as they don't strip the hair of many oils. These are also conditioners)

As I Am Coconut CoWash - Thick and great for high porosity hair, but on low porosity, it can build up.

DevaCurl Original No-Poo Cleanser - Pricey, though I do think they ship to Canada.