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.
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.
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.
Routine:
Serapie works well for me.
Conditioner also.
This stuff works extremely well. Take the time to learn how to do it correctly and you will be amazed at the results.
My day starts the night before and doesn't go very well if I'm not prepared for it:
Then when morning comes..
Weekly tasks:
Monthly Tasks:
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.
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.
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Miracles-Formula-Thermalceutical-Intensive/dp/B000TX7PI8/ref=sr_1_3?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1321720614&sr=1-3
Is a product you can use at home to straighten your nappy parts.
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.
GOALS
I’m happy with my hair, but I have some things to work on:
Wow, that was a novella. Thanks for reading, and best of curls to you all!
Could you just buy some of this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Lovely-Relaxer-Super-Haarbehandlungen/dp/B000OKSDLO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-2&keywords=hair+relaxer
I have done 0 research on this, just noticed it while working (supermarket)
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.
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
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.
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.
Holy crap, you need this. It does all that stuff plus it smells freakin amazing. Weird quality for gel but it works.
https://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Breakage-Relaxer-Regular-Strength/dp/B005IUGYFC
Go with the regular strength
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 :)
Vargas ? Hard to find in drugstores but they can order it in if you don't want to buy online.
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?
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.