Ask Anything on Yik Yak | Anyone know the pros and cons of relaxing your hair? I’m a black girl with beautiful short curly hair but I hate how short and how much effort I have to put into my hair, anyone have advice from experience?

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Anyone know the pros and cons of relaxing your hair? I’m a black girl with beautiful short curly hair but I hate how short and how much effort I have to put into my hair, anyone have advice from experience?

Anonymous 15h

Con: you’ll need to chop that hair after because it quite literally is chemical damage- breaks bonds, for a lot of people increases split ends and hair breakage Pro: maintenance, easier to style

Anonymous 14h

Pros: easier maintenance Cons: chemicals and less volume I relaxed 2months ago (did a mediocre job so it still has volume) I don’t regret my choice And its just hair its not permanent and you should explore and experiment

Anonymous 14h

lmk cause i wanna get jerri curls

Anonymous 8h

i heat train! not popular at all, but it works for me and my hair is the longest its ever been, and doesnt break off anymore

Anonymous

#2 14h

My hair is medium length though (touching my shoulders) If your hair is short think about the hairstyles you’ll be doing beforehand

Anonymous

#4 8h

both heat and relaxers technically damage your hair strands. the key is to not over process/ overly heat damage, and keep up with protein treatments im just using heat instead to achieve the same result