Until recently, I thought Dominican salons putting relaxers in their shampoo and conditioner was only a myth. I’d overheard this being told amongst my mom’s friends and when I came of age to make my own hair decisions my aunties and the women I looked to for beauty inspiration cautioned me against taking my 4C hair to anyone whose hair didn’t look like mine. As I’ve gotten older and put more and more distance between myself and this wise tale the risk and implications seemingly lessened.
So, when I walked into the Dominican salon in my neighborhood for a press and curl and took in the smell of the burning hair, that was my only concern. With a trusted heat protectant in my hand, I felt comfortable putting my head in theirs. But somewhere between washing and conditioning, .
I couldn’t believe I had allowed my hair to be treated with such carelessness, throwing caution to the wind. As a beauty editor, I’m tasked with testing products to provide an accurate valuation for our readers. So believe me when I say I’ve tried my fair share of hair care products.
Despite this, I felt hopeless at managing the task of repairing my over-processed tresses. Since the unfortunate experience, I’ve introduced the line into my routine. The line includes the shampoo, conditioner, masque, bonding oil, and leave-in conditioner.
The is said to and strengthen type three and type four hair and it has done just that for mine. If you’ve ever grown out a relaxer or treated damaged hair .