Though relaxer box girls inspire nostalgia for the '90s on Black Twitter, growing up, many Black women felt undercut by beauty expectations. And, now, they worry about cancer risks. Jasmine Purdie The ...

CHEMICAL FREE ALTERNATIVES. TO. CONSUMER REPORTS. WRITER YADIRA RODRIGUEZ HAS A COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP WITH HER LONG, CURLY HAIR. I LOVE HAVING MY HAIR AT THIS LENGTH. I LOVE HAVING MY CURLY HAIR.

It's time to reconsider the use of hair relaxers and explore safer, healthier alternatives. Black women often have thick, textured hair, and many turn to hair relaxers for a sleek, smooth, and soft ...

The third technique, often called a chemical relaxer, uses chemicals instead of heat to straighten hair. 'A chemical relaxer is a technique you would use if you have extra curly or wavy hair that you ...