What are you using to 'base' relaxers?
What are you using to 'base' relaxers?
My first real Beauty School Teacher job, I encountered a senior student doing a relaxer service. Her comment to me was that she didn't understand why the schools relaxer didn't get the clients hair very straight
.
At the same moment, I noticed a jar of Vaseline on her counter. My question to her was, what was she basing the clients scalp with. Her reply was Vaseline.
No wonder! No wonder the clients hair wasn't getting straight. Vaseline is a blocker! It's not water soluable. The product that comes with boxed relaxers is gritty and it's water soluable.
So since the relaxer can't penetrate the vaseline, the hair doesn't relax properly.
Also, how professional does having a jar of vaseline sitting on your counter look? Does your client notice you're using it on them? That's a $30 deduction right there for non-professionalism.
This is commonly known as a 'kitchen beautician' technique.
My first real Beauty School Teacher job, I encountered a senior student doing a relaxer service. Her comment to me was that she didn't understand why the schools relaxer didn't get the clients hair very straight
.
At the same moment, I noticed a jar of Vaseline on her counter. My question to her was, what was she basing the clients scalp with. Her reply was Vaseline.
No wonder! No wonder the clients hair wasn't getting straight. Vaseline is a blocker! It's not water soluable. The product that comes with boxed relaxers is gritty and it's water soluable.
So since the relaxer can't penetrate the vaseline, the hair doesn't relax properly.
Also, how professional does having a jar of vaseline sitting on your counter look? Does your client notice you're using it on them? That's a $30 deduction right there for non-professionalism.
This is commonly known as a 'kitchen beautician' technique.
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