The Wellness Greenhouse

Client receiving chemical hair relaxer treatment They say beauty is pain, but I don't believe it should cost you your health. Personally, my twin sister and I had the unfortunate experience of getting chemical relaxers every eight weeks since the age of 16. My mother had to work and maintain our household and our 4C kinky, coily hair was extremely difficult to manage on top of having to handle her own roots. I distinctly remember the foul odor of the chemical and the gradual burning sensation of my scalp intensify as my mother had to quickly apply it throughout my hair. It doesn't bring up fond memories. Even throughout undergrad, we continued getting relaxers due to convenience and not having the proper education on how to take care of chemically treated hair. It wasn't until I woke up one morning during my junior year of college that I discovered a patch of hair that was missing in the back of my head. After having a complete meltdown, I realized I needed to put an end to