Getting a hair wrap or relaxer are two common ways to straighten your hair.
If you have a hair type that you do not like, or that you want to tame, there are a few options available. You can wrap your hair, which helps to straighten the hair only using setting lotion. You can also use a relaxer, which uses a chemical such as lye or sodium hydroxide to change the hair texture.
Wet Wrap
Hair wraps use a setting lotion as the only substance that is put on to the hair. Hair is brushed with a wide tooth comb in one direction and laid smooth onto the head with the setting lotion. If there is an especially stubborn piece of hair, a clip may be used to hold that part down. A scarf is then placed over the hair and either left overnight to dry, or put under a dryer.
Dry Wrap
For a dry wrap, the hair is brushed and laid down in one direction on the head. A scarf is wrapped around the head and slept in. Once awake, the scarf is removed and the hair is brushed out. A dry wrap will last until the hair is washed.
Relaxers
Relaxers will smooth down the curls and straighten the hair for far longer than a wrap. In many cases, the hair is permanently straightened and will not need any additional treatments until new hair begins to grow in. Relaxers require a conditioning pretreatment followed by an application of chemicals that may include lye, and then completed with another conditioning treatment.
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