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dark and lovely packaged and sold the first commercial relaxer. there is set date when the relaxer was invented because post civil war, black discovered washing their hair with lye soap ( a popular soap made from pot ash, rain water, and lard ) straighten the hair. many other forms of hair "coiffing" ( term used in the 20's) were used. basically mix rain water (acid rain), petroleum jelly ( or lard/ pig fat), pot ash ( ashes from wood ), and an egg.
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Where was hair relaxer invented?
paris,france
Who invented the hair relaxer?
The hair relaxer was invented by Garrett Augustus Morgan in 1913. Morgan was an African American inventor and entrepreneur who also patented the first automatic traffic signal.
Is there a perm or relaxer for gray hair and if there is where would i get it?
Gentle Treament has a relaxer just for gray hair.
What is the best relaxer for black hair on the market?
Linange relaxer
Can a hair relaxer clean your hair of toxins?
No.
What is madam cj walker good at?
Madam CJ Walker was good at and invented the hair relaxer for African-American women.
Is epitome a good relaxer?
Yes Epitome is a good hair relaxer.
Why is your hair kinky after having done a relaxer on it?
Because your hair didn't take to it well or you need a stronger relaxer.
What is the difference between a relaxer and a perm?
A perm adds curl to straight hair and a relaxer straightens curly hair.
Can you use a hair relaxer to detox your hair from marijuana?
No...a hair relaxer will not change the chemical makeup of your hair.
Is a hair relaxer better than straight perms to straighten hair?
relaxer and straight perm are basicly the same thing
Is hair relaxer an acid or base?
Hair relaxer is typically a strong alkali, or base. It works by breaking down the disulfide bonds in the hair to straighten it.
