Alter Ego Shea Butter Cream Relaxer, 16 Ounce

Works as described

AMAZING long soft perfect moisturized hair post processing . I hadn’t relaxed my hair in a little over a year, so I was a bit wary using a lye relaxer as I have heard they are harsh. However, they ensure the hair retains moisture better than no lye , so I decided to give it a go . The process was precise and easy. I timed it for 16 minutes (start to finish) and my hair was lustrous and beautiful afterwards. Pro tips: 1) base your scalp and let it sit for hours (apx 3). I based my scalp heavily w/blue magic (old school petroleum honey. it works as an amazing coat for my sweet gentle strands.I have long healthy shoulder/back length hair). I went in/around my scalp again with hardened coconut oil right before I applied the relaxer. 2) part your hair in the middle and use a plastic cap to divide your hair in 1/2. If you cannot finish all of your hair in 16 minutes, don’t fret! You can do one side @ a time :-) 3) this is not a bone straight ‘just for me’ style relaxer. This is a moisturizing treatment that relaxes your curls to the point of gorgeous semi straight easy breezy manageability. Long story short: you get straight hair WITH body . When I wear protective styling I need that volume. When I wear it down, I need that Beyoncé bounce. This relaxer gives me all those vibes. I will buy again and again. This is a great relaxer for me. If you like what I’m describing go for it. Also: If you have the tools (relaxer application brush, proper neutralizing shampoo and conditioner, and a 3 way mirror/mirror where you can see the back of your head) you can safely do this relaxer at home. No burning, no itching, no scabs.no yelling at your stylist to ‘wash it out!!!’ while she treats too many clients for her/his hands to handle. Thank heaven for COVID because it has shown me that these hair stylist STAY breaking my hair off. I grew my hair 6-7 inches in one year because I stayed out of hair salons by force (in ny/nj salons were closed for many months ) . You want long gorgeous hair? Try this. You’ll be pleased.

So, LOVE this relaxer. Why? My hair is happy, healthy, not breaking, and back down to my shoulder blades - it hasn't been that long since I got out of high school. Here's my story. I visited a new hairdresser after moving to Houston a few years ago. This super-strength-relaxer-happy hairdresser chemically scalped me, leaving about 1" of hair, where I had any at all. My hair is delicate and had always had mild relaxer put on it, until then, which was taken off almost as fast as it was put on. Yep. After that horrendous experience, after my scalp healed and my hair started to grow back, I tried out various texturizers to minimize treatment. I loosened the curl in my hair in spots where it needed it only. And it began to grow again. My curls were neat, healthy, and MINE - I hate wigs. Along the way, I discovered Linange products (texturizer, neutralizing conditioner, and restructuring mask). I fully credit them for the healthy hair and scalp I have now. Just this summer, I decided to go back to wearing straight hair, and naturally, I turned to the Linange relaxer because of the good experience I had with their texturizer. What can I say? I LOVE it, and I love my hair: the Linange Shea Butter Cream relaxer works just like I hoped it would, and just as I have come to expect from Linange products. My natural curl pattern is 4B on the right side and lower right back of my head from the top of my ears down, It is mixed 4A-4B on the left back and left side below the ear top, and 3C on top. So chemically-treating my hair can be tricky at the best of times. I have no problem with the Linange Relaxer. I section off the hair carefully, and time carefully. I can relax my hair without damage. I use coconut oil on my scalp and skin, and a little on my hair ends prior to relaxing, neutralize with Linange Neutralizing conditioner (NO SHAMPOO), and condition with Linange Restructuring mask after, and once a week. My hair handles humidity and heat better, is well-moisturized and undergoes no breakage. Linange Shea Butter Cream Relaxer comes in one strength, as far as I know, but my hair is handling it just fine. I try not to use much heat, however. My hair is very sensitive and delicate, but Linange's products seem to have made it stronger and I use only a light daily hair dressing on it between washing every 3rd day. I've also used this Linange relaxer on my mother's hair, which is badly damaged from over-straightening using an "old-school" buy-it-at-the-grocery-store relaxer. She has finer, less curly, but much drier hair than mine. I'm almost in awe of the difference in it after one relaxer treatment. We let it go natural for six months before relaxing her again - her hair is much more manageable, shiny, and stronger, and the damaged areas aren't so noticable. I highly recommend it, no matter what type of hair you have, if you need to straighten, this is a great product.

I'm going to start by saying that this product is amazing seriously. No weird chemical smell. I'm usually really sensitive to my scalp but with this product its amazing no burn no itchy scalp. I'll tell you my step to step Step 1 Day 1 ) I first wash my hair and put apple cide vinegar 1cup water 3 tbps apples cider vinegar. Put it for 20 min then wash. Step 2 Day 2 ) I made sure my hair wash not wet and separated them in 4 parts then apply it to my the bottom to the ends. Once I was finished for me it's was 20 min from start to finish but because my hair was a tight frezz but you can know when it's done by twisting your finger around a strip of hair and if it falls down its time to wash. Step 3 I got the Neutralizing shampoo from Amazon and it's perfect because it's pink until the relaxer is all gone then it turns white. I leave it 15 min then wash and to make sure I use it again but wait 5min and wash. Step 4 I apply the renewing argan oil of morocco extra penetrating. You can also find this product on amazon. Then I let my hair dry naturally. Step 5 I iron my hair but don't forget to forget to add a heat protector:) I hope this can't help you and I'm really hair with my results Gaby 😄

I relaxed my 4c hair for the first time in some years. Based my scalp with vaseline. I chose this relaxer bc of the reviews. Only required one cup for my very thick, shoulder length hair. My experience: *Did not burn easy, though I did get a burn on the side of my face for the first time ever in life...not sure how *Roots really straight *Use ORS Olive Oil Professional Neutralizing Shampoo and that burned. I didn't buy the Linange brand neutralizing shampoo bc I didn't want a gallon of it. *Result: Roots are straight to my liking and more manageable but my hair has never felt so brittle after a relaxer. This is not my first time applying a relaxer, nor going from natural to relaxed. Maybe I need a better conditioner. Overall, decent experience though after I use the one remaining cup, I might not purchase another.