Each one of these types of texture patterns can be found in every ethnic race. It is also common for
one head of hair to have several different texture patterns. Straight hair is also referred to as round-
cell hair because of its round shape, and overly curly hair is also referred to as flat-cell hair because
of its almost flat-like shape.
Generally, sodium hydroxide relaxers are used on curly, overly curly and resistant hair, while thio
relaxers are used on wavy, curly or non-resistant hair.
Creating a reduced curl pattern consists of a chemical phase (applying the proper relaxer strength
according to the hair type) and the physical phase (smoothing), while taking into consideration the
existing curl pattern.
Stages of Reduction
The following chart can be used as a guide when relaxing overly curly hair to achieve the new
reduced curl pattern. Keep in mind that relaxing doesn't mean that you must remove 100% of the
natural curl pattern, which could result in totally limp hair and even breakage.
0% 25% 50% 75% 85% 100%
The following are steps that you can use to create the new curl pattern.
1. Determine the Existing Curl Pattern
Wavy, Curly, Overly Curly
2. Determine the Desired Curl Pattern
Wavy, Curly
3. Choose the Formula
Thio or Sodium (Mild, Regular, Super)
4. Determine processing time and amount of smoothing
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CHEMICAL TEXTURIZING
Overly Curly Texture Pattern
·
0%
Texturizing
· 25%Minimum
Relaxing
· 50%Curl Diffusion (also known as
chemical blow out)
· 75%S-Curl
Pattern
Optimum Relaxing
·
85%
Over Processed
·
100%
