Often times we hear people say "relaxers grow your hair". Sadly, that is a myth. Relaxers function just like a flat iron but relaxer results are permanent. It is so because relaxers break down the protein bonds of our hair which makes it straight. Natural hair on the other hand shrinks a lot. Therefore, you cannot see the true length of your hair.
The picture on the left shows how natural hair shrinks. When the hair is stretched the true length is revealed. If her hair is relaxed it would be where it is when stretched.
Walk a way remembering that relaxers are not growth aids, they only elongate the hair.
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