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toomany,

The 7Day Relaxer is not chemical or permanent. The word 'relaxer' is perhaps misleading. What I think is a better word is hair softener. This works best with heat from a blow dryer. If you read the label, it states that it can be used on relaxed hair. In fact, I've been using it for the past 6 months to stretch out my relaxer. I primarily put it on my edges and in my part. Also, the ingredients are simple and natural.

I like this product, but I also use it along with Lottabody's Tress Tranzitions Blow Drying Straightening Lotion. To me, the Culture product is not as moisturizing as I like and adding the Lottabody product boosts the moisture on the hair. But my hair craves moisture. It may work better alone for some.

On my nieces' hair I use both. And although I don't blow dry their hair straight all the time, I find that this product makes their hair easier to manage. Their mother finds this too. I mentioned that she had relaxed their hair twice, but now she sees the error of her ways. Especially since their hair is easier to handle now. The relaxer is pretty much gone from their hair now, only on the tips. You can either use this to blow it straight and flat iron, or for looser waves/texture use a warm setting

I think the Culture product is worth experimenting with. I've had no damage and neither of have my nieces. It's cheap and I'm curious to see what happens when other people experiment with it.

I'll be cutting the relaxer out of my hair this week and I can't wait to work with it on my natural hair. I don't expect it to be straight, but I'm hoping that it gives my hair texture and manageability, especially as it gets longer. But I'll definitely use it when I relax my hair again. It has been wonderful and I've been able to stretch my relaxer to 12 weeks. Something that was impossible for my 4b coarse and resistant hair.

toomany,

I have not tried any of Culture's other products. Kids' Organic Shea Butter Shampoo is the one I'm loving right now. I use it on my hair as well. As for conditioners, nothing beats VO5's Moisture Milks. Great slip and detangling and they're cheap. They're also great for condition washes, something I've also been doing on my nieces' hair. I've been washing twice a month and alternating with condition washes on a weekly basis. I only wash more if they get dirty or go to the pool to get the chlorine out.

The 7day Relaxer is a leave-in product that you use after conditioning. I think the trouble you're having is that you're focusing on that word relaxer. As I said in my post above, it's more like a hair softener/moisturizer. I think it says on the tube that the ingredients are filled with vitamins, proteins and strengthening moisturizers. Look at it this way, it's really a conditioning agent. It's merely extra conditioning.

You don't have to flat iron. I flat iron the kids hair rarely. After shampooing and conditioning and combing all of the tangles out from the conditioner, I apply the 7day Relaxer to wet hair and work it through/saturate the hair. Use your hands and a wide tooth comb. As I mentioned, since I like a lot of moisture I also use the Lottabody Tress Tranzitions Blow Dry Straightening Lotion. I let the hair air dry a bit and then I use Cantu's Shea Butter Daily Oil Lotion. This is mainly for sheen and more moisture.

Then, I lightly dry with a blow dryer on a warm setting. I think it states on the label: "For a loose wavy curl, blow dry using fingers as combs and gently pull the hair straight as you dry." And this is exactly what I do. I hold the dryer in one hand and gently pull/stretch a section of hair. I prefer not to dry the hair completely, but the choice is yours. Then I style their hair in several pony tails, braids or twists. Kids' styles. You are definitely going to need something for sheen. whatever you've been using is probably fine. I like the Cantu product, it's great and I use it too. But I sometimes use a pomade or a hair cream. Sometimes I use a gel like Garnier Fructis wet gel for smoothing the edges. I like using a bit of water to tame frizzy, rough edges. To me, water adds moisture, makes it easier to comb/brush and tames the hair better especially if you add product, a lotion or pomade or gel. A good gel can be versatile and be mixed with other products and even a rich conditioner to tame hair and give it texture. You have to experiment to see which product works best with what and for you.

I don't use a lot of the 7Day Relaxer unless I am flat ironing. For regular styles you don't have to use as much, but work it through the hair.

Again, this is not a relaxer. It's not going to straighten the hair, just make the hair more manageable through the week. When you take the hair out of the braids and twists to redo, the hair will be very wavy and the hair can be left out like in a twist out. Of course, be sure not to comb the waves out, and instead use your fingers to arrange the hair. But generally, the hair is easier to comb and restyle during the week. And that's what I like and the twins' mother like about the product. Their hair is just easier to maintain.

If you ever get around to blowing their hair and flat ironing, the Culture product really delivers. My nieces have 3b/4a hair and I have achieved a sleek hairdo that lasts as long as the hair is covered at night and the humidity is not too high or it doesn't rain. But I don't recommend doing this often for kids' hair. Flat ironing can be damaging when done too frequently. But it's a nice treat for special occasions for kids to wear their hair straight without the harmful effect of a permanent relaxer. And no-lye relaxers are the worst for hair.

Remember, if you want more moisture, add the Lottabody product. I use both of these products to stretch my relaxer and smooth my ends. I use a blow dry on hot and a fine tooth comb to do this.

Hope this helps.