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WATCH THE EPISODE IN FULL ON YOUTUBE @ TEXTURE TALKS!On the first half of this episode of Texture Talks, Samantha Stewart, Senior Consultant Trichologist, will be talking to listeners about the truth about relaxers. As co-founder of innovative digital trichology start-up, Curl iD, an incredible business offering personalised guidance for the afro and curly haired community, with 29+ years of experience, and a distinction from the Institute of Trichology, Sam holds a wealth of knowledge about the hair, and scalp of the afro and curly haired people, and will be shedding light on a topic that we all know too well...no pun intended.Key topics covered on the episode:What relaxer exactly is, and the correct way to use itUnderstanding the misconception of it being a 'hair straightener'Learning the science of corrosion and how this applies to relaxers and our scalp healthDebating the issues around connecting medical conditions to the use of relaxersWhy relaxers should never have been sold to consumers in the first placeHow to maintain a relaxer and retain lengthThe second half of the episode will have Sam answering your biggest challenges directly to give you, our listeners.She will be answering questions such asHow can I thicken my naturally thin hair?How can I do my treatments correctly?What are the long-term effects of bleaching on my scalp?How can I retain length once I've had a baby?Important Moments1st segment- Intro to Guest [1:52]- Intro to Curl iD (The Brand) [4:14]- Learning about Curl iDs mission [9:01]- Intro to topic (Relaxers) [10:23]- What is a relaxer? [11:14]- What is the correct way to use a Relaxer? [12:03]- How long is a Relaxer supposed to be left on? [14:40]- Can Relaxers give us medical conditions like cancer? [18:30]- Are there any negative impacts to using Relaxers on young children's scalps? [25:05]- Biggest Advice for people using hair Relaxers. [28:27]- Why hair is dead [29:34]- Why you hair can only grow to a certain length [31:08]- How to get in touch with Sam [34:02]2nd segment- Intro to 2nd segment (Answering Listener's Challenges) [34:47]- First Challenge (How can I thicken my natural hair?) [35:09]- Second Challenge (What is the proper way to do hair treatments?) [37:48]- Third Challenge (What are the long-term effects on your health when regularly bleaching your hair?) [39:18]- Fourth and Last Challenge. (How to retain length after childbirth) [41:53]Summary of next episode- Introducing next month's guest [45:50]FOLLOW TEXTURE TALKS ON SOCIALS:INSTAGRAM TIKTOK WEBSITE
