How to Use relaxer in a Sentence

relaxer

noun
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  • Other times, our manes were subjected to a chemical relaxer to iron out the kinks.
    — Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
  • For rigid naturalists, the idea of a relaxer is rock bottom.
    — Brooklyn White, Essence, 29 Sep. 2022
  • From relaxers and braids, to a transition back to natural hair, my hairstylist of over 15 years has seen me through it all.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
  • From the adventurer to the relaxer and everything in between, the Ceiba Club was designed with all in mind.
    — Dania Lucero Ortiz, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2023
  • That helps explain why a vast majority of Black women have used relaxers at some point in their lives.
    — Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn, New York Times, 13 June 2024
  • Apart from the study, a hairstylist who had been applying relaxers to her clients’ hair for the past 30 years was also diagnosed.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 June 2024
  • Created in 1909, a relaxer (sometimes called a perm) refers to the chemical treatment used to straighten or relax coily strands.
    — Tayler Adigun, Allure, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Her team recently added more evidence to the link between hair relaxers and cancer risk in Black women.
    — Syris Valentine, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Her ultimate solution was to slip a couple of at-home relaxer kits into her bag.
    — Baze Mpinja, Allure, 1 June 2022
  • But the stylist assured her that her hair was beautiful and convinced her to start growing her natural hair without a relaxer.
    — Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Between 84% and 95% of Black women in the U.S. have reported using relaxers, studies show.
    — Ronnie Cohen, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The cream’s intensity is similar to a relaxer and should not be done frequently.
    — Essence, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Because of this, hair breakage caused by a damaging hair care routine (like use of excessive heat, chemical relaxers, and hair dye) can lead to hair loss.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
  • With this range of characters, Hall could incorporate a plethora of natural styles such as French twist, Afro puffs, corn rows, braids, faux locs, relaxers and wigs to achieve the various looks.
    — Carla Renata, Variety, 13 June 2024
  • At just ten years old, Igbinedion was burned by a chemical relaxer and started wearing wigs as a protective style.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Some recognize the curl-altering treatment as a relaxer, while others stake a strong claim that the two are completely different.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 15 June 2023
  • Having a relaxer with these hairstyles also increases the risk for traction alopecia.
    — Aley Arion, Essence, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Recent studies have found links between relaxers and cancer.
    — Tayler Adigun, Allure, 4 Oct. 2023
  • At around ten, James started getting relaxers and keenly paying attention to her mother’s hair routine.
    — Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2023
  • In another photo, Frazier gazes into the mirror while her mother applies a chemical relaxer to her hair.
    — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
  • That's a pain killer, antianxiety med and muscle relaxer mixed together.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Choosing color over perms or relaxers, Bey’s long blonde-streaked tresses are a result of expert color maintenance throughout the past quarter-century.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2 May 2024
  • Neither are muscle relaxers, which were also researched.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Many Black people—women in particular—care for their crown with a combination of hair products such as oils, shampoos, deep conditioners and relaxers.
    — Syris Valentine, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Even other chemical hair straighteners marketed as safer to use, including no-lye relaxers, still pose potential risks.
    — Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The proposal would essentially ban the use of formaldehyde (FA) and other chemicals that release formaldehyde, such as methylene glycol, in hair-smoothing and straightening products such as relaxers and keratin treatments.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Another problem with relaxers is even when chemicals similar to formaldehyde are present, they can be converted into formaldehyde when heated.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The findings in the report were especially concerning for Black women, who are far more likely to report using such products, including many kinds of chemical relaxers, Brazilian blowouts and keratin treatments.
    — Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 8 May 2024
  • However, the addition of a muscle relaxer to ibuprofen did not generate improvement in low back pain symptoms or mobility, according to a 2019 study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Just a few years ago, Baker was diagnosed with traction alopecia, a disease exacerbated by iron deficiency, tight hairstyles, and years of chemical relaxers.
    — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024

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