Natural hair cannot ever be a trend, for it's GOD given, what we are born with, clean and free of chemicals♥️🤗

Call me old school, but I think after a relaxer, roller sets are the best. Or a flat wrap.

People no longer roller set there hair which is far more healthier than flat ironing .

Natural hair is not a trend. It's the normal, regular thing that grows on our scalp. It's like saying dark skin is a trend.

I feel like her hair wasn’t tangled at the ends, because it needed to be cut. When you were washing and scrunching her hair up and around in a circle….That is what made it tangle 🤷🏽‍♀️

Crystal not only are you a GREAT STYLIST, YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SMILE!!!

The small comb detangling caused me anxiety. 😬 When you agitate the hair that way, of course it will tangle!

Oh how I remember these days..... I can literally feel the fancy free exuberance of a fresh relaxer! The water running through my freshly relaxed hair.... That cut and that mold then swiftly under the dryer! Those 90's cuts n curls were everything to me! This brings back such fond memories; thank you so very much🥰

It was very difficult to watch the detangling process in the sink 😮

Ladies for hair shedding use ONION JUICE mixed with tea tree oil and PEPERMINT OIL to mask the smell at least 2 x a week and rinse out. MIX the oil from the purple and yellow onion together. You can also take a little bit of mixture and use daily with oil on scalp. Another good thing is caffeine you can put caffeine water on scalp and wash out. OR make caffeine daily oil moisturizer. ONION JUICE AND CAFFEINE ON SCALP REALLY HELPED END MY BALD SPOTS.

I love seeing a good trim. It makes the hair look ten times better!

I should have found you ten years ago! Everything you have said have happened to my hair when it was relaxed, and now I’m natural because it was thinning so bad. Your products are exceptional and your knowledge as well. Thank you.

That's right, one can wear the hair natural if one desires that look. Wear your hair however it pleases YOU...not what some narrative tries to manipulate. Your hair doesn't define your heart!!!

It gave me nightmares watching you rip through her hair strands ( ends) with that fine tooth comb! Wow!

I love watching professionals doing their craft regardless of what it is.

I’m natural because of bad bad experience of relaxing. Everything you said about WHY things happen to relaxed hair is so true.

You applied relaxer to your clients scalp from the start. That’s the reason most clients start to burn before the smoothing process has even begun. The proper way to apply Relaxer is 1/4 inches away from the scalp and Never to the hairline until the smoothing process has begun. And Yes you can apply Demi permanent haircolor to relaxed hair. As long as you maintain the Protein/Moisture balance your clients hair will be fine. AND NEVER EVER EVER COMB THROUGH RELAXED HAIR. The Disulfide bonds are already weakening so combing through it is causing more damage.

I started getting a touchup every 10 weeks instead of 8 and no longer use a flat iron but just do a blow out. Now my hair is down my back.

I don’t even have textured hair but I’m obsessed with watching your videos.

Wearing your natural hair can never be a trend since its my hair it will never change. I totally disagree. Everyone can choose how to wear their hair. I was relaxed since age 7 to 32. Relaxers always burned my scalp no matter how I maintained, no scratching so I know its not for my scalp. Im loc'd now and my hair is free, its long and I don't manipulate it constantly.

I love watching Crystal work. It’s so calming and relaxing for me. You can see that she truly enjoys it. 🌹

Great job Crystal!!! Things that I was taught about hair in cosmetology used to not make a lot of sense until I began watching you. The curriculum is based almost entirely on white people’s hair. Even though I’m white, African-American hair amazes me! It is so versatile! I loved learning about relaxers, curl reformations, etc. All the clients I worked on were those little old ladies that wanted Bob Ross perms.😵‍💫 You truly are an artist and brilliant business woman and I enjoy every episode! Thank you for letting us watch and learn!🙌🏻🫶🏻

That client looks FANTASTIC!!! Her hair is perfect!! Excellent work!!

I love that you do more than one and two passes. It just makes me feel better

Ms.Elite your level of hair knowledge is amazing. You remind me of old school beauticians.Thank you for a willingness to share.Thank you.

I am addicted to your videos. Your level of expertise is so beyond anything I've seen so far. I don't care if your videos are hours long, because I gain so much knowledge and insight! Thank you for caring and sharing!! 💗

You nailed the cosmetology license and knowledge on the head. I haven’t been able to find anyone in close to 10 years that actually can perform the services I want; even when I have gone to the more than experienced operators I’ve left with botched hair cuts and perms that had breakage or I would have to walk them through how to wrap a perm fir long hair. You made a great point about the relaxers I wish you would go more in-depth about this and the proper “procedure” for doing a Jerry Curl. I’m no longer in the business but I want to know where a service went wrong when I was in school.

Good Morning… I came across your hair videos about 3 weeks ago and I have thoroughly enjoyed them. I find you to display knowledge, care and professionalism. I’m glad I came across you. Be blessed.

I love your instructions . I attended Cosmetology college and I have learned more about hair since I watching you.Thank you so much ❤Ruth Holiday

This is my first time seeing any of your videos. I have learned so much about good hair care from this one video.

You are a maste hair stylist! I learn so much from washing your channel! You do such beautiful job with every client.

I’m so glad you mentioned the fact that everyone can not maintain natural hairstyles. I bought into the whole hoopla. It has been so difficult to keep up. Needless to say this is the last month I will be dealing with the natural look.

I love every time you speak about relaxer and natural hair because also will never rock a natural look, it doesn't work for my lifestyle and i love my relaxers it helps me take care of my hair and see growth of it.

when i had a relaxer, the thing i hated the most was the mixed textures. when your hair is REALLY coarse and the relaxer makes your hair so straight, as soon as your scalp sweats a little the roots have already reverted. so if you comb at your roots, there's breakage where the line of demarcation is. and each time you get relaxer, they go over the hair that's already been relaxed. that makes the bonds weaker and leads to breakage, but if you stretch your relaxers, then you will have breakage from the stress on the straight hair when you are combing through the coarser textures. it's a lose-lose situation.

Have a great day at work Crystal. Be safe out there.

i love your patience with the explanations. so helpful. thanks

before putting relaxer on the hair for virgin hair or a retouch. Its correct to base before applying the chemical of relaxer to the hair to protect the root of the hair and scalp .

Crystal, this is my second time watching you. I watched you the other day coloring a customer's hair that was completely all gray. She wanted to color her hair for her birthday and she had a lot of hair as well. You did cut/trim it. I wish you lived here in MD so I could get my hair done by you on a regular. I'm natural now but used to get a perm. You are so knowledgeable. I don't trust people with my hair and have no idea what to do with it.

Awesome Crystal, thanks for sharing your talent!

I am so proud of you… just because you are great at hair dose not mean that you cannot put your family and yourself first. I am new as of today to your channel but I am so glad to know you.

I haven’t had a relaxer in 10 years. I thought I wanted a relaxer. This video reminds me why I should not get one. 😊

Thanks for explaining everything some of us may not ask for info but we need it bad. Wish I could come to you. 🤩

You're wonderful Crystal, I'll see you soon.

I love how you break things down and know you’re willing and wanting to educate people…. Love your videos!!! 🤤

She looks beautiful! Her salt and pepper color looks so pretty.

Living in Vegas I haven't found any hair stylist here for black hair so I've viewed your videos to help grow my hair. First, I discovered black rice water is 10 times better than white rice (just like you said white rice can't stay on your hair long but I leave black rice water on for hours without any problems) Second, I use fenugreek as a daily (or couple times a week) oil it helps to stimulate my scalp and just between these two items it has grown my hair. Third, I wash my hair twice a week and I have added vinegar water in a bottle after rinsing out the shampoo (this is what my mother did for us kids growing up to grow our hair & I had the longest hair in class) Lastly, my hair has grown like crazy and I'm 68y/o I use the semi-color (non permanent) and I use vaseline (like my mother used on our hair growing up it seems to keep the hair from reverting back) Now I'm working on the rest of my body lol.

Soo true like I always say the have stylist who can style hair but not all knows how to grow and take care of hair

amazing technique + explanation. The relaxed hair "gurus" on here can learn several things from this. They loveee to convince people to stretch 13-22 weeks

This girl knows what she's doing. Beautiful work. I am a mix of ...gee I think I'll say everything, but I had always struggled with my tons of fine very curly hair when I was young. Massive !! My mother really did not know how to handle it, so for years she'd comb the knots out (2 hours worth) and when she was done, she'd put that frizzy hair right into a tight ponytail....with a rubber band (ucccckkk) They would not relax my hair at the salon, and I was told it was too dry and would break off. So, I learned to love my hair, treat it well, condition i.t And being gentle At 60 it has less volume, not as curly, but I still consider it massive, And if the frizzies come, it's leave in conditioner. Works wonders. So love your hair treat it well, and be gentle.

You said a mouthful, when you said eventually your hair won't grow back! I'm here to testify the truth. I'm in my sixties, my hair stopped growing 6 years ago, and it's still not growing, and I've been natural for years. I don't have a bad relaxer story. But, i do have bad hair braiding services stories. Oh, I have hair but it has no length and breaks constantly. I believed that I would always have hair. I do not know what to do. My goal now is to not go completely bald. Thank you for giving us your message loud and clear, with plain and easy to understand lectures 👌

I commend you on your knowledge of black hair care. Most of the stylists I watch don’t ever go into the detail you do.

I see you REALLY care about the client's hair & not just styling. You are "Awesome " at your God given talent. I wish you were in NY.

I GOT ALL THE QUESTIONS RIGHT. I JUST STARTED WATCHING ,ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I LOVE TO WATCH HAIR GET DONE ALL STEPS.

That was not shedded hair. That was tangled hair in which it should have been carefully detangled by your fingers or a large comb with gentle patience and care.

I feel like im ready to open my salon after bingewatching all of Crystal's videos😊

Thank you for sharing keep up the good work looking forward to seeing you again loved your VIDEO keep them coming looking forward to learning more

Her hair looks really pretty! Real Lovely ! Kudos Crystal!❤

You are supposed to stay 1/2 inch off the scalp when applying a retouch to a client

Look how much hair came out her head and she didn't show her.... For me that's not a secret I need to know that.... That's why I always ask questions bc I know my hair better than they do

Good morning. I enjoy watching your program , even at 3 and 4 in the morning and a thumbs up 👍 is the first thing I do. Love you ❤❤❤❤❤

Yep. I have a set schedule with my beautician/cosmetologist for my relaxers and she keeps up and won't change it unless absolutely necessary. And I am in rotation with her every 2 weeks.

Where is Ashley. I miss you and Ashley sister arguing. It makes my day. Thank you for your knowledge of great hair care my scalp is very sensitive and that's why I stopped relaxing my hair

I love your videos, my daughter hair was badly burned by a stylist because the cosmic press jammed and they could not release the presses on the section of hair, now it has broken off near her scalp.

I LOVE LOVE your videos 😍 you are amazing! All of your clients look beautiful! Thanks for sharing ❤

Hi Crystal iam a South African 🇿🇦 and iam always watching your videos. You are so awesome in what you do. You perform miracles with the ladies hair. Well done 👍

Lady... U ARE SO AMAZING...Doing what I SEE YOU do..KEEP DOING GREAT THINGS. GOD BLESS

I'm not gonna lie watching you wash people hair makes me relax Luke I'm picturing me being in that chair it's the best part of all of it until your done and the person did a great job. I get super scared about people cutting my hair because it's really long and sometimes more than any that you tell them a trim Luke NO MORE than 2 inches and they cut it to much or they cut it croaked or something and I have tried different places many different places. How do I get over that fear

Have a great day Chrystal

Love your channel! Thanks for all you do ❤

I know it's not live right now but I'm always going to be educated watching your videos so I 👍 before it even starts

I love watching you, I have watched other styles but you are the best.

Where is Ashley? I miss her. I love your channel, very educational

All the posters in the comments section sound like experts themselves probably because they have this hair texture and have had the same issues. Bless you for trying to help others.🙏💖

You are giving excellent knowledge . Keep teaching.

Mine was shedding bad when I went 15 weeks thanks for the video and the instructions

Hey that doo is popping!!!!!❤l love it!!! You’re a great cosmologist and then some!!!!👏🏾

Beautiful 🥰🥰 Have you heard of or experienced what’s called Shampoo Bowl Stroke? 😢during a extended sink bowl service the Blood flow is actually cut off at the neck and your client can have problems. Just wanted to share🥰🥰🙏🏿✝️

I appreciate the final look. Her hair looks healthy and beautiful so I'm sure she loved her final results. With regards to some of the techniques applied, sometimes when we create habits, we don't easily see our flaws. This was a year ago, but it's new to me. Regardless, while I share similar concerns expressed by the others, it is my hope that it help you to further improve your brand. All the best

Crystal your skin is beautiful.

You did an amazing job on her hair beautiful

Hi dear! Am a 55yrs old woman, am natural right now, am just sorry your nt here in Jamaica, I would surely use you, I love how u wash n treat d hair!

She walked out looking sharp like a deacon's wife on Easter! 😍 Go girl!

I just stumbled across this video tonight. I went 6 months between relaxers while debating whether or not to continuing putting a rinse on my hair. My hair was shedding all over the place. Thanks to this video, I’ll never go beyond 12 weeks again. I’ll start paying attention to hair loss / shedding to determine how I should time appointments. Btw, I’ve officially stopped coloring my hair. My hair dresser encouraged me to leave it alone since I’d gone so long. She added a purple shampoo to the wash and the grays and browns are playing much better together. The gray isn’t so stark against it.

Love the back swoops!

I like that you care about your clients hair that what make me want too get my hair done with someone care my hair ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Good job I don’t use relaxer but I like the process the way you are doing ❤

Hi Crystal 🎉😂❤thanks for teaching the young how to do hair ! You are a Master Stylist enjoy your talks! I had COVID-19 2021toAugust of 2022 I was on Oxygen and my hair is just now growing back! Thanks for your tips!!!

Thank you for sharing keep up the good work looking forward to seeing you again. Have a wonderful day glad that you are doing well take care of yourself

Firstly I love your channel. I'm aware there's a thousand ways to do things. I watched the entire video, some very good tips. I meant to convey my concern in the form of questions, but listening and typing, the questions are posed as comments and statements. Thanks in advance Why didn't you didn't base her scalp, nor protect her processed hair at the line of demarcation. Your hair doesn't break bcus you don't retouch. That's like saying that people can't go back natural from a relaxer. With proper care this can be done successfully without a lot of shedding. You mentioned fiber-guard, relaxers are fortified differently but at the end of the day, it's still a chemical that changes the bonds and the structural integrity of the hair permanently. Detangling wet hair at the bowl, the small tooth comb just ripped fragile hair that already has no elasticity. Detangling would have been less harsh working the knots from the ends towards the roots. Pulling thru makes the tangling worse in my opinion. You advise wearing a sew-in on top of a relaxer. Relaxed hair has no elasticity and will dry out and break badly if wearing a sew-in on relaxed hair. There should be at least 1 to 1 1/2 inches of new growth to minimize breakage You said hair oil is great for the scalp, topicals on the scalp usually clogs the follicles and counteracts the duty of the sebaceous glands. maybe oil as an oil treatment. The molecular structure of most oil is to large to penetrate the cuticle and just sits on top of the hair and does nothing anyway. You told one viewer, regarding her dry hair, that she needs to find the porosity of her hair. Porosity changes with simple styling, also hair porosity is different throughout the entire head, when you condition in the salon, the hair is cared for as a whole, testing for porosity isn't done before applying a conditioning treatment a visual assessment is. Since the 1st client wanted to keep her length, why not cut her split ends internally and shape her externally to maintain her length? styling the 1st client, So does everyone use plugin's for styling in your state? What happened to pressing combs and barrel irons? She has thick roots, untamed edges and partially straight hair. I'm just old school, I guess. Never-the-less, great channel, thanks for letting us have a voice and I love the product line, can I get the order information please. Thanks...

Thank you for your advice,I needed this

You do such beautiful work. I wish you could be my stylist. Mine passed away and I have been on my own. Thank you for sharing 😊

Unfortunately though you can’t speak for all relaxed women, because there is no one size fits all. I can’t relax every six/eight weeks or whatever. I have never relaxed less than every 12 weeks; I typically stretch for 16 weeks because over processing of hair is still a thing. My last stretch was 21 weeks, but it doesn’t mean I neglected my hair, no, I certainly did not, and my hair shedding is average noting unusual. My hair is long, thick, and healthy because I look after it very well. If relaxed more regularly than every 12 weeks, I know for a fact that my hair wouldn’t respond well with that.

Awesome job Crystal!! Her hair looks Great!

Crystal you’re best stylist better than my stylist I wish u were in Milwaukee

I used to charge more for “stretched” retouches because of the extra steps it takes. I’m starting to miss doing hair😢

I haven’t had a relaxer since December. So now I understand why I’m shedding. I clipped my ends this month.

Excellent video I learned so much. You are so knowledgeable. Question is your water sprayer filtered? I’ve never seen a clear sprayer.

Sometimes the hair sheds, not b/c a touch up is needed, but b/c the hair needs protein, which relaxed hair lacks. I get mine relaxed every 3 months (12 weeks), trim then, protein treat with Aphogee (a lifesaver when I notice there's far too much shedding) & I use a lot of Olaplex #3 (olaplex conditioner & leave in, too). I only flat iron (use heat) once every 2 weeks (same as I wash my hair). When I notice my hair struggling to retain moisture, I steam it with Shea Butter Essentials coconut oil but I haven't had an issue with moisture in a long time. I swear by grease (Kuza Indian hemp), Jamaican Black Castor Oil & not overprocessing the hair (that's why I only dye it with a rinse when I'm relaxed). And I use a sulfate (stripping shampoo) biweekly b/c it strips my hair of all the dirt, oils, grease (& other products) I've used in that period. Just pay extremely close attention to your hair, be it relaxed or natural, and take cues from what your hair is doing & how it feels, to tell you how to treat it.

For a 15 week relaxer I would use the virgin relaxer instructions instead of a regular retouch instructions. Meaning I would go to mid strand of the new growth avoiding the line of demarcation and go back to the scalp area otherwise the scalp will process first from the body heat.

You did a great job on her hair, now I’m becoming more peppered what if I’m not ready for that what suggestions do you have