--- Embrace your curls or Relax --- please keep in mind that no matter the title, it is still a relaxer. A relaxer is permanent>>> relaxers are grown out and cut out. Relaxers do not fade out. Porosity level and texture plays a very important part. --- if your hair has already been chemically processed with color then your porosity level is high. The higher the porosity level the quicker the relaxer will react. That is rule if thumb in a chemical process. Same for Textured fine hair. ----You can also relax hair in order to loosen up a curl (a bit or so). A curl can be molded instead of straightened completely . You would still retain the body and bounce but not the tightness for the curl.