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Hi, I'm Leah!

I'm the creator of A Relaxed Gal a blog providing hair, beauty, and lifestyle inspiration and tips for women who want a simple way to look great, feel great, and live great.

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Relaxer Touch-up After An 18 Week Relaxer Stretch

I am a proponent of relaxer stretching which is going longer than six weeks between relaxer touch-ups. I’ve done long stretches in the past, 18 weeks and 20 weeks but my preference is and my hair thrives with 10-12 weeks stretches. This time I ended up stretching longer, about 18 weeks.

It’s Time For The Sephora Oh Hair Yeah Event

Where have I been? I had no idea that Sephora had a hair-focused sale. And that the sale happens twice a year. Typically before Ulta’s similar hair-focused sale the Gorgeous Hair Event. Did you all know about this and not tell me?! If you didn’t know as well, I’m sharing everything I’ve learned abo…

What I Did When My Hair Started Shedding Like Crazy

My worst fear about my hair happened. I had another setback with my relaxed hair. This time though it wasn’t my fault. This setback did make me think that all of my hair was going to fall out and I would be balding. Keep reading to learn more about what happened and how I’ve addressed it.

The 30+ Best Mother’s Day Gifts Under $50

Mother’s Day is coming! Have you done your shopping yet? Whether you’re shopping for your mother, grandmother, sister, best friend, or mother figure you’ll be able to find something on this gift list. I’ve compiled a list of 30+ great gifts that you can easily buy online and have shipped directly t…

Protecting Relaxed Hair From Sun And Wind Damage

Have you ever noticed that your hair seems to feel or even look different after you spend some time outside? If you have, it's not just you. Spending time outside can put stress on our relaxed hair. Everything from the sun, wind, humidity, cold, and even heat can cause some damage to our relaxe…

What I Would Buy During The Ulta Spring Haul Event

One of the reasons I like shopping at Ulta is because they give hair and beauty shoppers multiple options throughout the year to stock up on favorites. They do this by having a lot of sales. This particular sale I'll be talking about is called the Spring Haul.  Related read: 1 0 Top Hair & …