(nÃ´rm) n. 1. a. A pattern that is regarded as typical of something: a neighborhood where families with two wage-earners are the norm. b. A standard or expectation that is established for a given enterprise or effort: journalistic norms. c. A pattern of behavior considered acceptable or proper by a social group: violated the norms of his community.
Lye relaxers are known to work quickly on the hair, but as a result they might also rinse out of your hair easily. Their main ingredient is sodium hydroxide, and they are also known as âalkaliâ relaxers. No-lye, on the other hand, is mostly made of calcium hydroxide, which can dry out the hair.
Thio relaxers break the disulfide bonds in hair, similar to the permanent waving process. When enough of the disulfide bonds in the hair are broken, the relaxer is rinsed from the hair and the hair is towel dried. After towel drying, a neutralizer of some sort is applied to the hair.