(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.
1 Don't wash your hair right before you relax it. 2  For at least 48 hours, try not scratch or irritate your scalp before relaxing your hair. 3  Don't wet your hair within the two days after relaxing it.4  Don't color your hair after relaxing it. 5  Make sure you rinse your hair thoroughly with warm water for 10 minutes.ips. 1  Before applying relaxer to new growth, consider coating the ends of your previously relaxed hair with some type of conditioner. 2  Pure oils free from additives work best. 3  If you have not relaxed your hair before or your hair is natural, apply the cream relaxer over all your hair.