BEFORE the relaxer...i loved my curls but they were just too hard to manage on a daily basis and i was tired of wearing my hair in essentially the same style all the time...
AFTER the relaxer...my hair is soft and shiny and still curly but far more manageable and more versatile to style...i highly recommend going to a great stylist who knows the wonders of using a gentle relaxer to help anyone that hates having to fight with their hair constantly.