You complain about No-lye's dryness...but was it before LHCF?

[Dposh167]

I'm doing a ton of research about self relaxing. And even tho, I've been using lye for 15 years. It's been at the salon. And I don't trust myself to use it on my own.

so i'm leaning towards no-lye for self relaxing. But when i read about its dry-ness and calcium build-up...i noticed that a lot of people complained about it.

However my question is....do u people who complain about no-lye, use no-lye during the days that you weren't knowledgeable about hair? Or is no-lye pretty much a battle that will be lost even with all the knowledge about chelating and DC'ing?

can anyone chime in

 

[imaccami]

Why don't you trust yourself? It's the same process whether you use lye or no-lye. Lye doesn't require mixing, so I guess it's easier in that sense. Otherwise I think the application is the same.

I was relaxed using lye at the salon. Then I used no-lye for years when I started self relaxing. Then I used lye and was amazed at the difference and swore I would never use no-lye again. Then I joined LHCF about a year later.

 

[lana]

My hair was dry using No-Lye prior to LHCF so my stylist switched me to a Lye relaxer and it was healthier, but still damaged so I went natural.

THEN...I found LHCF as I was trying transition and I learned about texlaxing. I was so happy! Texlaxing is amazing and works well with my 4a/b hair. BUT, I was using No-Lye Mizani and still experienced dryness for that reason. So...I did some research on here and switched to a Lye Mizani for Color Treated hair and my hair is like amazing and shiny and holds moisture! It's wonderful.

The only tip I have is that you should base your scalp...every single time!

 

[aprilbiz]

Here's my very recent experience. I've used lye (with the exception of maybe one time) for almost 30 years. My Grandmother was a beautician and always recommended lye over no-lye. I went natural last year, but last month decided to relax again and thought maybe a no-lye would be easier on my scalp.

Well it was easier on my scalp, but my hair is as hard as a brick. I've been reading up on chelating shampoos on here and am going to get some tomorrow. I personally will never use no-lye again.

 

[Dposh167]

Why don't you trust yourself? It's the same process whether you use lye or no-lye. Lye doesn't require mixing, so I guess it's easier in that sense. Otherwise I think the application is the same.

I was relaxed using lye at the salon. Then I used no-lye for years when I started self relaxing. Then I used lye and was amazed at the difference and swore I would never use no-lye again. Then I joined LHCF about a year later.

i'm scared cuz i'm slow. I know that lye burns quicker. Which lye relaxer did u use?

 

[imaccami]

i'm scared cuz i'm slow. I know that lye burns quicker. Which lye relaxer did u use?

You can try the half and half method or have someone help you. My sis and I used to help each other until we got the hang of it. When it was her turn she did the front and I did the back, and vice versa when it was my turn.

When I first switched to lye I used Dudley's which is nice. Now I use Elasta Qp which I love. I tried Creme of Nature and it was awful. Maybe you should try the same brand your stylist used.

If you base well you shouldn't get any burning. I never have burning.

 

[bryantgurls]

From my experience, lye relaxers are better than no-lye. I always self relax and the lye does not burn quicker or any worse than no-lye relaxers. I actually don't have any problems since I learned to base my scalp

 

[*CherryPie*]

Lye is horrible on my hair, even the mild. I switched from no lye to lye after all of the lye/no lye threads. With no lye, my hair was a little dry, but I only needed to learn how to moisturize it properly.

That lye jacked up my edges and nape, and thinned my hair. It was way too strong. I was losing "nice sized" balls of hair after I relaxed it.

With no lye, I don't lose ANY hair when I relax my hair.

So I switched back to no lye, and my hair is recovering very well.

 

[leona2025]

I tried lye because a lot of the girls here use it and it is no mix, but I just could not take it. I have used no-lye all my life and I never have any trouble with it. I tried 3 applications of lye and and each time I was underprocessed and burned. The fact that I didnt base probably contributed to it, but I tried to do it just like I do my no-lye. I never burned or bassed no matter what strength relaxer I used when I used no-lye.

 

[MAMATO]

I never tried lye but my moisture level has improved ever since I've found the board ....

 

[brittle_hair]

I have used Lye for my last 3 relaxers and what I like about it is that my hair doesn't look as dry and dull when airdried, it also doesn't look stringy/overprocessed because it doesn't straighten the hair quickly even though I use Silk Elements coarse. However my scalp does burn super quickly and I do lose alot of hair when rinsing the relaxer out which never happened with no-lye. I still have another 2 and a half tubs of the Lye relaxer left, I will continue for now but my try no-lye afterwards to see if remind myself why i left it behind.

 

[SimJam]

yup even before hair boards, I had tried no lye relaxer (at the salon) and didnt like the dry brittleness that came with it. Even my stylist was like, "hair isnt supposed to feel like this " lolol

 

[mstk]

My stylist used no-lye on me before I stopped going to her last year. I knew my hair was always dry, but it wasn't until I started reading about the differences between no-lye and lye relaxers that it clicked for me. I noticed an immediate difference in my ability to retain moisture and softness when I started self-texlaxing with lye relaxers. Of course, I still have to grow out the older no-lye relaxed ends, but I'm sticking with lye.

 

[flowinlocks]

yup even before hair boards, I had tried no lye relaxer (at the salon) and didnt like the dry brittleness that came with it. Even my stylist was like, "hair isnt supposed to feel like this " lolol

This is me, my hair has always hated no lye relaxer.

 

[HappilyLiberal]

When I first relaxed, I was going to the salon for relaxers and my stylist used lye relaxers so the issue never came up. When I started self-relaxing, I used no-lye relaxers because I figured it was safer, but my hair was drying out. So, I went back to the salon to get the lye relaxers. When I decided to go DIY again, I went down to Sally's and bought a Motions Lye mild. The first two times I relaxed I was underprocessed because I was scared to leave it on too long. The third time was a charm and I haven't looked back since.

 

[NIN4eva]

Has anyone who's been using chelating shampoos found that they relieve/solve the dryness problem that comes from no-lye? I've just done a touch-up with no-lye and am thinking of using it from now on.

 

[Sugar]

I've been using ORS no-lye for 5+ years now. I've never had a problem with dryness or any of the other bad things associated with no-lye relaxers.

 

[Dposh167]

Has anyone who's been using chelating shampoos found that they relieve/solve the dryness problem that comes from no-lye? I've just done a touch-up with no-lye and am thinking of using it from now on.

^^bumping....can anyone answer this