Relaxing Hair with Minor Tangles

[vtoodler]

What would happen if you relaxed hair with a few tangles in it?

Would the relaxer cause hair loss?

Has this ever happened to anyone before?

 

[westNDNbeauty]

Not sure I would risk a possible setback. Why not remove the tangles before hand?

I'd anticipate bigger and more difficult to remove tangles after relaxing since you will be shampooing.

 

[nerdography]

Please remove the tangles. When I re-relaxed for the first time I had some minor tangles and it was not a pretty sight when I rinsed.

 

[vtoodler]

The thing is this:

My hair is completely natural, and this will be my first relaxer in rought 1.75 years.

I've removed as many tangles as I can. However, I don't know if I can possibly remove every single one.

What would you do in this situation? How would you get them all out?

Chances are that I'll be getting a lye relaxer. My appointment is on Wednesday with a stylist who did my sister's hair for a couple of years.

 

[Raspberry]

If you've detangled as well as you can you'll probably be fine. When I got a virgin relaxer (in a salon) last year the tangles weren't a big deal and I hadn't thought much about it beforehand besides putting my hair in big twists. For some reason the relaxer process combined with the stylist's routine tends to minimize the effect of tangling.

 

[vtoodler]

Raspberry, did you get a lye or no-lye relaxer?

 

[Raspberry]

Raspberry, did you get a lye or no-lye relaxer?

Lye. I don't think salons do no-lye relaxers.

The general consensus is that lye relaxers are better for the hair but harder on the scalp and vice-versa for no-lye relaxers. I'm very pleased with my lye relaxer .

 

[sunnieb]

Could you pre-section your hair before heading to the salon?

Sectioning helps to get as many tangles out as possible.

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