Best Relaxer Goes To....

[poookie]

HAWAIIAN SILKY no base lye relaxer

has botanical extracts

 

[shorthairdiva09]

Ive only used ORS for the past 2 years the No Base Relaxer and my hair loved it.. not much now doesn't do anything to my hair so i am searching for a new one.

 

[sweetsuccess]

soo... ive currently been transitioning for almost 8 months now and plan on getting a relaxer in the next month... cuz i can not handle the naturalness.... but im scared. ..

what is the difference between lye? and no-lye?...

im guessing im going to do my relaxer professionally?? hmm..

 

[morehairplease]

HAWAIIAN SILKY no base lye relaxer

has botanical extracts

thanks for sharing this.

 

[ladylina]

I voted other, I love Vitale I have been using Vitale now since I found this board, which I believe has been 3 years. It does not burn me and it leaves my hair nice and silky. Also if I want bone straight I can, if I dont want bone straight I can do that too with this relaxer.

 

[msmarc1]

Definitely ORS!!! I tried it for the first time this past Saturday and it was simply the best ever for my hair!! WOW!!!!! It didn't burn even when I went over the time limit!!!

 

[shunta]

Ok, I changed my vote. My new fave is Mizani BB, with the Elucence being runner-up.

 

[Solitude]

What an interesting thread! I would have voted for Phyto, but I don't know if it is that great for the money, but it always left my hair incredibly soft and moisturized. However, most salons don't carry it and it is too expensive to buy on my own all the time.

So...my vote goes to Mizani. Less expensive, every salon carries it & it works great!

 

[kadej]

Thanks for all of the recs - I've been natural for over 10 years and I think I'm finally ready to throw in the towel and relax. These tips are great!

 

[vestaluv1]

Out of all the relaxers I have tried, I have had the best results with Designer Touch Texturizing Relaxer (Lye) .

I haven't tried many others, but they include:

• ORS
• Gentle Treatment (no so gentle)
• Dark and Lovely
• Creme of Nature (absolutely hated this one... the worst)
• Africa's Best

All of these were No-Lye BTW.

 

[jaded_faerie]

phyto....love it

 

[Encore]

Just did Hawaiian Silky No Base Mild (lye)...i did it myself and i texlaxed it its so0o0o0o shinyyyyyy and smooth i added EVOO and let it sit longer than the time cause 10 mins wouldnt do a thing to my ng. i flat ironed the roots and i love it

 

[B_sWife79]

DITTO!!!!!!!

I just relaxed my hair 4 days ago and it was the first time ever that a relaxer got my hair straight and I tried everything ,I had to go to the salon for the last 18 months to get a semi-straight outcome.
Optimum No-Lye rules!!!!

The Optimum anti breakage formula is fabulous for me, it keeps my hair from being all brittle and dry in those first few days after the relaxer. I have only used it twice so far, but it has been wonderful in comparison to Revlon, and Gentle Treatment for me and was somewhat better than ORS in terms of the dryness afterwards. I'm 4a/b but have really fine strands so I haven't tried many I'm afraid of breakage. The fine but not straight combination is something I have to learn about very carefully. Optimum gets my hair straight without breakage but I still have to use a lot of moisturizing after or curls wont hold well.

 

[sqzbly1908]

Mizani Butter Blends. Hands down!
Even when I'd been scratching all week.
Once I was done, no relaxer burn!
It's absolutely amazing.

I will have to roll with Filthy Fresh on this one - Mizani Butter Blends (lye) for me!

 

[asummertyme]

Well I ma glad ORS got a wonderful review...cause i just brought it and ima do a touch up next week...

 

[Prose Princess]

Bumping for more replies!! (I want to get all my stuff together now so I don't chicken out and go to the salon at my next relaxer. Trying to decide between Mizani and ORS!)

 

[Quest4healthyhair]

I've always loved Optimum and occasionally I use Designer Touch.

 

[Dommo]

PHYTO

 

[fobaker]

I use Fabulaxer (regular).

 

[n_vizion]

Affirm Fiberguard (along with Preservo serum) is my absolute fave. When you wash it out, it feels like you're washing out deep conditioner.

Along with that, they did studies to determine that it helps keep the natural strength of the hair over other leading relaxers.

 

[morehairplease]

Affirm Fiberguard (along with Preservo serum) is my absolute fave. When you wash it out, it feels like you're washing out deep conditioner.

Along with that, they did studies to determine that it helps keep the natural strength of the hair over other leading relaxers.

thanks so much for sharing this. I am trying to decide between this, DE creme conditioning normal, and Hawaiian Silky no base lye relaxer.

 

[melodies815]

I voted "other" because I use Influance. It's the only relaxer I have ever used that doesn't cause any breakage at all when growing out the relaxer. It's lye, has shea butter in it, doesn't burn sensitive scalps (and I am the Queen Mother of Sensitive Scalps!) and actually fees more like a press than a relaxer. My hair feels almost like it's naturl...but it's not. It also gives a really nice curl when I wash and go.

No lye broke the bonds in my hair and made the cuticle less smooth, but I know that everyone has a different experience with lye versus no lye.

www.talkhair.com - call the rep to ask how to get it to your stylist if interested.

I hope this helps!

cj

 

[queen928]

I have fallen in love with ORS Olive Oil... Man, It is the truth like sojourner!!

Girl....I can't agree with you more! I was natural for almost 5 years and decided to go back to relaxing back in September. Before going natural I was using Hawaiian Silky and loved it so I went back to it. I was not liking the results plus I was using regular...probably should have used super . It also seemed like it was changing my texture and not for the better. Anyway, I used ORS Olive Oil relaxer Thursday (after an 8 week wait, a personal best for me) and man oh man....(singing) I think I'm love again! I can't stop playing in my hair. I love it.

 

[1Aleeesha]

Silk Elements ALL THE WAY

 

[peppers01]

So is silk elements a lye or no lye relaxer?

 

[FluffyRed]

I will have to roll with Filthy Fresh on this one - Mizani Butter Blends (lye) for me!

Ok, I changed my vote. My new fave is Mizani BB, with the Elucence being runner-up.

Mizani Butter Blends!!!

Ima vote Mizani it left my hair blowin in the wind.

i voted Mizani the best ever that i tried.

I'm looking for a new relaxer and am thinking of maybe trying Butterblends.

MIzani Butterblends Fine/Color treated (Lye) is the only relaxer ever that did not melt my edges. I didn't have to add oil, I smoothed for about 2x the recommended time (!) and my hair is strong and wavy. I LOOOOVE IT!!! Perfect for my fine, delicate strands.

 

[Prose Princess]

Urrrggghhhhhh why can't there be just one that everybody loves and the rest of them get no votes?! Lol!

 

[Aggie]

I have two new favorites now and they are Mizani Butter Blend and Design Essentials for now.

 

[flowinlocks]

HAWAIIAN SILKY no base lye relaxer

has botanical extracts

this is my choice also, It's cheap & it gets the job done my hair always comes ouy super silky & it doesn't burn. Not to mention I got a 20oz. jar for 4.99 My choice for years before that was Vitale life & body regular.

 

[Keshieshimmer]

ORS LYE!! ORS LYE!!! ORS LYE!!!

Where can you buy this in stores?