Braids and Relaxers

[Pretvl323]

Hi Friends,
I'm a brand new member. Just joined five minutes ago, so no pictures or anything (but I'll get on it).

I wanted to ask about braids. If I relax today, can I get braids next week or is it too soon? Thanks for your help.

 

[GodsPromises]

To answer your question I think that it would be best to wait two weeks before getting braids.

 

[eunique]

Welcome!

I would wait at least two weeks.

 

[glamazon386]

You should wait a week or two.

 

[Sequoia]

Hi

Like the other posters said, i'd wait 2weeks before the braids. I'd probably do a protein treatment and deep conditioning before braiding.

 

[lizjoseph]

Yeah. Defiietly wait a bit. I've heard that you should wait until you have a decent amount of new growth that way the extension has something to hold on to. There was a thread about it somewhere on here. (I'll look for it.) Also, if you going to get braids, why not just get the braids and skiop the relaxer? Like Sequoia said, just do a protein treatment and deep condition your hair and after that get the braids done.

 

[Pretvl323]

Thanks ladies. I did end up doing the relaxer, so I'll wait a couple of weeks.

 

[lizjoseph]

Hey Pretvl323,

Here's a thread about about relaxers and braids. It pretty much says that you really need to wait a while, (close to 4 weeks) to get braids put in if you want your hair to be healthy. I saw a ton of other threads concerning this isse, just put "braids relaxer" in the search title and you see a bunch pop up. Hope this helps!!

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=48812&highlight=braids+relaxer