Why didn't I try this relaxer SOONER? UGH!!!
My issues right now of lye fried, heat fried hair would not be happening.
The last relaxer I used (Vitale L&B) did a number on my hair...
I wish that I had used this sooner...but I never thought it would work for me and I was scared it would be along the lines of COPA or RIO or along the lines of one thing works for all of them but NOT ME (which did happen with Affirm, Mizani AND Vitale). I guess I shouldn't beat myself over it...lol
I give this relaxer 9 out of 10. 9 because it takes too long to neutralize. I think the water should have been warmer though...hm.
1st neutralization (is that a word?) :3 minutes
2nd: 5 minutes
3rd: 5 minutes
4th: Vitale's for 5 minutes
5th: Phyto 15 minutes
I felt a slight twinge (not tingle) in one spot 15 minutes in BUT when I left that area alone the tingles stopped and I went 30 minutes (went with Sherrylove and ms_jennifer's time). NO BURNS!!! It was awesome...well the spots I smoothed well. YES SMOOTH IT WELL. The smoothed areas are GREAT (and straight) the ones I didn't smooth enough or at all are smooth (tamed) but not straight. BUT unlike with other relaxers I think it will be possible to handle those areas until next relaxer in 3 months. Next time my sister will be applying and smoothing after I have sectioned and banded it.
Weird this about this relaxer...your hair..well MY HAIR feels stronger when WET And it's SUPER SOFT when wet and soft when dry.
I found my relaxer for life (unless they discontinue it...)
I don't have pics cause I didn't have time. Not sure if pics will be coming...
Little hair info...as I said above due to CRAPTASTIC lye relaxers (especially Vitale) AND using heat 2x in April (should have known better..my hair CANNOT handle heat at all) my hair is/was fried (brownish-red and too straight) on the ends. So I chopped 3" off on Sunday. I'm at about 25.5" (from hairline back). I don't think I want it longer than 26.5 anyways...so 1" more and I'm done and will maintain it there. Waist length is not for me...as I was whining about last month or so..lol.
Thanks to ms_jennifer, Sherrylove and dogmd for being so kind as to answer ALL my questions with so much patience...lol
My issues right now of lye fried, heat fried hair would not be happening.
The last relaxer I used (Vitale L&B) did a number on my hair...
I wish that I had used this sooner...but I never thought it would work for me and I was scared it would be along the lines of COPA or RIO or along the lines of one thing works for all of them but NOT ME (which did happen with Affirm, Mizani AND Vitale). I guess I shouldn't beat myself over it...lol
I give this relaxer 9 out of 10. 9 because it takes too long to neutralize. I think the water should have been warmer though...hm.
1st neutralization (is that a word?) :3 minutes
2nd: 5 minutes
3rd: 5 minutes
4th: Vitale's for 5 minutes
5th: Phyto 15 minutes
I felt a slight twinge (not tingle) in one spot 15 minutes in BUT when I left that area alone the tingles stopped and I went 30 minutes (went with Sherrylove and ms_jennifer's time). NO BURNS!!! It was awesome...well the spots I smoothed well. YES SMOOTH IT WELL. The smoothed areas are GREAT (and straight) the ones I didn't smooth enough or at all are smooth (tamed) but not straight. BUT unlike with other relaxers I think it will be possible to handle those areas until next relaxer in 3 months. Next time my sister will be applying and smoothing after I have sectioned and banded it.
Weird this about this relaxer...your hair..well MY HAIR feels stronger when WET And it's SUPER SOFT when wet and soft when dry.
I found my relaxer for life (unless they discontinue it...)
I don't have pics cause I didn't have time. Not sure if pics will be coming...
Little hair info...as I said above due to CRAPTASTIC lye relaxers (especially Vitale) AND using heat 2x in April (should have known better..my hair CANNOT handle heat at all) my hair is/was fried (brownish-red and too straight) on the ends. So I chopped 3" off on Sunday. I'm at about 25.5" (from hairline back). I don't think I want it longer than 26.5 anyways...so 1" more and I'm done and will maintain it there. Waist length is not for me...as I was whining about last month or so..lol.
Thanks to ms_jennifer, Sherrylove and dogmd for being so kind as to answer ALL my questions with so much patience...lol
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