Did relaxer this morning and hair feels dry and was tangly...any suggestions?

[jh1581]

Hey Ladies,

So I just relaxed my hair early this morning, but this time when I did it, it turned out a little dry and tangly. Here's what I did:

-I based my scalp the night before as well as right before with vaseline.

-I divided my hair into 2 sections and relaxed both (one at a time to prevent overprocessing) with Silk Elements Regular relaxer diluted with about 3 tbsps olive oil.

- I rinsed for about 10 minutes and applied Aphogee 2 min reconstructor. Left in for several minutes.

- Rinsed and washed with neutralizer shampoo 3 times to make sure relaxer was all out.

- Apple cider vinegar rinse (2 oz to 4 cups water).

-Deep conditioner with ORS Pak for 20 min.

-Rinse, applied Roux Porosity control for 1 minute.

-Rinsed, and applied leave-ins (Paul Mitchell's The Conditioner, Ojon Rejuvenating mist) and sealed with coconut oil.

I used my Solia Ion hairdryer to blow a little of the moisture out for about 5 minutes so my hair wouldn't be soaking wet. So now it's currently air-drying since I've been at work since 9am (it's 1pm now).

Anyone have any suggestions and to what could have caused my hair to be a little dry and tangly?

I'm debating re-washing before I go out of town on Saturday and maybe doing a protein treatment (I've taken a piece of shedded hair for a strand test, pulled it see how much it stretches before it breaks, and it's a little "rubberband-like"--stretches before it snaps).

Do you ladies suggest that I re-wash, do protein tx, and deep condition again on Saturday? Or just leave it be? Any suggestions to make it a little softer without making it too heavy?

(Btw...and this is the second time in a row my hair has felt like this after trying Roux Porosity Control for the first time last time I washed)

Thanks and sorry this was so long!

 

[sqzbly1908]

Hi Friend - I recommend some sort of moisturizing treatment - when I relax - I use a protein after rinsing the relaxer but a moisturizing treatment after the neutralizing shampoo - I would wait before doing any additional protein treatments as the ORS is a protein conditioner. I would also maybe use only one type of leave in as this may be adding to the extra heaviness to your hair as well..

Also I would not recommend using both the Porosity control and the ACV at the same time as this may have contributed to the dryness...

HTH

 

[unique4lyfe33]

Yea you probably need some moisture because you used alot of protein. Your DC should have been a moisturizing one instead of a light protein one. HTH

 

[Son26]

I had this same problem the last time I relaxed but it went away after I used a DC (Humecto).

 

[jh1581]

Thanks for the replies I didn't realize the protein could have caused my dryness.

I have some Paul Mitchell Super charged moisturizing conditioner. Should I maybe use this at my next wash to add some moisture?

 

[henna555]

your hair needs moisture,try using aphogee balancing moisturizing conditioner. that should help after couple of washes.

 

[sqzbly1908]

Thanks for the replies I didn't realize the protein could have caused my dryness.

I have some Paul Mitchell Super charged moisturizing conditioner. Should I maybe use this at my next wash to add some moisture?

Yeah - go with that - that is a great conditioner!