you could call and talk to lisa pleasant. she's very friendly and actually likes the company. when i called to order the relaxer she was really interested in my getting the right one(till she found out im in fl).i switched from no lye to lye and my hair is doing fine, so i think you'll be alright. why dont you let a professional do it for you??you might get underprocessed hair.btw if you do call the elucence company dont let her know you're gonna self relax she said that she wants people to take the relaxer to their stylist.i hope you dont live in florida cause if you do, you're gonna have a tough time getting it.