Give me ONE TIP for a newly relaxed head of hair!

[Bosslady1]

Less is more...Stay simple.

 

[glamazon386]

thanks guys i will be remembering all of these
i plan on going to the salon weekly though for treatments and care
im sure i'll be under the drier weekly as well with rollersets
do you guys think thats okay?
im still planning to moisturize daily and baggy ends as much as possible

I don't see a problem with you going to the salon and getting rollersets. As long as you're going to a good stylist and taking care of your hair at home between appointments you will be fine. Did you relax yet or are you preparing to? If not, are you going to get it bone straight or leave some of your natural texture in (texlax)?

 

[Reslnt1]

i pm'd you

Stay away from the brush.....I repeat, stay away form the brush!!!!

 

[atrinibeauty]

Avoid Manipulation As Much As Possible

 

[BrownSkin2]

Don't trust just anyone to trim your relaxed hair. Trim when needed.

 

[BeatriceFly]

im preparing to do it
im thinking somewhere in btw bone striaght and texlaxed

I don't see a problem with you going to the salon and getting rollersets. As long as you're going to a good stylist and taking care of your hair at home between appointments you will be fine. Did you relax yet or are you preparing to? If not, are you going to get it bone straight or leave some of your natural texture in (texlax)?

 

[LovelyLionessa]

Baby your ends, keep them moisturized and sealed with oil or grease and bun up for extra protection.

 

[Ms Red]

Continue to eat a healthy diet, including protein, and exercise regularly.

 

[seymone]

protein/ moisture balance

 

[dillard]

my advice would be to take lotsa pictures/keep a detailed hair journal. Especially when your hair feels really good, and write down what you did to get it that way! I think it's easier to determine what works for you.

 

[LocksOfLuV]

Don't relax just to cure a problem (dryness, breaking, etc) it'll only get worse. FIX it first THEN relax.

 

[growinstrong]

if at all possible, do ur own hair. If you don't have a stylist you can trust to be gentle and caring about your hair, try to stay as far away from the salons as possible, for they are some hatas. Also use Aveda products, period.

 

[Serenity_Peace]

Don't relax just to cure a problem (dryness, breaking, etc) it'll only get worse. FIX it first THEN relax.

This is the best advice I've seen thus far because it challenges an age-old assumption that we*must* relax as soon as we experience breakage. I was always puzzled about that because I felt that relaxers break down the hair even more. So, I suppose this makes sense: fix the breakage first, either by doing a protein treatment or deep condition, wait a week or longer, and then relax.

 

[Serenity_Peace]

if at all possible, do ur own hair. If you don't have a stylist you can trust to be gentle and caring about your hair, try to stay as far away from the salons as possible, for they are some hatas. Also use Aveda products, period.

I agree with you growinstrong about doing your own hair. You and I are both fine-haired gals, and I used to hate going to hairdressers because they would be so rough and tough with combing and brushing and washing. I just feel that no one knows and loves your hair more than yourself...and maybe Mommy.

 

[envybeauty]

Relaxers NEVER solve anyone's hair problem. Relaxers are not to be used as conditioners, smoothers, etc. That is not what they are for!!


Tip: Know what ingredients do and do not work for your hair. It is like food. Read the labels so that you can identify what does more harm than good. For me, I know that "glycerin" in products tends to make my hair hard. Also dimethicone (non-water soluable cone) is not for me. My hair likes the water soluable three-some: Amodimethicone, Trideceth-12 and Cetrimonium Chloride which all have to be in the product to make it water soluable. I figured this out through trial and error and noticing that products that worked had certain ingredients and the ones that didn't had other ingredients.

 

[ChocalateDiva]

Use reconstructor at week 1 and 2 after the relaxer.

 

[myco]

Don't relax just to cure a problem (dryness, breaking, etc) it'll only get worse. FIX it first THEN relax.

SO TRUE!!!! I hate when people are so quick to scream "it's time for a touch-up" and they don't have any newgrowth.

Your hair might look good right after a touch-up, but whatever you were trying to avoid prior to, will come back with a vengeance. I don't care how "conditioning" a certain relaxer is supposed to be.