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How does a Stylist Perm 12 weeks of New Growth
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DangerouslyShy
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she doesnt use a comb when she does my relaxer she uses her hands....i dunno i never did a relaxer my self....i know alot of ladies on here do they will more than likely be able to help you....
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A relaxer should not be combed through the hair (it causes unnecessary stretching of the hair). It should be smoothed with the back of a comb or with the fingers. You can detangle your hair a few days prior to the relaxer for better results. It is best to do this on damp hair (usually after a wash). I hope that you will have a better experience the next time you get a relaxer /images/graemlins/smile.gif.
Crystalicequeen123
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Yeah, I was wondering the same thing.
The last time I got my hair relaxed, I stretched to about 11 weeks. By the time my stylist was putting perm in my hair, she really was hurting my scalp because she would be trying to part my hair with that stupid rat tail comb! Ouch!! I was wincing all the way.
I've always wondered if you can somehow straighten the new growth a little (either by flat iron or blowdrying) so that it's manageable, so it won't hurt as much. DO you think that the stylist would still know where the new growth ends and the line of demarcation begins?
The last time I got my hair relaxed, I stretched to about 11 weeks. By the time my stylist was putting perm in my hair, she really was hurting my scalp because she would be trying to part my hair with that stupid rat tail comb! Ouch!! I was wincing all the way.
I've always wondered if you can somehow straighten the new growth a little (either by flat iron or blowdrying) so that it's manageable, so it won't hurt as much. DO you think that the stylist would still know where the new growth ends and the line of demarcation begins?
dannie
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That woman is dumb. You can't comb out that much newgrowth w/ a lil bittie comb and not expect breakage. Slap her!!!
My advice would be to comb it out as best you can before going to the shop. Perhaps you can lightly blow dry the length so she can see the newgrowth better and you won't lose too much hair.
My advice would be to comb it out as best you can before going to the shop. Perhaps you can lightly blow dry the length so she can see the newgrowth better and you won't lose too much hair.
hOnii
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dannie_19 said:
That woman is dumb. You can't comb out that much newgrowth w/ a lil bittie comb and not expect breakage. Slap her!!!
My advice would be to comb it out as best you can before going to the shop.
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i agree! this is why i dont like going to my current hairdresser. she always tears through my hair with a comb before slapping on the perm. she doesnt take the time to go through it and try to have the least hair lost as possible like i would, so i do it myself before i go.
dannie_19 said:
That woman is dumb. You can't comb out that much newgrowth w/ a lil bittie comb and not expect breakage. Slap her!!!
My advice would be to comb it out as best you can before going to the shop.
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i agree! this is why i dont like going to my current hairdresser. she always tears through my hair with a comb before slapping on the perm. she doesnt take the time to go through it and try to have the least hair lost as possible like i would, so i do it myself before i go.
SouthernGirl
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This is exactly why I don't go to a salon. The few times that I have been, I noticed they didn't take care during the detangling process and they didn't have a wide-toothed comb to speak of.
I always have at least 12 weeks of NG, and you have to be very delicate. I still use a comb, but it's a wide-toothed comb and I separate my hair into sections and tackle one section at a time. Relaxing my hair one half at a time also helps to not overprocess and focus on the areas I'm working on.
I always have at least 12 weeks of NG, and you have to be very delicate. I still use a comb, but it's a wide-toothed comb and I separate my hair into sections and tackle one section at a time. Relaxing my hair one half at a time also helps to not overprocess and focus on the areas I'm working on.
Crystalicequeen123
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Bunny77 said:
I just thought of something!
When you first got a perm, wasn't ALL your hair new growth???
So if stylists can do a virgin perm on totally natural hair, then what's so hard about doing a perm on 12 weeks of new growth?
I don't get the logic of some stylists!!!
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Yeah, I used to think the same thing Bunny. But the problem with people who already have a relaxer in their hair, is that the relaxed hair is of course "WEAKER" than the newgrowth. Your natural hair will always be stronger than relaxed hair any day of the week. So, what I'm most concerned with (as I think most people)is not so much the fact that she's using a comb to part my hair, but the fact that WHEN she DOES use this comb, is it causing my hair to break right at the demarcation line.
Of course, when you have virgin natural hair and you put the comb through it, it won't break as easily as hair that is already permed but has tons of new growth. So that's why I'm more concerned about making it easier for my stylist to part my hair when she puts the perm in. I don't want underprocessed hair or hair that doesn't get some relaxer in it mixed with those that did. But I CERTAINLY don't want OVERprocessed hair! /images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I think I should take the advice on this board though and just tell her not to use such a small rat tail comb.
Bunny77 said:
I just thought of something!
When you first got a perm, wasn't ALL your hair new growth???
So if stylists can do a virgin perm on totally natural hair, then what's so hard about doing a perm on 12 weeks of new growth?
I don't get the logic of some stylists!!!
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Yeah, I used to think the same thing Bunny. But the problem with people who already have a relaxer in their hair, is that the relaxed hair is of course "WEAKER" than the newgrowth. Your natural hair will always be stronger than relaxed hair any day of the week. So, what I'm most concerned with (as I think most people)is not so much the fact that she's using a comb to part my hair, but the fact that WHEN she DOES use this comb, is it causing my hair to break right at the demarcation line.
Of course, when you have virgin natural hair and you put the comb through it, it won't break as easily as hair that is already permed but has tons of new growth. So that's why I'm more concerned about making it easier for my stylist to part my hair when she puts the perm in. I don't want underprocessed hair or hair that doesn't get some relaxer in it mixed with those that did. But I CERTAINLY don't want OVERprocessed hair! /images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I think I should take the advice on this board though and just tell her not to use such a small rat tail comb.
Crystalicequeen123
Well-Known Member
I will say one thing about the dominicans though...they not only know how to do a rollerset, but I noticed that they tended to handle my hair even BETTER than my regular stylist at Haircuttery.
The Dominican woman who did my roller sets did an AWESOME job! She was so gentle! I couldn't believe she could put that small rat tail through my 8 week post relaxer hair! It was so smooth! I noticed too that they actually comb the conditioner through your hair. I don't know if that's a good thing, but she definitely combed it through my hair with relative ease, and maybe that's what helped my hair to be so manageable when she did my rollersets.
The Dominican woman who did my roller sets did an AWESOME job! She was so gentle! I couldn't believe she could put that small rat tail through my 8 week post relaxer hair! It was so smooth! I noticed too that they actually comb the conditioner through your hair. I don't know if that's a good thing, but she definitely combed it through my hair with relative ease, and maybe that's what helped my hair to be so manageable when she did my rollersets.
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