How long after relaxer do you wait to wash?

[soslychic]

Can hair be washed the very next day after a relaxer or will it revert if washed that soon. I've heard some say that it will revert, but I don't see how that's possible since the cuticle has been permanently changed.

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

I always wash my hair the day after with no reversion. I use a clarifying shampoo.

 

[CrownnGlori]

I usually wait at least 3. Primarily because the style is cute. I've never had a problem.

 

[ny2atl]

I'm with Crownnglory... I usually last about 3 days before doing a conditioner wash to add a little quick moisutre because the perm usually leaves my hair feeling very dry after about 3 days.

 

[pebbles]

I wash the day after also.

 

[Lee]

I wait 4 days max, then I do a reconstructor deep conditioner.

 

[Allandra]

About 2 days for me.

 

[Brownie]

a week

 

[melodee]

About three to five days later. I usually like to hold on to my fresh style(that I paid $70 for mind you) as long as possible, but I find if I wait a full week my scalp flakes up and I shed more.

 

[11111]

I do a conditioner "wash" the next morning to get that perm smell out of my hair. I use a light conditioner w/heavy fragrance,like vanilla floral by suave.

air dry (to give the hair some thickness)

Shampoo, I do that 1 week later

 

[LABETT]

I wash my hair one day after a relaxer with no problems.

 

[Stylepink]

I usually wait about three days

 

[Michon]

I usually wait five or six days. I wash it to give my hair some body. Relaxers can make my hair stringy and flat. I'd like to wash it sooner, but it seems like such a waste of money to wash it too soon after getting it professionally done. (I can't retouch my own head.)

 

[localhost]

I usually wait about 2 - 3 days, or until my scalp starts to itch, whichever comes first.

 

[jrw]

I usually wash the day after.

 

[Isis]

I wash my usual 3 days later.