How long can a relaxer safely stay in????

[blackberry815]

Ok this may sound like a silly question.. But how long can a relaxer stay in the hair before you've crossed the line? I've read where some people posted they've left the relaxer in for 30 and 40 minutes with no adverse effects...... so I'm just curious as to when overprocessing begins is it 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes?? any insight??

 

[amwcah]

It depends on the texture of your hair. I wouldn't even be curious enough about this to experiment, but if you really want to know test a small section of your hair. Be careful!

 

[JFK]

As long as it says in the directions.

 

[blackberry815]

As long as it says in the directions.

I feel like stylists never follow the timing on directions. I bought the same relaxer my stylist uses and it said 13 minutes.....now I know she never rinsed me out in 13 minutes... It just has me thinking...

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[sunnieb]

18 minutes is my maximum time. It's in the instructions for my Design Essentials relaxer kit, so that's what I do. My hair came out perfectly straight.

 

[Nix08]

Prior to LHCF I would leave mine in for about 30 total minutes.

 

[achangedlife]

It depends on ur texture and the strength of the relaxer. When I use DE lo lye I can leave it in for 30-35 min and still not get bone straight, any other relaxer I try to not go over 20 min

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[blackberry815]

Prior to LHCF I would leave mine in for about 30 total minutes.

Were u ever overprocessed? was it a lye relaxer you were using?

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[ATLcutey20]

I think it depends on your hair texture. I have resistant hair & when I follow the instructions on the relaxer box (20min), my hair comes out texlaxed.

When I used to goto the salon for touch-ups, they would leave it on my head for at least 30mins to get my hair to come out bone straight.

 

[blackberry815]

I think it depends on your hair texture. I have resistant hair & when I follow the instructions on the relaxer box (20min), my hair comes out texlaxed.

When I used to goto the salon for touch-ups, they would leave it on my head for at least 30mins to get my hair to come out bone straight.

Sometime I wanna leave it in that long but I'm afraid of bald spots and overprocessing.

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[mikimix]

My friend says she leaves her relaxer in for two hours
I would not advise that at all

 

[Glamourstruckk]

My friend says she leaves her relaxer in for two hours
I would not advise that at all

Say what nah?! How's her hair look?

 

[mikimix]

Say what nah?! How's her hair look?

I don't even know because she always wears a weave.
She also says she never uses conditioner.
It breaks my heart.