How soon after you take out a weave can you relax?
- Thread starter Teja
- Start date
PureSilver
Well-Known Member
I usually clarify and do a protein treatment after taking down my weave since i keep it in for 4-8weeks. You hair needs to be strenghtened after all that shedding. 2 weeks is a good time to wait depending on the sensitivity of your scalp too. Between taking the weave down, washing and giving your scalp time to heal from all that manipulation and roughing up i would def inately wait two weeks.
I've gone to salons and see ppl relaxer right after taking down a weave. I couldn't dare try that.
I've gone to salons and see ppl relaxer right after taking down a weave. I couldn't dare try that.
lashannasmall
New Member
Two weeks is right. Anything else and you are playing russian roulette with your hair. It may be okay but if you wait two weeks, it is almost garunteed to be okay. I know it is hard but I know what it is to have weave damage because you are trying to keep up appearences. Just do a rollerset or something else to get those roots straigt.
calmsensual1
New Member
Im NOT encouraging you to do this but with my last weave...I relaxed the day of taking it out. This is before I started my healthy hair care journey so I had no idea what I was doing.
But basically I had a weave for 6 months (I know) so when I took it out it was super oily and greasy. And I remember someone telling me a long time ago that when you put a relaxer in, it will eat the grease away. So thats what I did...relaxed with all that grease and oil in there. It ended up being texlaxed and I really liked it.
I got lucky but I would NEVER do this again.
But basically I had a weave for 6 months (I know) so when I took it out it was super oily and greasy. And I remember someone telling me a long time ago that when you put a relaxer in, it will eat the grease away. So thats what I did...relaxed with all that grease and oil in there. It ended up being texlaxed and I really liked it.
I got lucky but I would NEVER do this again.
glamazon386
Well-Known Member
Wait a week or two.
Kacie
Well-Known Member
Two weeks... I don't know if you seen this thread or not but I'm living by it at this moment http:/www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=298353
Kacie
Well-Known Member
link doesn't work....can u redirect?
It's a thread started by Ediese entitled "Are you new to weaves? Here are some definite do's and don'ts"
Similar threads
