How soon can I relax hair that has been highlighted? (pics)

[blessedandlucky]

just an update for anyone who's in a similar situation in the future. all is well. i relaxed after 5 weeks and didn't lose any hair. i was terrified based on some things that some posters wrote...i also toned those highlights waaaaaaaayyyyy down. a bit more natural now, which is more me. i was feeling uncharacteristically adventurous when i chose that color. i am not adventurous with my hair.

thanks for the words of encouragement and advice. it's possible to make a mistake and not lose your hair! i had my relaxer professionally done and probably will for the next 3 relaxers or so.

 

[mikimix]

I dont know if anyone has said this yet but the general rule is: "you must never relax a colour, you always colour a relaxer"

I would wait at least another 6 weeks (preferably more) before relaxing

 

[mikimix]

I only just read your current post now and I dont mean to scare you but wait to see what happens.
I permanently dyed my hair and a few weeks later, I relaxed it. It looked great until a few weeks later when slowly some of my hair was falling out. It took about 2 months to actually realise that I had a huge problem.
So I would do regular DCs and protein treatments to make sure this doesn't happen to you

 

[hothair]

Love it! I'd wait at least 3 weeks more likely I'd wait about a month minimum...

 

[MissYocairis]

I only just read your current post now and I dont mean to scare you but wait to see what happens.
I permanently dyed my hair and a few weeks later, I relaxed it. It looked great until a few weeks later when slowly some of my hair was falling out. It took about 2 months to actually realise that I had a huge problem.
So I would do regular DCs and protein treatments to make sure this doesn't happen to you

THIS!^^^^^ I did the same once. lifted color on relaxed hair. It was beautiful at first....and it took several weeks before I noticed my hair was thinning out badly. It took a long time for my hair to heal from that and turn around and start thickening up again.

OP, I know you said you have already relaxed now but just be sure to keep up your hair reggie and treat it with kid gloves. I would cut down on the heat as much as possible and really baby your hair during this period because now that it has been lifted with color and relaxed, it is extra fragile still and it takes time to really see the effects of the double processing. You are not out of the woods yet but as long as you keep up your moisture and protein balance and greatly reduce putting heat on your hair, you should be okay.

 

[LayneJ]

OP, I am glad that you and your stylist have worked everything out!

I absolutely love your color!

 

[brownb83]

Bumping.....

 

[naija24]

you don't need to bump EVERY SINGLE THREAD on the subject of relaxers and color.

 

[brownb83]

you don't need to bump EVERY SINGLE THREAD on the subject of relaxers and color.

I didn't actually only some it was 200 of them. It was for another member no need to be rude. No one was responding so I helped her out.

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

Girl I dont know but what I do know is that color is deeeeeelicious!!!!! I want that color as streaks in my sewin. Good job!

 

[leona2025]

I did this and waited the recommended 2 weeks. My hair did not survive. lol Learned my lesson. I know how to do it now tho.

 

[sunnieb]

PureSilver hope this helps.