I am relaxing (touching up) my hair tomorrow

[Mandy4610]

Ladies.. I am so excited to see my progress. I will be touching up tomorrow. I stretched for 11wks, I can't believe i made it this far.
I have a good scalp base, but my question is what should I use to protect my previously relaxed hair. Please advise.

 

[locabouthair]

you can use any conditioner, grease or oil for your ends.

are you self relaxing?

 

[Mandy4610]

you can use any conditioner, grease or oil for your ends.

are you self relaxing?

Thanks.......Yes I am self relaxing

 

[-Angie-]

I used Vaseline back in November when I self-relaxed. I got carried away thought and ended up UNDERprocessing my ng erplexed!

It's ok though...I kinda like it....

Angie

 

[Blkprincess]

I'm self-relaxing this weekend too, I'm going to base my scalp Pro-style pre-creme for sensitive scalp the day before and the day of. I'm going to try to relax my hair in halves like some of ladies have suggested. good luck and hopes it turns out great

 

[ichephren]

I just self relaxed and I protected my ends with neutralizing shampoo. It ended up drying on the hair, so it wasn't messy at all.

 

[Mandy4610]

I'm self-relaxing this weekend too, I'm going to base my scalp Pro-style pre-creme for sensitive scalp the day before and the day of. I'm going to try to relax my hair in halves like some of ladies have suggested. good luck and hopes it turns out great

Hey good to hear........I wish you where here so we could do this together........Thanks for chiming in.

 

[Mandy4610]

Thanks y'all... Has any of you ladies used castor oil to protect the ends? I am think of using conditioner and castor oil...

 

[Blkprincess]

I haven't used castor oil in years. I might have to hit the caribbean mart this weekend. the one I used to get smelled like homemade island peanut butter, the ladies are always raving about castor oil

 

[Blkprincess]

Thanks y'all... Has any of you ladies used castor oil to protect the ends? I am think of using conditioner and castor oil...

I say go for it, I've noticed a lot of LHCF ladies adding oils to their conditioner, it can only help, not hurt. I might have to do this myself

 

[Lady Esquire]

Self-Relax Support Thread
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=157899

 

[Blkprincess]

Self-Relax Support Thread
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=157899

thanks for the link, I've been self-relaxing for years....every hairdresser I've had always underprocessed me, I have a sensitive scalp, hence the burning, then they would blow dry, then press to get me straight...hell, I figured it was cheaper to do this kind of damage at home!! hairdresser always broke a comb off in my hair every visit I wonder if they charged me for those combs each time at least if I'm doing my hair, I know it will get the TLC it needs.

 

[Mandy4610]

Self-Relax Support Thread
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=157899

thank you so much for this link.