I feel silly asking but.....

[alexstin]

Is it okay to airdry just prior to relaxing??? I'm due to get a relaxer in 2 days. I airdried yesterday. Will the manipulation from getting a relaxer cause too much breakage or shedding since I airdried? Should I rinse my hair tonight and set it on rollers???

TIA!

 

[seeminglysweet]

You really shouldn't wash your hair or wet it at all 3-4 days before getting a relaxer.
But in general air drying should be fine as long as you can get a comb through it, I personally blow dry my hair on my last wash before getting relaxed just so the relaxer can be worked through.

 

[NeeSee]

Your question is not stupid at all. If we don't know we just don't know. But like seeminglysweet said airdrying shouldn't be a problem.

 

[LovelyLionessa]

If you're going to the salon for a touch-up, I reccomend gently detangling first before you get there. Also bring a big bad boy wide tooth comb with you in case anyone thinks about going near your new growth with a rat tail comb.

I had too many bad experiences with my airdried 12 weeks post new growth and heifers that tore through it like a

Even with my wide tooth comb in tow, they were still too rough. That was the last straw that drove me to self-relaxing.

 

[alexstin]

Thanks guys!!!! I feel better about airdrying it now!

 

[kitchen_tician]

You really shouldn't wash your hair or wet it at all 3-4 days before getting a relaxer.
But in general air drying should be fine as long as you can get a comb through it, I personally blow dry my hair on my last wash before getting relaxed just so the relaxer can be worked through.

Ditto, I airdried once and tried to relax and it was a nightmare, because it was very hard to comb. But if your hair is still "comb-able" then you should be fine.

 

[sereia]

ITA about the combing.
Personally I prefer to straighten and detangle it before a touchup becaus it shows better the demarcation line and makes combing and parting easier.
HTH

 

[secretdiamond]

I learned the hard way that I need to straighten before a relaxer. But if you can easily comb and part, then airdrying is def. the healthier choice.