I just realized that I made a mistake...

[daviine]

I have an appointment to get my hair relaxed tomorrow. I decided to oil my scalp and new growth with black castor oil. I decided that my coworkers would just have to deal with the smell for a day since I'm going after a work.

So I was sectioning off my hair in the smallest sections that I could and oiling. After doing each section I massaged the oil ina nd combed my hair. I did this with the majority of my hair before I realized that I you aren't supposed to comb your hair the day before the relaxer. I'm expecting that my scalp will be on fire tomorow.

Should I cancel the appointment? If I do that, I may have to wait until Friday or Staurday to relax but walk around with the black castor oil smell.

I don't know what possessed me to comb my hair or oil it with black castor oil! /images/graemlins/whyme.gif I NEVER do that! (Maybe bc I was busy admiring Choclateprincess's hair.....I dunno...)

Has anyone combed their hair the night before without ill consequence?

 

[Xerxes]

As long as you haven't scratched your scalp, then you should be fine! When I used to relax my hair, I always brushed and combed my hair right up until the time of the appointment and nothing ever happened. <shrug>

All you have to avoid is scratching/breaking the skin on your scalp. Do you normally get burned or are very sensitive?

 

[MizAvalon]

I think you should be fine. I have brushed, combed, and yes, even scratched before a relaxer and it turned out fine. I've never even heard of not supposed to comb before a relaxer?

 

[ClassicChic]

If you are worried ask her to base your scalp well.

 

[ChoclatePrincess]

Girl you crazy! I've combed my hair many times before a relaxer and have had no problems. Now if you took that comb and raked it across your scalp then you're in trouble sista!

 

[Poohbear]

as long as u havent scratched or combed your SCALP, you should be fine with getting a relaxer...especially with all that oil you put on it.