I tried...

[yoMOCHA]

but it was way too hard. i've been without a relaxer since April 30th, but with all the humidity in ATL lately, i'm having to but too much heat to my hair. and as soon as i walk outside, it's a big puffball once again. so i'm going to the store to buy a relaxer today. any suggestions on which relaxer is best for DAMAGED hair? i usually use Profectiv, should i continue using that?

 

[TeeWhyAre]

i don't no nothin bout no relaxers so i'm bumpin this for you. other folks might try to talk you out of it and give you tips and ideas on how to manage in the humidity, i commend those folks, but i can't do it. if you wanna relax, it's your life and your head and you do you. so, with that said:

BUMP
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[ThickHair]

A relaxer is not good for damaged hair period.

You really need to take care of your hair first then consider chemical's second. IMHO

 

[Foxglove]

I would think a relaxer would make damaged hair more damaged
Have you thought of protective styles to disguise your NG like braidouts or bantu knot outs, etc
Or even braids or weaves?

 

[Anew]

A relaxer for damaged hair???

Never heard of it...

 

[a_shoe_6307]

Yeah, I agree. A relaxer on damaged hair is not such a good idea. I feel your pain because I live in Atlanta, but damaging your hair further is not what you want. Have you tried doing some twist outs or braid outs? Even wet bunning???

 

[FAMUDva]

I've never heard of a relaxer for damaged hair either.

I wont try to convince you to relax or not to relax, but I transitioned in Atlanta after my second attempt. Got frustrated the first time after 7 months and got a relaxer and regreted it. I then transitioned for 18 months and am now relaxer free. The weather is cooling down, so whatever you decide, just know that transitioning/stretching is a little easier in the fall/winter.

Good luck with finding the perfect relaxer for you.

 

[angenoir]

I won't try to talk you out of a relaxer but if your hair is damaged I do think that you should give it some TLC for now. Can you rock braids for some weeks? This will allow you to DC regularly and also easy acces to your scalp.

 

[twinkletoes17]

Why don't you try to fix your hair before relaxing? Maybe hold it off a couple of weeks and do some protein treatments before then. You don't want clumps of hair going down the drain O.O

 

[msa]

I agree with everyone else. Putting a relaxer on already damaged hair is just not a good idea. I think it'd be great for you to get some braids or another protective style so that you can ride out the last bit of humidity, and still continue your transition if that's what you want.

If you do want to relax you should figure out what the extent of the damage is and if you can improve your hair's condition before you relax.

 

[femmemuscle]

i did the relaxer to take care of the "humidity" problem. depending on how long you keep the relaxer on? you're still going to have humidity problems. Especially if you're having to flat iron on top of it all.

i agree with everyone else who's posting. and i learned from my experience (when i DID have hair) that relaxing is not the solution.