is hair supposed to be falling out when you have a

[whosthatgurl]

relaxer? i've done two relaxers, and i've noticed that. ( just now remeber to tell yall this, sorr ) but what did i do wrong? is this supposed to happen? if not what can i do to prevent this? thanks. and no i don't go to a beauty salon, because of previous horror stories lol

 

[whosthatgurl]

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[sassygirl125]

Your hair shouldn't be falling out. If I were you I would shampoo with neutralizing shampoo again. Then search for threads that discuss post relaxer breakage/shedding.

Here are some great home relaxing tips. Read through it and see if you did anything wrong.

(It's a dead site--some of the pics won't show up.)

 

[Tracy]

Your hair should never be falling out under any circumstances - even if you didn't put a thing on it.

Home relaxing can be done, but it's very easy to damage your hair relaxing yourself if your don't know what you are doing. I would seek professional assistance.

 

[A_Christian]

Your hair should not fall out after relaxing it. Accidentally overlapping the relaxer beyond newgrowth onto previously relaxed hair and missing a spot when rinsing the relaxer out can cause breakage. It's highly recommended to have someone help you when doing at - home relaxers to ensure that all of the relaxer is washed out and that you don't overlap since it's difficult to see the back of your own head. I agree that neutralizing again should help to stop breakage in its tracks. Maybe a friend or family member can help you next time if you don't want to go to a salon.

 

[Isis]

Hair should not be falling out - that's always a warning.

Besides the above suggestions, basing the scalp is also important - some people experience hair loss from the chemical burns and scalp damage. Also, doing a protein treatment a few days before relaxing gives your hair more strength. And I'll emphasize to make sure you use the neutralizing shampoo and make sure all of the relaxer is out.

 

[patience]

In addition to the above, if you are still having this issue after seeing a professional, LICENSED, stylist, you could be allergic to the relaxer ingredients. Your hair may also be too weak to handle the relaxer being used.