Learning to self relax. I'm still struggling.

[nadine1977canada]

Are there some beauty schools that teacher people how to relax hair. I would like how to do that. Cause I self relaxed twice. The fist time I did good in some areas others not that great. The second self relax was just a big disaster. I didnt loose hair and I didnt straighten my hair at all.


I noticed that my pitfall is mostly massaging/ working the relaxer...I have no clue what Im doing. All i know i should not pull the hair nor comb it.

As for my next relaxer...Im going to get it done at a salon. My biggest wish is to be able to master this. Cause to me that is the #1 thing that i could do to myself. My biggest wish to be able to self relax and do my touch ups impeccably.

Any tips?

 

[sweetpuff]

Hello fellow canadian!

I guess it is normal to struggle when self relaxing. I tried once or twice and each time I underprocessed.
There are a lot of good site that can help you though.
did you check the forum sticky?
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=157899

This is an except of what LadyEsquire put in her sticky. that might relate to you


Many women relax in Sections:


SouthernGirl gives extremely detailed instructions on how she relaxes in 2 Sections:
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=46135&highlight=self-relax




LondonDiva, relaxes in sections and has a photo tutorial in her fotki: (PM her for PW)
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=138665&highlight=self-relax


Lonei has a tutorial in her fotki, she does hers in halves also:
http://journals.fotki.com/lonei3/lonei4/



Here, Nixx shares her method of relaxing in halves:


http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=132633&highlight=relaxing+section s&page=2



Arcadian's Method (she uses Clips to separate small sections): http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=130924&highlight=clips


Preventing Overlapping:
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=108851&highlight=self-relax&page=2
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=43357&highlight=self-relax

 

[Cinda2503]

Here are some articles I used to perfect my self-relaxing:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/278572/getting_ready_to_relax_preparing_your.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/320975/guide_to_safely_applying_chemical_relaxers.html

 

[joy30906]

Here are some articles I used to perfect my self-relaxing:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/278572/getting_ready_to_relax_preparing_your.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/320975/guide_to_safely_applying_chemical_relaxers.html

I relaxed my hair the other day, I followed all of these instructions. Hands down the best relaxer I have ever done. I've been doing it wrong for years!

 

[girlyprincess23]

you know i just self relaxed the other day (tuesday) btw it's not my first time i used to do it when i was younger. but i had mixed feelings about the result...i guess im so use to my texturized hair when i saw how straight it was i was like wth i thought i overprocessed it (followed the instructions) but then i realized i didn't overproccess it but you can notice how much my hair thinned in the front from braiding when i slick it back. but i really dont care anymore b/c i'm glad i can slick it back. but what i did want to share is i didn't use gloves (i did when i underprocessed it like last year) and i find that it is much easier to feel what you are doing. Also i did the four sections like the box said and i found it very easy to manipulate my hair in these sections. also like another poster said do not be cheap with the relaxer i mean i really saturated the new growth with the relaxer and as i said it came out very straight. the only thing is i did use a regular relaxer for 20 minutes and next time i think i will try 15 because it came out VERY straight and i have mixed feelings about that right now just b/c my hair is fine. it's a whole lot easier to manage (i can get a comb through it) and it stopped breaking (from being underprocessed) but it's just very straight and im not used to it. hth