Misconceptions about stretching out relaxers

[bablou00]

Thanks! I just did a search on it this weekend and pm'd Honeydew about it because I need something. I ordered Joico chelating txtment. I hope it helps. I wont be in KY long but I need something. I might go pick up some DW just because I love to wash, but I read that type of water might be hard to.... Thanks again if Joico doesnt work I am going to try those two

Get you a chelating poo. Redken makes one and kenra does too.

 

[mzhotniz86]

One thing that works out very well for me is putting my hair in a pony while it is still dripping wet. I mean like "I just turned off the shower" dripping wet. I spray on my leave-in, then put it up in a pony. While it is still wet, I tie it down with my scarf and let it sit for a while.

After I see that it is mostly dry, I part down the middle of my head and separate it into two ponies to give the middle a chance to dry. I have found that this reduces strain on my hair from me trying to handle it after it has dried, plus it reduces shrinkage of my NG.

I did this just this morning, and I am like 11 weeks post. No matting...no extra breakage...no tangles. HTH.

As far as the breakage after the washing....do you pre-poo? One thing that I found is a life saver is the Mizani Botanifying Shampoo and the Fulfil Conditioning treatment. As a matter of fact, I just used the combo this morning cause my hair was shedding and breaking like CRAZY. After I shampooed, conditioned and air dried, my hair feels extra silky....even at 11 weeks post! Maybe the combo will work for you too!!!

oh ok . i gotta try that . and its so funny cause i have both of those sitting in my cabinet lol. this past weekend i used main n tail and miss key for protein and tried the ponytail thing , like you just mentioned, and it worked out good. the next day the middle was a little puffy ( i didnt get a chance to do the two ponytails) but i just took it down while it was still a little damp and did medium sized plaits all over and it was a crinkly afro the next day lol

oh and what do you use for a prepoo?