Kellum
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I went to the JCPenney salon yesterday to get a relaxer and corrective. I will never be back. The only good thing I can say is that my scalp didn't burn. I explained to the stylist about my situation that I needed a relaxer and a corrective. My previous relaxer done on virgin hair didn't take. She told me that it was fine. She would relax my roots and get them straight and then smooth the rest of my hair. I was like okay. When it gets time for her to do the smoothing I notice that she only does my roots. She then tries to tell me that she doesn't think I need to get the rest of my hair done also. My hair was severely under processed. I told her and show her pics of how my hair is. She keeps trying to tell that she doesn't think I need it and once she washes the relaxer out, condition, etc.. that the rest of my hair will be okay. I told her that it wouldn't. My roots would be straight but all the rest of my hair would still be under processed and poofy. I told her I know what my hair needs. (I really think she just didn't want to do all of my hair because it would take a lot of work. My hair was the longest there execpt for one white chick.) She went and talked to another stylist and then come back with this form for me to sign giving her permission. She does the rest of my hair and then brings me back to rinse my hair.
She goes to rinse my hair and rinse it out very fast. It was only like maybe 5 mins. I had to tell her to rinse my neck and to check my hair because there was still relaxer in my head. She tells me that she was about to check. She then rinses my hair again and put the reconstructive conditioner on. She says that she will let that stay on for 15 to 20 mins. After she left from the wash room I turned around and poured a butt load of that conditioner in my hands and slathered it on my head. I didn't think she used enough.
She then comes back and rinses that out. She didn't rinse well of course and then proceeds to shampoo my hair. She was trying to rush through that as well, but I had to tell her to please shampoo my nape area good. She did 2 shampoos and then went to condition my hair. Put put the conditioner on my hair for a hot second and rinsed. I was too through at this time.
I went back to her chair and she detangles (and she was kind of rough doing that) combed it straight down, sprayed oil sheen and setting lotion on it and sat me under the dyer to dry.
After the dryer cut off she blew the rest of my hair dry. I told her to please use heat protectant on my hair when flat ironing. I think she used it maybe once and used a butt load of oil sheen. The flat iron OMG was disgusting. I didn't see until she was finished with my hair. The plates were brown and it was a cheap ceramic flat iron from Walmart. When she got finished my hair was stick straight and flat to my head. My felt dry, there was no shine, and didn't move at all.
She then tells my hair would look a lot better if I got my ends trimmed and she would do it for free. I declined and told her I was going to this lady that always do my trims. I paid my $65 and left.
I went got my ends trimmed by this white chick not too far from where I live. They always do a good job. I told her to trim my ends. She said about half an inch. That is just what she did. Just gave my a good trim. I love those girls. Well worth the $8.
When I got home I hopped back in the shower and then slather a butt load of FSP on my hair. Let that sit, and then re-neutralized for 2 more times. Let that sit. Applied my Nexxus Keraphix, let that sit. Then deep conditioned, applied my leave ins and style. My hair felt 100% better after I got finished.
My hair is still not all the way straight!! It is better than before. It is like 85% straight but I can deal with that. At least now I can do roller sets. I will be doing my own relaxer from now on and only going to the salon to get my ends trimmed. Those white chicks always do a good job just trimming what I ask.
Sorry for the long vent. I just had to get that off my chest.
Happy Friday!!!
ETA: I attached a pic to show my flat hair full of oil sheen. It was all stuck together. There is an indention in the middle of my hair because I just pulled it back in a pony tail when I left. I was too disgusted to wear it down.
She goes to rinse my hair and rinse it out very fast. It was only like maybe 5 mins. I had to tell her to rinse my neck and to check my hair because there was still relaxer in my head. She tells me that she was about to check. She then rinses my hair again and put the reconstructive conditioner on. She says that she will let that stay on for 15 to 20 mins. After she left from the wash room I turned around and poured a butt load of that conditioner in my hands and slathered it on my head. I didn't think she used enough.
She then comes back and rinses that out. She didn't rinse well of course and then proceeds to shampoo my hair. She was trying to rush through that as well, but I had to tell her to please shampoo my nape area good. She did 2 shampoos and then went to condition my hair. Put put the conditioner on my hair for a hot second and rinsed. I was too through at this time.
I went back to her chair and she detangles (and she was kind of rough doing that) combed it straight down, sprayed oil sheen and setting lotion on it and sat me under the dyer to dry.
After the dryer cut off she blew the rest of my hair dry. I told her to please use heat protectant on my hair when flat ironing. I think she used it maybe once and used a butt load of oil sheen. The flat iron OMG was disgusting. I didn't see until she was finished with my hair. The plates were brown and it was a cheap ceramic flat iron from Walmart. When she got finished my hair was stick straight and flat to my head. My felt dry, there was no shine, and didn't move at all.
She then tells my hair would look a lot better if I got my ends trimmed and she would do it for free. I declined and told her I was going to this lady that always do my trims. I paid my $65 and left.
I went got my ends trimmed by this white chick not too far from where I live. They always do a good job. I told her to trim my ends. She said about half an inch. That is just what she did. Just gave my a good trim. I love those girls. Well worth the $8.
When I got home I hopped back in the shower and then slather a butt load of FSP on my hair. Let that sit, and then re-neutralized for 2 more times. Let that sit. Applied my Nexxus Keraphix, let that sit. Then deep conditioned, applied my leave ins and style. My hair felt 100% better after I got finished.
My hair is still not all the way straight!! It is better than before. It is like 85% straight but I can deal with that. At least now I can do roller sets. I will be doing my own relaxer from now on and only going to the salon to get my ends trimmed. Those white chicks always do a good job just trimming what I ask.
Sorry for the long vent. I just had to get that off my chest.
Happy Friday!!!
ETA: I attached a pic to show my flat hair full of oil sheen. It was all stuck together. There is an indention in the middle of my hair because I just pulled it back in a pony tail when I left. I was too disgusted to wear it down.
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I was frustrated just READING this! At least you got a good trim and were able to fix the problem at home. Now you can rollerset! 
It's obvious you have a preference for another stylist and you should try and stick with them because it'll take the stress off of you. I'd be afraid that anything I did wouldn't have been good enough. Most stylists only relax to about 85% these days, to avoid excessive damage and give a little s-curl for body. Maybe that's where she was? Because I don't comprehend...you wanted bone straight? I think she was giving that with the flatiron? Isn't that common now? Correct me if I'm wrong...I do mine at home (texlax now) lol.
