Pre-relaxer your tips!!!

[sweetpeadst]

Ok I would like to know what you do in preperation for your relaxers! Starting a week in advance! Give me all ya got!!!!!!

TIA

 

[DDTexlaxed]

there is a post on this somewhere, but I forgot what it said. I only remember that deep conditioning was mentioned often, like every 3 days.....Sorry I couldn't be more help to u!

 

[curlilocs]

Ok I would like to know what you do in preperation for your relaxers! Starting a week in advance! Give me all ya got!!!!!!

TIA

Other than trying not to do too much brushing and scratching to the edges, on relaxer day I would saturate my hair from root to tip with conditioner and let it dry. My relaxers came out really silky and pretty. My fave conditioner was and still is Terax Creama. It doesn't have the best ingredients but it is great!

 

[vikkisecret]

Other than trying not to do too much brushing and scratching to the edges, on relaxer day I would saturate my hair from root to tip with conditioner and let it dry. My relaxers came out really silky and pretty. My fave conditioner was and still is Terax Creama. It doesn't have the best ingredients but it is great!

Hmm.....interesting. I never thought of doing that before. Maybe I should try that for my nest touchup. I also have a tub of terax crema.

 

[BAILEYSCREAM]

Ok I would like to know what you do in preperation for your relaxers! Starting a week in advance! Give me all ya got!!!!!!

TIA

Sweapeadst,

Ok, here's a few I learned over the years, if I think of anymore then I'll add them.

* Don't scrape or scratch your scalp prior to touch-up - this helps to avoid burns and scabs/injuries to the scalp

* Keep your head as cool as possible on the touch-up day - if your head is hot your relaxer will process very quickly due to the heat, this could lead to underprocessed hair due to early scalp burning/tingling before the hair is properly processed. You'll have to wash out the chemical or leave it in longer and risk scalp burns and possible hair loss.

*Don't wear your hair in any tight hair styles - eg slick back ponytail because you will get burns around the perimeter and other places where your hair is being pulled too tight. Also avoid wearing a hat (again because of hairline burns and head getting hot)

*If you can, just leave your hair out 24 hours before a relaxer

*Avoid manipulating the scalp - eg brushing/combing/massaging. All = burns

*Use a pre-treatment on previously processed hair only - eg conditioner or serum like pre-treatment sometimes supplied in the box (if you're using a box relaxer). If you have one, use it to protect your ends and previously processed hair to avoid overlapping.....stretching your touch-up also helps to avoid overlapping

*Base your scalp - to avoid or minimize burns

*Don't use too many excessive styling products on your hair prior to touch-up - because this may prevent or slow down penetration of the texturizer/relaxer into the hair shaft....(you'll have to leave the chemical on for longer in order for it to penetrate = burns or under/overprocessed hair)
Underprocessed because chemical may not penetrate fast enough, Over-processed because you'll have to keep the chemical on your head for a longer period of time

*You can add a litte Aphogee Essential Fatty Acids Oil to your texturizer/relaxer of choice, about a teaspoonful will do. (This is especially good for no-lye chemicals as I find they dry up the hair). Mix it up and proceed with your touch-up, the oil can and will penetrate into your hair shaft with the chemical and will help prevent/minimize dryness to your hair strands. This works well because I've done it for many years, but a little of the oil goes a long way.


Well, Sweetpea, I think I've run out of ideas for now....I'm off to bed!

 

[simcha]

Because I roller set my hair, I usually spritz my new growth with rose water (to help the new growth revert) and base my scalp and hair with Rene Furterer's Carthame Oil right before I go to my touch-up appointment.

 

[Iluvsmuhgrass]

When it's time for a retouch and I know I've been scratching, I'll grease my scalp with baby oil or petrolium jelly the night before so that it doesn't burn at all on processing day.

 

[sweetpeadst]

I think all of these tips are great!

 

[lveurslf]

I usually spritz my new growth with rose water (to help the new growth revert) and base my scalp and hair with Rene Furterer's Carthame Oil right before I go to my touch-up appointment.

that's a good idea

 

[mohair]

I hope this doesn't sound too crazy, but do you wash out the conditioner prior to puting on the relaxer, or do you just apply the relaxer after the condiioner dries?

 

[Ashee]

I use my WGO mix & a little Cholesterol on my roots to help keep it from OP (overprocessing). One of my oils in my mixture is Garlic!!!
It seems to work for me. I don't wet my hair before the relaxer, so no, don't rinse out the conditioner...

 

[Nyambura]

I hope this doesn't sound too crazy, but do you wash out the conditioner prior to puting on the relaxer, or do you just apply the relaxer after the condiioner dries?

I leave the conditioner to dry and then just have the relaxer applied. I want as much protection of my delicate ends as possible, esp. during the rinse out stage when my hair is in the sink and the caustic chemicals are running over it. HTH!