Relaxed ladies plus help

[BreeNique]

ok, I just relaxed my hair this morning and thought everything would turn out right. I made sure to detangle my hair and thought that I combed all and every loose piece of hair I had. So why is it that after rinsing out the relaxer, I had lost so my hair? It's more than I normally lose after a relaxer session. Any suggestions for future relaxers? (Btw this is Monique of Breenique)

 

[sunnieb]

What other steps did you take besides detangling? Did you neutralize properly? Did you do a mid-protein step? How long did you leave the relaxer in?

 

[BreeNique]

What other steps did you take besides detangling? Did you neutralize properly? Did you do a mid-protein step? How long did you leave the relaxer in?

I used the phytospecific relaxer, I neutralized correctly and instead of the mid step protein that I normally use with other relaxers, I used the milky restructurer that comes with the relaxer and followered with a moisturizing conditioner. I left the relaxer in the recommended time for my hair. My relaxer was 12 weeks old and I can say that up to about week 10, my hair lost/shedding was very very minimal.

 

[Solitude]

I usually flat iron my hair the week before a relaxer so it won't be tangled at the roots. I use Phyto but I don't do a mid-step protein treatment, partly because it doesn't come with one, but also because I just don't think I need it. That milky reconstructor (not a good condition btw), is really formulated for use after.


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[BreeNique]

Bumping......

 

[LushLox]

Photo is a tricky relaxer to neutralize. How many times did you do a neut shampoo and for how long?

I would suggest the next few times that you wash your hair you use a chelating shampoo also a good protein treatment.

 

[havilland]

Any time I have had excess shedding post relaxer, it was due to not neutralizing enough.

Now I always use diluted apple cider vinegar after neutralizing shampoo and conditioning to make SURE my hair is back neutral ph.

Works like a charm.

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