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MissMarie23
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I would generally follow the directions on the package.
If you feel you must leave it on for longer, defiantly try a strand test to determine how long to leave it on.
HTH
If you feel you must leave it on for longer, defiantly try a strand test to determine how long to leave it on.
HTH
Strand test:
What I do is take a coil and separate it and snip off hair at the root. I take about 10 hairs. I tape them together securely at the end (not the root-new growth). I then tape it to a piece of cardboard or cardstock. I label the paper with the section of my head that it came from. I label the time that I applied the relaxer to it and the amount of time I plan to leave it on. Although I don't smoooth when I apply to my entire head anymore (I comb through), I do smooth the strand test. I used to smooth for the amount of time I'd smooth if I was doing my entire head, but I don't do that anymore. I only smooth for a few minutes and let it sit the rest of the time. That's because I have to leave the relaxer on for about 30 mintues. My hair is resistant. I neutralize and condition the test strands, then air dry. The reason I take a coil and separate it is because I can see how it will curl up once it air dries.
I usually do a strand test of the top, side, upper back and sometimes the nape as well. These all have different textures. Even though I've been texturizing for several years, I still do strand tests from time to time. Sometimes when I retouch, I do not retouch the sides because the hair is much finer there and grows more slowly.
Some people prefer not to cut their hair to do strand tests, but that is not accurate enough for me. I don't want to get the other hair wet, so I cut what I want to test. Sometimes, I want to redo the test and having the strands cut and separated makes that easier. The way I look at it, losing a few strands out of the thousands I have once or twice per year is worth it if it saves my entire head from being overprocessed.
What I do is take a coil and separate it and snip off hair at the root. I take about 10 hairs. I tape them together securely at the end (not the root-new growth). I then tape it to a piece of cardboard or cardstock. I label the paper with the section of my head that it came from. I label the time that I applied the relaxer to it and the amount of time I plan to leave it on. Although I don't smoooth when I apply to my entire head anymore (I comb through), I do smooth the strand test. I used to smooth for the amount of time I'd smooth if I was doing my entire head, but I don't do that anymore. I only smooth for a few minutes and let it sit the rest of the time. That's because I have to leave the relaxer on for about 30 mintues. My hair is resistant. I neutralize and condition the test strands, then air dry. The reason I take a coil and separate it is because I can see how it will curl up once it air dries.
I usually do a strand test of the top, side, upper back and sometimes the nape as well. These all have different textures. Even though I've been texturizing for several years, I still do strand tests from time to time. Sometimes when I retouch, I do not retouch the sides because the hair is much finer there and grows more slowly.
Some people prefer not to cut their hair to do strand tests, but that is not accurate enough for me. I don't want to get the other hair wet, so I cut what I want to test. Sometimes, I want to redo the test and having the strands cut and separated makes that easier. The way I look at it, losing a few strands out of the thousands I have once or twice per year is worth it if it saves my entire head from being overprocessed.
