Relaxers--switching from regular to mild

[jadestar]

Has anyone noticed any difference in their hair from switching from a regular relaxer to mild?

I normally use Motions regular, and this time, for my touch-up, I used mild. So far, I have no complaints. My hair usually gets bone straight, though, and I am wondering if, by using mild, I'll be able to retain a little more curl pattern and maybe do some wash and gos in the summer...

 

[shunta]

Come on ladies! I wanna know, too, because Im switching from regular to mild as well. Silk Elements of course

 

[kbody4]

My hair is meduim textured and I use a regular no-lye up until last year. My hair was always straight. I swithced to lye mild and I retained a little more curl, but not a lot. My hair is very managable and soft. I used Bantu mild and switched to Silk Elements mild. HTH

 

[shaydufblu]

Someone told me that your hair doesn't need anything stronger than a mild, really. It just might take a little longer to get the results you want. Hope that helps.

 

[Jas123]

unfortunately the relaxer I use comes in super or regular..I would love to use a mild

 

[Aveena]

I was using mild and was consistantly underprocessed. I was straight but not as straight as I would have like and usually by 2 weeks post was back on the grind with NG maintenance. So, I switched to regular (this week) and BURNED very badly I think I prefer underprocessed than BURNT . I'm switching back to mild for good this time.

 

[shunta]

I was using mild and was consistantly underprocessed. I was straight but not as straight as I would have like and usually by 2 weeks post was back on the grind with NG maintenance. So, I switched to regular (this week) and BURNED very badly I think I prefer underprocessed than BURNT . I'm switching back to mild for good this time.

What relaxer were you using?

 

[Aveena]

What relaxer were you using?

I used Silk Elements Regular Lye. I used to use Mizani Mild.

 

[Aveena]

I used Silk Elements Regular Lye. I used to use Mizani Mild.

one more thing....
I think next time I will use Silk Elements mild - maybe it won't leave me underprocessed.

 

[shunta]

one more thing....
I think next time I will use Silk Elements mild - maybe it won't leave me underprocessed.

Hey, Im gonna use that one next time, too. I used Silk Elements regular for the last one, and it did burn and my hair was boooone straight.

 

[jadestar]

Well, I am on day 2 of the mild relaxer, and I don't see much difference from the regular in terms of how straight my hair is--which is a good thing. But I also hope I don't need a retouch in 2 weeks (not that I would retouch in 2 weeks, though)!

 

[victorious]

Jadestar, I did the same thing at the beginning of the summer. I switched from Motions regular to mild. I'm not bone straight, but it's all good. Last year I used to use Revlon regular, and I think that was too strong.

If I switch relaxers in 2007, I want to try Silk Elements mild after reading so many good reviews.