Self-Relaxed Ladies: Which relaxer do you use?

[missbugg21]

I am 12 weeks post and due for a relaxer next weekend. I self-relax and am thinking of making a switch from ORS Olive Oil to another brand. I've heard good things about Design Essentials and Affirm.

Which brand do you other self-relaxed ladies use?

 

[Misseyl]

Phytorelaxer Index II

 

[jessicarabbit]

Im loyal to ORS lol

 

[missbugg21]

Im loyal to ORS lol

Have you ever had problems with underprocessing?

 

[TheNDofUO]

missbugg21

I did. Used Lye. Only did half. 20 mins. Washed it out. Hair loosened A BIT. I was done.

 

[sunnieb]

Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp

 

[danysedai]

I use Affirm in Mild. And ever since my hairdresser passed away, my hair has been underprocessed, she got it bone straight with the same relaxer, so it's also technique I think.

 

[Nix08]

Mizani BB regular (lye).

 

[Poopiedo]

Mizani Regular Lye

 

[napbella]

I prefer Vitale regular strength. But my hairdresser used the "Influence" brand back on Apr 1, its just ok. Dont know that I will continue relaxing if I decide to use keratin to straighten the new growth--a lil leery about using it tho, dont want to lose my length.

 

[Guinan]

I luv mizani relaxers

 

[chrstndiva]

Phyospecific Relaxer Index II

 

[sqzbly1908]

Mizani BB Mild Lye or Affirm Mild Lye...

 

[LifeafterLHCF]

ORS Olive Oil Lye relaxer in Fine/Medium

 

[IDareT'sHair]

When I Self-Relaxed I used:

Mizani Butter Blends Sensitive Scalp
Linange Shea Butter Relaxer

 

[tenderheaded]

I use Silk Elements regular. It gets my tight hair nice and straight!

 

[InBloom]

I'm a Linange girl...

Lye with shea butter. Love it.

 

[caliscurls]

Linange Shea Butter

It doesn't get me close to straight though even with the max time so I'm texlaxed. If I ever decide to go straight I'll do the corrective (5 min) with ORS..but right now I'm too chicken

 

[EbonyCPrincess]

Optimum Care Salon Collection No-Lye (regular strength). I think I'm a devoted fan for life, I've never loved self-relaxing before changing my technique and using this brand.

 

[QueenAmaka]

^^^^^ My fav: Optimum

 

[Supergirl]

I use Silk Elements lye, regular strength. I have so-called 4a hair and this relaxer takes a while to get my hair straight.

 

[simsim1980]

I just relaxed and used hawaiian silky reg. and did not like it. My hair was not evenly relaxed and my scalp/hair was dry, but did not make me shed

The same thing happen when I used ORS lye a few months ago.

Used Linange last year and I had a lot of shedding after.

I've been hearing a lot about Mizani. I used Affirm lye in the past before I went natural and my hair was always nice and soft. I would have used it again when I started relaxing last year but its very expensive.

 

[itismehmmkay]

Soft n Beautiful Botanicals. I mix some oil with it. I like that it doesn't leave me with bone bone straight hair.

 

[wannabelong]

I use Silk Elements regular.

 

[golden_goddess]

Affirm No-Lye (Mild)

 

[Honi]

Phyto index 2

 

[SuchMagnificent]

Self relaxers, what are you using to base your scalp with?

 

[KhandiB]

I use SE Lye in Regular.

 

[baddison]

Self relaxers, what are you using to base your scalp with?

SuchMagnificance I use the Mizani Butter Blends System - Fine/Mild. It comes with a moisturizing base for the scalp, and it comes with Honey shield (protectant for previously relaxed hair).

 

[SuchMagnificent]

@SuchMagnificance I use the Mizani Butter Blends System - Fine/Mild. It comes with a moisturizing base for the scalp, and it comes with Honey shield (protectant for previously relaxed hair).

baddison

I was looking at the Mizani Scalp protectant base..I will go to the BSS to see if its something I can afford..lol..thanks for responding.