To Lye or No-Lye? What relaxer do you recommend?

[Islandgurrl]

Which is better - I was all set to try and find a Lye relaxer but after reading up on it some more I am not sure it's a good idea. What relaxer do you recommend, I would like to try one at home?

 

[caribeandiva]

MILD Lye relaxers for me all the way. No way am i risking dryness by using a no-lye relaxer. I have a sensitive scalp so i make sure to base my scalp really well and to only use a mild strength. Right now my fave is Silk elements. so far i've only seen it at Sally's.

 

[cocoagirl]

Well, I had hopped on the lye bandwagon for a minute. I used elasta mild the first time and applied it myself, which was hiliarious cuz it came out looking like ish, which I blamed on myself and the fact that it was mild. So the next time I bought the regular strength and had a professional do it and it still didn't get my roots straight so I am back to no-lye, for now. Hope I didn't do any damage making the switch back..oh well time will tell! But for those that suffer with dry hair due to no-lye, using a shampoo every once in a while that removes the calcium buildup should help if not solve the problem, I will bump a great thread on the subject for you..

 

[Islandgurrl]

Thanks, I'll read the thread right now.

 

[BrooklynSouth]

MILD Lye relaxers for me all the way. No way am i risking dryness by using a no-lye relaxer. I have a sensitive scalp so i make sure to base my scalp really well and to only use a mild strength. Right now my fave is Silk elements. so far i've only seen it at Sally's.

Ditto..SILK ELEMENTS MILD has been good for my hair. I've had only one bad incident due to shampoo lady not neutralizing well{ouch!!}..otherwise no problem. I am thinking of doing my next touch-up with REGULAR because I want to remember the difference but should I not like the effect it'll be back to MILD formula SILK ELEMENTS. SE is a good relaxer, inexpensive and always available at SALLYS. I love the movement it gives..I had straight hair using MOTIONS and GENTLE TREATMENT NO-LYE but my hair was stiff, broke easily. I'm thinking how I was not aware of the need for scheduled deep conditioning, leave-ins, oil heat treatments, coddling my ends,etc. while I was using NO-LYE so these methods may have kept me on NO-LYE.

 

[RubyWoo]

I agree with CaribbeanDiva; I would recommend mild lye. I Mizani for fine/color treated hair (mild strength). There is no burning, it doesn't relax bone straight (which I prefer) and my hair comes out moisturized, silky and strong after I use it. Regardless what you use, make sure you take care of your scalp.

 

[Islandgurrl]

Great Thanks!

 

[iris601]

I have found that I can use nothing by Affirm Sensitive Scalp relaxer on my hair or I will go through the roof. The salon tried Mizani before and I want to about cry from the pain.