Porosity Control - I use this to cover any previously relaxed hair. You do have to be careful not to cover any virgin hair with this stuff(learned that the hard way) I have also used it before I wash with the neutralizing shampoo. (I now use Fiberguard Sustenance for this step)
One I rinse the relaxer from my hair I let the conditoner sit on my hair for 5/7 minutes prior to using the neutralizing shampoo.
I neutralize (shampoo) about 6-10 times. I let it sit 5 minutes in between each wash. I know, its excessive but, it does take a while to wash out. (always better to be safe than sorry)
I use a Wella demi color after I relax. I mix 1/2 clear and 1/2 whatever color I have on hand at the time, with the activator. 20 minutes with a plastic cap WITHOUT heat works very well for me. There are times that I've used heat in the form of a really hot towel for the last 10 minutes of processing and it seemed to work better.
Then I rinse with lukewarm water until the water runs clear.
I then use my conditioning concoction. This consists of:
1 ORS Pak
1 tablespoon coconut oil*
1 tablespoon amla oil*
2 tablespoons keraphix**
1 tablespoon Porosity control OR Nexxus Ensure
*this is the only time I can get away with using so much oil...sadly!*
**If I don't have the keraphix close by then I use the milky reconstructor from the box
I warm this up for 1 minute to melt the coconut oil. Once its on my head I wrap a hot towel around my head, then put a plastic bag over the whole thing
(whole foods plastic bags RAWK!
)
Once this cools down (10-15 minutes) I rinse with COOL water.
Then I use my normal moisterizers and put my hair up.
After that its usually time for me to go to bed
But this really makes my hair soft, silky and really touchable. I suffer with hand-in-hair disease for quite a while afterwards
Though its a long process which I devote pretty much my whole evening to, it is the process that has worked great for me because I seem to really lock in that moisture which is necessary after any chemical process.
I did find that adding a bit of heat (especially in the form of a wet towel) has really brought it up a notch)
HTH
-A