Which strength relaxer do you prefer?

[lthomas1]

Just curious to see what strength relaxer you ladies prefer to use and why?

 

[lthomas1]

I used regular in the past, but it left my hair very underprocessed.

 

[HollyGolightly]

My stylist always uses a mild, and it straightens fine and leaves me with no burns.

 

[Mochalolita]

I have the same reason as Keisha....mild works just as well for me as regular or super, and I have never burned from using it, even though I do my own relaxers

 

[lthomas1]

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Mochalolita said:
I have the same reason as Keisha....mild works just as well for me as regular or super, and I have never burned from using it, even though I do my own relaxers

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Well you are luck. I don't know if it is because my hair has gotten stronger over the last few months or what. Regular just does not process like it used to in the past. I have not relax in four months now, but I have alot of underprocessed spots and I left the relaxer on the set amount of time in the instructions. This is part of the reason why I am thinking of transitioning.

 

[lthomas1]

bumping

 

[KinksnCurlz]

I've always used regular... i never even realized there was a mild

 

[Karonica]

Regular.

 

[Nanyanika]

mild......i have some underprocessing but i'm too afraid of breakage if i go for a higher strength.

 

[ChoclatePrincess]

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CaramelHonee said:
I've always used regular... i never even realized there was a mild

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I use regular

 

[lthomas1]

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den1 said:
mild......i have some underprocessing but i'm too afraid of breakage if i go for a higher strength.

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I agree. I use regular, but would never consider using super for fear of frying my hair.

 

[hiza]

Mild since I only texturize my hair.

hiza...

 

[kitchen_tician]

Mild, since I self relax and I can't work as fast as a stylist. My hair would be too straight if I self relaxed with Regular. I would get a Regular if I went to a stylist. I hope that makes sense.

 

[cupcakecutie5]

My stylist uses mild.

 

[lthomas1]

How long do you leave the mild relaxer on your hair?

 

[Nanyanika]

My stylist leaves it on 25-30 minutes to loosen my tight 4a curls.

 

[browneyeshyne]

I've always used regular but I've realized that it makes my hair too straight. So maybe I'll leave it on for less time or downgrade to mild

 

[LABETT]

I prefer to use mild sensitive scalp relaxer I cant even think about super.

 

[Tai]

Mild no lye. My hair straightens very easily so when I reach the top, I'm ready to rinse it out so I can keep my curls.

 

[candibaby]

mild, because i have colored hair.

 

[butta]

i can NOT use mild..it does absolutely NOTHING to my hair. talking about underprocessed. regular is alright, it does leave my hair underprocessed but not as much as the mild. now super gets it nice and straight but i don't use it. i use the regular, because some how i think super is just to harmful to my hair. i definatelt prefer the super tho..if there was a super-ultra-extreme-extra-all mighty-powerful i would probably use that too.

 

[PrincessM]

Affirm fiberguard mild (lye) was WAAAY to weak for my hair, it did nothing

Affirm Creme Cond regular (lye) was better for me but it still doesn't get my hair as straight as I'd like it

I guess I'll be trying Super next.

 

[Allandra]

Mild or Regular (Lye)

 

[Chichi]

In the past, stylists have used regular to super to straighthen my hair and in some cases, they have taken it to "bone-straight."

For my next relaxer, I will self-relax and shoot for 60-70% straightness. My choice will be mild lye.

Chichi

 

[lthomas1]

I wish I could use mild but the regular already leaves me underprocessed.

 

[Chichi]

lthomas1, I guess that I am shooting for underprocessed hair.

Those "bone-straight" relaxers break off my hair.

Chichi

 

[lthomas1]

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Chichi said:
lthomas1, I guess that I am shooting for underprocessed hair. Those "bone-straight" relaxers break off my hair.

Chichi

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ITA, I do not intend on going up to super at all. When I want that bone straight look I flat iron.

 

[Scasey]

Mild-lye only

 

[CurlyCrly]

Revlon Realistic (lye). I used to use regular, but started using super recently.

 

[chocolate01]

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CaramelHonee said:
I've always used regular... i never even realized there was a mild

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I was thinking the same thing.