With what tool is your relaxer applied?

[MariposaSexyGirl]

I use applicator brush. Doesn't it do away with your finger prints if you use your fingers? I heard this...wonder if its true. Fingers are smoother after if you use them.

 

[caramelcutieinva]

I use my fingers and the back of the rat tail comb for smoothing.

 

[HoneyA]

My stylist uses her fingers or a brush.

 

[longhairlover]

fingers to apply, then back side of a rat tail comb to smooth and get the hair really straight. using my fingers sometimes my nails feel funny afterwards, because your suppose to wear gloves but I dont'. My mother use to be a professional stylist and at home she always used her fingers, it's not good to do but self relaxing you get a better feel.

 

[HoneyDew]

I use applicator brush. Doesn't it do away with your finger prints if you use your fingers? I heard this...wonder if its true. Fingers are smoother after if you use them.

That's what it feels like to me. Goes away after a day or so if I use my fingers with Profectiv. Some others are WAY stronger and it would take days for my fingers to feel the same. I am happy that I have mastered using my gloves and tint brush.

 

[Cinnabuns]

I like using my fingers because I can feel the newgrowth better this way rather than using the applicator brush.

 

[frizzy]

I use gloved fingers and the teeth of my rattail comb, then I comb thru with a wide tooth comb.erplexed

I used to use bare fingers and the back of a comb, don't know when or why I changed.

The pastry bag idea is an excellent and do-able idea. I will def. give it a try.

 

[neenee280]

I use all three....self relaxing is so much work though.

 

[MonaLisa]

Apply with my bony brown fingers....

Put some protein and vaseline on my hands first...

 

[Lexxx]

I relaxed my hair couple of days ago and used my fingers with latex gloves for the first time. Wow!! What a difference! , I use to use a Applicator brush, but fingers in gloves alot more accurate.

I think a brush is a lot easier when you are doing someone else head and can see what you are doing.

 

[NIN4eva]

I use a plastic pastry bag, w/ a plastic tip. I like it cause I am able to squeeze out just enough and aplly quickly, I smooth w/ my fingers.

That's pretty ***'n genius.

 

[pattyr5]

I have tried the applicator brush that the stylists use, but I prefer using my hands to actually "feel" the new growth and avoid overlapping. Sometimes I don't even use gloves....crazy I know

 

[ATLcutey20]

i use fingers with gloves on. i underprocessed last relaxer (not on purpose erplexed) hopefully, i'll do better this next time.

 

[Carisa]

All of the above! First i start off with a brush then once i get tired of that (which usually doesnt take long) i move on to a comb, then eventually i end up using my hands

 

[mzsophisticated26]

I use fingers and rat tail comb, sometime I use gloves but they have to be the tight fitting latex ones. I stopped using a brush awhile back because It was the culprit of my head burning within 5 mins of application after I stopped using the brush I never had that problem again. I really want to try that sprush applicator.

TempleClean, LLC ~ The Sprush

 

[sj73]

I use a SPRUSH (TempleClean, LLC ~ Keeping Color Where it Belongs). I don't burn as quickly as I did with the regular applicator brush because there are no bristles. It also smooths at the same time. I don't use any gloves. I've been self relaxing for about 15 years now and the relaxer never burned my fingers.

 

[sunnieb]

Great info in this thread!

I use my fingers. I found these gloves that fit snug and I can easily feel the different hair textures:

 

[Nix08]

Sprush!!!!!

 

[morehairplease]

sunnieb can u share where you purchased the gloves from?

tia,
tishee

ETA: I found them on the sally's website. I will purchase them tomorrow.

 

[blackberry815]

Great info in this thread!

I use my fingers. I found these gloves that fit snug and I can easily feel the different hair textures:

oh my so where did you get these?

 

[morehairplease]

oh my so where did you get these?

Hi there,
I purchased two bags of these gloves from my local Sally's.
hth,
tishee

 

[blackberry815]

Sprush! Thinking of using a fine tooth comb next time too.

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[Napp]

bumping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MACGlossChick]

I use an applicator bottle, and I cut the spout to be wider so more product comes out. I smooth with gloved fingers.