RELAXER DISASTER!!! TELL YOUR STORIES HERE!

Now this is a true nightmare peoplez! My mom had always used to perm my hair when i was little, so I kind of always got used to her doing it. Well, when I was 17 (last year), I decided to start doing my own. Motions hair relaxer was what worked best on my hair- but unfortunately I didnt get all the spots in my head. So I asked a girlfriend from school if it was okay for me to just perm the spots I missed, even though this girl was no hair dresser! As a matter of fact her hair was extremely damaged but at the time I wasnt thinking. So I went to Walmart and bought a 5.00 home perm kit and re-permed my hair way too soon. My hair didnt break off immediately but within the next 4 days with every brush or comb I put through my hair- out came long strands of my hair. I`d run my hands through my hair and feel the extra fine and delacate pieces slowly breaking off. The sink was full of hair- as was the floor, toilet, and even my pillows. I wasnt losing hair from my scalp, but eventually my hair was uneven and I had to resort to getting a mushroom- type hair cut. Actually the cut did wonders for my hair because it`s grown back in a beautiful texture and it`s much more thicker and plus its in layers so if my hair decides to break again then it`ll just look like the style LOL! But as far as perms go- I learned not to do them so often and to get it right the first time. But if you`re in doubt- please see a stylist! And also- stay away from those bargain relaxers!

okay, i dont think im gonna perm my hair anymore thanks to this story

Growing up as a black/cherokee kid, my mom also had no clue as to how to style my hair. I had very thick and long curly/ kinky hair that had a tendency to fizz up when it wasn't styled correctly. So, one day my mom decided to relax my hair without reading the instructions correctly. She washed my hair before putting on the application, which was a big mistake. So, as I'm sitting there trying to tell her she wasn't suppose to wash my hair then put on the relaxer, she applied it anyway, and I was sitting there with this chemical burning the hell out of my scalp, while she left it on longer than it was suppose to be. And then she finally washed it out, and dried my hair, only to get more angry when she realized that my hair was still curly, and didnt even straighen at all.
So, now as an adult, I always style my own hair, and I stay away from relaxers, and made friends with my blowdryer, which actually straightens my hair better.

i had my sister apply my relaxer because i had done an uneven relaxer where i missed some spots too. my hair didn't fall out , it was strong to begin with , and thick but, she gave me an uneven relaxer too. So now, every weekend i have been washing with motions lavish shampoo which is really a conditioner with shampoo in it, and treating it with motions cpr protien reconstructor. i wash my hair with big loose braids in it , i apply conditioner and then loosely rebraid it , leave it on for an hour with a plastic cap and a towel wrapped around it for heat, then i release the braids, detangle with my fingers then comb it and then loosely braid it back and rinse with cool water, this seals the cuticle of the hair to protect it and keep moisture in. after that i squeeze it dry, no towel drying, then release the braids i put oil in it and let it air dry after that i will apply some bone strait blow drying lotion, blow it straight and style in an french roll or some style were my hair is not on my clothes so that the hair and ends won't get dried out. or sometimes i just rebraid it tigher and let it dry and release the braids and wear it wavy, even though my hair is wavy after it is washed, like i said, my relaxer didn't take well, but it did loosen my wave pattern making it a little more managable. my hair has been getting stronger and longer(mid back). but don't forget to get your ends trimmed, by a professional and let them do the relexer next time.