straight hair = happy me

Hey claribuzz, I am a guy too and have my hair relaxed / straightened every now and again and I really love it straight. My hair is also black (I get asked if my hair's dyed!) but curly to wavy.
I have used in the past ARTec's texturesmooth and was very happy with the result and then I tried Phytospecific Phytorelaxer, I like the last one too but did not make my hair as straight as ARTec but I love how it leaves my hair supper shiny and soft.
I am going to have it straightened in three weeks’ time again (I had it done 6 weeks ago) but not sure if I should use ARTec or Phytorelaxer! I have both of them at home and my other half did a good job with Phytorelaxer but never tired ARTec at home.
What product do you use to relax your hair?
Please let me know.
Cheers
GaGa A
PS. It is good to know that I am not the only guy that relaxes his hair :o)

I don’t live in the USA either. I used to live in Australia and now I live in Europe. Back in Australia I could have my hair relaxed reasonably cheap and it worked really well. Only a few times I went to an expensive hairdresser but their relaxer did not last longer than three weeks! In Europe is really expensive to have your hair relaxed and since I read that you can use Phytorelaxer at home, I bought it from Paris for only US$ 25.00 and I’ve only used the quarter of the product and my partner does it at home. It makes your hair straight, shiny, soft and it doesn’t smell.
Some of the products that were used on my hair in the past smell like your hair is burning especially when you wash it.
You said you had your hair straighten 6 times in the past 2 month! I read that you must have done once every three months! But I never wait for three months LOL and wouldn’t have it done that often in a short time LOL.
Now I have Phytorelaxer in my hair but would like to use ARTec's texturesmooth in 2-3 weeks’ time but I am a bit nervous!
What do you use to maintain it health and what is the ionic perming method?
GaGa A

Last Saturday I had my hair relaxed/straightened using ARTec's texturesmooth and so much for my anticipation, it DID NOT WORK! My hair is barely straight and the roots are STILL wavy.
Claribuzz, I think I will relax/straighten my hair in four weeks time but this time I am gonna use Phytospecific Phytorelaxer at least it does not leave my hair dry like ARTec does.
You seem to know a lot of techniques about keeping the hair moisturize. I used to use coconut oil, which moisturizes and makes my hair shiny and healthy looking but I have discovered that it doesn’t work with every relaxer/straightener! When I use coconut oil while my hair is relaxed/straightened my hair seems to go back to being wavy /curly until I wash the coconut oil out! Strange!
It is too long to wait for four weeks but what can I do!
Claribuzz, do you have tricks or techniques that you could tell me? I am gonna leave the relaxing solution on my hair for a bit longer.
I red in hairboutique.com that the longer the relaxing solution is left on, the longer the effects will last and the straighter the hair will be. However, the longer the solution is left on, the more risk there is of damage to the hair.
How long is longer???
Well, as yousaid ‘beauty comes at a price’, besides, My hair was once badly damaged but the roots were very healthy and shiny but I had to cut it all off!
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
Gaga

Claribuzz, You left the relaxer on for 1 whole hour? You are one brave man. What relaxer do you usually use?
I never use a hair dryer, I hate the damn thing. I like the wet/moisturize look ( healthy look). When my hair was relaxed by a professional using ARTec's solution I then used coconut oil and my hair was very happy with it and so was I but with other solutions my hair always went curly!
I wash my hair everyday but try to shampoo every other day. Once a week I give it a deep conditioning using Phytocitrus mask. I leave it on for 1 hour. It makes my hair so shiny and soft, it is an amazing product. I use also Phytocitrus shampoo, Phyto 9 or PhytoSpecific - Moisturizing Styling Balm and I am trying to get my hands on PhytoSpecific - Optimal Hydration Milk Conditioner. It is costly but hey, as you rightly said ‘beauty comes at a price’
And once in awhile I mix one egg with olive oil and apply it on my hair and leave it for half hour, man does that stink or what!! Make sure to wash it our with cold water other wise the egg will cook in you hair LOL
Here is what I did this morning Claribuzz, I mixed Phytocitrus mask with ARTec's texturesmooth relaxer and added a little bit of milk (yes, what we drink) to make it easier to apply since the solution is so thick and put it on mainly the front part of my hair and left it for 15 minutes. I tell you I was ready to go and cut my hair all off but it looks like it has worked. My hair moves every times I move my head
Will let you know how it looks in the coming days.
Cheers
Gaga

nope sorry
when you go against nature you will destroy her
once you straigten your hair it will be damaged
you are forcing it to do what it is not meant to do
but you can minimised the damage by using certain products. when you have it straigten, the hair will lose protein so you have to feed you hair with protein. there are many products out their that feeds you hair. you just have to know which one is right for you based on your hair condition and BUDGET

Hi everyone

I would like an opinion on the phyto relaxer.
Does it keeps your hair from frizzing in high hu-
midity?


thank you