HELP! RELAXING VIRGIN HAIR

How much new growth do you have? Is all of it virgin, or are the ends still relaxed? Are you seriously ready to go back to the relaxer after so long??? Whatever you do, think about it so you don`t regret it later. Okay, here are my suggestions:

1. I strongly recommend that you get this relaxer professionally done by a qualified stylist. Why? Because they may be able to apply the perm correctly without overdoing it, or not doing it enough. You may not need perm on your ends, although it may be a good idea to let a little run over it, since you haven`t had a relaxer in so long. That way, all of your hair will be the same texture. And besides, once the perm has been put in, the stylist can then hook you up with a cute style to show off your new look.

2. Also, I recommend that you let a stylist put the perm in because when you put your own perm in, it makes your arms TIRED! Now, if you haven`t had a perm in a year, you will definitely have some work to do. You would have to make sure that the perm has touched every piece of new growth in your hair or otherwise, you WON`t be satisfied. I know when I used to put perms in my own head, there was always some pieces that I missed and while some hair would be straight, when I stuck my fingers near my scalp, there was always a patch somewhere with the wavy roots!

3. Check the date on it, if it has one. Wouldn`t want an old perm, because it might not be as effective.

4. If you decide to do it at home, make sure you read ALL of the directions.

5. Make sure that the perm is for your hair texture. I wouldn`t buy a mild perm if I knew my hair was very course. Now, I wouldn`t buy a super perm if my hair was thin, either.

6. My best policy is to always do some research. That`s why I love the internet. I`m sure that you can find some sites that have consumer comments on them. I like those because I get to read what other people think of the product before I buy it. I`m not saying that you can always trust them. But, if I read that 10 people said that So and So perm broke all of their hair off, chances are that I wouldn`t go near it in the store.

Good luck!!!

Well, try not to wash your hair 3 days or less before heading to the salon. But it is good to wash it though. Say if you were going to the salon on a Saturday, it may be a good idea to wash it the previous Saturday, but definitely nothing after Wednesday!! The reason being that the perm will burn like heck because when you wash it, you are bothering the scalp. In case you don`t remember, that perm burning is the WORST feeling, especially when you know that the stylist hasn`t even worked the perm into half your head yet and you gotta sit through it for a long while. ARRRGGGGHHHHH! So you don`t want your scalp to be irritated before heading to the salon.

Let`s see, what else? Mainly, you just want to avoid anything that could cause your scalp to itch. Because goodness knows that if you scatch, especially 48 hours before the perming, chances are, it`s gonna tingle somewhere. I am never lucky. I have yet to experience one perm when I haven`t felt a bit of a tingle. Some times are better than others. You just have to be aware because sometimes, we`re scratching our heads and don`t even know it.

Let`s see what else? Maybe you can try to have a lot of the tangles out before you go, because some hairdressers have low tolerance for tangles and if she tries to comb the tangles out right before the touch-up, chances are that her combing could irritate your scalp, which would then cause the perm to tingle, if not burn.

Oh yeah, and tell her that you haven`t had a perm in a year. So that way she`ll know how to apply it.
Oh, and make sure that your hair isn`t dry and brittle. Wouldn`t want it to break off from the strongness of the relaxer.

I`m curious to know why you decided to go back from your natural state to relaxing again?...I`m in the BEGINNING process of letting my relaxer grow out so that i can return to the natural state....I`d like to know what`s in store for me.... :-)