Straightening of wavy hair

Hello! I'm Evelyn and I have a problem here. Well, 5 days ago, I had my NATURAL waves straightened at a salon. The results were fabulous then. But once I washed my hair at home, it turned wavy again.(I just washed for the first time). Does anyone knows what is the problem? Hope someone out there could help me, thanks!Eve

> Relaxers don't always straighten the hair> completely.Your stylist should of told you that a> relaxer softens the curl and makes it easier to work> with.To Evelyn;What you are experiencing is the same thing you would if your hair was straight and you wanted to perm it! Most people that have naturally curly/wavy hair, also have fine textured hair that has a very 'closed' outer layer or cuticle. The straightener or perm, whatever the case may be, has a hard time properly penetrating the outer layer to 'break' the sulphur bonds that gives your hair its own unique personality. This is a problem for many people who want to perm their hair, the strength of fine hair versus the strength of chemical used on it for either service is critical for proper results. Too strong of chemical and your hair is fried, and too weak and you get a weak perm or relaxing job. You must be very careful not to try to re-relax your hair too soon or you could severely damage it! DO NOT use a stronger relaxer on it while trying to redo it!! The reason for this is now, your 'hair' is more porous than it was in the virgin state, and will more readily accept and process the straightner, should you try to redo it. A shorter processing time combined with careful reconditioning before attemting to relax it again is highly reccomended. A 'tip' for you and readers; a 5 minute 20 vol. peroxide wash on dry hair before a straightening or perm attempt on resistant hair will many times help the chemical service by 'opening the cuticle' allowing for better results. william