RELAXERS...
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Forum Name: Asian Hair
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Printed Date: July 20 2025 at 12:39pm
Topic: RELAXERS...
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: RELAXERS...
Date Posted: August 14 2004 at 10:27pm
Im considering getting a relaxer, but I have a few questions....
1)how much do they usually cost for males?
2)how long does it usually take for the stylist to complete the procedure?
3)how long will it stay in my hair? like months/years?
4)what kind of questions should I ask the stylists before?
5)what are some good shampoos/coditioners/techniques to maintain my hair after i've gotten my relaxer?
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: August 16 2004 at 10:43pm
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OH GOD SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: August 16 2004 at 10:48pm
oh yeah.....and
6)after i've gotten the relaxer, is their a period of time that my hair will look weird?
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: August 16 2004 at 11:06pm
Hey Johnny, I know nearly nada about relaxers... but Claribuzz does. So duuude, come on out and help me here!
Anais
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Posted By: claribuzz
Date Posted: August 17 2004 at 1:50am
ok here is what i know about relaxers
Cost. It depends on your hair length, not sex. Since most male tend to have shorter hair than female, the price is also cheaper. It varies from salon to salon, according to the stylist skill and experience, and the salon location.
Time. it depends on the type of procedure you want. The basic chemical relaxing where they just use relaxing cream takes about 1 hour give more or less. If you have your hair rebonded, where they uses an flat iron, it will take somewhere around 3 hours or more.
Time it stays straight. Usually your hair will stay straight until new hair growth kicks in.
questions to ask.
Ask how long has the stylist been doing this procedure. Ask what the stylist will do. Ask how much and how long it would take. Ask if she had any profesional training
Care. Well basically any shampoo that claims to make your hair straight and smooth like Pantene Smooth and Silky, should do the job, but ask the stylist for products for keeping your straight hair healthy and straight. Redken has a new line for straigten hair called "Smoothing Down" or something close to it. A moisturizing hair mask will help to hydrate your hair too.
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: August 17 2004 at 11:44am
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Ooh, have the stylist do a strand test first before doing the full procedure!
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: August 17 2004 at 9:24pm
Thanks for the tips. I got the relaxer earlier today and its very straight but she didn't do a strand test at all. so far everything feels normal
AHH I HOPE MY HAIR DOESNT FALL OFFFFFFFFF
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: August 22 2004 at 1:09pm
Heey Johnny,
How do you like your relaxer so far? Is everything still going well? Let us know what's up
Anais
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: August 22 2004 at 4:49pm
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Its great, I still have my hair!!! yay, i got it the day before school started and i got alot of compliments from my friends. i just hope this relaxer lasts longer than 2 months. And how do you recommend i dry my hair? towel dry? blow dry?
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: August 22 2004 at 6:04pm
Oooh, try to limit your use of heat styling after a relaxer... that includes blow drying (frying). Your hair has a lot less elasticity and strength than before you relaxed it.. It's very fragile now. you'll also want to deep-condition well and often to prevent breakage.
take care and good luck,
Anais
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Posted By: claribuzz
Date Posted: September 02 2004 at 1:37am
moisturize moinsturize and moizturize
blow dry only when you are desperate or when you are using an straigtning lotion (that requires heat to activate) to make it extra shiny for that special occasions
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ARGHH
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