What do you do before a relaxer touch-up?
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Topic: What do you do before a relaxer touch-up?
Posted By: caress19126
Subject: What do you do before a relaxer touch-up?
Date Posted: February 05 2006 at 7:45am
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I would like to slick down my edges temporarily but I'm guessing that's
a no-no since I'm getting my touch-up soon. How do you make your
hair presentable before a touch-up when you have a good amount of new
growth? What about if you sweat a lot, say from exercise?
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Posted By: blackhoney112
Date Posted: February 06 2006 at 2:35pm
I would suggest doing conwashes if you sweat alot when exercising that will get rid of the sweat but keep the hair moisturized. Others suggested Fantasia Sparklites gel and that has been helping me lay out my baby hair. To slick down all over I would look at the tutorial from Nelle11236 from Black beauty, black hair forum.
http://public.fotki.com/nelle11236/bbbh/tutorials/slickin_do wn_the_edges/
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Posted By: blackhoney112
Date Posted: February 06 2006 at 2:55pm
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Also I do alot of deep conditioning (Miss Keys 10 en 1) to help soften the new growth.
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Posted By: caress19126
Date Posted: February 06 2006 at 2:57pm
But is it wise to put gel on my edges when I'll be getting a touch-up
in a few days? Is Co washing a good idea right before a relaxer?
ETA(edited to add):I already have products that I use to slick down my
edges. I'm just worried that it will effect how fast the relaxer
"takes".
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