Relaxing Times
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Topic: Relaxing Times
Posted By: PickledGeuse
Subject: Relaxing Times
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 2:47pm
| If you want your hair to the max straight, would you leave it on longer than suggested to allow it to process fully? |
Replies:
Posted By: Champagne_Wishe
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 11:47am
| I don't know since my hair relaxes pretty quickly. It also depends on what kind of relaxer you use. |
Posted By: butterfly73
Date Posted: March 25 2006 at 6:29pm
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Personally, I would not. I believe that the longer the relaxer is left on your hair, the more it will damage it. Try using a blow-dryer and a professional ceramic iron to put the bone straight look to your tresses. Good luck! We are all in this together! ------------- Shining Always...Humbly awaiting your reply Butterfly73 |
Posted By: deexox
Date Posted: March 25 2006 at 6:34pm
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I don't have a relaxer, but i was considering it and I read that you should only relax your hair 80% because if you relax it bone straight it won't have elasicty or strength (and eventually break off) ------------- Hair Type- 4a/b *transitioning front of my head* Length-ranges from 5-7 inches =) Products- Garnier Fructis S & S Poo, Lustrasilk Shea Butter Mango Conditioner and Cantu-Leave in =) |
Posted By: PickledGeuse
Date Posted: March 25 2006 at 6:39pm
| Oh I was just wondering.. I don't relax my hair fully, I texturize. I only texturize because I'd have to leave the relaxer on my hair a lot longer than recommended, just to get it straight. |
Posted By: 2bBsL
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 1:05pm
| yea, the longer you leave it in wont make it straighter, just give it more damage... |