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How Long After Relaxer Before Hair Reverts?

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Topic: How Long After Relaxer Before Hair Reverts?
Posted By: hairfashion
Subject: How Long After Relaxer Before Hair Reverts?
Date Posted: June 27 2011 at 8:04pm
I have been told by several people that the new hair which grows out from a relaxer is said to still be impacted by the relaxer, so it's still not your real hair texture.
 
I've heard of people's hair texture changing after they did a relaxer and never really returning to the pre-relaxer condition and texture.  Is that possible?
 
So how much new growth would you need to be able to tell whether the original texture is coming back or not.  Does the hair look different as it grows.
 
Does that make sense?


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Posted By: Sharyg11
Date Posted: December 21 2011 at 1:37pm
Hair grows about a 1/2 inch per month. If your hair was curly to beging with, you will see the curly texture grow back that very fist month. You will REALLY start to see it, in about 3 months, when you have at least 1 1/2 inches of growth. If your hair was just wavy, it might take a little longer for you to notice the texture change. If it was kinky, you'll see the new growth before the first month is over.
 I've never heard of someones hair texture permanently changing after relaxing their hair. I relaxed my hair for years with Rusk radical anti-cur, and the new growth, was always my natural texture.  Whatever hair grows in, should be your natural texture. Now, the hair that has already been relaxed, will never revert back to curly. You just have to grow that sucker out and cut it off. But you can do protein treatments and deep conditioners to make it look as healthy as possible while you grow it back.
 
However, those products are never supposed to be applied directly to the scalp. Believe it or not, most people I've seen doing relaxers on clients at salons, comb the relaxer onto the custormers scalp. That might cause damage to the actual hair bulb, and that may end up affecting the patern or texture of the new growth. So that might be the problem with those people.

Posted By: fadrickstar
Date Posted: December 24 2011 at 8:03am
When it comes to relaxers everyone's experience is different.  Some people notice a gradual change after using a relaxer.  Others see a definite shift.

A lot depends on your hair type and texture before you relax.  Also, how fast the relaxer fades is often tied to how often you cleanse your hair. 

Relaxers generally fade over time and are not tied to how fast your hair grows or root regrowth issues.  As new hair grows out it is not impacted by the previous relaxer which is always considered temporary.

Chemical straighteners are another story.  Relaxers fade over time, but chemical straighteners are permanent and will only grow out as the roots grow out.

While it's possible that the root regrowth that occurs as a relaxer fades is different, I would be interested to know what they mean about the roots being impacted by the relaxer.  Do you know what people say about that?
 
I've never heard of people's hair texture changing after they did a relaxer and never really returning to the pre-relaxer condition and texture. While it may be possible I have not heard of them.

Posted By: ce12c
Date Posted: June 28 2012 at 4:15am
now I understand

Posted By: Sharyg11
Date Posted: June 28 2012 at 12:20pm
Relaxers do not fade over time. That is a myth. Once your hair has been chemicaly altered it will stay that way. Ask any african american friend who relaxes their hair. The part that has been relaxed, will stay that way, and the only hair that will be curly will be the new growth. If it wasn't that way, then african americans wouldn't just relax their new growth, they would have to relax their entire head. If you relax the part that has previously been treated, it will result in overprocesing and severe damage and breakage. Even with texturizers (which I used for years) the hair that has been texturized will remain that way. It will not fade over time (I did it for 15 years so I know). But if you want a more reliable answer, visit, Verticalsinhair.com. That is were I have found the best and most complete information about hair straightening. Steve Tcherkesian is an expert in hair chemicals and straightening/relaxing. You can find any answers you need about relaxers or straighteners, and ask any questions you have. His knowledge helped understand alot of things I did wrong in the past, and have saved me alot of grief. I don't texturize my hair anymore,  but the info was extremly helpful when I did. Good luck and great hair! God bless.


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