How To Apply A Hair Relaxer Product

I was asked these instructions as a favor. I guess after 27 year in the field makes me an expert. I guess when you've done something so long you never retire.

However I was inspired to make this one of my hubs. I hope this helps when your in a financial crunch and can't make it to the salon. Enjoy!

Working with chemicals should be left to professionals at all times. However, Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! God Bless! Be Safe!

Before choosing your relaxer product be sure to get one made with conditioner to treat the hair while straightening it out. There are too many conditioning relaxers out there to choose one that isn't.

Items Needed:

• Tail comb for applying
• Large comb for smoothing if tail comb is to uncomfortable
• Towel
• Shampoos (neutralizer and moisturizing)
• Conditioner
• Relaxer
• Hair Base
• Confidence and Ambition

Prepare Hair for Relaxing

• No shampooing for at least a week in advanced
• No scratching the scalp
• Base scalp with hair grease,base, or vaseline type product (especially around hairline)

Apply Relaxer Steps

1. Put hair into 4 sections. Two on top and in back. Make part equally from ear to ear and down the middle.
2. Clamp the section not being worked on loosely if hair is too long.
3. Start in back. Body heat rises to the top causing top to get done fast.
4. Apply to (not so thick)parted sections until section of new growth is covered. Do this until each section is done.

Smoothing

• Now go back to first section applied (This should now be softer)and gently smooth hair with the back of comb. Move quickly to each section in the order applied.

• After you completed the last section. Check the first section. It should lay down now when you rub away some of the relaxer with the back of the comb. If not smooth each section again. The hair should lay down now.

Complete Relaxing Process Step-by-Step

1. Rinse the relaxer with warm water medium to high pressure.
2. Rinse hairline and back sections first.
3. Rinse top two sections last
4. Apply deep conditioner for 3-4 minute as a re-constructor.(trust me)
5. Rinse again
6. Shampoo with neutralizer shampoo twice (Concentrate on cleaning end of hair too)
7. Shampoo with moisturizing shampoo once (rinse of course)
8. Deep condition for 15 -20 min

IMP:I recommend a can of isoplus oil sheen for any stinging from relaxer.

If an area begins to hurt rub away relaxer from scalp and spray on isoplus. It will feel good and allow you to finish.

Use oil neosporinon chemical ouches work well.You can also dab on seabreeze antiseptic or listerine(this will Sting) But is very beneficial to prevent any scabbing.

Congratulations You Did It!!

Product Pix (Inexpensive Quality products)

• ion Effective Care Treatment a small packet is $2 at Sally's
• Organic root stimulator shampoo is a very nice moisturising Shampoo.This is also a decalcifying and neutralizing shampoo which makes it excellent when using calcium relaxers.(No lyes relaxers)
• Your relaxer should have it's own neutralizer. You can use another company's.However if you use Organic root stimulator shampoo it will do the job.
• Profectv Mega Growth Lotion for upkeep. Rub a little in to blow dry with. Put more on after blow drying .

Please visit Final Touch Hair Care for more great hair tips!

See my hub on "Whats best No Lye or Lye Relaxers"

God Bless!