? RE: RELAXERS...

I'm about to relax my new growth after 2 1/2 months. My neighbor said whenever she go at least 2 1/2 months or longer without relaxing, she relaxes all of her hair (she have beautiful hair). I told her I didn't agree... I said I ONLY relax my new growth. Am I wrong for this?

No. You should only relax your new growth unless you like breakage and damage. Relaxing pre-relaxed hair isn't even logical. The bonds are broken and the hair is straight, so what's the point in relaxing again unless the hair was underprocessed?

I would stay away from advice & stylists telling me to relax my entire head each time I relax. That's just scary, IMO.

You were right for disagreeing, already relaxed hair should not be processed again. But you know what you need to do for your hair, and let her do what she's been doing to hers (if its been working)

I have to agree. You do NOT want to relax previously relaxed hair. You will risk overprocessing leading to breakage and defeating your goals.

I have had relaxer pulled all the way through my hair once...when I was getting a virgin relaxer. Even when I got a corrective relaxer at the salon, she only pulled the relaxer a tiny bit past my new growth.

HTH

I just had my whole head re-relaxed almost a week ago...my beautician said alot of my hair wasn't relaxed due to underprocessing I guess. I am just gonna deep condition alot over the next few months hoping that I won't get any breakage or dryness.

Another reason, people relax the whole head is when you switch from no lye to lye.

Liz25_Ga said:

Another reason, people relax the whole head is when you switch from no lye to lye.

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You know Liz that is what I was thinking was the problem...I have been getting no lye relaxers for years and then I started getting lye ones a few months ago and I guess that is what caused the different texture issue so my beautician just put it on all over....

Liz25_Ga said:

Another reason, people relax the whole head is when you switch from no lye to lye.

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I don't think even that's necessary. I switched to lye for my last relaxer and only did the new growth, and everything came out fine.

lauren450 said:

I don't think even that's necessary. I switched to lye for my last relaxer and only did the new growth, and everything came out fine.

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I never did it but some stylist do this when switching. I have switch from no lye to lye without applying it to the ends. I wouldn't recommend someone do that but that could have been what her neighbor was referring to.

ive switched from nolye to lye without relaxing the whole head and it turned out just fine. I never understand the purpose of relaxing the whole head because if u apply it only to the newgrowth, then during your rinsing process..the relaxer touches the rest of your hair. even though its watered down and it's only for like 2mins..this always leaves my length super straight. so why drag the relaxer thru your whole hair, if your hair will be straight anyways?? Each time you relax...you are melting down the cuticle on the hairstrand...so i ONLY allow my hair relaxed once.....

ohh nooo. There is no reason to relax the entire hair strand unless your dealing with virgin hair. There are some people who do corrective relaxers when the switch from nolye to lye,but even with that you have to be careful because your dealing with time and like the other posters have said the bonds of your hair is breaking down. As far as your neighbor goes, I just don't see someone relaxing the entire head every time and it not being damaged. Over and over again over time, NOT possible. Just the new growth girly and don't let no one convince you different from that.
Sorry so long and I don't intend to come across demanding but I gringe when people give others shady hair advice.