Ladies can I coat my strands with an acidifying rinse or conditioner

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morehairplease

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• Dec 12, 2008

• #1

before going to the salon next week for my relaxer? I have asked that the stylist use the complete Affirm fiberguard lye set in normal. I plan on basing my scalp well before going but wondered about what to protect my hair with. Will an acidifying rinse/conditioner interfere with the relaxer processing in any way? I am going from a texturizer, that is both over and under processed, to bone straight relaxed hair.

Any advice/suggestions is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance everyone,
tishee

 

tiffers

Whisper "bleep boop" to yourself when you're sad.

• Dec 12, 2008

• #2

IDK, it might make some kind of weird reaction with the relaxer.

Maybe some of the hair scientists will chime in

 

Nonie

Well-Known Member

• Dec 12, 2008

• #3

Relaxers are alkaline and need to be to work. If you do an acid rinse, methinks you might "dilute" the relaxer by neutralizing it and thus make it less effective. I know hair is slightly acidic in its natural state, so one might argue that a rinse will just be keeping hair in its natural state. In which case, what's the point if it won't make a difference? Acids close your hair cuticle, but you need it to open up for a chemical reaction to happen inside the strand so that there'd be a change in the texture. So why would you aim to close the cuticle which in a few minutes needs to be opened up for the chemical processing to work?

 

Neith

New Member

• Dec 12, 2008

• #4

I wouldn't do it.

An acidfying conditioner will probably make you underprocessed since the pH of it is so low. Hair cannot be relaxed if it doesn't reach a high enough pH.

 

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morehairplease

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• Dec 12, 2008

• #5

thanks ladies. I will not be doing it.

 

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tbaby_8

Active Member

• Dec 12, 2008

• #6

Make sure the stylist uses the profectiv protectant that comes with the system to proctect the hair that you don't want processed by the relaxer.

 

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morehairplease

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• Dec 12, 2008

• #7

thanks ladies!

 

tuffCOOKiE

Well-Known Member

• Dec 14, 2008

• #8

I don't think it should matter. Dry hair has no acidity. The relaxer might take longer to process since your cuticle is 'shut' but it's the relaxers job to open it up!

 

Neith

New Member

• Dec 14, 2008

• #9

tuffCOOKiE said:

I don't think it should matter. Dry hair has no acidity. The relaxer might take longer to process since your cuticle is 'shut' but it's the relaxers job to open it up!

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Um... why wouldn't dry hair have a pH?

 

gymfreak336

New Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #10

Neith said:

Um... why wouldn't dry hair have a pH?

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Doesn't become charged until it is wet.

 

vkb247

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• Dec 15, 2008

• #11

gymfreak336 said:

Doesn't become charged until it is wet.

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Is this true? I'm guessing it is but can you please post some links to where I can find out more about this? TIA

 

gymfreak336

New Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #12

vkb247 said:

Is this true? I'm guessing it is but can you please post some links to where I can find out more about this? TIA

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Only aqueous solutions have a pH.

pH is the measure of H+ and OH+ concentrations of a solution.

 

gymfreak336

New Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #13

Here are some links

http://www.salonweb.com/gold/pc.htm

http://www.nexxus.com/expert_hair_care_advice/hair_information_chemistry.html

 

Artemis

New Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #14

You're intending to coat the previously relaxed hair with the acidifying conditioner, right? To protect from overlapping?

 

balisi

New Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #15

tbaby_8 said:

Make sure the stylist uses the profectiv protectant that comes with the system to proctect the hair that you don't want processed by the relaxer.

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Yes, Preservo is the second step in the system and is applied to the dry hair before the relaxer cream.

 

Last edited: Dec 24, 2008

tiffers

Whisper "bleep boop" to yourself when you're sad.

• Dec 15, 2008

• #16

Wow, this is a very informative thread!!! Thanks for the info, gym!

 

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morehairplease

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• Dec 15, 2008

• #17

Artemis said:

You're intending to coat the previously relaxed hair with the acidifying conditioner, right? To protect from overlapping?

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. I am calling to confirm my appt. tomorrow and ask again that she use the complete Affirm fiberguard lye-normal system. I looked for the protecto in the bss here in town but they only sold the keracare line. I was able to find the Summitt sensitive scalp base to base my scalp but they didn't have the protecto creme.