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azul11

Well-Known Member
Is Phyto Right For Me???

I may have to repost this somewhere else because I am really considering trying this relaxer and need input on what I should do.


I have tried both no-lye and lye formations relaxers and have had varied experiences with them. I read Shamboosie's book about the evils of lye and decided to try lye.

I tried motions first and after 2 weeks hair felt like nothing was doen to it and it burned. I believed I tried motions twice...I then tried...
Revlon lye and it didnt straightened as well and it burned like hell
I then went to Marcia and had affirm lye in my hair and my hair was tooo straight and had no body. I believe I have been trying lye since 2002 and went back to no lye in Fall 2004. So it is from my prior experience that I have to come to the assumptio that with my hair the lye formation may not be the best for my hair. The 1st no lye touchup was diasterous but my hair did come out straight and soft but the burns and bald spots undermined my joy for that. The second touchup with no lye was better.

The desire I have for my hair is hair that I can feel. Dont like the weightless hair feel. I want softness and body(movement). I dont want to burn, I dont want the stick straight look. When my hair felt too straight it made it difficult to handle.

I am wondering if phyto is the right relaxer for me. Lyes have been more miss than hit and I really want to try a formulation that will give my hair that heavy feeling if you understand what I mean and wont compromise the thickness of my hair. God bless you all.
 

azul11

Well-Known Member
azul11 said:
bump. God bless you all.

I have reread all the post the good and the bad and really thought hard about whether to try phyto. I have been on this site for a long time and usually many products are raved about but never have I heard such a rave over a relaxer. There was a little hype about affirm but it was never as much as it has been for phyto. I am more intrigued in this product review then anything else because I know the relaxer used can make the difference between the way you treat your hair afterwards and the best ones can alleviate a lot of extra steps. I kept hearing the words heavy and body and those were key words I am looking for in a product I use for my hair. Most of the relaxers I have used while getting the hair straight robs it of its body and doesnt have that bounce feeling to it. I have seen women with hair types just like mine and lengths similar to my own yet their hair is moving more, looks more healthy and more thicker and I know there isnt anything to my knowledge that I am doing wrong. I will defintely give this a try. There are ladies here who I have been on this site with for years and they are raving about a relaxer and swearing off all others. That is HUGE in my eyes. I will get it and just have a stylist apply it. I'm real excited about this. I dont expect miracles or for hair transformation but I do think that just half of what I have heard to happen will be a bonus for me. God bless you all.
 

Zola

New Member
candibaby said:
well i'm not a phyto user but this is a great thread you've put together kaddy! thanks for spending your time on it, i'm sure a lot of ladies will find this helpful. :)

DITTO! :clapping:

I don't even relax my hair - but this thread is great!
 

Stormy

Well-Known Member
I'm almost sold! Question.... have any of you Phyto users used the product for at least 4 - 6 months yet?

Thanks Kaddy! This info is great! :)
 

divinefavor

Well-Known Member
I'm almost sold on this as well! Is there anyone here who has fine/thin hair and has had success with this relaxer?
 

ichephren

New Member
I have fine hair and I was previously very lightly texturized. It took out no volume from my natural hair at all. I don't think it degardes the cuticle at all. It's worth every red cent.
 

Dubois007

New Member
Thanks Kaddy. I surely going to keep these info in mind. My Phyto experience will be on Monday I really hope that everything goes well at BS. I come back and tell you with pic. Wish me luck
 

junipertree

Well-Known Member
I had my first phyto index 2 touch-up and I think I finally found the relaxer for me. I did have to pay $60 for the relaxer and although it says it is for 2 touch ups I had to use the whole thing plus what I had to pay for my hair dresser to apply it. But it was sooooo worth it! :) My hair feels super healthy, conditioned, and bouncy. It didn't burn at all when it was applied. My only complaint was there was not enough neutralizing shampoo. :perplexed . Anyway, I plan on using Phyto from now on. My hairdresser loved how it made my hair feel too.
 

MonaLisa

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joonbug320 said:
I had my first phyto index 2 touch-up and I think I finally found the relaxer for me. I did have to pay $60 for the relaxer and although it says it is for 2 touch ups I had to use the whole thing plus what I had to pay for my hair dresser to apply it. But it was sooooo worth it! :) My hair feels super healthy, conditioned, and bouncy. It didn't burn at all when it was applied. My only complaint was there was not enough neutralizing shampoo. :perplexed . Anyway, I plan on using Phyto from now on. My hairdresser loved how it made my hair feel too.

I'm glad to hear something positive. Glad u had a good experience.

Ummm...u must have a lot of hair joonbug to not have enough of the shampoo. Wow. Either you have a ton of hair or your stylist is going buck wild with the pooing....

Since ur in NYC...I can mail you a bottle and a half - almost two bottles worth so you have enough next go round. PM me let me know.
 

Honi

There is no board.
This is a tip I learned during the neutralizing process.

Correct me if I'm wrong but does the directions say to leave the neutralizing shampoo on your hair for x minutes?

What I did was I rinsed very well and shampooed it once. Those suds were bright pink!!! I rinsed and then applied a second application and let that sit for about 3-5 minutes then rinsed. When i applied the third, the color intensity was not as strong. Rinsed and applied a fourth....the suds were then white. I did another sudsing just to be sure. I had about less than half of the bottle left when I was finished.

HTH
 

junipertree

Well-Known Member
MonaLisa said:
I'm glad to hear something positive. Glad u had a good experience.

Ummm...u must have a lot of hair joonbug to not have enough of the shampoo. Wow. Either you have a ton of hair or your stylist is going buck wild with the pooing....

Since ur in NYC...I can mail you a bottle and a half - almost two bottles worth so you have enough next go round. PM me let me know.
I do have a lot of hair. I knew when I saw the shampoo that it would not be enough. I will PM you for the poo so I have enough next time. Thanks! :cheers:
 

junipertree

Well-Known Member
You know she did leave it in for a few minutes....still not enough. I think it turned clear at the end but it made my hair stick together and hard. I've experienced that before when I've relaxed my hair and it always freaks me out. :( But I asked her to do one more wash to be sure so she used "Yellow REPAIR" Deep Cleansing Shampoo. This loosened up my hair and really moisturized it. I don't know if anyone has had that experience but after the last wash with "Yellow" it was fine and I love how my hair turned out.

BTW - Honi...your hair is beautiful! You look like you have lots of hair too so I don't know why it took so much poo for me :confused: . But...did you use the whole mixture or half like it says you are supposed to for a touch up? She had to use the whole thing on me - she was actually scraping at the end! But then again I had 5 months of new growth!

Thanks for the tip!
 

Honi

There is no board.
joonbug320 said:
You know she did leave it in for a few minutes....still not enough. I think it turned clear at the end but it made my hair stick together and hard. I've experienced that before when I've relaxed my hair and it always freaks me out. :( But I asked her to do one more wash to be sure so she used "Yellow REPAIR" Deep Cleansing Shampoo. This loosened up my hair and really moisturized it. I don't know if anyone has had that experience but after the last wash with "Yellow" it was fine and I love how my hair turned out.

BTW - Honi...your hair is beautiful! You look like you have lots of hair too so I don't know why it took so much poo for me :confused: . But...did you use the whole mixture or half like it says you are supposed to for a touch up? She had to use the whole thing on me - she was actually scraping at the end! But then again I had 5 months of new growth!

Thanks for the tip!

Awww thanks! I self relax so I'm in the shower all the time. I used the whole jar. Like you I touched up at 5 months. I rinsed for a lonnnnngggg time because this is what I've been hearing about alot from the other ladies. It seemed like i was standing in there for ages. The suds were still major pink. I wonder why it takes so long to neutralize compared to the others. I'm going to email them and ask.

Glad you had a good experience with it still though.
 

naturaline

Active Member
KAddy said:
crml buttafly,

I know that Oprah does use various PhytoSpecific products, but I am not 100% sure if she also uses the PhytoRelaxer. I know that when I did a search to compile this thread, I noticed that someone posted saying that Oprah uses the relaxer. I have not seen anything stating this so that's why I won't say for sure if she does. Here is a link: http://www.phytospecific.com/PhytoSpecific_EssenceOprah.html

WOW :grin: im 100% natural but that relaxer looks GOOD. dont sure what im going to do at the moment bt how much does it cost.... :confused: just interested :lol:
 

Nice

Well-Known Member
Stormy said:
I'm almost sold! Question.... have any of you Phyto users used the product for at least 4 - 6 months yet?

Thanks Kaddy! This info is great! :)

I started using Phyto early January 2005. My hairdresser commented on how the crown of my hair is doing alot better, I ALWAYS had breakage there. I asked her if it was the phytorelaxer and her response was "hmmmmmmmm, could be :) ". I wanted to give this relaxer up because of the price (and I pay $80 for the application) but I am finding it VERY hard!
 

MonaLisa

Well-Known Member
Official Phyto user as of December 2004, most recent touch up August 2005...:D

My hair has been thankful for finding this product (not pushing...just speaking for MY head).
 
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