growingbrown
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tomorrow after 17 weeks. What advice can you offer me to do my touch up before, during and after application? BTW this is the first time I will be using Affirm Normal lye relaxer.
MizaniMami said:hmmmm, here we go:
base your scalp well
let your neutralizer shampoo stay in your hair for 5 minutes before rinsing
apply a protective coat such as oil or some conditioner to your hair stands to help protect from overlapping
only leave it in the recommended time
use a protein based conditioner after you have neutralized, then following with a moisturizing one
that's all I can think of.
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growingbrown said:Thank you for your reply. What would you recommend? I was going to let the 5 in 1 stay in for 30 minutes, rinse, and apply leave-in.
Any more opinions?
LiLi said:Actually, for the Affirm relaxer as long as you use ALL of the steps you don't need to use the 5 in 1 again after using it for 5 minutes before neutralizing. The only advice I have to offer is to use the entire system (including the Affirm neutralizer) and use it as directed!. It seems like when people skip a step or replace another product with one of the steps, they don't get favorable results. Oh and base the scalp with their scalp protector ... I have experience no early-on burning when I use their scalp protector (can't remember the exact name of it though). Hope this helps.
LiLi said:Actually, for the Affirm relaxer as long as you use ALL of the steps you don't need to use the 5 in 1 again after using it for 5 minutes before neutralizing. The only advice I have to offer is to use the entire system (including the Affirm neutralizer) and use it as directed!. It seems like when people skip a step or replace another product with one of the steps, they don't get favorable results. Oh and base the scalp with their scalp protector ... I have experience no early-on burning when I use their scalp protector (can't remember the exact name of it though). Hope this helps.
growingbrown said:Thank you Lili. What should I do once I neutralize? Wash with a moisturizer follow by a deep conditioner or what?