Supergirl
With Love & Silk
Having been impressed thus far with all of the Deep Brilliance products that I have tried (impressed enough to give up PJism for good just about
) --when I went to get my touch-up today (JC Penney), I asked my stylist about the relaxer. My stylist said that they'd had a class on it but none of her clients had actually gotten it yet. She said it was $5 extra if I wanted to try it. I was about to say no, then remembered that I had a $5 off coupon so hey let's go for it!
It was the Lye formula that she used (I asked her to plus I don't even know if they make a no-lye) She showed it to me in the container--it was quite the little cream
--then she showed me the oils that are supposed to be mixed into it before it's applied. She showed me as she mixed it & it was even more creamy. I asked her if the oils made it straighten any less. She said no. Cool
BUT--when she started applying it--it didn't have that relaxer smell or feel. I didn't burn an ounce--I mean not even a tingle. I always burn some if not alot AND she always bases me. I'd just about convinced myself that the relaxer wasn't going to "take" because I didn't have a tingle. I started believing that there is no way that this can get my hair straight without burning me alittle. Crooked thinking? Maybe
--She rinsed the relaxer out, neutralized, then conditioned. The Deep Brilliance Moisture Conditioner & Reconstructor can be mixed depending on what your hair needs. The reconstructor itself is very moisturizing & contains no "hard" protein for those of you who are in the market for a gentle protein conditioner.
Long story short--Another wonderul product from Deep Brilliance. I'll be sticking with it. It relaxes just as well as the Affirm Lye formula that I had been getting previously. The newly relaxed hair was left silky, soft, & shiny--not bone straight, but not any less straight than with Affirm Lye. I love my Affirm Lye relaxer also, but the main reason I'll be switching is because I am not too crazy about the Affirm maintenance products (shampoo & conditioner) and Affirm doesn't retail their best products (5-in-1, Super Reconstructor, Sustenance Fortifying) . And I would rather use the same products & relaxer line & Deep Brilliance does retail the good stuff
You go Deep Brilliance
Also, my stylist said that this is an up & coming trend: that hair care companies that traditionally cater to "white" hair will be formulating relaxers for AA hair & coordinating products as Deep Brilliance has done. (DB is manufactured by Farouk, same company that manufactures Biosilk products) www.farouk.com
It was the Lye formula that she used (I asked her to plus I don't even know if they make a no-lye) She showed it to me in the container--it was quite the little cream
Long story short--Another wonderul product from Deep Brilliance. I'll be sticking with it. It relaxes just as well as the Affirm Lye formula that I had been getting previously. The newly relaxed hair was left silky, soft, & shiny--not bone straight, but not any less straight than with Affirm Lye. I love my Affirm Lye relaxer also, but the main reason I'll be switching is because I am not too crazy about the Affirm maintenance products (shampoo & conditioner) and Affirm doesn't retail their best products (5-in-1, Super Reconstructor, Sustenance Fortifying) . And I would rather use the same products & relaxer line & Deep Brilliance does retail the good stuff
You go Deep Brilliance
Also, my stylist said that this is an up & coming trend: that hair care companies that traditionally cater to "white" hair will be formulating relaxers for AA hair & coordinating products as Deep Brilliance has done. (DB is manufactured by Farouk, same company that manufactures Biosilk products) www.farouk.com
