Kalani
Well-Known Member
Hey guys!
Well I finally gave in and ordered the Phytospecific relaxer, Index 2, from Hairboutique.com. Loved that the shipping was free and it arrived within a week (they also included a couple samples, one of their citrus shampoo and the other a hair mask).
Anyway, it arrived Thursday and I relaxed on Saturday. I had my mom put in the relaxer(as usual) and we followed the directions. I divided up the relaxer and only used half. Luckily, It was more than enough(wanted to stretch out that 60 bucks! lol).
First thing we both noticed is that it didn't have that strong chemical smell. It had a light pleasant conditioner type scent. Left it on for the recommeded time than rinsed it out and washed with the neutralizing shampoo. It took quite a few washes until was all out. Then I washed it with my Nioxin shampoo. I know it sounds like overkill but Nioxin is said to remove harmful agents that are left behind by chemicals so just wanted to make sure!
I was hesitant to put in the milky reconstructor after reading how alot of ladies weren't pleased with it. So I put in my Nioxin conditioner(I know, I know I strayed from the directions!
) Left it in for a few minutes, then rinsed it out. Hair feels nice so far so now I'm ready to put in the milky reconstructer. I found that I really like the consistency of the reconstructer. I smoothed it in evenly than put a cap on and left it in for a while. When it was time I took the cap off and combed through my hair before rinsing it out.
So far so good! I like the reconstructer but I felt my hair should get a nice burst of moisture so I put on the NTM mask and shower cap my hair again.
Its my ritual, I tend to go crazy with conditioning after I relax.
After my series of conditioning my hair feels really good and the comb glides through my hair effortless. However, I'm not completely satisfied because the real test comes after about a week so we'll see how it is then!
I did like the Phyto relaxer so far. It seems gentle(light scent, no burning at all) but does its job well. Ladies, it really straightens so not for anyone who looking for a texurizing effect unless maybe you do Index 1.
Thats about it for now. I put a few pics in my album but they are all taken with the camera phone(I really need to invest in a real camera!), so the quality of the pics aren't the best.
Thanks for listening, or reading, about my Phyto experience!
Well I finally gave in and ordered the Phytospecific relaxer, Index 2, from Hairboutique.com. Loved that the shipping was free and it arrived within a week (they also included a couple samples, one of their citrus shampoo and the other a hair mask).
Anyway, it arrived Thursday and I relaxed on Saturday. I had my mom put in the relaxer(as usual) and we followed the directions. I divided up the relaxer and only used half. Luckily, It was more than enough(wanted to stretch out that 60 bucks! lol).
First thing we both noticed is that it didn't have that strong chemical smell. It had a light pleasant conditioner type scent. Left it on for the recommeded time than rinsed it out and washed with the neutralizing shampoo. It took quite a few washes until was all out. Then I washed it with my Nioxin shampoo. I know it sounds like overkill but Nioxin is said to remove harmful agents that are left behind by chemicals so just wanted to make sure!
I was hesitant to put in the milky reconstructor after reading how alot of ladies weren't pleased with it. So I put in my Nioxin conditioner(I know, I know I strayed from the directions!
) Left it in for a few minutes, then rinsed it out. Hair feels nice so far so now I'm ready to put in the milky reconstructer. I found that I really like the consistency of the reconstructer. I smoothed it in evenly than put a cap on and left it in for a while. When it was time I took the cap off and combed through my hair before rinsing it out.So far so good! I like the reconstructer but I felt my hair should get a nice burst of moisture so I put on the NTM mask and shower cap my hair again.
Its my ritual, I tend to go crazy with conditioning after I relax. After my series of conditioning my hair feels really good and the comb glides through my hair effortless. However, I'm not completely satisfied because the real test comes after about a week so we'll see how it is then!
I did like the Phyto relaxer so far. It seems gentle(light scent, no burning at all) but does its job well. Ladies, it really straightens so not for anyone who looking for a texurizing effect unless maybe you do Index 1.
Thats about it for now. I put a few pics in my album but they are all taken with the camera phone(I really need to invest in a real camera!), so the quality of the pics aren't the best.
Thanks for listening, or reading, about my Phyto experience!
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