I'm excited about my new relaxer journey!! I'm nervous about random breakage that some relaxed heads seem to have though. Hopefully that doesn't happen to me. Right now to moisturize I'm using Cantu Leave-in and grapeseed oil. I probably need to add a protein leave-in like Aphogee Green Tea. My straight hair feels kind of weird to me because I'm just not use to it. It's been 15-16 years since I was relaxed. When I was relaxed 16 years ago, I had NO CLUE about hair care. I could't get my hair to grow past my neck.
A lot of what I learned as a natural, I am bringing with me to the relaxed side to help with retention. I will still be finger detangling, handling my hair with care especially my ends, protective styling, using products like Aubrey's and Shea moisture, and natural oils like grapeseed oil and shea butter.
I used Mizani Butter Blends Lye to relax and it got my hair pretty straight. I will probably do some pin curls and flexi rod set before I put it in cornrows. Plus I don't to put cornrows in so soon after relaxing.