Relaxing soon, search not working

[Shell4624]

Ladies, I am trying to find helpful threads to ensure a sucessful process. Please share your relaxing tips and techniques or provide links to already existing threads.

Also my stylist used narobi for my relaxers. I am going to self relaxer so the relaxer choice is mine!!!

Please educate me on lye, vs no-lye and what brand relaxer worked for you. I am in dry a$$, hard water colorado! TIA

I think I am about a 4a/b hair type.

 

[locabouthair]

go to www.fotki.com/sistaslick. go to her hair articles and click on relaxer care, she has articleson how to relax your hair and what you should do before you relax and she also explains the difference between lye and no lye.

 

[Shell4624]

Thank you so much.

 

[GodsPromises]

Here's a thread I started the other day. I'm not expert but I figured it I can anyone can:

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=165943

 

[intergalacticartist]

from what i understand lye and no lye are the same except sodium hydroxide is the straighteneing chemical in lye and i think calcium hydroxide is used in no lye
i think no lye is easier on the scalp and harsher on the hair

and for the actual self-relaxing i would practice with conditioner
LondonDiva also has a tutorial in her fotki http://public.fotki.com/LondonDiva/
she talks about relaxing in sections and using a protein conditioner after the rinsing and before the neutralization

here's another thread that i think will help also
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=157899&highlight=londondiva