? For those of you that air dry and are relaxed...

[Babychoc]

do you straighten your hair with a blow dryer and/or flat iron a few days before you relax, or do you just apply the relaxer on hair that was air dried

? Thanks in advance.

 

[Purtygurly]

Just apply it on the airdried har...

 

[flyjump00]

On the hair that is air dried. I never use the blow dryer. I think if you straighten before you relax you may overlap your relaxer (may not be able to distinguish your new growth from relaxed).

 

[calbear]

I used to blow dry to make it easier for my stylist to deal with but I think I will stop doing that. I was afraid he wouldn't be as gentle as I am in untangling but he's a professional and can handle it.

 

[Leshia]

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Purtygurly said:
Just apply it on the airdried har...

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[Vanessa22]

Apply it on the airdried hair, that hasn't been washed for a few days.

 

[CheerBear]

airdried...it allows the new growth to wave up more from my experience

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

I apply to my airdryed hair.

 

[BabyCurls]

<font color="purple">When I do my own relaxer touchups, it is always best to use on hair that's been air dried. I never use a blow dryer to my hair before relaxing. And even if you washed your hair prior to relaxing, you should wait a day or 2. Toodles </font>

 

[katie]

I apply it on the airdried hair also

 

[Boadicea]

I go into the salon for a relaxer with airdried hair, also.

 

[bimbabe]

I blow dry because my stylist rips through my hair and it makes the combing process easier. (I don't kno why they need to comb the length).

I also like a clear distinction btw the new growth and the relaxed hair - when I airdry the difference is not as noticeable because I have my hair slightly underprocessed. If that makes sense.

 

[Supergirl]

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Purtygurly said:
Just apply it on the airdried har...

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Me too.

 

[offthechainliz]

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flyjump00 said:
On the hair that is air dried. I never use the blow dryer. I think if you straighten before you relax you may overlap your relaxer (may not be able to distinguish your new growth from relaxed).

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ditto

 

[Isis]

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Vanessa22 said:
Apply it on the airdried hair, that hasn't been washed for a few days.

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Same here.

 

[chicamorena]

I will wash may hair a week before I get a relaxer and blowdry it. By the end of the week my new growth will have shrunk up, but it will be very easy to comb through it. If I don't do this I lose a lot of hair trying to comb through my newgrowth.

 

[LABETT]

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Isis said:
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Vanessa22 said:
Apply it on the airdried hair, that hasn't been washed for a few days.

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ME TOO.

Same here.

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[Babychoc]

Thanks for all of the replies everyone! No wonder my last relaxer came out over processed

. Looks like I'll be applying to my air dried hair tonight

!

 

[Truth]

see no point in it.. just put it up there and let it do it's job..

 

[NAY007]

I apply the relaxer on my hair no matter how I wore it the days before (straight, in a bun, etc).

 

[pooh123]

Babychic I always lightly flatiron my hair a few days before my retouch. It helps my stylist a lot when she's parting my hair to get to the newgrowth.

pooh123

 

[jrw]

Well, I never use blow dryers or flat irons on my hair at all. I only airdry my hair.