What happens if you put relaxer on already relaxed hair?
What happens if you put relaxer on already relaxed hair?
Relaxing already relaxed hair is called “Over lapping”. Repeatedly relaxing all the hair on your head is a good way to damage your hair and cause thin hair strands which eventually leads to breakage.
What does over processed relaxed hair look like?
If overprocessing has burned your scalp, patches of your hair may fall out. Hair may also become “gummy.” This means that it feels thin and stringy. If you have hair damage on the bottom, you may notice many split ends. Your hair may hang limp because of the split ends’ excess weight.
How long should you wait to dye your hair after a relaxer?
Important Guidelines. Always wait one week and one shampoo after a relaxer service before applying permanent hair color. This ensures that there is no scalp sensitivity or discomfort for the client.
What is under processed relaxed hair?
Causes of Under-Processed Hair Rinsing your relaxer out way too early. Not smoothing the relaxer through your new growth. Coating your hair with too much product before you relax. Changing the relaxer you normally use.
How long should you go in between relaxers?
eight weeks
Although eight weeks is the standard recommended time frame to go between relaxer touch-ups, some people just seem to not want to wait that long.
Can I relax my hair every 6 weeks?
It’s important to let the new growth grow out to at least 1″ before you do a touch up. Relaxing your hair every 4-6 weeks is simply too short of a time frame for enough new growth to appear. I stretch my relaxers at least 10-12 weeks giving me more than enough new growth for a touch up.
How long does it take for over-processed hair to get back to normal?
Using products that are designed to nourish the scalp and hair can definitely speed up this process, but on average you’d be looking at six months to a year to fully see a difference in your hair’s condition.
How can I color my relaxed hair without damaging it?
Make sure your hair is healthy before you color it. Wait two-to-three weeks after your relaxer before you start to do any color. Coloring your hair with a relaxer will cause a lot of damage.” It’s also smart to leave the coloring to the pros, especially if you’re going lighter.
Is it better to color or perm first?
Another reason why stylists choose to colour your hair first rather than perm is because the process of colouring will already cause some bonds to break. This reduces time during the perm as the perm lotion will take lesser time to process the hair and hence, result in lower levels of damage overall.
Why is my relaxed hair puffy?
It’s possible that the fuzziness is due to a lack of moisture in your hair. Frequent conditioning is key for relaxed hair. Plus, don’t forget about protein. Hair that needs strengthening from protein tends to frizz; the hair cuticles don’t lie flat, but have lifted scales due to chemical and/or heat abuse.
How can I make my relaxer last longer?
Here are my 10 tips for having a successful relaxer stretch.
- Fully detangle. Detangling is essential.
- Cleanse often. Cleansing is essential for healthy hair.
- Deep condition. This is a must.
- Moisturize often. It’s important we keep our hair moisturized.
- Incorporate protein.
- Work in sections.
- Manipulate less.
- Wrap nightly.