Best Hair Relaxer?

PolyphonicLove

PolyphonicLove

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this is mostly directed to the ladies that chemically relax their hair at home, like me, haha.

Ive used pretty much every perm under the sun:

Pink,
African Pride [which I used today],
Dark 'n Lovely,

and some I'd never even heard of.

my favourite so far, though, is Dr. Mircale - that stuff'll knock you out, haha. this relaxer made my hair straighter than it had ever been - a rarity with home relaxers! but its expensive, so I cant always use it.

Im still looking for something even better, because if I use one brand of relaxer each month, my hair gets used to it. most perms dont even take on my hair anymore because Ive used them so much.

with that said,

whats the best relaxer you've used, and would you advise others to use it? :]
 
Macnarsandlove

Macnarsandlove

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I have long coarse hair. I love profective perms. They come in a pack w/ 2 touchups and u only have to bass ur scalp w/ some oil sheen and the neutralizer is great. They also come in color refreshers that add nice highlights while neutralizing. Besides that dr miracles is the best home perm. May I recommend if you do home perms go to sallys and buy the brush that ppl use in salons- the little one that u can part with and put product on with. I hate the popsicle sticks and ur arms don't get tired.
 
TRUEFASHIONISTA

TRUEFASHIONISTA

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Have you ever tried Phytospecific? I have heard nothing but wonderful things about it. All the women that I have seen use it have taked about how amazing their hair felt afterwards. Straight yet strong. Light yet volumous. I really enjoy their products on both lines of Phyto and Phytospecific.

Now I must prepare you for the price; $60! That immediately turns some people away but to me quality outweighs price anyday. But that is just me.

It is sold in some Sephora stores and online. They are also sold in professional beauty supply stores.

www.phytospecific.com

www.longhaircareforum.com

On the second website; you can do a search and view some of the ladies views and experiences with phyto.

HTH!
 
MiCHiE

MiCHiE

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Wow. I've been using the same relaxer for years....Bronner Bros. Nu Expressions. How can your hair get used to it if you're only using it on new growth? It's virgin hair. Most common mistakes are wrong strength and over-processing, so be careful.
 
lipshock

lipshock

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The best hands down relaxers, in the higher priced range and higher end, are made by the Phyto hair line. Seriously, they are great! No chemical burns, gentle yet very effective!

Another great brand I swear by if Mizani. I love their hair relaxers and the rest of their product line. Great stuff!
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They're both a little expensive for some budgets but I can't use anything else on my hair. Everything just damages, destroys, and basically shreds it.
 
aziajs

aziajs

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I haven't heard of Dr. Miracle but I have heard of phytospecific and was tempted to try it but at $60 I can go get it done at the shop. When I relax my hair at home I like to use Vitale. Some Sally's have the home kit, which is what I use. There are two applications for $20. Man, I love that relaxer. My hair is always straight, soft and shiny. I never feel as though it's overprocessed or that my hair has been stripped. I have to say that I have fine hair and it's not really "coarse", I say nappy, but whatever. It's kinda curly so my hair isn't as hard to process but I still need a good relaxer. I also agree that getting the brush helps ALOT. It saves time and energy. I also have a mixing bowl which I like to use.
 
PolyphonicLove

PolyphonicLove

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Quote:
Originally Posted by ♥MiCHiE♥
How can your hair get used to it if you're only using it on new growth? It's virgin hair. Most common mistakes are wrong strength and over-processing, so be careful.

in Junior High, the only relaxer I used was Pink. I perm my hair once a month [my hair is that bad], and by the fourth, after perming, there wasnt a difference in my hair at all.

I use Super strength relaxers now, and I wouldnt mind shelling out a few more dollars for a relaxer, but my teenage pockets cant handle anything worth 60 atm - Im def willing, though!

my hair is just fine if I take care of it, but it gets nappy really fast if I dont wrap it every night - and I really dont have the right products to take care of it, but as a broke lil kid, Im damn sure tryin my best!

my hair is also extremely dry, and I have some brittle ends, so Im considering having my hair cut soon.

and to care for my hair between relaxers, Im considering investing in kerastase - have any of you ladies tried their products specifically for dry, brittle hair?

Quote:
Originally Posted by lipshock
The best hands down relaxers, in the higher priced range and higher end, are made by the Phyto hair line. Seriously, they are great! No chemical burns, gentle yet very effective!

Another great brand I swear by if Mizani. I love their hair relaxers and the rest of their product line. Great stuff!

everyone seems to love the Phyto! ^.^
where could I find the Mizani?
 
AfricanaEyes

AfricanaEyes

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I haven't had a perm in 2 years, but when I did have one I used Mizani and loooooved it. I have extremely coarse hair and it was the only perm that kept it straight for at least 3 weeks.
 
aziajs

aziajs

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I'm not sure you're going to like Mizani. If I am not mistaken, Lipshock mentioned (in another thread) that she has straight hair naturally. I have tried Mizani 4 or 5 times and it didn't get my hair straight. I was so disappointed. I thought perhaps it was the stylist so I switched. Then I switched again. It wasn't the stylist, it was the product.
 
MiCHiE

MiCHiE

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If you don't mind me asking, polyphonic.....is your hair really coarse enough for a super relaxer? A lot of us make the common mistake of using 'coarse' because it's believed to give us better results, but it can be too strong for normal or fine hair, and cause breakage or damage. As a cosmo, I can tell you I see more damaged hair from overprocessing than anything else.

As for products, I personally like Keracare. I use their Hydrating, Detangling Shampoo and Leave-In Conditioner.
 
PolyphonicLove

PolyphonicLove

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Quote:
Originally Posted by aziajs
When I relax my hair at home I like to use Vitale. Some Sally's have the home kit, which is what I use. There are two applications for $20. Man, I love that relaxer. My hair is always straight, soft and shiny. I never feel as though it's overprocessed or that my hair has been stripped. I have to say that I have fine hair and it's not really "coarse", I say nappy, but whatever. It's kinda curly so my hair isn't as hard to process but I still need a good relaxer. I also agree that getting the brush helps ALOT. It saves time and energy. I also have a mixing bowl which I like to use.

my hair really isnt curly, more thick, but how long did the results last? :]

Quote:
Originally Posted by ♥MiCHiE♥
If you don't mind me asking, polyphonic.....is your hair really coarse enough for a super relaxer? A lot of us make the common mistake of using 'coarse' because it's believed to give us better results, but it can be too strong for normal or fine hair, and cause breakage or damage. As a cosmo, I can tell you I see more damaged hair from overprocessing than anything else.
As for products, I personally like Keracare. I use their Hydrating, Detangling Shampoo and Leave-In Conditioner.

I've always considered it to be - regular relaxers never did anything for me, because I have really, really thick hair [at salons and stuff, people hated to do my hair because it was so thick...kind of depressing] - once mum bumped it up to super, I got some results. mum and I tried every regular strength perm we could, but nothing ever worked.
 
lipshock

lipshock

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Quote:
Originally Posted by aziajs
I'm not sure you're going to like Mizani. If I am not mistaken, Lipshock mentioned (in another thread) that she has straight hair naturally. I have tried Mizani 4 or 5 times and it didn't get my hair straight. I was so disappointed. I thought perhaps it was the stylist so I switched. Then I switched again. It wasn't the stylist, it was the product.


I definitely do have naturally straight hair with only a slight (and I do mean slight) wave, and that is only apparent when it's wet. But yeah, maybe that's why I get great results from pretty much every relaxer I've tried. But I can't use the super cheap stuff on my hair anymore since I've noticed a tremendous change when I started using the more high end hair products. But seriously, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Mizani keeps my hair super straight for like a month and half, even the roots. . and then I just wrap my hair and tie with a silk scarf so when the new growth comes in, it isn't as noticable as it usually is.

To be honest, I don't really do much to my hair at all besides relax, shampoo/deep condition every week, get a trim, and flat iron once a week.
 
aziajs

aziajs

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Quote:
Originally Posted by PolyphonicLove
my hair really isnt curly, more thick, but how long did the results last? :]

I relax my hair every 5-6 weeks. That's the magic number for me.
 
2prettie

2prettie

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Profectiv happens to be my favorite. I not only use their relaxers ut the entire line. I'm in love with this stuff. Actually, I just used the color refresh relaxer yesterday and I am definitely loving the results.
 
Larkin

Larkin

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Lemme add my 2 cents. I absolutely swear by Organic Root Stimulator. I've been using it for the past two years. Everyone I've recommended it to, have become faithful users as well.

I use their:
relaxer
shampoo
oil sheen
Replenishing Pak conditioner
wrap lotion

You probrably won't be disappointed if you try.
 
cocobElle

cocobElle

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Damn, you relax your hair once a month? The relaxers that are good for my hair are, Capirelax and Affirm. Both very good brands.
 
ohsoshy

ohsoshy

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larkin
Lemme add my 2 cents. I absolutely swear by Organic Root Stimulator. I've been using it for the past two years. Everyone I've recommended it to, have become faithful users as well.

I use their:
relaxer
shampoo
oil sheen
Replenishing Pak conditioner
wrap lotion

You probrably won't be disappointed if you try.

I like both their lye and no lye relaxers.
 
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