Hmmm....well maybe I made a big mistake then, because I JUST got my hair relaxed on Friday, but my hair was looking so crappy on Thursday night that I decided to do a CO wash and put Nexxus Keraphix in my hair. I of course know that if you scratch or rub your scalp it will BURN like crazy when you get your relaxer (LOL*) so I just gently used the tips of my fingers (and sometimes my knuckles) to get the conditioner in my hair. I rinsed, and airdried, and didn't do anything except go to get my relaxer the next day.
Guess what?? My stylist showed my how little hair came in the bowl (some strands usually fall in the bowl after she relaxes) and my scalp didn't burn at ALL!! So...maybe the Keraphix pre-relaxing treatment worked, or maybe the key is just not SCRATCHING your scalp when you wash it??
Maybe someone can confirm/disconfirm this?? IS it so much the WASHING the day before a relaxer that is bad, or is it more so the SCRATCHING of your scalp the day before a relaxer that can hurt in the long run?