Excessive shedding/breakage during mid protein step.

[longinghair]

Hi, Newbie here. The thing is I tried self relaxing a few months ago and I noticed excesssive shedding during the mid protein step, my hair felt so weak, was breaking and shedding and it felt like I had put in hair removal cream (hair coming out in clumps). I was so scaredI nuetralized immediately and it stopped. My next relaxer I went to my stylist, and asked for the mid protein step (aphogee 2 min). My hair felt the same way (very weak). After nuetralizing my hair looked and felt normal but I am afraid of the damage. IDK if it is my relaxer(its low quality), overlapping(I tried to avoid it but...), the mid protein step or is this just normal?

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I haven't had any problems during the Mid-Step. Here are some of the ones I use:

Joico K-Pak
Sebastain Penetraitt
Dudley Cream Protein & Dudley Hair Rebuilder
Nexxus Keraphix
Tigi Dumb Blonde

I rinse the relaxer thoroughly before I begin my Mid-Step. Then I apply and leave on for about 10 minutes.

Proceed with Neutralizing. After Neutralizing, I use a Chelating Shampoo (no-lye relaxer).
Then I usually Cowash with a Couple of different conditioners and 1 of them is usually Nutrine Garlic Conditioner.

Most of the time I'll apply Alter Ego Garlic and let sit for about 15-20 minutes.

I then do a Light Protein Treatment & Steam with a Moisturizing Treatment.

The 1st wash Post, I always reneutralize and chelate. And then do a more deep penetrating Protein Treatment (always followed up with a Moisturizing DC'er).

 

[ebonyseas]

Listen to your hair. If it's not working for you just don't do it.

 

[longinghair]

Thanks. I think I will avoid it for now.

 

[Evolving78]

maybe you just need to neutralize first then do a protein treatment, or do it a few days before you get your relaxer.

 

[Shinka]

Are you using the protein conditioner that comes with the relaxer system?

For example, Motions suggests using their silk protein conditioner. Mizani had their own mid step conditioner thats neutralizes.

I have done this without problems, but I only did with lye relaxers and use the recommended conditioner which I believe has some neutralizing properties specially formulated for that relaxer system.