And just when you all said it couldn't/shouldn't be done, I did it anyway - WITH SUCCESS!
For the record - I WAS NOT SUGGESTING USING SEARING HEAT. I WAS ADVOCATING USING GENTLE HEAT - *WARMTH* - A LITTLE WARMER THAN BODY HEAT when the relaxer creme is in the hair.
Before I put the relaxer in my hair, I soaked a Turbie Twist towel in water and put it in the microwave. After the relaxer creme was in my hair, I covered all of my hair with a disposable plastic shower cap. I nuked the Turbie Twist in the microwave for about 3-4 minutes, then immediately wrapped it around my head on top of the (disposable) shower cap.
I left the Turbie Twist and shower cap on my head for about ten minutes to work the relaxer further into the cortex, which nets a smoother permanent result.
And you know what, y'all? It was no biggie in terms of burning my head any more than usual. I lived to tell about it - imagine that!
When I was washing the relaxer out, the FIRST thing I noticed was my hair was 3x (3x, not 2x) as smooth, silky and straight than when relaxing without warmth. My hands just glided over my hair as if I was washing cat fur or something. I washed with a neutralizing shampoo and used a good deep conditioner, combing out as I was rinsing.
When I got out of the shower, I couldn't believe how much "weight" my hair had! It actually felt much heavier, especially in the back/kitchen area.
It worked!
My humble idea - that everyone poo-poo'd - actually worked for me - better than anything I've ever tried before on my hair. The hair that was relaxed with warmth is NOTICEABLY more glossy and silky (like glass) than the ends that were relaxed the old-school way.
As far as the previous question about my age, I'm a grown woman who just happens to think "outside the box" sometimes.
For the record - I WAS NOT SUGGESTING USING SEARING HEAT. I WAS ADVOCATING USING GENTLE HEAT - *WARMTH* - A LITTLE WARMER THAN BODY HEAT when the relaxer creme is in the hair.
Before I put the relaxer in my hair, I soaked a Turbie Twist towel in water and put it in the microwave. After the relaxer creme was in my hair, I covered all of my hair with a disposable plastic shower cap. I nuked the Turbie Twist in the microwave for about 3-4 minutes, then immediately wrapped it around my head on top of the (disposable) shower cap.
I left the Turbie Twist and shower cap on my head for about ten minutes to work the relaxer further into the cortex, which nets a smoother permanent result.
And you know what, y'all? It was no biggie in terms of burning my head any more than usual. I lived to tell about it - imagine that!
When I was washing the relaxer out, the FIRST thing I noticed was my hair was 3x (3x, not 2x) as smooth, silky and straight than when relaxing without warmth. My hands just glided over my hair as if I was washing cat fur or something. I washed with a neutralizing shampoo and used a good deep conditioner, combing out as I was rinsing.
When I got out of the shower, I couldn't believe how much "weight" my hair had! It actually felt much heavier, especially in the back/kitchen area.
It worked!
My humble idea - that everyone poo-poo'd - actually worked for me - better than anything I've ever tried before on my hair. The hair that was relaxed with warmth is NOTICEABLY more glossy and silky (like glass) than the ends that were relaxed the old-school way.
As far as the previous question about my age, I'm a grown woman who just happens to think "outside the box" sometimes.