dancinstallion
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I am just wondering if I am the only one who uses New Era Acid Relaxer on LHCF. So What type of relaxer do you use.
Acid is just the opposite of Alkaline and Both straighten hair. just acid relaxers don't get as straight. PH scale. Water is a 7.0 - 7.5. Acid is less than 7 and alkaline(lye, no lye, thio) are above a 7 and usually a 9-13 ph.
Acid relaxer have to use heat activated to straighten. If you just put the gel on it won't do anything, won't damage, won't burn, won't straighten it will just sit there until you activate it by heat. I usually sit under dryer 10 mins, then straighten/smooth my hair, then go under dryer again for 10 mins and repeat, until my curl pattern is looser. The straightening agent is Ammonium Bisulfate.
Acid is just the opposite of Alkaline and Both straighten hair. just acid relaxers don't get as straight. PH scale. Water is a 7.0 - 7.5. Acid is less than 7 and alkaline(lye, no lye, thio) are above a 7 and usually a 9-13 ph.
Acid relaxer have to use heat activated to straighten. If you just put the gel on it won't do anything, won't damage, won't burn, won't straighten it will just sit there until you activate it by heat. I usually sit under dryer 10 mins, then straighten/smooth my hair, then go under dryer again for 10 mins and repeat, until my curl pattern is looser. The straightening agent is Ammonium Bisulfate.
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