The bonds were "settled"? as soon as the neutralizer was applied. I swear, I have never heard that phrase before, lol. Basicially the neutralizing solution is setting the disulfide bonds that were broken during the relaxing process in their new straightened state.
The only reason your hair lays that slick/flat is because heat is used. If you let your relaxed hair airdry, it would dry slightly poofy. If you can flat-iron using the same techniques as the salon, you should be able to re-create the slick fresh relaxer look at home. You could wash your hair immediately, but most women don't want to because they ethier want to preserve the style after spending the money to have it done, or they think water is going to revert the perm.
bumping...I'm considering relaxing on a Monday or Tuesday and Rewashing on a Thursday due to some events happening that week and a busy schedule that is pretty much forcing me to split up my relaxer day (and the other things I want to do to my hair that day) into two days. Glad to know that relaxed hair cant revert due to it being washed soon after having it done.
My stylist would shampoo me twice after rinsing out the relaxer.
