With what tool is your relaxer applied?

What does your stylist use to apply your relaxer?

  • an applicator brush

    Votes: 51 47.2%

  • hand/fingers

    Votes: 46 42.6%

  • comb

    Votes: 8 7.4%

  • other. Then What?

    Votes: 3 2.8%
  • Total voters
    108
  • Poll closed .
MissMusic

MissMusic

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Just curious. My stylist uses her hand/fingers. My aunt uses an applicator brush to relax herself. My cousin uses the back side of a comb to self relax, lol :spinning:. Any comments are welcome as to why one might be better than the other. So, what do you or your stylist use to apply a relaxer and which tool is best (as suggested below)?
 
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What should you use when you apply relaxer? I've been using a comb but I'm thinking of switching to something else?

What's the best tool?
 
All of the above!!!

I start with the applicator brush, then I use my fingers and then I use the back of the rat tail comb for smoothing.. Yup, I am an indecisive Libra or just impatient :spinning:
 
I must use my fingers (bare) so I can "feel" my newgrowth as I apply. I also use the back of the comb for smoothing.
 
Amarech said:
What should you use when you apply relaxer? I've been using a comb but I'm thinking of switching to something else?

What's the best tool?
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I don't know if there is a best, but I would think that which ever one keeps the chemical off of your scalp! Of course someone out there must have a better explanation
 
I use an applicator brush because it gives the most precise,een distribution of the relaxer. I go back and smooth with a comb and my fingers.
 
I use my hands for the application and I use the spatula thing that comes with the relaxer to smooth when I'm done applying
 
Isis said:
I must use my fingers (bare) so I can "feel" my newgrowth as I apply. I also use the back of the comb for smoothing.
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Don't you burn your fingers doing that? I tried and my skin was not happy.

I use gloved fingers. I buy nice latex free very thin gloves and they are faaaaantastic.

Then I smooth with comb and fingers.
 
i used a comb and smoothed with my fingers. that was my first self relax and my hair does not even look like a perm touched it. maybe i didnt use enough relaxer.
 
I use a plastic pastry bag, w/ a plastic tip. I like it cause I am able to squeeze out just enough and aplly quickly, I smooth w/ my fingers.
 
RosesBlack said:
I use gloved fingers. I buy nice latex free very thin gloves and they are faaaaantastic.
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Like ultra thin condoms ehh lool :grin::grin:

Okay sorry for me being random!! lool Too many Red Bulls!! But I like using a small appilicator brush. It lets you be precise and not get on the previously relaxed
 
Krazynkute0188 said:
Like ultra thin condoms ehh lool :grin::grin:

Okay sorry for me being random!! lool Too many Red Bulls!! But I like using a small appilicator brush. It lets you be precise and not get on the previously relaxed
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LOL exactly.

Cause I'm allergic to latex and found out the hard way. :blush:
 
RosesBlack said:
Don't you burn your fingers doing that? I tried and my skin was not happy.

I use gloved fingers. I buy nice latex free very thin gloves and they are faaaaantastic.

Then I smooth with comb and fingers.
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No burning here and I've done it too many times to count. My fingers are like extra "eyes" so I can "see", especially in the back. :eye:
 
EEEK! I used my hands which I know isn't good bc my fingernails turn like a tint of yellow... yeah cough haha going to have to get some gloves huh?
haha
 
I use an applicator brush to apply and smooth. The tail end of the brush works well for parts. I'd be lost without this brush.
 
Isis said:
No burning here and I've done it too many times to count. My fingers are like extra "eyes" so I can "see", especially in the back. :eye:
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I prefer doing it this way, actually.

Honestly, I think some relaxers are better for this than others.

I used to do it with my bare fingers while using TCB Naturals. That stuff almost melted away my fingerprint! :drunk: It took days to get back to normal.

But, with Profectiv, I've used my bare fingers and it is not harsh on my skin at all. I can still tell that the chemicals touched my skin, but not as much.

But I have found that my tint brush (not the regular color brush) and skin tight gloves work okay. Still nothing better than the eyes on the fingers. :yep:
 
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