Self-Relaxing!!! Warning.

I have self-relaxed and ended up texlaxing. However I would still self-relax in the future (if I decide to remain relax), so yesterday I was curious and youtubed a few self-relaxer videos. Please be warned not to adhere to all of the advice in those videos, here's a few bits of "advice" I saw in the videos:

1. "Leave the relaxer in until it burns or you can't take the pain anymore": No! Unless you want a burn in the back of your head, do not do this. Adhere to the timings in the instructions that come in the relaxer box (this do differ for different hair textures so take note).
2. "Don't time how long  the relaxer has been in your hair": I suggest you do time and again adhere to the timings in the instruction manual. You can always add a teaspoon or two of oil to the relaxer mix to slow down the processing time (or to texlax) if you don't do this, follow the timings otherwise you may end up with burns/scab hair.
3. "Don't use gloves": If you don't use gloves you could end up with yellow nails for a week or so. I use gloves because I don't want the relaxer coming into contact with my sensitive skin.
4. "I apply my relaxer to my edges first because I want them to lay down"- Actually it is advised to apply the relaxer to your edges last because this is a very sensitive part of your hairline.

The moral of the story is to take heed when following youtubers, here are three good youtube videos (in my opinion) of how to self-relax:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aJNdCH3c38   > ulovemegz- although note she doesn't use gloves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny8DVa2YggE  > ms kibibi of K.I.S.S
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8CD18WZNiA > how to relax in two halves by Lonei

HHJ!

The Weekend...

I relaxed my mum's hair with Organic Root Stimulator No-Lye relaxer in normal. Why couldn't my hair turn out like this? :( I based her hairline with vaseline before hand, detangled and seperated into four quandrats using hair sectioning clips, started the timer and began applying the relaxer. After we neutralized about 4 times, applied a protein treatment and blow dried.

My mum did ask part way 'why have I not applied the relaxer all the way to the ends of her hair?' I love my mum but smh. NEVER apply relaxer to already processed hair especially if you're self-relaxing. I tried my Caruso roller set just as a trial.

(my undeprocessed roots :( )

Good results but the curls lasted about 30 minutes , so obviously I need a holding spray. The set was very easy to use! Next time, I'll use the smaller rollers to get a better effect.

My next post will most likely be about my corrective relaxer on Friday 28th January!