^ I was thinking more of olive oil, but I have an oil spray that has a mixture of grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, perppermint oil, and Rosemary essentioal oil. Is that too many oils? Plus i *hate* the minty smell of it? Should I just go w/ oilive oil and take this back to the store (health food store)??? PLease help.
What's the best kind of Oil to mix w/ a relaxer?
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 Telletell |
What's the best kind of Oil to mix w/ a relaxer? |
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Posts: 337 (10/18/05 08:06:07) |
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toomanygrandkids |
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Posts: 1980 (10/19/05 11:16:57) |
This is what I mixed up into my relaxer creme:
15 oz Optimum Mild relaxer 2 tbsps. EFA oil 2 tbsps. Motions Oil Super Formula I have very coarse and resistant hair. Plain mild formula wasn't straightening my hair the way I wanted. HTH. Peace. |
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Sunshine1020 |
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Posts: 415 (10/19/05 11:35:19) |
What's the benefit of putting additional oil in a relaxer? I know Motions has one with oil in it.
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Lkaysgirl |
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Posts: 38 (10/19/05 20:36:07) |
toomanygrandkids is Motions oil super formula a type of oil you add to your optimum relaxer? or is the Optimum the oil. For some reason it sounds to me like you mix two relaxers?
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toomanygrandkids |
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Posts: 1980 (10/20/05 09:35:04) |
Yes I mix a mild formula and super formula. The oil stops the burning that can occur during the relaxing process. I don't burn at all.
I got the idea of mixing relaxer strengths from this board. I tried it and liked the results and I've been mixing away ever since. The oil that I add to my relaxer concoction is Aphogee Essential Fatty Acids Oil Concentrate. I also use this for my deep conditioning as well. Hope I answered your question. Peace. |
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quenquen |
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Posts: 220 (10/23/05 12:41:36) |
toomany
how come you don't just use the motions super |
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Sunshine1020 |
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Posts: 415 (11/15/05 09:32:31) |
Bump!
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toomanygrandkids |
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Posts: 1980 (11/15/05 11:29:15) |
I don't use super anymore b/c I color my hair. Mild is the only strength I can use on color-treated hair. But even the mild formula doesn't penetrate my new growth like it used to, so I had the super to give it a lil more uuumph. HTH. Peace.
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quenquen |
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Posts: 220 (11/15/05 13:28:15) |
Toomany
What do you like about the EFA oil? have you ever tried just olive oil? Where can I buy the EFA oil? I tried Sallys but I didn't see any maybe I overlooked. |
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Posts: 1282 (11/15/05 17:59:21) |
Hey TooMany:
Now I get it......I had wondered how you were able to leave your relaxer on for 1+ hours if you were mixing super with it. But, I didn't realize that you were adding super to MILD and that you were only adding 2 TBSP of it at that. Now it makes perfect sense. My mixture is equal parts regular and super. Anything less and I am in underprocessed heaven! |
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quenquen |
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Posts: 220 (12/21/05 17:40:25) |
bumping for toomany
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kissable34 |
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Posts: 958 (12/24/05 20:41:00) |
I never occur to me puttin olive oil in my relaxer.(WHY) would anyway wanna do it,now think about it this way if u base ur scalp with (gease/oil )to keep the relaxer from burning ur scalp/ears/etc.why would u turn around add some to ur relaxer seems to me puttin some in a relaxer would it keep the relaxer from doin its job in making ur hair from being underprocessed/overprocessed.ANYHOW i been usin HERBAL SALON relaxer goin on a yr or so ,and yesterday i did my relaxer retouch (3 months half)and it straighenin my hair like nobody business (yesh)yestursady were the very first time my scalp didn;t burn,becuse i never strengh my relaxer retouch this long.
(WHY) goods comes to those who wait.
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toomanygrandkids |
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Posts: 1980 (05/08/06 05:29:03) |
If I don't get any extra money to go to the salon for my next touch-up (Got my fingers crossed), I'm gonna mix some castor, almond, or grapeseed to my relaxer. Shucks, I may take some to the salon if I go. Is anyone still using oil in their relaxer, have u changed oil. C'mon ladies, spill the details.
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