How to Get Sensitive Hair Relaxed

It is possible to relax sensitve hair using the right product.

Relaxing hair is a method of straightening it or reducing the curl. You can relax all types of curly or wiry hair, but sensitive hair and scalp require extra care. Relaxers use harsh chemicals to straighten out the hair which leaves sensitive hair more susceptible to irritation. Gentleness is the operative word when it comes to relaxing sensitive hair. Fortunately, hair care manufacturers have developed relaxers especially designed for those with sensitive hair.

Things You'll Need

• Relaxer kit for sensitive hair (contains relaxer and neutralizing shampoo)
• Hair clips
• Hair oil
• Shampoo for sensitive hair
• Conditioner

Instructions

1. Make certain that the relaxer you purchase is suitable for those with sensitive hair and scalp. These products use chemicals that are less irritating than regular relaxers.

2. Separate hair into small sections with a comb. Keep sections separate with hair clips.

3. Apply hair oil to the scalp. The oil protects the scalp from the chemicals in the relaxer.

4. Put on plastic gloves to apply the relaxer to the hair. Use fingers to apply the relaxer to all sections of the hair. Do the forehead last.

5. Comb the relaxer-covered hair once from scalp to the ends. The combing straightens or relaxes the hair. Follow the directions on the relaxer kit precisely. The time the relaxer stays on the hair varies from 10 to 20 minutes.

6. Apply the neutralizing shampoo to the hair once relaxing time is up. Apply it like a regular shampoo and massage the liquid throughout the hair. This shampoo neutralizes the chemicals in the relaxer.

7. Rinse the hair completely with warm water at a sink. This gets rid of all the chemicals on the hair.

8. Apply shampoo to the hair and wash hair completely. Use the shampoo you regularly use for your sensitive hair.

9. Rinse out the shampoo thoroughly then apply the conditioner you regularly use. Rinse out the conditioner completely.

10. Comb through wet hair and dry as usual.

References

• How to Relax Hair: How to Relax Hair
• The Beauty Brains; 7 Sure Ways to Straighten Your Hair; December 2007
• Seba Med: Sensitive and Damages Hair