How to Use a Hair Relaxer

Tired of straightening your hair with an iron every day? Using a hair relaxer may be the answer. A hair relaxer can keep your hair straight for six weeks, or more. Fortunately, you don't need an expensive stylist to relax your hair. There are now hair relaxer kits that are sold for home use.

Things You'll Need

• Gloves Towels Hair clips Neutralizing solution

Instructions

1. Pour the hair relaxer into a container and mix it well. Make sure there are no lumps in the mixture.

2. Wrap a towel around your shoulders to protect your clothing. Prepare a wet towel to wipe any relaxer off of your skin, if necessary.

3. Isolate a small section of hair near the base of your neck. Clip the rest of hair out of the way.

4. Apply a generous amount of hair relaxer to the isolated section, near the scalp. Use the back of a wide-toothed comb to spread the relaxer down towards the tips.

5. Wait seven minutes to allow the relaxer to work.

6. Smooth out your hair, making sure that it is completely straight.

7. Wet your hair and apply neutralization solution to stop the relaxing process. Wait two minutes.

8. Lather well, and rinse. Check the area to make sure that your scalp and hair are not harmed. If they are not, complete the relaxing process.

9. Separate your hair into four sections: back, top and two sides.

10. Relax each section as you did on the test section, starting from the back, then moving to the sides and front. Save the sensitive hairline sections for last.

11. When you have completed the four sections, repeat the process to relax the rest of your hair.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not apply the relaxer when you are in a rush. Carve out a large chunk of time the first time you apply the relaxer.

• Use gloves when handling the relaxer. Rinse relaxer from your hair thoroughly, especially around your ears and neck.