Ghanaian Emprezz

 Let’s say this is the first official relaxer for 2023!  The ORS olive lye relaxer was used and because my hair is still short, I did the process on my own. However, that will change because my hair has gained a lot of length so the next touch up will be at the salon. After application, I left it to sit for about 10 minutes to process and then rinsed off under the shower using warm water. Then, I applied mega growth neutralizing shampoo three times to ensure everything was out of the hair. With each wash, I left the shampoo to process for about 2 minutes before washing out.  Next, I  used up the last bit of Olaplex No. 0 and left it for 10 minutes. I shampooed again with John Frieda detox shampoo because of the Olaplex.  Lastly, I used the John Frieda detox  conditioner. After rinsing it out, I was too exhausted so I saturated the hair with Olaplex oil and went to bed with a bonnet over the hair. This was the best decision because I woke up with hydrated hair. The next wash will be for