Relaxer touch up

This is the process of my touch up. Done in the first week of October.

1. Prepoo with olive oil. Left it in for a long time. While I fed and bathed baby and tidied up. Did not like the feel of the hair with olive oil as a prepoo. Maybe need to put my hair in a shower cap.
2. Finger detangled the hair. I found this process very long. First time I was trying it. But I loved the result. I felt my fingers were not as harsh as the comb and did not rip through my hair. Had less shed and broken hair. However this took me a long time.
3. Applied dax to relaxed hair. Think I did not put enough. Next time will put thicker coats
4. Applied conditioner to the natural part of my hair. The bottom part.
5. Used olive oil no lye regular relaxer kit. I forgot to time from the time I first applied the relaxer to the end so I may have left it on for too long. But from the time I finished applying the relaxer to the time I rinsed it off it was about 10 mins. I did not apply the relaxer well as the touched up ends (where I put the dax) also ended up with quite a lot of relaxer. Need to perfect that skill. Maybe use less relaxer. Also reduce the time to about 7 mins
6. Thoroughly rinse and apply neutralizing shampoo
7. Used conditioner in relaxer kit and left it for about 5mins. Hair felt pretty soft.
8. Deep conditioned using a homemade deep conditioner (1/4 cup aloe vera gel and 1/4 cup coconut oil) from chocolate hair vanilla care. Left it in shower cup for a long time as baby woke up. The hair felt great after I had rinsed it out. Soft and smooth, loved the feeling.
9. Applied Dr. Miracles leave in conditioner. Loved it as well, smells divine.
10. Applied hair mousse that came with relaxer kit.
11. Then used Dark and Lovely moisturizing lotion for sealing. Great product would use it again.
12. Used a small amount of heat protector.
13. Blew my hair. Used both cold and hot setting.

My main aim was to use moisturizing products for the entire time as I always end up with dry hair. And in this case my hair did not feel dry. Hair felt nice and soft and not brittle. I think it was a successful styling session. I do not like the ends after blow-drying so will rarely do it. Also some of my hair is over processed. Need to be more careful when relaxing.

Have not decided on the daily moisturizing product yet. As it is cold and dry season I am not using a homemade spritz.

Next touch up slated for the second quarter of 2015. Only two for next year or three - will see how it goes.