Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up???

[BillsBackerz67]

Re: Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up

Today is 8 months relaxer free and prob wont be relaxing again. My stylist who originally did my hair wont be back in town till august. By that time it would be 15 months smh. The back of my head is natural and the front is still relaxed. I cut my hair into a bob again lol.

 

[shonte]

Re: Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up

I'm 11 weeks post relaxer today. I will be relaxing on February 17. I can't wait. I'm hoping for a nice length surprise

 

[cutiepiesensei]

Re: Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up

How many weeks post relaxer are you right now?

When is your next touch up?

What relaxer will you use?

Are you going to a salon or will you self-relax?

I'm 10 weeks post.

Uhhh......whenever I get the money to go lol I'm a broke college student with a very tiny part-time job. That money goes to gas for my car, new hair for my clip ins (which I only buy once every six months, it's a big buy but I don't do it often), and Vday for the boyfriend. Probably will have enough like 6 weeks from now

Not sure, I'm going to to a new salon.

Like I said, I'm going to a salon. I tried it once by myself and never again. I'm really really slow with my hair and wasnt able to get it all in my hair within the time limit and was SO afraid of overprocessing that I actually was drastically underprocessed. I just can't do it. So I'm going to a salon that someone on this site recommended Her hair is wonderful and it seems pretty good so we'll see how that goes. If worse comes to worse, I'll just get my mom to do it like usual (though I'd rather try to go to a professional).

I'm just soooo afraid of my hair breaking at the line of demarcation <--- I think that's what it is called. It tends to do that after too long

 

[Chrismiss]

Re: Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up

I'm 30 minutes post, lol. Just relaxed after an 11 week stretch. It felt more like the 14 weeks I was shooting for though...the hair in my crown was ridiculously thick.

 

[Misseyl]

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I am 117 weeks post. I'm planning to relax in another 22 weeks or anytime this year, when the feeling hits me.

 

[SingBrina]

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The last time I had a full relaxer I believe was May 23. 2011... I still touch up my edges because I wear a partial sew in. I don't plan on relaxing my hair anytime soon, just continue touching up the edges once every two-three months.

At one point I stopped relaxing 1 1/2-2years and my hair grew extremly thick, healthy and longer, reason being I never touched it due to weaves. I wore my natural hair down for awhile because it was soooo beautiful, then I relaxed my hair and it thinned it bad!!! It may have been longer but it was thin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am trying to get the hair I once had....

 

[GIJane]

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I will be 28 weeks on the 12th February. :bouncegre

 

[sunnieb]

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Almost 4 weeks! Not relaxing again until the end of April.

 

[JadeFox]

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10 weeks post shooting for 12

 

[taz007]

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13 weeks post. This is the longest that I have ever stretched. Going for 6 months!

 

[niqu92]

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im 11 wk post this is the longest ive ever stretched rollersetting&blowing my roots has really helped me stretch longer.im going to relax next saturday and then i wont be relaxing until late may/early june

 

[mamaore]

Almost 4 weeks post. I'm a slow grower so I'm yet to see any new growth. Hair feels freshly relaxed and moisturized. Thanks to my steamer and change in techniques.

 

[Queenmickie]

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Relaxing today after 17 weeks! I'm so excited

 

[Babysaffy]

21 weeks post. I bought my relaxer (Motions Oil Moisturiser regular, lye) over a month to self relax for Christmas but it's still sitting on my shelf...

My hair is surprisingly still quite manageable with little breakage even though I've been using more heat than usual blowdrying and flat ironing once a week...or should I say fortnight.

I'm going through a lazy phase with washing my hair which is so unlike me. Just been exhausted with work and the kids and I condition so well when I do wash that it's staying soft for longer.

I planned to relax this week but been scratching scalp so I'll just wait a little longer...maybe a few weeks even. After my 9 month pregnancy stretch in 2010 this feels like no big deal! I'm enjoying big hair.

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Well I guess I lied! STILL not relaxed yet so I guess that makes me 26 weeks post now.

Was going to do this weekend but then yesterday I scrrrraaaatched my scalp like crazy!

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[LexaKing]

I get them 2 a year. So around 25 weeks or more...

 

[Bnster]

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I am currently 24 weeks plus a few days post almost 25 weeks. Need to find me my relaxer. Time to relax soon.

 

[Britt]

I'm only 5 wk post relaxer. Last touch up was 18 wks post, I'd like to stretch that long again next touch up time. I need to find a Dominican salon that is not anti perm and will blow out my roots or I'll hv figure out a flat iron technique for when I want my hair straight. I went to a blk salon and with one swipe of the flat iron she got my hair bone straight. I tried at home with several swipes of my Solia and my hair proofed up the next day.

 

[TheNDofUO]

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Just relaxed after 16 weeks. Next up? 16 weeks!!

 

[Misseyl]

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26 months three weeks and counting, next touchup will be in July 2012.

 

[niqu92]

Re: Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up

those of you who stretch 12+ weeks how do you stretch for so long?what helps?

 

[janeemat]

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12 wks today and just finished relaxing my hair. Dang I am tired now. I need a nap.

 

[janeemat]

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those of you who stretch 12+ weeks how do you stretch for so long?what helps?

Weekly deep cond, not trying to comb dry hair, detangle/combing hair with lot's of cond in it, low manipulation, protective style, roller setting, using protein on line of demarcation followed by moisturizing cond and a whole lot of patience.

 

[Aggie]

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I will be 12 weeks post tomorrow and have a minimum of 4 more weeks to go but my stretch is still going extremely well so I think I may try stretching my texlaxer for 18 - 20 weeks.

Since I started using Chicoro's Moisture Drench prepoo, it has been super easy for me to stretch longer and longer and maybe...just maybe - I will be able to easily stretch for 26 weeks this time around. We'll see

 

[lovebug10]

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I'm at 9 weeks and 1 day. I'm trying to go for a minimum of 12 weeks. I go to the salon weekly for wash & set & then she blow dries my roots on a low setting (not much head on the length unless i ask for her to straighten it out a bit). There's still some texture at the roots but its better than not blow drying at all.

I really just wanna see how long I can go for!

 

[GIJane]

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those of you who stretch 12+ weeks how do you stretch for so long?what helps?

I'm 29 weeks post. I am not sure when I will relax. Maybe in December for my birthday. I keep my hair in braids (no extensions). Castor oil, moitsurizing and ayurveda products has helped my hair. I normally do my braids every 3-4 weeks.

 

[divachyk]

Weekly deep cond, not trying to comb dry hair, detangle/combing hair with lot's of cond in it, low manipulation, protective style, roller setting, using protein on line of demarcation followed by moisturizing cond and a whole lot of patience.

janeemat what conditioner do you use for combing/detangling?

 

[divachyk]

I am 10wks on Thursday.

 

[Fyne]

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Checking in 26 weeks next Sat + touch up day.

Things that helped:

• Keeping up with the moisture/protein balance
• Never letting the NG get dry/crunchy (pre poo/oil rinse)
• Giving myself plenty of time - things took longer i.e - detangling/washing
• Some products stopped working as well/hair didnt respond to like before (I altered my regimen week 17+ more moisture less manipulation was needed)
• The deeper the stretch the more moisture, less manipulation, more patience and care needed

 

[MystiqueBabe]

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I was stretched for 15 weeks+ and did experience breakage in the back which was another set back. Now that I know how to care for my NG I don't plan to have any more setbacks.

I did my relaxer myself 2-3 weeks ago, and was under-processed.I am going to wait 3 more weeks to get it relaxed again. Do you ladies think this is a good idea?

 

[tolly]

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I am only two weeks post a virgin relaxer. I self relaxed and my roots didn't get straight though looser than natural. I self relaxed and plan to continue, I perfer to be independent, the salon here don't command my trust.
i am undecided about how long to stretch.... I went natural via BC shortly after discovering hair forums hence I am a newbie with relaxed hair. I was solely dependent on salons during my previous relaxed days. Aiming for 12weeks, hope to go longer.