2013 Relaxed Hair Buddy Thread

[Cattypus1]

shortdub78 Cattypus1 xu93texas yoli184 KiWiStyle

Hey ladies I just washed my hair today and I'm really pleased. I thing the summer is going to be my season for growth

I was in a rush today but I think I like what I did for the most part. In started by applying a mix of mega silk conditioner and coconut, castor and olive oil to my hair relaxer style. I let that sit for 30 min then rinsed shampooed and followed with ion keratin conditioner. Then after I rinsed that out I applied my cantu Shea butter leave in and sealed with coconut oil. Air dried for about an hour then did some Bantu knots that ill sleep in.

No combing or brushing at all only used my fingers and I'm pleased to say I didn't lose much hair

This is my first time using mega silk mayo conditioner and my hair loved it.

Have you ladies had any success stories lately?

Congrats on the successful wash/condish day! Hey, how many Bantus do you put in? How do you keep them from unraveling while you sleep?

 

[naija24]

xu93texas I just want to say that I love your signature. I will be using it to track my progress as well. yay fellow pixie cut!

Also, I decided that im DUN DUN DUN washing my hair tomorrow by myself. I think I want to stop using heat on my hair for now because ain't nobody got time for that this month. I have to train a lot for my 5k in July. I'm hoping the lack of heat will make it grow faster and retain length. Also, since I just got a relaxer, I don't think I have to press it to make it straight. I just want it to lay down.

 

[xu93texas]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm not really sure that my hair is off track, at least not my 2012-13 hair. My problem is my pre-2012 hair. I had a major setback in the spring of 2012 and I began my Texlax adventure on my next touch up following that setback so I have two distinct textures with a fair amount of length of each. I'm a SR but I can't trim worth a d@mn. I signed up for the first two sessions of boot camp and I can't get a real trim which is what I need.

I got it now. How long is bootcamp?

 

[xu93texas]

@xu93texas I just want to say that I love your signature. I will be using it to track my progress as well. yay fellow pixie cut!

Also, I decided that im DUN DUN DUN washing my hair tomorrow by myself. I think I want to stop using heat on my hair for now because ain't nobody got time for that this month. I have to train a lot for my 5k in July. I'm hoping the lack of heat will make it grow faster and retain length. Also, since I just got a relaxer, I don't think I have to press it to make it straight. I just want it to lay down.

Thanks! I hope to be graduating to EL when I relax this week. We can be hair length buddies. There aren't a lot of ladies on this board with pixie length hair

You can definitely do without the heat. My last encounter with heat was my last relaxer. Since I've been wearing wigs as a protective style, I don't use any flat irons or blow dryers. I wash/DC and airdry or sit under dryer. I sleep with a satin bonnet every night; moisturize and seal daily and wear a wig about 6 days per week. You can do it! Good luck with the 5K.

 

[Evolving78]

Cattypus1 xu93texas yoli184 KiWiStyle

Hey ladies I just washed my hair today and I'm really pleased. I thing the summer is going to be my season for growth

I was in a rush today but I think I like what I did for the most part. In started by applying a mix of mega silk conditioner and coconut, castor and olive oil to my hair relaxer style. I let that sit for 30 min then rinsed shampooed and followed with ion keratin conditioner. Then after I rinsed that out I applied my cantu Shea butter leave in and sealed with coconut oil. Air dried for about an hour then did some Bantu knots that ill sleep in.

No combing or brushing at all only used my fingers and I'm pleased to say I didn't lose much hair

This is my first time using mega silk mayo conditioner and my hair loved it.

Have you ladies had any success stories lately?

i had a very good wash day. i used the Aphogee 2 step yesterday. i was a bit nervous, but i really needed a strong protein treatment. everything went well. and i didn't break any hair during detangling. i let my hair dry about 80% after detangling with my fingers, and used my jumbo rake comb. while combing, i applied a little more leave-in to my back sections. i detangled like ULoveMegs. it took me some time to detangle that way, but it was worth it. my hair feels really soft and strong. i plan on using the 2min reconstructor next week. i am going to do a tea rinse later on this week.

i am starting to shed again, but it's not bad at all. not even like my normal shedding and i shed a lot. i think the garlic shampoo is working. i have been bad about taking my prenatals and iron. i missed a couple of days. i promise to get back on track right now.

i am on a mission to get my hair stronger. i don't think i overprocessed my hair, i think it is under processed. i had a lot of oil in my hair and my new growth still has a lot of texture to it. i am going back to lye.

i think i will be bunning until it's time for us to relax again, so i gotta go accessory shopping.

 

[Evolving78]

I think what is happening is that the demarcation point from my first Texlax attempt last spring combined with the setback from the relaxer just prior to that is now most of the way down my strands. I can really see the difference and it ain't pretty. Can't do rollers and I don't take any vitamins, probably should. I can hide the crazy ends with twist outs but what I really need is to get rid of about 3 inches of bone-straight ends. I really want to wait so that I can keep my options (length) but I'm not sure if I can hold out through boot camp. Are u a SR? Good luck with your upcoming touch-up.

i would just go ahead and get a light trim. like trim every other month so you can keep your length. i know how you feel, that's why i had to go back to using a hard core protein. i am going to be extra careful this time around with not going overboard with it.

 

[Evolving78]

here is a pic of my hair this past Sunday.
some of the ladies in my family got together to celebrate mother's day early.
i curled my hair saturday with a flat iron and the next day, i used my hot rollers to touch up the curls. i really want my hair to be darker. i gotta find a semi permanent rinse that will take.

Cattypus1 xu93texas yoli184 KiWiStyle

 

[naija24]

xu93texas yay my first hair buddy! Okay

I hope to be Ear Length by the end of this month on my crown and a good half way down my neck by the end of June. This is if I retain all my length. My hair isn't that long but its' getting to the length where it's rubbing against my silk hair wrap when I sleep. it has me worried!

 

[KiWiStyle]

shortdub78 Cattypus1 xu93texas yoli184 KiWiStyle

Hey ladies I just washed my hair today and I'm really pleased. I thing the summer is going to be my season for growth

I was in a rush today but I think I like what I did for the most part. In started by applying a mix of mega silk conditioner and coconut, castor and olive oil to my hair relaxer style. I let that sit for 30 min then rinsed shampooed and followed with ion keratin conditioner. Then after I rinsed that out I applied my cantu Shea butter leave in and sealed with coconut oil. Air dried for about an hour then did some Bantu knots that ill sleep in.

No combing or brushing at all only used my fingers and I'm pleased to say I didn't lose much hair

This is my first time using mega silk mayo conditioner and my hair loved it.

Have you ladies had any success stories lately?

No new successes for me. I've gotten so bored with hair lately and I know it's because I'm on a set regimen with the same products. No experimenting, nothing.

I hope this coming season proves to be a growth spurt for us all ). I need something to motivate me because I'm in such a hair rut :-((.

I hope all is well with my buddies!

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[KiWiStyle]

here is a pic of my hair this past Sunday.
some of the ladies in my family got together to celebrate mother's day early.
i curled my hair saturday with a flat iron and the next day, i used my hot rollers to touch up the curls. i really want my hair to be darker. i gotta find a semi permanent rinse that will take.

Cattypus1 xu93texas yoli184 KiWiStyle
http://s195.photobucket.com/user/sh...3-4abb-98c6-0ef0153f46a5_zps507eb5da.jpg.html

Very pretty!!

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[Cattypus1]

I got it now. How long is bootcamp?

There are 4 sessions. One each quarter and I've committed to the first two ending in June.

 

[Cattypus1]

here is a pic of my hair this past Sunday.
some of the ladies in my family got together to celebrate mother's day early.
i curled my hair saturday with a flat iron and the next day, i used my hot rollers to touch up the curls. i really want my hair to be darker. i gotta find a semi permanent rinse that will take.

Cattypus1 xu93texas yoli184 KiWiStyle
http://s195.photobucket.com/user/sh...3-4abb-98c6-0ef0153f46a5_zps507eb5da.jpg.html

Your hair is so pretty.

 

[naija24]

washed my own hair today, cuz i ain't going to the salon for the rest of the summer (as a vow to myself--and I want to stretch my relaxers).

It was relatively harmless. I didn't use Shampoo, just conditioner. I plan on doing a full wash day (hour) on Friday. I put BB foam wrap on it to lay it flat as it air dries. I'll post a picture of my results.

 

[xu93texas]

washed my own hair today, cuz i ain't going to the salon for the rest of the summer (as a vow to myself--and I want to stretch my relaxers).

It was relatively harmless. I didn't use Shampoo, just conditioner. I plan on doing a full wash day (hour) on Friday. I put BB foam wrap on it to lay it flat as it air dries. I'll post a picture of my results.

Good for you. Save that money! How long do you plan on stretching your relaxer?

 

[xu93texas]

@shortdub78 @Cattypus1 @xu93texas @yoli184 @KiWiStyle

Hey ladies I just washed my hair today and I'm really pleased. I thing the summer is going to be my season for growth

I was in a rush today but I think I like what I did for the most part. In started by applying a mix of mega silk conditioner and coconut, castor and olive oil to my hair relaxer style. I let that sit for 30 min then rinsed shampooed and followed with ion keratin conditioner. Then after I rinsed that out I applied my cantu Shea butter leave in and sealed with coconut oil. Air dried for about an hour then did some Bantu knots that ill sleep in.

No combing or brushing at all only used my fingers and I'm pleased to say I didn't lose much hair

This is my first time using mega silk mayo conditioner and my hair loved it.

Have you ladies had any success stories lately?

I have a success story! I've been having a hard time dealing with my hair after getting a virgin relaxer in February. It seemed as soon as I did my first post relaxer wash, my hair reverted. My hair was very underprocessed. So as my ng starting coming in, it became very hard to detangle my hair and I began to experience breakage even after applying my leave-ins. Well fast forward to this past Sunday. I did my pre-relaxer wash day regimen:
Chelate/clarify with Joico Chelating shampoo
Moisturizing shampoo with KeraCare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo
Protein treatment with Affirm 5 n 1 Reconstructor
Moisturizing DC with Naroibi Humecta-Sil conditioner
I used Redken Anti-snap leave in and KeraCare Conditioning Detangling Mist.

My hair was so soft and it detangled so easily. My Jumbo Rake Magic Star comb glided through 13.5 weeks of post-relaxed hair with no problem at all. My ng was so soft and moisturized. On top of that, my hair has remained straight under my wig all week. Usually my hair would poof back up after a day or so. I don't know what happened, but I'm happy. So I'm going to stick with these products for a while.

 

[KiWiStyle]

I have a success story! I've been having a hard time dealing with my hair after getting a virgin relaxer in February. It seemed as soon as I did my first post relaxer wash, my hair reverted. My hair was very underprocessed. So as my ng starting coming in, it became very hard to detangle my hair and I began to experience breakage even after applying my leave-ins. Well fast forward to this past Sunday. I did my pre-relaxer wash day regimen:
Chelate/clarify with Joico Chelating shampoo
Moisturizing shampoo with KeraCare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo
Protein treatment with Affirm 5 n 1 Reconstructor
Moisturizing DC with Naroibi Humecta-Sil conditioner
I used Redken Anti-snap leave in and KeraCare Conditioning Detangling Mist.

My hair was so soft and it detangled so easily. My Jumbo Rake Magic Star comb glided through 13.5 weeks of post-relaxed hair with no problem at all. My ng was so soft and moisturized. On top of that, my hair has remained straight under my wig all week. Usually my hair would poof back up after a day or so. I don't know what happened, but I'm happy. So I'm going to stick with these products for a while.

That's is a success story! Your product list sounds yummy, I have to get me some Humectant-sil. I also stumbled upon an amazing wash day regimen a while ago and have stuck with it. I hope it continues to work for you .

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[Altruisticoam]

Congrats on the successful wash/condish day! Hey, how many Bantus do you put in? How do you keep them from unraveling while you sleep?

I put in 12 and secured with bobby pins

 

[Evolving78]

That's is a success story! Your product list sounds yummy, I have to get me some Humectant-sil. I also stumbled upon an amazing wash day regimen a while ago and have stuck with it. I hope it continues to work for you .

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i finally had a nice detangling session several days ago. i hope i can achieve that again. breakage really gets under my skin.

 

[Evolving78]

I put in 12 and secured with bobby pins

that came out very pretty!

 

[Altruisticoam]

i had a very good wash day. i used the Aphogee 2 step yesterday. i was a bit nervous, but i really needed a strong protein treatment. everything went well. and i didn't break any hair during detangling. i let my hair dry about 80% after detangling with my fingers, and used my jumbo rake comb. while combing, i applied a little more leave-in to my back sections. i detangled like ULoveMegs. it took me some time to detangle that way, but it was worth it. my hair feels really soft and strong. i plan on using the 2min reconstructor next week. i am going to do a tea rinse later on this week.

i am starting to shed again, but it's not bad at all. not even like my normal shedding and i shed a lot. i think the garlic shampoo is working. i have been bad about taking my prenatals and iron. i missed a couple of days. i promise to get back on track right now.

i am on a mission to get my hair stronger. i don't think i overprocessed my hair, i think it is under processed. i had a lot of oil in my hair and my new growth still has a lot of texture to it. i am going back to lye.

i think i will be bunning until it's time for us to relax again, so i gotta go accessory shopping.

Thx for the tip I'm going to YouTube how meg detangles. I live her videos. That's where I learned to apply my deep conditioner relaxer style.

 

[Altruisticoam]

I have a success story! I've been having a hard time dealing with my hair after getting a virgin relaxer in February. It seemed as soon as I did my first post relaxer wash, my hair reverted. My hair was very underprocessed. So as my ng starting coming in, it became very hard to detangle my hair and I began to experience breakage even after applying my leave-ins. Well fast forward to this past Sunday. I did my pre-relaxer wash day regimen:
Chelate/clarify with Joico Chelating shampoo
Moisturizing shampoo with KeraCare Hydrating Detangling Shampoo
Protein treatment with Affirm 5 n 1 Reconstructor
Moisturizing DC with Naroibi Humecta-Sil conditioner
I used Redken Anti-snap leave in and KeraCare Conditioning Detangling Mist.

My hair was so soft and it detangled so easily. My Jumbo Rake Magic Star comb glided through 13.5 weeks of post-relaxed hair with no problem at all. My ng was so soft and moisturized. On top of that, my hair has remained straight under my wig all week. Usually my hair would poof back up after a day or so. I don't know what happened, but I'm happy. So I'm going to stick with these products for a while.

Yay I'm so happy for your success story! Successes definitely make this hair journey worth while. Btw how long would you say the redkin last, I've had a bottle for years should I trash it??

 

[Altruisticoam]

No new successes for me. I've gotten so bored with hair lately and I know it's because I'm on a set regimen with the same products. No experimenting, nothing.

I hope this coming season proves to be a growth spurt for us all ). I need something to motivate me because I'm in such a hair rut :-((.

I hope all is well with my buddies!

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Aww I'm so sorry you're in a hair rut. I hope things get better for you because you're like the cheerleader of our group

 

[Saludable84]

No new successes for me. I've gotten so bored with hair lately and I know it's because I'm on a set regimen with the same products. No experimenting, nothing.

I hope this coming season proves to be a growth spurt for us all ). I need something to motivate me because I'm in such a hair rut :-((.

I hope all is well with my buddies!

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF

I don't think your in a rut. I'm in the same position. I have finally found products I can stick to for a while and now that I'm only using those set products, its like rinse and repeat. The only thing that saves me is that while I do the same routine, I try to switch up the products I use.

I have 2 different shampoos, 5 different teas for rinsing ad 3 different DC's which differ base on styling and needs. That way, even though I follow the same routine, I can at least use different products and still feel like the junkie without the high or empty pockets.

I hope this patience leads me to MBL in July.

Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together

 

[xu93texas]

Aww I'm so sorry you're in a hair rut. I hope things get better for you because you're like the cheerleader of our group

Yes, she is the cheerleader of our group! She gonna be alright, because we got her back

 

[xu93texas]

Yay I'm so happy for your success story! Successes definitely make this hair journey worth while. Btw how long would you say the redkin last, I've had a bottle for years should I trash it??

Girl, I bought a $4 sample size from Ulta a year ago and I'm still not done. So I can imagine how long it'll take you to get through yours. I'd say after 2 years I would throw it away.

Btw, loving the Bantu knot out. I can't wait to get back to SL. That was one of my favorite protective styles.

 

[xu93texas]

That's is a success story! Your product list sounds yummy, I have to get me some Humectant-sil. I also stumbled upon an amazing wash day regimen a while ago and have stuck with it. I hope it continues to work for you .

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Thanks! The conditioner smells so good. I'm not sure if it'll be my staple moisturizing conditioner, but it definitely did wonders for my hair. My favorite is KeraCare Humecto creme conditioner and Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque is HG status.

 

[xu93texas]

shortdub78,

I love the look!

 

[xu93texas]

No new successes for me. I've gotten so bored with hair lately and I know it's because I'm on a set regimen with the same products. No experimenting, nothing.

I hope this coming season proves to be a growth spurt for us all ). I need something to motivate me because I'm in such a hair rut :-((.

I hope all is well with my buddies!

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I'm sorry that you're feeling this way. Keep doing what you're doing. Patience and consistency is key. I think you're going to be pleasantly surprised at the end of the year. Btw, did you start taking chlorella?

 

[naija24]

Good for you. Save that money! How long do you plan on stretching your relaxer?

My birthday in August, which would make it four months :O

 

[xu93texas]

My birthday in August, which would make it four months :O

I'll be relaxing in August as well.