Relaxed Hair Thread

lalla said:
I am not sure where my new growth starts.
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Because I'm texlaxed sometimes it's like that for me too. If I wash/cowash my hair and then let it airdry without too much manipulation (no ponytail, bun, wrap, etc) then it's easier to see and feel the difference. Is that something you've tried already?

ETA: Sorry, I assumed you meant this in reference to a touch up and not a general statement. My bad. :)
 
I want to share these in both relaxed threads. Found these ladies while looking for ideas since I'm doing my corrective next week. Here are the pretty heads of hair: * please be advised, I watch YT vids on mute so I have no idea what these ladies sound like or what music they're playing. Lol



 
ItsMeLilLucky said:
Does anyone wear their hair primarily straight and down? How often do you use heat and what's your "routine" daily/weekly/monthly?
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Are you thinking about wearing your hair out more and straight?
I have done that under the guidance of a stylist, or I would roller set, then flat iron once a week. I would wrap, cross wrap to maintain the style. I wouldn’t take my scarf off until I got to work if it was cold. It can be done with healthy hair and a good trim.
I would go to a stylist, have that person straighten my hair and cut my ends, then ask them about a good at home hair care routine.
Check out ToyaJ on YouTube. She has a series on stretching and using heat weekly. Her product line is called By L. Jones.
 
ItsMeLilLucky said:
@shortdub78 I am, actually. I'm trying something new :lachen:Thanks for the tips and suggestions!
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You know this protective styling thing has totally taken a life of it’s own. I had long hair for several years without protective styling. I decided to cut it when I lost a bunch of weight. I wanted a change. You know the first thing to go is hair when a woman makes a change in her life! Lol

I keep my hair up in a bun now, because I do too much! Just can’t keep it simple! And I think that’s why a lot of other do it. The HIH disease is real and so many of us are not going to the shop anymore. We are at home trying to figure it out on our own.
Stylists have played a major role with protective styling too. Once they learned the sew-in technique, that was a major game changer and a cash cow. They pushed that on clients, since nobody wanted to sit around and dedicate a full work day to just putting some box braids in somebody’s hair, and women could still rock a style that was suitable for work. Next thing you know they started becoming hair suppliers. Buy the hair from me and let me sew it in for you...
we could talk all day about this..
 
Did you ladies know that when you use a No lye relaxer, you shouldn’t use a protein treatment/reconstructor that day your relaxer is applied?

You use a protein treatment with a lye relaxer, since lye relaxers break down the protein bonds and they need to be replenished.

No lye already has additives in it (calcium) to protect the scalp, and it leaves a desposit on the hair. If you add a protein treatment, you are adding more buildup on the hair strand and will cause brittleness, which will lead to dullness, dryness, and breakage.
Do a protein treatment the week before, or afterwards, and use a cheating shampoo before you do so.
 
shortdub78 said:
Did you ladies know that when you use a No lye relaxer, you shouldn’t use a protein treatment/reconstructor that day your relaxer is applied?

You use a protein treatment with a lye relaxer, since lye relaxers break down the protein bonds and they need to be replenished.

No lye already has additives in it (calcium) to protect the scalp, and it leaves a desposit on the hair. If you add a protein treatment, you are adding more buildup on the hair strand and will cause brittleness, which will lead to dullness, dryness, and breakage.
Do a protein treatment the week before, or afterwards, and use a cheating shampoo before you do so.
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:eek:

Actually I didn't know this. I use a no lye relaxer (Vitale Sensitive Scalp) and I used to do 2 minute protein treatment after I rinsed, but before I neutralized. I stopped doing it cause I was lazy. Chalk another one up for laziness :lachen:
 
MzSwift said:
Look @shortdub78 always dropping that knowledge! ;)
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Lol thanks girl! I gotta go back to the basics, since my haircare practices were all over the place. Just like I really have to make my peace with bone straight hair.. bone straight leads to breakage period.. I am able to keep as much hair as possible on my head, but all of that tip toeing is just ridiculous afterwhile.
 
MzSwift said:
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@shortdub78
:look: <-- This was you. Lol
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Girrrlll! You should have seen my face! I got out of that store so fast! I was trying to cover up my box! Lol but the crazy part is, I said to myself before going in it would be funny if I ran into her in here! I haven’t seen her in years, besides going to visit her that one day...
I need to speak some good stuff into existence! Lol
 
I’m thinking about continuing with my little stretch. I got some leave-in (Nairobi leave in conditioner). I really went on a hunt of Giovanni Weightless leave in, but since I was in the bss to grab my kit, I decided to grab that too. Kinda gravitated towards it since I would like to try the Plex treatment in the future.

I will wash my hair as scheduled to see how that leave-in holds up. I know I will have to wash in sections and that takes forever!

What clips do you ladies use to wash in sections? I always go blind in the shower, get discombobulated, then accidentally snatch some strands out with the clips.

Seeing my stylist wasn’t an accident. LOA. I’m going through a lot with my hair and I’m doing what it takes to get through this.. so I might take the relaxer back, and wait a few more weeks to sit in her chair. I will play it by ear. The thing this year is to not be impulsive and listen. Trying to find an easier way to stretch got me into a lot of trouble. There is no easy way. I gotta walk through the fire! Lol
 
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Did my prep yesterday. I clarified and then DC with protein and moisture together. Sat under the conditioning cap for 20 minutes, rinsed, air dried, detangled then parted my hair into quadrants. Twisted those babies up and pinned them. That's my style until next Monday when I base and pre-part for Tuesday's texlax.

So nervously excited. Last time I did a corrective was January 2015 and I believe my hair suffered from that because it got too bone straight. :nervous2:

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MzSwift said:
Did my prep yesterday. I clarified and then DC with protein and moisture together. Sat under the conditioning cap for 20 minutes, rinsed, air dried, detangled then parted my hair into quadrants. Twisted those babies up and pinned them. That's my style until next Monday when I base and pre-part for Tuesday's texlax.

So nervously excited. Last time I did a corrective was January 2015 and I believe my hair suffered from that because it got too bone straight. :nervous2:

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You got this girl! You style looks neat and proper!
 
shortdub78 said:
You got this girl! You style looks neat and proper!
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Thanks for the encouragment, sis!

During long stretches, I keep my hair in cornrows. I M&S daily. I usually spray them with my spray bottle, rub whatever conditioner I'm using into those braids and then seal with an oil or oil mix. Then cover with a satin skull cap + wig or scarf. If I cowash or water rinse that day I count that as a M&S session as well. Every now and then I'll rub in some Infusium 23 for a dose of protein if my hair feels like it needs it.

Still trying to work out how I'm going to moisturize for the weeks right after my relaxer. I think eiher way a regi of weekly cleanse and DC will help with moisture retention. GL! :)
 
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