Miss Jessie's Silkener: BEFORE & AFTER PICS!

Noryette

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Your hair looks great and I am happy that you are glad with results. I have spent $300 on getting my hair braided(including hair) before and I know people that spend way more than that on a great weave (even on a bad one).:look:

Preach! :lachen: And hardcore product junkies can easily spend that much over a few months! :blush: It sounds like she's loving her hair (and it looks good to me). So that's money well spent in my book.
 

so so chic

Active Member
It looks really great! It was nice of you to take the time to post your results for the benefit of others.
 

SmileyNY

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Janet'

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I'm glad that you are satisfied with the results! :congrats:- You have to do what's best for your hair- so go you!
 

**SaSSy**

3rd Big Chop on 7/18/2016
Just because some people on here won't spent $300 for a services doesn't mean OP was a fool, sucker, or whatever people are calling her. It's not right some people are saying those things and if she likes it, then let it be. It came out really nice, maybe OP you should find somewhere a little cheaper for the touch-up since I heard they charge in the hundreds just for that.
 

SmileyNY

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I took some pictures shortly after receiving the Silkener and I finally got them back...So, I've updated the OP with more pics :)
 

SmileyNY

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Thanks for updating!
Do you know how much the touch-ups will cost?

No problem :) I don't know for sure, but I expect the touch up to cost the same as the first application. Even though a lot less product will be used, I think touch-ups are more work b/c the stylist has to take extra special care not to overlap. I will be pleasantly surprised if my touch-ups cost any less.

I'm planning to have my first touch up in April or May & I'll post an update :)

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Freespirit02

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Your hair looks great and I am happy that you are glad with results. I have spent $300 on getting my hair braided(including hair) before and I know people that spend way more than that on a great weave (even on a bad one).:look:


That's why I thought it was a little crazy people were talking about the price. Especially since people (including myself) has spent close to 200 bucks on hair they throw out in a month and a half. At least she spent the money on hair that is growing out of scalp.
Do your thing OP..if you like it..I love it.
 
Looks very pretty! I totally have questions about the process! Did they comb the product in and did they comb while it was in? What tool did they apply the "silkener" with or just with hands? Also, how long would you say it was in your head for?


I've been natural since 2005 and now have major heat damage rendering the front and sides of my hair loosely wavy (some parts stick straight that I despise!) but the back has not been affected and is a super frizzy 3b that poofs out and doesn't match the rest of my hair so I'm considering texlaxing that part. I was going to do it last year but changed my mind lol. Now I'm really considering it. Even without the heat damage I believe I have mismatched textures on my head and I just can't stand it.
 
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SmileyNY

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Looks very pretty! I totally have questions about the process! Did they comb the product in and did they comb while it was in? What tool did they apply the "silkener" with or just with hands? Also, how long would you say it was in your head for?


I've been natural since 2005 and now have major heat damage rendering the front and sides of my hair loosely wavy (some parts stick straight that I despise!) but the back has not been affected and is a super frizzy 3b that poofs out and doesn't match the rest of my hair so I'm considering texlaxing that part. I was going to do it last year but changed my mind lol. Now I'm really considering it. Even without the heat damage I believe I have mismatched textures on my head and I just can't stand it.


Thank you :) No, they did not comb in in. It was applied with gloved hands. I'd say it was in my head for about 10-12 minutes. Everyone's Silkener/texlax won't look the same because it only relaxes the natural shape of your hair (or the shape that your hair already has). For that reason, if your hair is straight in some areas due to heat damage, a Silkener or texlax would only make those parts even straighter. It will not give your hair texture. You could try a texturizer, but I wouldn't recommend it. Maybe you could do braid/twist outs in that area while you slowly cut the heat damage off and transition back to your natural texture.
 
Thanks for the info!! Actually I want to loosen the tighter curly parts if I can to match the looser hair which is all except the back.... I think I would leave the perm in for maybe 6 minutes max since I'm starting with a 3b albeit super frizzy but still no tighter than a 3b even in the most annoying spots. I do not want straight, I just want to loosen down to a true 3a or even 2b or c is that exists :lol:... Believe it or not, I think I trust the job done by myself more than by professionals lol. I just have no faith in stylists unless it's for simple stuff but even so I'd prefer only my hands in my hair.....
 

Anastaja11

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Looks great!
Not sure if this was asked but how long have you been natural? you have gorgeous hair silkened and unsilkened
 

SmileyNY

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Thanks for the info!! Actually I want to loosen the tighter curly parts if I can to match the looser hair which is all except the back.... I think I would leave the perm in for maybe 6 minutes max since I'm starting with a 3b albeit super frizzy but still no tighter than a 3b even in the most annoying spots. I do not want straight, I just want to loosen down to a true 3a or even 2b or c is that exists :lol:... Believe it or not, I think I trust the job done by myself more than by professionals lol. I just have no faith in stylists unless it's for simple stuff but even so I'd prefer only my hands in my hair.....

Good Luck :)
 

SmileyNY

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Looks great!
Not sure if this was asked but how long have you been natural? you have gorgeous hair silkened and unsilkened

Thank you :) I went natural for the first time in 2001. I cut my hair with only an inch of new growth. I permed once in 2003 & hated how thin & limp my hair was.... So I transitioned again and was natural from 2004 through December 2010. So, I was natural for a total of 8 years.
 

NJoy

Here I grow again!
I think your hair looks beautiful!!! And if you're happy, then it's money well-spent. Flaunt it, girl!
 

SmileyNY

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I think your hair looks beautiful!!! And if you're happy, then it's money well-spent. Flaunt it, girl!

Thank you! Now that I'm taking better care of my hair... I aiming to grow texlaxed locks as long and beautiful as yours :lick: :yep:
 

RelaxednNapulous

New Member
Really looks beautiful, Smiley. I so missed the boat! I lived with Titi & Miko when they owned Curve, but I was a super low-maintenance natural then. After hearing about them on hair boards, I called and Titi said they were overbooked for months ahead. I couldn't afford it anyway.

I'm texlaxing now, based on DIY Silkener tips posted on LHCF, but if I could afford a pro, I'd go for texlaxing and cuts. Had a great stylist who nursed my hair back to health in NYC at less than others charged to burn it off my head. Finding what works for you gives you peace of mind.
 

SmileyNY

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Really looks beautiful, Smiley. I so missed the boat! I lived with Titi & Miko when they owned Curve, but I was a super low-maintenance natural then. After hearing about them on hair boards, I called and Titi said they were overbooked for months ahead. I couldn't afford it anyway.

I'm texlaxing now, based on DIY Silkener tips posted on LHCF, but if I could afford a pro, I'd go for texlaxing and cuts. Had a great stylist who nursed my hair back to health in NYC at less than others charged to burn it off my head. Finding what works for you gives you peace of mind.

Thank you! I'll have to check out those silkener tips, as I do plan to do my own texlaxes in the future... Waay in the future lol.
 

RelaxednNapulous

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Thank you! I'll have to check out those silkener tips, as I do plan to do my own texlaxes in the future... Waay in the future lol.

Definitely. I know I'm not retaining as much as I should, due to self-relaxing. The "silkened" parts have a great curl pattern and seem healthier, too. The old growth is unevenly relaxed, curls going in different directions, etc. Self relaxing is not to be entered into lightly.
 
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