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

Lilmama1011

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11 weeks post and will be relaxing at 12 weeks or whenever SO is off to help me relax. That's how we do it over here lol
 

LovelyRo

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I'm 8.5 weeks post and I'm having scalp inflammation and thinning issues so, I won't be relaxing anytime soon.
 

sunnieb

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Relaxed today. Now I'm on the hunt for a daily moisturizer that won't weigh my hair down. Any suggestions?????

I use ORS Carrot Oil and/or Neutrogena Triple Moisture daily. Usually on fresh relaxed hair, I use a minimal amount of each and that gets the job done.

I'm jealous of your fresh relaxer!!!! I'm 16 weeks post and thinking of relaxing this week just because. Newgrowth is behaving for the most part, but I'm tired of dealing with it.
 

CluelessJL

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Just over 11 weeks since my very, very under processed first self-relaxer. Not sure when I'll be relaxing again yet!
 

mschristine

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15 weeks post relaxer. Got my hair braided last week. I think I'll leave them in for about 10-12 weeks and then get another set for another 10-12 weeks. Trying to grow my hair out for my wedding next year
 

Fotchygirl

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21 weeks yesterday, longest stretch I've ever done. I would really like to relax close to Christmas, we'll see. Hair knotting and tangling like crazy though.
 

LiftedUp

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9 and I'll swear I'll be bald headed when I'm done. I need to go back to when I first joined hair boards and buy some glycerine, s-curl, something :lol:

My hairdresser wants to stretch me to 15 weeks :eek:
 

Rozlewis

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Almost 6 weeks post. Stretching to about 18 weeks. However, my routine usually changes after 8 weeks because the new growth is real.
 

sunnieb

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2 weeks post.

Too early to know when I'll relax again, but I'm not trying for super long stretches anymore. I'll relax when my hair "tells" me to.
 

sunnieb

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1 year, 4 months, 20 days according to your my relaxer counter. I'm trying to make it to 2 years post before I officially decide.

Wow! Where has all the time gone? I remember your last relaxer. I think another member stretched 2 years and then relaxed again. I can't remember her name though.

Love your avi bun!
 

SuchaLady

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Wow! Where has all the time gone? I remember your last relaxer. I think another member stretched 2 years and then relaxed again. I can't remember her name though.

Love your avi bun!

That's probably me. I'm hurt you forgot :lol:

But yeah that's me. I relax when I feel like it. If it's every 2 years then heck that's what it is :look:

No, seriously. If you meant me and forgot I'm really hurt :sad:
 

SuchaLady

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But this stretching stuff. Yeah. I really don't want to be natural :duck: but I never feel like relaxing my hair. Then I end up like 8-12 months post accidentally :nono: :look:
 
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