Relaxed Hair Thread

PlanetCybertron

PlanetCybertron

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Hopefully I can be some inspiration to someone.

I know my thickness doesn’t travel down completely. Eventually I will start cleaning up my hemline.

I know thickness seems to be the number one thing people look for or aspire to have, as do I, but I’m happy I’ve made to this length with extremely fine hair. Getting close to Classic. Hoping to be brushing it by Christmas. I’m almost to 34 inches long.


Tried to get the line as straight as possible. Apologies for how underexposed this photo is towards the bottom. My hair is a bit damp in this photo. My new growth won’t straighten out enough and I’ve already used my last heat pass. I’m kind of standing in a weird position, but I had to get the camera in a decent angle, head going straight forward, AND get my butt area in the picture for reference, so this is the best I got lol

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MzSwift

MzSwift

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sunnieb said:
Hi ladies!

On December 15th, I'm going to start a thread for us to post year end hair pics. Start digging up your pics from earlier this year to post a comparison pic from December.

Let's create some relaxed hair inspiration! :)
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That’s a great idea!
And you’ve been working so hard this year, I’m excited to see your progress!

I’m planning to relax in November. I’ll do my progress pix then so I won’t have December pix for the thread. But I’m getting my popcorn ready!
 
PlanetCybertron

PlanetCybertron

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sunnieb said:
Hi ladies!

On December 15th, I'm going to start a thread for us to post year end hair pics. Start digging up your pics from earlier this year to post a comparison pic from December.

Let's create some relaxed hair inspiration! :)
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I’m just now reading this, but that’s an amazing idea! Soooo ready. My camera roll is filled with monthly hair progress pics lol
 
KhandiB

KhandiB

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Very Nice!!

PlanetCybertron said:
Hopefully I can be some inspiration to someone.

I know my thickness doesn’t travel down completely. Eventually I will start cleaning up my hemline.

I know thickness seems to be the number one thing people look for or aspire to have, as do I, but I’m happy I’ve made to this length with extremely fine hair. Getting close to Classic. Hoping to be brushing it by Christmas. I’m almost to 34 inches long.


Tried to get the line as straight as possible. Apologies for how underexposed this photo is towards the bottom. My hair is a bit damp in this photo. My new growth won’t straighten out enough and I’ve already used my last heat pass. I’m kind of standing in a weird position, but I had to get the camera in a decent angle, head going straight forward, AND get my butt area in the picture for reference, so this is the best I got lol

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KhandiB

KhandiB

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So here is one picture. This is one section of my hair that doesn't hold style AT ALL. This is the state of my hair after a braid out, could be humidity or it could be my hair sucks, lol. (Dont mind the gray's)

I have noticed a nice change in my hair, I've been washing/co washing more often. I've been using Shea Moisture's JBCO/ACV poo and conditioner. I don't really love the conditioner. I've also incorporated Porosity Control and sometimes I rotate ORS RP or its sister product Africa's best Moisture Renew.

But I think I'm panicking, because when I get frustrated, I always want to chop my hair off, and then like now I want to save it, and I spend ALL this money on products. I bought TGIN Butter Creme, spent more than I like on it and I don't even like, I like Africa's Best version better. I think I need to buy some more oils, I only have EVOO and JBCO. Not a huge fan of JBCO its too heavy for my taste. I think a lot of my breakage is from stretching, and I know how it works, after 8 weeks, my hair does what ever it wants.

Anyways, I have a Silk Elements tub of relaxer that I've had for over a year, think Im gonna relax this weekend. Even though I might switch brands.
 

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CICI24

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MzSwift said:
Totally!
This is the lady I was looking at originally. She uses heat regularly and talks about not being a slave to PSing -- both ideas in which I'm interested. I've been having a hard time finding hair pix of ladies with a heat regimen like this.





http://www.hairliciousinc.com/2015/07/loving-my-relaxed-hair-presents.html
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Thanks for posting this. I just recently started my relaxed hair journey again. I had forgotten what I used to do to maintain my relaxed hair. I grew my hair pretty long with Mane and Tail shampoo and Conditioner and Vatika coconut oil that's it. I regret that I went natural the last time because I was so close to my goal.
 
klsjackson

klsjackson

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PlanetCybertron said:
Hopefully I can be some inspiration to someone.

I know my thickness doesn’t travel down completely. Eventually I will start cleaning up my hemline.

I know thickness seems to be the number one thing people look for or aspire to have, as do I, but I’m happy I’ve made to this length with extremely fine hair. Getting close to Classic. Hoping to be brushing it by Christmas. I’m almost to 34 inches long.


Tried to get the line as straight as possible. Apologies for how underexposed this photo is towards the bottom. My hair is a bit damp in this photo. My new growth won’t straighten out enough and I’ve already used my last heat pass. I’m kind of standing in a weird position, but I had to get the camera in a decent angle, head going straight forward, AND get my butt area in the picture for reference, so this is the best I got lol

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I too have fine hair!!! I understand your struggle. Thanks for sharing and your hair is looking good.
 
klsjackson

klsjackson

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Greetings all!!!!

I have been away for awhile, gearing up for back to school. I was so happy to see the inspiration pics of long, healthy, relaxed hair. It seems like everyone is jumping on the natural bandwagon or feeling like you have to be natural to have your “best” hair.

I am one week post relaxer. I relaxed last Saturday at 16 weeks. I like the idea of waiting that long to relax, but I think 12 weeks will be my max now that I am leaving more texture in my hair. I did gain 2 inches of length. No trim this time, but the next relaxer I will trim about .5 inch.
 
danysedai

danysedai

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I used Olaplex as a stand alone treatment yesterday. I've been using it added to the relaxer but never by itself. I clarified, used 1 and 2, then used Olaplex shampoo and conditioner. I followed the conditioner with Silicon Mix proteina de perla conditioner and blow dried my hair with Lacio Lacio and Kerastase Oleo relax and then flat ironed. My hair feels like silk at 4 months post. I want to start relaxing every 6 months and go back to my MBL hair that I had before postpartum shedding and breakage wrecked my hair.
 

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MzSwift

MzSwift

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danysedai said:
I used Olaplex as a stand alone treatment yesterday. I've been using it added to the relaxer but never by itself. I clarified, used 1 and 2, then used Olaplex shampoo and conditioner. I followed the conditioner with Silicon Mix proteina de perla conditioner and blow dried my hair with Lacio Lacio and Kerastase Oleo relax and then flat ironed. My hair feels like silk at 4 months post. I want to start relaxing every 6 months and go back to my MBL hair that I had before postpartum shedding and breakage wrecked my hair.
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Pretty!!
That sounds like a good plan. GL! :)
 
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abioni

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Your hair is really nice. What's in your oil mix?

NaturallyFlawless said:
I grew my own hair to these lengths once I figured out what worked for my hair.

Main thing is my hair likes to be bound. So I keep my hair braided under wigs. my hair hates small cornrows. I keep my hair in 3 big cornrows and keep my hair moisturized with my own oil mix that I use 3x per week specifically formulated to treat scalp and skin conditions (I’ve developed it into a business)
I relax my hair every 12 weeks. I relax, deep condition, oil rinse with coconut oil, Air dry, apply a leave in, apply oil mix to damp scalp, heat protectant, blow dry or air dry and then apply my oil mix to length of hair. I’ve done this religiously and I went from shoulder length to waist in under 2 years solely by using my oil mix. I also did trims in between so it was pretty shocking to me as well.
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sunnieb

sunnieb

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I'm finally at a place where I'm happy with my hair. It's growing at an average 1/2" per month and is growing in thick.

Most of my hair is only 3" long, but that's enough for me to slick it all back into a bun - thanks to some LHCF tips and tricks.

Last night, Dh asked me how long was I gonna wear that bun. I said at least another year and a half. He l looked like :look: I reminded him that I'm growing my hair out and bunning is the fastest way. I offered to get a weave if he wanted me to have long hair immediately. He declined my offer and accepted the bun. :)

I can't wait to slap him with my hair again. :yep:
 
sunnieb

sunnieb

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@danysedai omg!! That's him!! :eek:

He's a lil chunk chunk now!

I'm doing pretty good. Taking care of me inside and out. Determined to get my hair back and my body back in shape. :yep:

I cowashed with Garnier Whole Blends Hydrating Conditioner Coconut Water & Vanilla Milk (very long name! :lol:) last night and my hair still smells like coconut! :cloud9:

My hair is soft and detangled. Definitely a keeper!:thumbsup:

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PlanetCybertron

PlanetCybertron

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I bought some JBCO, the handcrafted kind, that’s thick and organic...

I want to like it, but its causing my entire head to itch. Not in an inflamed way though. It isn’t accompanied by a lingering burning sensation. Whether I apply after a full wash day, or I’m re-oiling my scalp, it just itches for a bit after the application to my scalp. I just massage the areas and it fades away

I can think of a number of explanations as to why, but I’m not sure if I want to deal with the itchies. I have a mixture of coconut oil and Shea oil that doesn’t do that to my scalp, so maybe it’s just one of the properties with JBCO and it’s interactions with skin for different people. I don’t know.
 
KhandiB

KhandiB

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I think I have calmed down and wont be shaving my head due to frustration :lachen::lachen:

One thing I have always known, and dont know why I fought it, is that my hair HATES any and everything to do with air drying. Even to the point if I do a braid-out on wet or damp hair , it totally revolts and turns into a dry crunchy frizzy mess. I've literally cried before.

I went back to an old buddy of mine. Oil based products and it worked really good! Well just on my braid out yesterday. I also have been washing my hair too much I think trying to infuse some moisture. I am also trying to grow back some edges (which aren't really that bad) a bun is most likely not the best style choice, because I pull mine to death, I don't like too many other styles that I can do without heat.

Sometimes I get frustrated. I know how I like my hair, I don’t really like may protective styles. Well , I have only been successful doing buns and braidouts, lol If I could manage a twist out Im sure Id love it.

Im also starting to think Ive always hair high porosity hair, because doobies never turned out smooth for me. I maybe really didn’t notice as much until after I stopped getting Dominican blowouts and I hadn’t relaxed for a year. I was thinking about trying crochet individual braids and styles for maybe the next year.
 
MzSwift

MzSwift

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I’m so happy that there is so much variety in wigs, weaves and extensions these days. It is so much more realistic to kinky hair. I can rock big, kinky hair whenever I feel like it without growing out or cutting off my texlaxed hair. I love it! I have some long braid out extension hair that I’m going to rock in a crochet style this fall. My real natural hair had too much shrinkage to achieve that style. I would’ve had to wait 10 years or more. And even then my hair was too cottony, airy and less dense to stay, it would poof as soon as I walked out of the door.
 
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Jalen's Mom

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I've been away from LHCF for years now. I'm still releaxed, and I don't plan to change that because I couldn't manage natural hair. I had a major setback at the end of last year...the back of my hair completely broke off to maybe 1/2 inch. I had BSL hair, so I had to cut all my hair off. It was devastating. I'm approaching 50, so I think a lot of it had to do with hormones, but as I read through old hair posts, I think I might have needed some protein too. My hair has been growing nicely, but I noticed breakage at the back again...about an inch up. I want to join the forum again and have support from some relaxed ladies. I miss all of the blogs that use to be for relaxed heads. Any advice on getting my nape in order is appreciated.
 
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SuchaLady

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divachyk said:
All natural over here and congrats that you’re almost there. Relaxed hair still tugs at my heart. I’ve been :( but trying to make it through the days. And you? TY for asking.
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@divachyk I’m so late with this reply. I basically work every day these days so I dip in and out the forum when I have time :sad: I’ve been okay but make sure you take care of yourself! ❤️
 
MzSwift

MzSwift

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Jalen's Mom said:
I've been away from LHCF for years now. I'm still releaxed, and I don't plan to change that because I couldn't manage natural hair. I had a major setback at the end of last year...the back of my hair completely broke off to maybe 1/2 inch. I had BSL hair, so I had to cut all my hair off. It was devastating. I'm approaching 50, so I think a lot of it had to do with hormones, but as I read through old hair posts, I think I might have needed some protein too. My hair has been growing nicely, but I noticed breakage at the back again...about an inch up. I want to join the forum again and have support from some relaxed ladies. I miss all of the blogs that use to be for relaxed heads. Any advice on getting my nape in order is appreciated.
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Welcome back! :wave:

Sorry to hear about your setback and major cut. You got to that length once, I’m sure you can get back there.

It sounds like the same spot is giving you trouble even after your cut. That makes me think it’s more of a mechanical issue; something is causing stress or there’s friction in that area. For instance, maybe you’re wearing a style too often that causes stress on that area. It could also be the way you tie your scarf up at night or the way you sleep. Or perhaps at work you unconsciously lean back and rub the back of your head against your work chair often. Do you wear a lot of collared shirts and jackets that rub against that area? I think once we can narrow that down, you can come up with a plan to avoid whatever it is.

Strengthening your hair with protein like you’re doing is also helpful. Be sure not to use a protein that’s too strong. It’s so easy to have protein overload and it can be difficult to fix.
 
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