Bubblingbrownshuga
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And if you stretch, how do you style your hair in the meantime?
How often do you relax?
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morehairplease
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I'm not relaxed, but when I was, I would stretch for 2-3 months(longer if in braids and following the crown & glory method). I stretched with cornrows, rollersets, and braids.
secretrose
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I stretch for 14 weeks. I wear cornrows under a half wig daily. I redo cornrows every 7 weeks. Works for me.
blue_flower
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I relax with JFM Texture Softener every 4-6 months, so around 2-3 times a year. I wear my hair the same way I did when I was natural.
Iluvsmuhgrass
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2-3 months was my ultimate limit. Anything afterwards caused me to lose hair... I might get back on it though, now that I have figured out what helps.
I relax twice per year...
the longest stretch *eh-hem* transition attempt - was more than 18 months.
I am a bunner. Always have been and probably always will be
I've never had a problem blending my NG with my relaxed hair, though.
are you considering relaxing again...
Empress Yahudah
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I relax 3-4 months but right now im trying to make it to 6months.
I am currently 3.5 months.
I style my hair however I want to. If i have a ton of new growth try not to disturb it much.
rollersets,doobies,silk wraps, air dry then use steam rollers .. if i have alot of new growth I may flat iron the new growth or just moisturize edges and tie it down with a scarf to flaten edges.
braidouts
twistouts
wet bun only in warmer months
I may invest in some curl formers they seem to realy get the newgrowth smooth.
I am currently 3.5 months.
I style my hair however I want to. If i have a ton of new growth try not to disturb it much.
rollersets,doobies,silk wraps, air dry then use steam rollers .. if i have alot of new growth I may flat iron the new growth or just moisturize edges and tie it down with a scarf to flaten edges.
braidouts
twistouts
wet bun only in warmer months
I may invest in some curl formers they seem to realy get the newgrowth smooth.
I'm a texlaxed 4ab, (Mizani no-lye sensitive scalp) right now I stretch every 2-3 months. That's four relaxers a year. Sometimes I make it to 4 months once per year, but I'm 4ab, so I'm not kidding anyone here. I try to hang on as long as possible 
. My new growth eventually wrestles back control. I don't mind -- cause it's thick, healthy and pretty. 
I prefer being texlaxed over natural or relaxed. I've been all three at one time or another for YEARS at a time.
. My new growth eventually wrestles back control. I don't mind -- cause it's thick, healthy and pretty. I prefer being texlaxed over natural or relaxed. I've been all three at one time or another for YEARS at a time.
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bermudabeauty
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I am relaxed and I would use touch up every 5weeks. I am currently stretching to 8wks.
Arcadian
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I relax 3 times a year. I'd like to only do it twice but I don't see that happening.
I often bun because in my world, not many people are gonna see it anyway. I may wear a ponytail a few days a week after a fresh wash. Wear it down 1-2 times a month. Once as a braidout or from bandu knots, the other time I ususally I flatiron.
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I often bun because in my world, not many people are gonna see it anyway. I may wear a ponytail a few days a week after a fresh wash. Wear it down 1-2 times a month. Once as a braidout or from bandu knots, the other time I ususally I flatiron.
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poookie
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11 weeks. but i'm going to bump that up, and relax every 9 weeks from now on. i noticed when i relaxed last night that i have a small amount of breakage on my crown at the demarcation line. my crown's the most resistant part to process, so i can't let it get too unruly.
SparklingFlame
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Now why you wanna know??????
You getting any ideas???
You getting any ideas???
LovelyLionessa
Active Member
Uh oh.....
I'm not relaxed, but when i was, I found that stretching 2 months (sometimes 3) was good enough for me. I would wear lots of rollersets and buns in the mean time if my newgrowth got too thick.
LOL @ bolded.I relax every 10-12 weeks. I either wash my hair airdry in a scarf and do braidouts or rollerset and flat iron my roots.
Blessed_Angel
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I was expecting to see a poll. But it's ok. I'll explain anyway.
I relax every 6 weeks. I will try to stretch to 8 weeks in the winter if my plan to braid does not happen.
I relax every 6 weeks. I will try to stretch to 8 weeks in the winter if my plan to braid does not happen.
BeautifulFlower
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I relax every 3 months. I wear buns, ponytails, and braidouts. I may flat iron once and rollerset once throughtout those three months. I am going to try and do a 6 month stretch.
erplexedWe'll see how that goes.
erplexedWe'll see how that goes.
chelleyrock
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I've been stretching every 12 weeks, but couldn't wait last month and relaxed at 9 weeks 
. I know I could probably go longer now (up to 15 weeks) 
. I know I could probably go longer now (up to 15 weeks) 
Covergirl5906
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Lately I've been stretching to every 4 to 5 months, while wearing protective styles..I think I might move that up to every 3 months... my hair really becomes unmanagable especially on wash days when I wait too long...
TaraDyan
Natural again ... this time for good!
Whoa nelly ... hold the phone! Are you relaxed now, DenverGirl? When did this happen?
Michelle79
Active Member
Same exact thing here. I'm trying to stretch to 12 if I don't lose alot of hair.
longhairdreamzz
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I used to wait every 10 min. but now I do it every 6-7 weeks. I have alot of new growth by the 3rd week. So by 6 weeks I'm ready for another application.
Caramela
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So how much of your hair do you leave out in front?
How do you care for your cornrows during the 7 week stints?
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