Newly Relaxed With Breakage

[_nellypoo]

I got my first relaxer EVER about 3 weeks ago. And I am already starting to see some breakage around my edges.

I have been washing and deep conditioning about every 3-4 days, but I have been wearing a lot of ponytails. I also wear headbands at work.

What is going to be the safest way to wear ponytails? (Required for work)

Any tips to help ease the pressure on my edges?

 

[Napp]

Can you braid the front and wear a ponytail

Here are some examples

Or you can make them smaller like this

 

[blazingbeauty]

You can also buy headbands off of Etsy/Amazon that are satin lined.

And rehairducation.com has great tips on relaxed hair (the blogger’s hair is gorgeous)

 

[Leeda.the.Paladin]

I haven’t had relaxed hair in a long time but do you think you might be washing it too often? How are you drying it every time you wash it?

 

[SpiceUpMyHair]

Grace Eleyae creator of SLAPS sells satin lined headbands that I use.

Also try changing your part each time you place your hair in a bun.

And make sure your ponytail isn’t too tight

 

[MzSwift]

I love the braid and the satin lined headband ideas!

Maybe you can apply extra oil along the hairline where the headband will come into contact with your hair. A heavy oil like EVOO or Castor oil.

Also, check your products to be sure this is not a case of too much or too little protein.

For a serious PS, I would just rock a wig that I can ponytail for work and then rock my own hair on my time off. The wig would kind of be like a work hat. Lol. But it would be an easy way to protect your hair.

Can you also wear buns or are you stuck with ponytails only? If you can bun, a quick and easy loose bun I like to wear is the Southern Tease bun. It doesn’t stress the hairline at all. Let me see if I can find a video of it.


Variation for longer hair

 

[PlanetCybertron]

Are you doing any protein treatments?