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

[Rozlewis]

12 weeks post with a lot more to go to hit 26 weeks.

 

[11228]

I'm still seeing breakage too!

Don't know why. That's another reason I'm ready to relax.

This is my go to style post 12 weeks but I'm starting early this cycle

 

[sunnieb]

Ok, bump this. Imma plan on relaxing next weekend. I'm gathering my relaxer supplies now.

 

[Sosoothing]

Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp. Love that stuff!

Is this a lye relaxer?

 

[sunnieb]

Is this a lye relaxer?

No-lye

 

[jasmyne14]

I'm 9 weeks post and I'm deep conditioning at least 2 times a week now as my hair gets really dry even when I m/s

 

[Aggie]

I'm 17 weeks post today and have 3-5 weeks to go.

Truthfully, my hair feels really good and I believe I can most likely make it to 26 weeks post before I may need to texlax again. We'll see

 

[sunnieb]

15 weeks post and relaxing in a few hours.

 

[11228]

15 weeks post and relaxing in a few hours.

Wish I were in your shoes!

 

[divachyk]

How did the relaxer go @sunnieb?

 

[sunnieb]

How did the relaxer go @sunnieb?

Perfect! I feel 5 lbs lighter!

I think I'm going to trim back to full BSL though. I had some breakage this time and I need to get that in check.

 

[divachyk]

@sunnieb, glad it went good. Sorry about your breakage. Do you know what might have caused it?

 

[sunnieb]

@sunnieb, glad it went good. Sorry about your breakage. Do you know what might have caused it?

Mostly laziness. I have to do better overall throughout my relaxer stretch. I start off good, them fall off around 6 weeks post. My hair starts rebelling and I get back on track around 10 weeks post.

I'm happy being BSL, if this is all the length I get, I'm good.

 

[divachyk]

@sunnieb, laziness is a real struggle. We mean well but sometimes you just don't feel up to it.

 

[sunnieb]

@sunnieb, laziness is a real struggle. We mean well but sometimes you just don't feel up to it.

Girl, who you tellin'? I keep trying, but it's hard sometimes. You understand more than most about dealing with dh health struggles, work, family, life - haircare gets moved waaay down the list. But, I have to look out for me as well, so do you.

Like today, I had no problem swooping my hair into a cute side pony. We've been out all day and just got back. It was a lazy style, but whateves.

 

[divachyk]

@sunnieb, exactly! I've had my own medical challenges over the past few months. We must take care of ourselves for sure. I'm guilty of letting my hair go when life isn't right. During those moments, hair is the least of my worry. I bet that side pony was everything though.

 

[sunnieb]

1 week post.

 

[SuchaLady]

I relax next Tuesday. My hair is acting out.

 

[Rozlewis]

14 weeks post. Trying to make it 12 more weeks.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

21 Months Post Today. No plans to relax in the immediate future.

 

[SuchaLady]

Twenty minutes post I have so many different levels of processed hair on my head As long as it's not over processed I'm fine. I've been toying with the idea of blow drying after every wash anyway. My hair isn't feeling air drying anymore.

 

[11228]

I need a refresher on taming my new growth. I do good for a few weeks then have a bad wash day that continues into the next.

Again, I hate my natural hair

 

[Rozlewis]

15 weeks post. I had intended to go to 26 weeks but I might stop a little sooner. I am tired of not being able to do much with my hair. I was thinking about getting a u-part wig to help me maintain.

 

[MzSwift]

I'm 33 weeks post. I've been in twist extensions for about 5 weeks. I've never kept in twists this long but I needed to decide what to do w my hair. I started micro locing it back in Feb and kept my relaxed ends because my hair is MBL. The locs ended up requiring more upkeep than my natural hair!!

I'm going to take down the extensions and comb out the locs. I think I'm going to cut my curly ends (from my waaay underprocessed virgin texlax) and continue texlaxing my hair. I loved my natural hair just fine but SSTs were killing me and shrinkage kept me discouraged. I hated that I had to wait until the times I straightened my hair in order to see my length. So I may cut to APL or BSL and continue my texlax journey.

Question: How often do you ladies relax/texlax while pregnant? Just asking.

 

[Rozlewis]

Ok, well I have decided to relax sooner than previously planned. I have gone to 16 weeks and will relax at 17 weeks cause my new growth won't let me go any further with this stretch. My plan was to go to 26 weeks which I have never done before. However, when I think back to my old habits of relaxing I have made a lot of progress because I would relax every time I felt new growth.

 

[Lucie]

I am one day post.

 

[Aggie]

I am 19 weeks post this week and I was going to texlax next week but it seems like I can very well make it to 26 weeks with 7 more to go. That's my new texlax date - August 20th....hopefully

 

[ladybevy]

1 day post and me and my hair are so very happy. My new growth was no joke. I was 13 weeks post. My hair is doing good and growing and I love it. My family yesterday kept asking me if that was my real hair, lol. I guess because most of the time I have my hair in a bun or always up they can't believe it is actually how long it is. Hopefully I will reach my goal of BSL by the end of the year.

 

[11228]

I am one day post.

So jealous.

 

[MsCarmenP]

Oh wow, I just realized I'm 40 weeks post. I've mostly been in crochet braids for the last 3 months but I'm wearing my real hair out this week. I have tons of new growth but I washed, did a protein treatment, DC and did a rollerset in ponytails on Thursday and surprisingly my hair is still doing well. I can even still run my fingers through my new growth!!