Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up???
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IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
About 3 weeks to go 
I'll do K-Pak Reconstructor next week and then a little something heavier as it gets closer.
Especially since she likes to run her mouth about "hair care"
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Just put this relaxer in, wrap me, let me pay you and turn me loose.
I'll do K-Pak Reconstructor next week and then a little something heavier as it gets closer.
Especially since she likes to run her mouth about "hair care"
....Just put this relaxer in, wrap me, let me pay you and turn me loose.
LushLox
Well-Known Member
It's like getting a constant lecture @IDareT'sHair 
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
@LushLox
Gurl I feel like "SHUT IT"
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....especially with ALL that "Misinformation" "Alternative Facts" and "Fake News"
Gone and sit down somewhere
MzSwift
Well-Known Member
I think we are on the same page.
I've been in straight back cornrows bunned for almost the past month and I think it's paying off. I just decided that a personal goal for me is to not wear my hair out until I'm around MBL again. If I need to wear it out, I'll throw in some minitwists and wear those bunned 95% . I'm committing to the cornrows until the EOTY.
sunnieb
Well-Known Member
Yep! I'm doing my own "hide your hair challenge".
Just got an email that I need to take a new picture for my work ID this week. No problem. I'll wear a bun to work and just unleash my hair for the pic. Then back in a bun.
I learned NOT to take ID pics in a bun years ago. I was stuck for 2 years with a pic of me looking like I was bald. Lesson learned!
alundra
Addicted to jdramas
I used ORS hair mayo a few days before my appointment and my hair dresser couldn't say enough good things about it! I guess I really needed a protein treatment.
My hair dresser is retiring this year and is trying to find me someone new. It's too bad, I've been with her since a short time after I moved to England in 2009.
My hair dresser is retiring this year and is trying to find me someone new. It's too bad, I've been with her since a short time after I moved to England in 2009.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
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sunnieb
Well-Known Member
9 weeks post. 5 to go.
I can tell I'm doing good with my moisture/ protein balance. Stretches don't feel like stretches because my hair is behaving. I'm still dealing with a good layer of newgrowth, but moisturized newgrowth is way easier than dry, crackly newgrowth that's matted.
I can tell I'm doing good with my moisture/ protein balance. Stretches don't feel like stretches because my hair is behaving. I'm still dealing with a good layer of newgrowth, but moisturized newgrowth is way easier than dry, crackly newgrowth that's matted.
sunnieb
Well-Known Member
10 weeks post and relaxing in 4 weeks.
I like that dealing with a ton of newgrowth gets easier wirh each stretch. I'll see how this relaxer cycle goes, then I'm thinking of going back to 16 week stretches.
Reading through my old posts, 16 weeks was the norm for me for a while.
I like that dealing with a ton of newgrowth gets easier wirh each stretch. I'll see how this relaxer cycle goes, then I'm thinking of going back to 16 week stretches.
Reading through my old posts, 16 weeks was the norm for me for a while.
LushLox
Well-Known Member
I haven’t heard Phytospecific relaxer mentioned in a hot minute. I tried it once but it was a disaster but then my self relaxing skills weren’t great then.
Glad it’s working for you!
LushLox
Well-Known Member
Just very under-processed, didn't look like I relaxed it. As I say though, I was just starting out with self relaxing, so I might have done better with it now.
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Today: 1 Week Post. Will relax in late August/early September
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Found out during my T/U, my stylist has been diagnosed with Lymphoma
She didn't look well but she pressed on through.
Not sure what's going to happen, but praying for her and her family and wishing her the best possible outcome.
She didn't look well but she pressed on through.Not sure what's going to happen, but praying for her and her family and wishing her the best possible outcome.
sunnieb
Well-Known Member
12 weeks post today. Newgrowth trying to show out a little, but I can handle it. Plan to relax in 2 weeks, but may go ahead and stretch to 16 weeks if my hair is up to it.
@LushLox learning to airdry my hair properly is another one of those LHCF core hair principles that took my retention to another level. I used to own every heat device on the market!
Now, the only hair device I have that heats is a hood dryer.
@LushLox learning to airdry my hair properly is another one of those LHCF core hair principles that took my retention to another level. I used to own every heat device on the market!
Now, the only hair device I have that heats is a hood dryer.
sweetiep
Well-Known Member
5 weeks post and still tracking to 12 or 16 weeks. After all these years, I see now that my over use of heat had been my major problem. I’m pretty much only using heat for deep conditioning now. I will probably use either the flat iron or blow dryer a couple times a year.
LushLox
Well-Known Member
12 weeks post today. Newgrowth trying to show out a little, but I can handle it. Plan to relax in 2 weeks, but may go ahead and stretch to 16 weeks if my hair is up to it.
@LushLox learning to airdry my hair properly is another one of those LHCF core hair principles that took my retention to another level. I used to own every heat device on the market!
Now, the only hair device I have that heats is a hood dryer.
Oh I'm actually really good at air drying, I don't even need to do much to it, it just behaves and dries quite nicely! It's more a case of trying out new tools, wanting an easy, straight style for a few weeks etc.
That ends now, I'm air drying all the way, and will be for the foreseeable future. And I will up my over all care. I think my hair is okay, I don't think there's any damage but I'm going to just get on top of things before any potential damage happens.
sunnieb
Well-Known Member
13 weeks post today. Going to stretch to 15 weeks and relax 4th of July weekend.
My hair is doing pretty good and I hope to get back to 16 week stretches after this relaxer cycle. Would be much easier to stretch longer if I had my BSL hair back. Oh well. Gotta have patience!
My hair is doing pretty good and I hope to get back to 16 week stretches after this relaxer cycle. Would be much easier to stretch longer if I had my BSL hair back. Oh well. Gotta have patience!
MzSwift
Well-Known Member
sunnieb
Well-Known Member
Girl, you know it! Lol!
Long hair never has a 'bad hair day'. Shoo, I'd be well into a relaxer stretch still getting compliments on my hair - because it was massive and thick. Don't let me unleash all that length in a braidout (to blend with the newgrowth)! Whoo! It's the length I tell ya!
IDareT'sHair
PJ Rehabilitation Center
Late August (I think)?
Unfortunately, my Stylist is ill and undergoing Chemo right now and other health related challenges. Hopefully, she will be up to still doing hair
However, her family may not allow her to return.
In between time, I need to work on a b/up plan
Unfortunately, my Stylist is ill and undergoing Chemo right now and other health related challenges. Hopefully, she will be up to still doing hair
However, her family may not allow her to return.
In between time, I need to work on a b/up plan
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