JerseyGirl
New Member
I was scheduled to get my hair braided this weekend but I cancelled my appointment after reading HoneyRockette's post.
I went 12 weeks without a touch-up. So I went to my Dominican Salon on Sunday. I based my scalp, put Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter on my ends and took my Dudley's Hair Rebuilder and off I went. Lucky for me there was hardly anyone in the place. It took two stylist and two Affirm relaxers to touch-up this head. I was told by the stylist that I had 2 1/2 inches worth of new growth in the center of my head and 2 inches every place else. They worked fast so the relaxer would not stay on my head for a long length of time. They wash, deep conditioned and next was the trim. I thought that she was going to cut off at least an 1 inch of hair but she told me NO! Your hair is very healthy (thanks Adrienne for the S-Curl Method - and of course, the rest of you ladies for hair advice) and that I just needed very little trimmed off to make it more even. I asked is there any damage? NO. Is my ends split? NO. I had noticed that my ends were getting frizzy during the past two weeks and what I thought was damaged ends or split was not. I asked why was my ends so frizzy and she said because I went weeks without any heat (I have been airdrying my hair - No Flat Iron, No Curling Iron, No Blow Dryer, No Roller Setting) and the ends are the oldest part of your hair and they are use to the heat. The ends of my hair were carving for heat. (I don't know how true this is - but is what she said so I am just passing it along.)
They roller set me and wrapped my hair. A grand total of $50 bucks. I immediately went to Sally's to cash in my $200 American Express Gift Certificate my bosses gave me for Christmas and bought Jilbere Ceramic Flat Iron and Caruso Steam Rollers. I went home and took out my wrapped hair and couldn't believe how thick my hair was. I used the flat iron (by the way, the flat iron is the BOOM) and my hair was so soft and bouncy and grew 2 inches. Just 4 more inches to bra strap level.
When my husband came home, his eyes popped and said WOW, look how long your hair is.
I really wanted to get those braids (twist) but I am glad that I didn't. Just thought you would want to know.
I went 12 weeks without a touch-up. So I went to my Dominican Salon on Sunday. I based my scalp, put Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter on my ends and took my Dudley's Hair Rebuilder and off I went. Lucky for me there was hardly anyone in the place. It took two stylist and two Affirm relaxers to touch-up this head. I was told by the stylist that I had 2 1/2 inches worth of new growth in the center of my head and 2 inches every place else. They worked fast so the relaxer would not stay on my head for a long length of time. They wash, deep conditioned and next was the trim. I thought that she was going to cut off at least an 1 inch of hair but she told me NO! Your hair is very healthy (thanks Adrienne for the S-Curl Method - and of course, the rest of you ladies for hair advice) and that I just needed very little trimmed off to make it more even. I asked is there any damage? NO. Is my ends split? NO. I had noticed that my ends were getting frizzy during the past two weeks and what I thought was damaged ends or split was not. I asked why was my ends so frizzy and she said because I went weeks without any heat (I have been airdrying my hair - No Flat Iron, No Curling Iron, No Blow Dryer, No Roller Setting) and the ends are the oldest part of your hair and they are use to the heat. The ends of my hair were carving for heat. (I don't know how true this is - but is what she said so I am just passing it along.)
They roller set me and wrapped my hair. A grand total of $50 bucks. I immediately went to Sally's to cash in my $200 American Express Gift Certificate my bosses gave me for Christmas and bought Jilbere Ceramic Flat Iron and Caruso Steam Rollers. I went home and took out my wrapped hair and couldn't believe how thick my hair was. I used the flat iron (by the way, the flat iron is the BOOM) and my hair was so soft and bouncy and grew 2 inches. Just 4 more inches to bra strap level.
When my husband came home, his eyes popped and said WOW, look how long your hair is.
I really wanted to get those braids (twist) but I am glad that I didn't. Just thought you would want to know.