How many weeks post-relaxer are you..

[beans4reezy]

This week makes week number 57

 

[chelleypie810]

1 wk! not sure the next time i will be relaxing probably beg of june.

 

[Jewell]

Will be 38 weeks post texlaxer this Thursday, April 15, 2010 (transitioning, no BC). 10 months (May 22, 2010) will be the longest I've EVER gone without a chemical application (BC'd in June 08 at 9 mos). I'm very proud of myself, but won't celebrate until I hit 10 mos...then 12 mos in July.

 

[CICI24]

I am currently 40 weeks post relaxer

 

[nestlequik]

10 LONG weeks.

I'm strongly thinking about transitioning. Any advice about breakage would be great.

 

[Sondice]

Right now Im week 12 into a 16-18 week stretch. My longest ever. I resisting the urge to relax, I just bought everything I need to take care of my hair @ home and Im soooooooooooooooooooo tempted to relax. Fighting the urge though. I know my hair will thank me. Im graduating in May so I want to have a fresh relaxer for the ceremony. I can be strong :crossfingers:

 

[grow]

i'm currently 13 weeks and 2 days post and planning to stretch until 16 weeks!

that will be the longest i've EVER stretched!

i used to run to the perm after just 8 weeks, now, i'm not even sure if i'm going to WANT to perm after 16 weeks, lol!

i've gotten used to my baggied bun and its simplicity....now i like it!

but i will have to touch up 16 weeks post because of important dates which need straight hair.

ok, next year, i'm planning to go 20 weeks! then 24......

 

[esi.adokowa]

week 35 out of 39.
the end is in sight..

 

[knt1229]

Long term transitioner will be exactly 68 weeks post on 4/20/10.

 

[aymone]

I'm around 5 to 6 weeks. I'm trying to go for 24 weeks, but I find dealing with new growth harder as the hair gets longer at least for me. But I got some great combs from Hairsense.com so they help a lot with detangling.

 

[aymone]

Dear KNT129,

how did you manage your new growth during such a long stretch. Please share your wisdom over here.

 

[danysedai]

13 weeks, my hairdresser is in the DR for her yearly vacation and this is when my hair thrives lol. I'm rollersetting every weekend,flat ironing roots slightly and pincurling. My edges broke off a year and 1/2 ago and they are growing but with the new growth and the breakage it doesn't look good. I use coconut oil and fantasia gel to slick them back when I wear my banana clip.

 

[Amerie123]

43 weeks post

 

[FocusLady]

I'm two weeks post. I will be relaxing the first weekend in July; 12 wks post. I may go longer.

 

[Mzz Mac]

I'm 13 weeks post as of yesterday.

 

[naturalpride]

I'm 8 weeks post and plan to relax a 12 weeks post.

 

[knt1229]

Dear KNT129,

how did you manage your new growth during such a long stretch. Please share your wisdom over here.

My NG was extremely dry and needed extra TLC.

In the beginning of my transition, the first 9.5-10 months, I co-washed once a week and deep conditioned for an hour twice a week, and I would do hot oil treatments as a pre-poo once a week with coconut and castor oil and shampooed once a week. I also did protein treatments with egg every other week. I kept my hair moisturized and sealed with oil. Eventually, it became soft and manageable. I styled it by doing air dried rollersets.

Now that most of my hair is natural I still co-wash once a week and shampoo once a week. I keep it moisturized with S-curl or Care Free Curl Gold. My hair is soft, moisturized and manageable. Now that my moisture level is up I don't deep condition as much as I used to. I still deep condition and do protein treatments just not as often.

It took alot of work but it was worth it. I don't have any breakage, splits or damage and aside from a few bumps in the road with styling and finding good moisturizers it hasn't been that bad.

 

[Kellum]

I am now 1 week post, 12 more weeks to go.

 

[lapyramid]

I am currently 15 weeks post and loving my natural hair texture.

 

[Sapphire_chic]

About 92 weeks post - i'm transitioning...have i posted here before lol

 

[dede1129]

I am exactly 22 week post relaxer today! I am soo excited! This transition is not as difficult as I thought thanks to my protective styles! Looking forward to being 100% natural!

 

[MsPlatinumbsf]

I am nine (9) wks and this is my first time I am doing this so I know it will be hard for me. My new growth is like OMG I am reading and retaining all the information I can get. I am trying to make it to July 5th.

 

[beans4reezy]

Checking in at 58 weeks post!

 

[chely 77]

14 months post too afraid to do a b/c

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I'm two weeks post. I will be relaxing the first weekend in July; 12 wks post. I may go longer.

Same. Going into my 3rd week Post.

 

[Esq.2B]

8 weeks post....

 

[Optimus_Prime]

7 weeks, 12 week stretch.

 

[Aggie]

I will be 65 weeks (approx. 15 months) post on Thursday coming.

 

[flyygirlll2]

I am 13 wks post...it has been VERY hard because my hair is thick and I have alot of newgrowth. This is my longest stetch ever...not really something that was planned. I just have been so busy that my hair is the last thing on my mind, hence the the time frame. I have been experiencing alot of tangles...I washed my hair before yesterday and I spent almost two hours on just detangling my hair, it was a nightmare. I had alot of breakage...sometimes I just don't want to deal with my hair PERIOD because it can be so overwhelming and tedious, especially during this stretch.

 

[Toy]

3 wks post going for 12 wks.