How Often Do You Relax?

[esoterica]

come on in... all you creamy crack addicts...

 

[Sosoothing]

Actually anywhere from 10-12 weeks. But Im trying to stick to every 12 when I return to my "regular schedule". At the moment Im trying to see if I can stretch till December .

Im currently about 10weeks post relaxer.

 

[Porsche19]

Every 4 months... although I'm not all the way relaxed. Does it count?

 

[esoterica]

Every 4 months... although I'm not all the way relaxed. Does it coount?

it sure does. i dont think any of the ladies here relax bone straight do they?

 

[ichephren]

Well considering that I've only relaxed once and I haven't since then for about 6mths, I can't really say. I went 3mths before I got braids though, so I'd guess every 4mths.

 

[carletta]

I can only go no more than 12 weeks. If I wait "ANY LONGER" than that, I end up with major breakage . It also depends on how fast my hair grows too ! erplexed

 

[victorious]

Another creamy crack addict (every 6-8 weeks).

 

[MizAvalon]

My last touch-up was at 20 weeks and I still could have held put a little longer, but wanted to look fresh for an event.

This time I'm going to go 20 weeks minimum and we'll see after that. I'm currently at 14 weeks.

 

[karezone]

Between 8-12 weeks. I almost made it to 12 weeks. (11 weeks and 5 days)

 

[Luvableboo]

Trying for 12 weeks.. almost made it the last time 10 1/2.

 

[CarLiTa]

Since summer 2004, i had started stretching my relaxers to at least 9+ weeks, the longest i've gone was 13 weeks, at my last stretch. So i'd say about every 3 months. This time, i'm trying to strech to 4 months. IF that goes well, then that's how I'll do it from now on

 

[Naijaqueen]

going for 9 weeks, 2 days this friday, could hold off easily for even another week but want to look cute for the weekend I'll go for 12-13 weeks after this right in time for christmas

 

[MzTami]

When I use to relax, I would relax every 6-8 weeks.

 

[Nita81]

Like every 4-6 weeks

 

[Tene]

Use to be every 3 months, lately it's been every two months.

 

[~*~ShopAholic~*~]

I do! Why relax if your not going to go all the way! LOL, anyway I relax every 16 wks. Before I learned about streching and the benefits, it would fluctuate btwn 8 to 10wks depending on the NG, but never before 8wks.

it sure does. i dont think any of the ladies here relax bone straight do they?

 

[Queenie]

I texturize every 6 months.

 

[Tami]

always after 11 weeks at least. I want to stretch till February because that will be my 2 year anniversary and I so want to be a bra-strap.

 

[karmelsassy]

I just started stretching my relaxers. Last time I waited 8 weeks until I got a relaxer. This time I am trying for 10 weeks. I'm on week 7 now.

 

[skegeesmb]

I try to relax two times a year. This year I relaxed twice in the summer.

 

[Crystalicequeen123]

Before joining this forum I used to relax almost religiously at 6-8 weeks (at my stylists recommendation ). Needless to say she's not my stylist anymore. NOW...since joining the LHCF, for about a year or so, I've been stretching my relaxers to about 12-14 weeks.

The LONGEST I ever stretched to was 15 weeks, and that was MURDER!! It wasn't so much that upkeeping was hard on me, but more so the fact that when I finally sat in my stylists chair and had her put the relaxer in, my newgrowth was so tangled and hard to part that she hurt me putting the relaxer in my hair!! I was in tears the new growth was so unruly.

Now days I've found a healthy medium that seems to work for me. I now stretch to 12 weeks.

 

[MissMarie23]

The past few relaxers have been anywhere between 4 and 6 months.

 

[dhill830]

I usually try and make it to 12 weeks... my next relaxer isn't due until october 28th. Then I don't know what I am going to do since the holidays are coming up and you have to look cute so once the holidays are over I think I am going to try and stretch to 16 weeks.

 

[LongIslandBeauty]

I stretch 5-6 months

 

[mochamadness]

I relax every 4 to 5 months

 

[karezone]

I am going to touch up next week because of under processing. Then I am going to try to hold out until the last week in December so that I can start off the new year on a good foot.

 

[frankie]

I relax about every 3-4 months, but I'm trying to do the Christmas Stretch Challenge, but I don't think it's gonna happen because Homecoming is the end of October...gotta look fly!

 

[lovechic]

I relax about every 3-4 months, but I'm trying to do the Christmas Stretch Challenge, but I don't think it's gonna happen because Homecoming is the end of October...gotta look fly!

Frankie, your hair is pretty! Don't worry about looking "FLY" you will no matter what!

 

[carmella25]

I just relaxed 3 weeks ago. I went 15 months without relaxing and now Im at bra strap. It was hard at first but I got the hang of it. I gained alot of length from doing it this way. I am going to to it again. So I will not relax until next September 2006.

 

[SUPER SWEET]

I relax every 4 to 5 months

Me too but this surge is making it hard to strech till New Years.