Relaxed Hair Thread

[mywill33]

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Oh yeah one other question I work out like 3-4 times a week so I have been co washing on Wednesdays ...but since i have so much new growth my hair is puffy! So the caruso rollers arent gonna work! Is it ok to roller set 2 times a week? I usually do it on wash ay? Sat or Sun...I dont have alot of breakage but I dont wanna apply to much heat either.

 

[JeterCrazed]

Is this normal shedding after wash?

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[cia_garces]

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Is this normal shedding after wash?

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I would say so.

In a way, I feel like "normal" depends on A LOT of things. How often you detangle or comb through your hair, how long it's been since your relaxer, what you're combing or detangling with, etc. I stay busy so I normally shampoo and DC once a week. If I wear my hair straight, I'll shed about that much b/c I've been combing through my hair and allowing the hair that naturally sheds to just fall right on out. If I've been bunning or wearing a braidout all week, you would think I was bald if you saw all the hair in my tub and in my comb. But that's only b/c the 100 some odd hair strands, that I normally shed in every day, have been building up for a week and 700 came out on that one wash day. I don't know the exact number of hairs that are naturally shed per day, but the gist is you're gonna lose/shed a good number of hair daily.

Ladies, does that sound about right?

 

[EbonyCPrincess]

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How do you relaxed ladies incorporate ceramides into regimen? I'm lurking over the ceramide thread as well. From what I can tell most ladies don't use ceramide oils to seal...

 

[EbonyCPrincess]

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Is this normal shedding after wash?

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Definitely. Although "normal" is relative...that is not a lot of shed hair, nothing I would be concerned about.

 

[KhandiB]

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Oh yes!
I get 10 times that

Is this normal shedding after wash?

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[KhandiB]

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I have been using Safflower Oil in my conditioners and to seal.

The next oil I want to try is HEMP oil, I have been reading rave reviews about it.

How do you relaxed ladies incorporate ceramides into regimen? I'm lurking over the ceramide thread as well. From what I can tell most ladies don't use ceramide oils to seal...

 

[Gemini350z]

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I love my vatika oil, but i just squeezed it too hard and it exploded all over the place. I forgot where I purchased it, is there a good place online?

 

[JeterCrazed]

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I would say so.

In a way, I feel like "normal" depends on A LOT of things. How often you detangle or comb through your hair, how long it's been since your relaxer, what you're combing or detangling with, etc. I stay busy so I normally shampoo and DC once a week. If I wear my hair straight, I'll shed about that much b/c I've been combing through my hair and allowing the hair that naturally sheds to just fall right on out. If I've been bunning or wearing a braidout all week, you would think I was bald if you saw all the hair in my tub and in my comb. But that's only b/c the 100 some odd hair strands, that I normally shed in every day, have been building up for a week and 700 came out on that one wash day. I don't know the exact number of hairs that are naturally shed per day, but the gist is you're gonna lose/shed a good number of hair daily.

Ladies, does that sound about right?

Comb through after wash (2-3x weekly); twice daily.
7.5 weeks since last relax.
I have a peach wood seamless comb, wooden brush with rubber pad and a cheap plastic wide-tooth shower comb.
I have been bunning this week.
I was worried because I was bunning last week and hardly lost any. Starting to wonder if that much hair was normal if some washed turned over maybe 10 hairs total.

Definitely. Although "normal" is relative...that is not a lot of shed hair, nothing I would be concerned about.

Thanks

Oh yes!
I get 10 times that

Really? Thanks

 

[SpicyPisces]

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How do you relaxed ladies incorporate ceramides into regimen? I'm lurking over the ceramide thread as well. From what I can tell most ladies don't use ceramide oils to seal...

I seal with Mega Care Grape Seed Oil (it has three ceramide oils...grape seed, sunflower and WGO). I think using ceramides for sealing and adding them to your DCs are the best ways to add them to your regimen.

 

[chasturner84]

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Is this normal shedding after wash?

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I wish I only got that amount! I lose about 3x that much

 

[JeterCrazed]

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I wish I only got that amount! I lose about 3x that much

REALLY?!!! I thought after all this time of caring for my hair and taking vitamins and minerals, shedding was supposed to come to a screeching halt. :realitycheck:

 

[mywill33]

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amazon is good i got it of eBay i forgot the name but she also sells on her site and I have heard it mentioned somebody's cupboard or another lol sorry i dont have the name but she is on ebay.

 

[Napp]

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i will be self texlaxing my next touch up. i never had an issue self texturizing. lhcf got me all paranoid. after looking at what i did in the past i see why my self-laxing were such disasters. (i used a regular herbal essense conditioner as a reconstructor....really?!?!) now that i got my joico,salerm and alter ego i think i can do this no sweat

some parts of my hair are a bit to staight (esp around the front edges and crown). my stylist was overzelous with the smoothing there. it doesnt bother me too much(for now) but i know if i go back for a touch up they will end up being bone straight relaxed.

 

[Linxnme]

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I have a question and have searched but I have not been able to find a concrete answer. I am trying to put a solid regimen together but i am stuck at the daily moisturizing part. If I am wearing a roller set, whether bouncy or straight, what moisturizer can I use that will not make my doobie/wrap greasy or wet looking.

I know I can seal lightly with coconut oil, but I need moisturizer recommendations that are good for using with doobies on a daily basis or every other day.

 

[RoundEyedGirl504]

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I have a question and have searched but I have not been able to find a concrete answer. I am trying to put a solid regimen together but i am stuck at the daily moisturizing part. If I am wearing a roller set, whether bouncy or straight, what moisturizer can I use that will not make my doobie/wrap greasy or wet looking.

I know I can seal lightly with coconut oil, but I need moisturizer recommendations that are good for using with doobies on a daily basis or every other day.

I want to know this too. I did see some Mizani Coconut Hairdress that I am considering going back for in TJ Maxx. It looks really really light which is what I need.

 

[mywill33]

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I use the mizani cocunt when i want a light moisturizer then i seal with 1 n only argan oil...i also use the neutrogena triple moisture leave in but sometimes ...after i wash if i feel dry i use the RoseHSO by mizani only atiny bit b4 sealing...depends on how dry your hair is... HTH btw I am from NO too

 

[Poranges]

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Got a relaxer today. I am a little TOO texlaxed but it's okay. Luckily I still have edges, my PP shedding was something else.

 

[Napp]

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is it normal for the hair to feel coarse after getting a relaxer? maybe its because im texlaxed. my hair feels so...not smooth and silky. it doesnt feel rough either....it feels like a sturdy rope or something. i dont know how to explain it. my strands are not coarse so i know its not that...IDK.maybe its because of the Kpak products ive been using. i havent seen much breakage or tangling so i will continue to use them.

 

[divachyk]

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I have a question and have searched but I have not been able to find a concrete answer. I am trying to put a solid regimen together but i am stuck at the daily moisturizing part. If I am wearing a roller set, whether bouncy or straight, what moisturizer can I use that will not make my doobie/wrap greasy or wet looking.

I know I can seal lightly with coconut oil, but I need moisturizer recommendations that are good for using with doobies on a daily basis or every other day.

Linxnme - I love Bee Mine Balanced Cream Moisturizer.

Is this normal shedding after wash?

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JeterCrazed - wow, I lose about 10x more than that based on the # of weeks post that I am. My shedding varies.

I seal with Mega Care Grape Seed Oil (it has three ceramide oils...grape seed, sunflower and WGO). I think using ceramides for sealing and adding them to your DCs are the best ways to add them to your regimen.

Love the bun SpicyPisces.

 

[sunnieb]

Bump bump bump

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[swgpec]

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I am contemplating becoming a 100% DIYer but I am afraid of self relaxing. I love my stylist it's just that sometimes I do not feel that she is doing everything she can to protect my previously relaxed hair, also I wish she were more gentle when she is combing my hair. When I hear a strand pop I get so irritated--could be that now I am more focused on healthy hair practices. I am retaining length but I think it could be so much better. Once I decided to stretch to 8weeks (yes I used to relax at 6 weeks and 4 weeks during the summer) She warned me that my 4 a/b (not sure) would not be able to handle it. Now when I tell her I want to stretch even further I will probably get the same lecture.

 

[bebezazueta]

I'm back to moisturizing with HE LTR. I bought it a while back during my pj stage and I'm back in love with it. I seal with sunflower oil and my hair is so soft and moist. I usually bun when I have a fresh relaxer. And rollerset deep into my stretch. I take advantage of my slick edges when I can because I'd rather work with what I have than cause breakage by forcing it to be what's it's not. LOL! Rollersetting deep in a stretch embraces my new growth instead of fighting it into a bun.

 

[Bnster]

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I'm back to moisturizing with HE LTR. I bought it a while back during my pj stage and I'm back in love with it. I seal with sunflower oil and my hair is so soft and moist. I usually bun when I have a fresh relaxer. And rollerset deep into my stretch. I take advantage of my slick edges when I can because I'd rather work with what I have than cause breakage by forcing it to be what's it's not. LOL! Rollersetting deep in a stretch embraces my new growth instead of fighting it into a bun.

I like your innovating way of thinking. True your edges are the best with a fresh relaxer, so your bun will look tidy.

I saw a video again with someone taking the next step to making a style be easier to do. It was on natural hair but to me it can be applied to relax/texlax any kind of hair. She wash and go the next before. Twist on wet hair and in the morning her hair is dry and well defined. She says she doesn't need to use so much products or no product, compare doing so in the morning, since she got her curl definition while air drying overnight.

 

[wheezy807]

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I am contemplating becoming a 100% DIYer but I am afraid of self relaxing. I love my stylist it's just that sometimes I do not feel that she is doing everything she can to protect my previously relaxed hair, also I wish she were more gentle when she is combing my hair. When I hear a strand pop I get so irritated--could be that now I am more focused on healthy hair practices. I am retaining length but I think it could be so much better. Once I decided to stretch to 8weeks (yes I used to relax at 6 weeks and 4 weeks during the summer) She warned me that my 4 a/b (not sure) would not be able to handle it. Now when I tell her I want to stretch even further I will probably get the same lecture.

@swgpec Trust me, it's not even worth it. I've been there and done that. If you're not ready to self relax, find a new stylist ASAP. Your hair will thank you in the end.

 

[Raspberry]

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So I'm not sure how often I should be detangling.. I've been pin curling and my hair turns out great but my ends tangle together over the course of a day. I've been using one of those vent type brushes to detangle the ends at night but maybe that's too much manipulation? Is daily detangling with my fingers enough or am I being overly paranoid about it?

 

[swgpec]

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wheezy807 thanks for bringing me back to reality.... She does a good job and I have retained some growth but not as much as I anticipated. I think sometimes this forum can be a blessing and a curse. I see all of the gorgeous heads of hair but I think I want instant results. BTW way your hair is absolutely beautiful! I think I should just be patient and take one day at a time. The first pic is where I started Aug of 10 and the second is where I am now.

 

[bebezazueta]

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Raspberry I finger detangle nightly when I pin curl with no problems. If my fingers can't get through it, it's time to dust my ends or moisturize them or both.

HTH!

 

[Raspberry]

Raspberry I finger detangle nightly when I pin curl with no problems. If my fingers can't get through it, it's time to dust my ends or moisturize them or both.

HTH!

Thanks bebezazueta! I realized I needed to rub a leave-in on the ends and finger detangling was much simpler... Duh right? Lol.. I'm getting the hang of this

 

[JeterCrazed]

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@JeterCrazed - wow, I lose about 10x more than that based on the # of weeks post that I am.

I was about 7 weeks. How many weeks are u?