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How far are you stretching your relaxers?

  • 7 weeks and under

    Votes: 51 4.5%

  • 8-9 weeks

    Votes: 212 18.9%

  • 10-11 weeks

    Votes: 174 15.5%

  • 12-14 weeks

    Votes: 350 31.2%

  • 15-17 weeks

    Votes: 104 9.3%

  • 18 weeks and over

    Votes: 231 20.6%
  • Total voters
    1,122
I am starting My 11th Week. Attempting tho Stretch until Labor Day Weekend. Decided to introduce Weekly Reconstructors into the Mix. And Keeping everything Strong yet well Moisturized and DC'd with Heat.:grin:

Phony Bunning has helped with that Low Mani Thing. Everything is working well. Have Up'd my Co-Washing to twice a week due to the heat.

Labor Day Weekend will put me at about 16 Weeks.:yep: After that, Imma try to stretch until New Years Eve.:look:
 
I will be at 6 months in a week. I use mango butter and aloe gel to slick down my edges. I use ORS olive oil on the length of the hair if in a dry state. I spray a mix of rose water, almond oil, coconut oil, and glycerin on my hair as well. I cowash'd like crazy at my 3-4 month mark. As in, three times a week. I would french braid for work and do a wash-n-go in my banana clip on weekends. I would use frizz ease and the blue and white spray activator in a bottle (can't remember the name) for that. Also, rollersets are my friend. At month 5 I flat iron twice, otherwise, I stick with the rollersets. O yea -- headbands that stretch around my whole head and match my hair color are great because they keep my edges down and they aren't childish.
 
e$h said:
I'm 23 weeks and I plan on relaxing in 2 weeks. I relax twice a year :yep:
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e$h, how do you manage the new growth? This is my very first stretch and i'm looking to go texlax twice a year. I'm currently at 15 weeks and my new growth is very tangled.. what is your stretch regimen?
 
I'm planning to stretch mine to 6th months.
I'm at my fourth month now.
I love seeing my new growth.
 
I'm on week 9 even with a BKT, I'm going to need to touch up...my textures are too different I think I'm going to make it to 10 week, 11 tops.. If it weren't for BKT I'd have to work hard to get though 8 weeks. I'm working out a lot and I don't use heat so that makes a difference.
 
aquajoyice said:
e$h, how do you manage the new growth? This is my very first stretch and i'm looking to go texlax twice a year. I'm currently at 15 weeks and my new growth is very tangled.. what is your stretch regimen?
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I wash and deep condition at the end of every week. I airdry til it's about 80% dry or more and then I blow dry to get my roots straight, moisturize and bun it everyday. No flat ironing or anything and I'm good for the week.
 
I'm 8 weeks in and I plan on relaxing as soon as I get the chance. My 2 inches of NG is dramatically different from my relaxed hair. I forget how coarse it is. Literally like Brillo.
I'll leave it to the pros :nono:.
 
I'll be 6 weeks post tomorrow, but plan to stretch for atleast 6 months, possibly longer. I'm considering transitioning.
 
First relaxer was the last week in May. I'm on my 9th week. I have a lot of shedding...I think. But I was natural all my life so its not that bad. I'm still learning to deal with my hair. I had plans to relax 4x a year; every 3 months.
 
This is my first time stretching...i usually relax at 5 weeks, but i'm trying to go 10 weeks. My NG is not combable (is that a word?) and i'm trying not to break my hair off. I'm at 7 weeks and I hope it's not matted by the time i get my relaxer :ohwell:
 
My goal is 7 months- I did it the first time and my stylists said I missed out on the moisturizing after I did the protien treatment.

I am currently 9 weeks post.
 
dachsies_rule! said:
This is my first time stretching...i usually relax at 5 weeks, but i'm trying to go 10 weeks. My NG is not combable (is that a word?) and i'm trying not to break my hair off. I'm at 7 weeks and I hope it's not matted by the time i get my relaxer :ohwell:
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Are you sure it's ok left "uncombed" for that long, even with a shower comb?
 
I am 11 mos post now!!!! WoW I cant even believe I made it this far. My goal is 14 months so I still have a while to go. I am in braids and I have been doing the crown and glory method. I cant wait until Nov to see my actual growth!!!
 
Going into the 8th month of my extended stretch! Luving my new growth, texture and thickness. I've been washing in braids, and doing an olive oil prepoo for 30 minutes before shampooing. This helps with detangling.:grin:
For daily root control, I have been 'scarfing it' and this does help to lay the new growth down! I posted a video of how it can be done. Just do a forum search for the thread Mane Taming if you want to see the video. It is wonderful knowing that there are simple things we can do daily that we are learning from each other to help make our stretches easier. :yep:
 
I will be 16 weeks this Wednesday!!! I had a little delima of matting/tangling of my new growth. I went in on Sunday to detangle and realized that all I needed to do was seperate my new growth and detangle using my fingers. And now my hair is totally manageable. I've been expecting the worst on my 6 months journey and have yet to run into anything unbearable.
 
I rollerset my hair after each wash. What I notice is that if I take tiny tiny tiny sections of hair and detangle I don't have any problems at the later stages of my stretch (longest 14 weeks). I had MAJOR problems last time because I used the Aphogee 2-step as a protein treatment at week 10 (HUGE MISTAKE). My hair apparently hates hard proteins and it let me know in no uncertain terms.
 
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