2013 Relaxed Hair Buddy Thread

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xu93texas said:
I also use HennaSooq henna and indigo powders. I finally got it right. The 2 step process worked a lot better for me. I also added salt to the indigo and I got a nice off black natural color.
Try HennaSooq's indigo. It will tone down the red-orange color.
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I was thinking of doing the two-step but thought it was too time consuming as I applied mine around 7pm. I finished around midnight with the one-step. Cattypus1 If you do the 2-step, be sure to start in the morning or early afternoon. You should also be able to do the indigo alone next time because you already have henna on your hair for it to attach to. xu93texas, OR is it too late and she has to start the process all over?

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KiWiStyle said:
I was thinking of doing the two-step but thought it was too time consuming as I applied mine around 7pm. I finished around midnight with the one-step. Cattypus1 If you do the 2-step, be sure to start in the morning or early afternoon. You should also be able to do the indigo alone next time because you already have henna on your hair for it to attach to. xu93texas, OR is it too late and she has to start the process all over?

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I put some coconut oil in my hair to pre poo and its still there...maybe I can finished what I started by tomorrow? I still haven't gotten a touch up yet
 
Nix08 I saw in another thread that you said the mid-step protein helps in getting rid of that limp, freshly relaxed hair. How long do you do live the protein in for after rinsing out the relaxer? I am getting a T/U this Thursday and want to try using protein before neutralizing. It will be my first time doing this, so I want to get it right.

Others who do this can chime in as well!

Thanks!
 
Loving I leave it in for about 3 minutes...while i clean off my sprush in the shower (this is after I have thoroughly rinsed the relaxer from my hair and before I use neutralizing poo). I use Millcreek Keratin protein conditioner as my mid protein step, it's not harsh and it's actually moisturizing. Any reconstructor would be nice too.
 
D242 said:
Hello everyone! First time posting on this site but do guys use normal strength relaxer after a long stretch? I'll be relaxing at 17wks 2mrw & was wondering if my hair would be underproceesed if I used normal strength.

P.S. This has been the longest, crucial stretch ever in my life :look:
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D242
welcome! i just use regular strength. your hair is going to still process the same. just make sure you don't run out.
 
xu93texas said:
I also use HennaSooq henna and indigo powders. I finally got it right. The 2 step process worked a lot better for me. I also added salt to the indigo and I got a nice off black natural color.
Try HennaSooq's indigo. It will tone down the red-orange color.
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I was actually thinking I might try that next time. How long do you leave the indigo on? Do you have grays? I have some indigo but I have never done the two-step. Thank you for recommending it.
 
Cattypus1 said:
I was actually thinking I might try that next time. How long do you leave the indigo on? Do you have grays? I have some indigo but I have never done the two-step. Thank you for recommending it.
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Ok, this two step process is an all day affair! :) I think I mixed my henna at night, let it sit for an hour or two. I mixed with a tea blend, conditioner, and oil and applied to hair. I left that in overnight. The next morning I mixed the indigo with hot water and added the salt. I let that sit for 30 minutes while CW the henna out. I applied the henna and I left it on for 3 hours. ( I think I took a nap, so not sure). I CW that out, DC and styled hair.
 
KiWiStyle said:
I was thinking of doing the two-step but thought it was too time consuming as I applied mine around 7pm. I finished around midnight with the one-step. Cattypus1 If you do the 2-step, be sure to start in the morning or early afternoon. You should also be able to do the indigo alone next time because you already have henna on your hair for it to attach to. xu93texas, OR is it too late and she has to start the process all over?

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I'm not sure. I would think so since the henna has been applied. I wouldn't wait too long between the henna/indigo....I need to look that up.
 
Loving said:
Nix08 I saw in another thread that you said the mid-step protein helps in getting rid of that limp, freshly relaxed hair. How long do you do live the protein in for after rinsing out the relaxer? I am getting a T/U this Thursday and want to try using protein before neutralizing. It will be my first time doing this, so I want to get it right.

Others who do this can chime in as well!

Thanks!
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Hi, I use Affirm 5 n 1 Reconstructor for my mid-step protein. I just follow instructions on the bottle-5 minutes for this product.
 
Nix08 said:
KiWiStyle, xu93texas, Cattypus1 How long have you been henna'ing? I'm thinking that I want to take a stab at it. I've been reading the henna thread and saved baddison's testimony and instructions on how seh henna's.
Do either of you use your steamer to quicken the process?
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Nix08 - I do not use a steamer for my monthly henna process. I've been doing it for so many years, I've got it down to under 15minutes - from mixing to application!
I use NUPUR Henna only (...love the additional herbs in it!!)
I use about 175 - 200 grams of Nupur henna
Add room temp brewed coffee (adds the most beautiful auburn-ish/brown color)
Add Amla oil
Add some Tresemme Naturals Conditioner.

Thats it. Mix well, slap it on. Go to bed.

I do NOT wait for color release, I get all that while I'm sleeping. I don't have time in my day to walk around with a heavy "mud-head" LOL! :lachen::lachen:

Get up on Saturday, and co-wash out the henna. Then I proceed with my moisturizing deep conditioning treatment. ALL DONE!!! EASY-PEASY!! I do NOT use shampoo to wash out my henna. As mentioned before, it is not recommended to shampoo immediately after henna treatment.

Been doing this for 5 years....its a wonderful monthly treatment.
 
Nix08 said:
KiWiStyle, xu93texas, Cattypus1 How long have you been henna'ing? I'm thinking that I want to take a stab at it. I've been reading the henna thread and saved baddison's testimony and instructions on how seh henna's.
Do either of you use your steamer to quicken the process?
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I've been doing henndigo treatments for about 1.5 years now. I don't steam after application either, I just let it sit under plastic wrap for 3-5 hours. I usually find a good movie or two to watch. I slept in it once and my pillow got a few small stains and my hair and scalp was much dryer than previous applications so I never did that again. I mix at night for color release and apply in the AM.

It seems daunting before your try it but after your first try you'll wonder why you waited soo long to try it. It's really is quick and easy and not as messy as some say it is. Give it a try. Mehandi(sp) & Henna Sooq are highly recommended but I only have experience with Henna Sooq.

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KiWiStyle said:
Girl you better comb your head, LOL!

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Girl I have going through so much! I isn't enough time in the day. I'm sitting here eating now. Barely get to do that! I am really trying to work on providing a more strict, structured environment for my children. I have two with special needs.
 
shortdub78 said:
Girl I have going through so much! I isn't enough time in the day. I'm sitting here eating now. Barely get to do that! I am really trying to work on providing a more strict, structured environment for my children. I have two with special needs.
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I gotta take my hair to the King and leave it on the throne!
 
KiWiStyle said:
My sister (stylist) did my last relaxer so I detangled myself and got quite a bit of hair loss and big knots. I don't have anything to compare it to but i'm sure it wasn't the norm. She said while processing it that I didn't detangle close enough to the scalp and she had a difficult time getting thru and tried not to cause breakage and tangles. Do you comb through to the scalp on wash days and up to your pre-relaxer wash? Or do you finger detangle?

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KiWiStyle, I try to get deep at the scalp because I've made that mistake before. That blog post is coming later this week, hence the reason I always flat iron the new growth to knock out some of the kink. I'll give the new growth some extra detangling love the wash before my next touch up. My hair laughs at finger detangling. Thanks for sharing the info.
 
xu93texas said:
I think it helps the dye to adhere to the hair strands for a deeper stain. I can tell a difference.
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I don't really want the deeper stain...I really liked my dirty brown hair. It's very dark now, almost black but those friggin evil grays are just as orange as ever!
 
xu93texas said:
Ok, this two step process is an all day affair! :) I think I mixed my henna at night, let it sit for an hour or two. I mixed with a tea blend, conditioner, and oil and applied to hair. I left that in overnight. The next morning I mixed the indigo with hot water and added the salt. I let that sit for 30 minutes while CW the henna out. I applied the henna and I left it on for 3 hours. ( I think I took a nap, so not sure). I CW that out, DC and styled hair.
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I was hoping you wouldn't say that. You think I could get away with less time on the indigo to get more brown than black?
 
Nix08 said:
KiWiStyle, xu93texas, Cattypus1 How long have you been henna'ing? I'm thinking that I want to take a stab at it. I've been reading the henna thread and saved baddison's testimony and instructions on how seh henna's.
Do either of you use your steamer to quicken the process?
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I have been henna-ing for a little over a year. I have never gotten the color exactly right but my hair feels great! It has also loosened my texture a bit. I have been stretching a minimum of 12 weeks and even did a 6-month stretch last year...never again on that one...LOL! I don't have a steamer so I'm just room temp for processing. I tried cocoa for color and it was pretty but it washed out pretty quickly and coated everything in a kind of brown-orange every time I shampooed. I haven't given up yet, though because I need a relaxer/Texturizer and I haven't found another safe way to color. The journey continues...
 
Cattypus1 said:
I was hoping you wouldn't say that. You think I could get away with less time on the indigo to get more brown than black?
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Yes, I think you can do an hour. You would get a nice stain. I like to leave mine on longer b/c grays ain't nothing nice. There all along the front.
 
shortdub78 said:
Girl I have going through so much! I isn't enough time in the day. I'm sitting here eating now. Barely get to do that! I am really trying to work on providing a more strict, structured environment for my children. I have two with special needs.
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(((Hugs)))), take it one day at a time. During these times, wigs are a lifesaver. Taking care of yourself is far more important so you can take care of those precious gifts from God. :)
 
Nix08 said:
KiWiStyle, xu93texas, Cattypus1 How long have you been henna'ing? I'm thinking that I want to take a stab at it. I've been reading the henna thread and saved baddison's testimony and instructions on how seh henna's.
Do either of you use your steamer to quicken the process?
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I been doing it for almost a year. I don't have a steamer. I just put on two plastic caps and a plastic bag on my head and do chores/cook. I've left it on overnight twice. Just make sure to protect your pillowcases and sheets. I don't normally do that, but I may when time is a factor and I don't want to wait any longer.
 
shortdub78 said:
Girl I have going through so much! I isn't enough time in the day. I'm sitting here eating now. Barely get to do that! I am really trying to work on providing a more strict, structured environment for my children. I have two with special needs.
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Ok, that explains things. Try to put aside some time for yourself. You know when we look good we feel good and then everybody in the house feels good!

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Y'll I'm sitting here trying to reply to posts and I'm soo tired, I'm nodding while holding my phone trying to think of what to say. Y'll must be pretty important to me :-). I didn't even cook or get my daughter dinner, I made some frozen corn and and a grilled cheese sandwich. I'm kinda hungry but don't feel like eating and Lord knows how I feel about taking a shower right now. I'm off to get read my for bed at 7pm...

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