2013 Relaxed Hair Buddy Thread

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Thanks, ladies!! Im trying my best to keep up with my ends, thats the toughest part..ughh. But here are some pics wet, Cant wait for the blow out day.......

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Altruisticoam said:
@EnExitStage!eft xu93texas KiWiStyle yoli184 Cattypus1, shortdub78, soonergirl SunySydeofLyfe

Ladies 10 weeks post checking in....I am determined to find a protective or semi-protective style that works for me.

I'm so proud of myself...I spent two hours yesterday making clip in extensions. For my first attempt I'm pretty pleased. I do have to give a shutout to my DH cause he threaded all my needles (my patience was too thin lol)

I installed them using miss Lynn's method so only a little of my hair is left out the rest is under a wig cap.

What do you all think?
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I like it, wish I was creative... Looks like we are close in our relaxer schedules, I'm 12 weeks. How long are you stretching??

ETA: disregard sorry just read your post that you are going 13 weeks.. Any other ladies going to 20 weeks that are around 12 weeks post or so right now?
 
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i was left out in the cold for a minute. had to renew my membership and i couldn't do it on my phone. still being lazy, but i am going to do something tonight, so i would look crazy this weekend. i broke my favorite hair holder.
 
shortdub78 said:
i was left out in the cold for a minute. had to renew my membership and i couldn't do it on my phone. still being lazy, but i am going to do something tonight, so i would look crazy this weekend. i broke my favorite hair holder.
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shortdub78

I looked like cousin it at work today. My coworker asked me was everything alright because "This isn't like me" :lachen:. I'll do something to it tomorrow....maybe :look:.
 
Soooo, I'm doing my first henna today! I probably rinse it out tonight and deep condition overnight. I'm 2 weeks post today and I'm excited to see the results tomorrow.
 

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Luprisi said:
Soooo, I'm doing my first henna today! I probably rinse it out tonight and deep condition overnight. I'm 2 weeks post today and I'm excited to see the results tomorrow.
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Nix08 said:
ME TOO!!!! Luprisi it's my first ever....and I too have it on my head right now:yay:
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I am trying a new henna recipe today...henna gel! I've been kind of frustrated with my gray coverage and thinking about giving it up because of the mess. I hope the gel is better than just using the paste.
 
Cattypus1 said:
I am trying a new henna recipe today...henna gel! I've been kind of frustrated with my gray coverage and thinking about giving it up because of the mess. I hope the gel is better than just using the paste.
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Ok, spill the beans! Henna gel ?? What is the recipe?
 
xu93texas said:
How did your first henna treatment go?
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I'm DCing now and will roller set later. I was too tired last night but I have a few mental notes to follow next time I henna. I used one of those brick block by Lush and I wish I would've cut my henna finer. There were quite a few big chunks that made it hard to apply and remove. I think the water wasn't too hot either so that made it harder. But... I'm determined to make my next henna a smooth process lol . As far as the color, my hair looks a bit darker but I will know for sure after my roller set. Do you use henna? Any suggestions for a newbie? Thanks for asking :)
 
Cattypus1 what is a henna gell?
xu93texas, Luprisi I feel like a silly girl for being so intimidated by henna...my first henna treatment went down without a hitch...I applied the henna in less than 15 minutes..only left it on for 2 hours because I was afraid of the colour. The hint of colour is beautiful and my hair feels amazingly, silky and thicker/swollen. I am so happy and pleased with the results. I used nupur henna thanks to baddison. I mixed it with hibiscus tea and grapeseed oil. That's it and I made it the consistency of cake batter. Applied it to damp hair that I dampened with a tea blend of sage, rooibos, and rosehip. The night before I oiled my hair and scalp well with almond and cinnamon oil.
 
Nix08 said:
Cattypus1 what is a henna gell?
xu93texas, Luprisi I feel like a silly girl for being so intimidated by henna...my first henna treatment went down without a hitch...I applied the henna in less than 15 minutes..only left it on for 2 hours because I was afraid of the colour. The hint of colour is beautiful and my hair feels amazingly, silky and thicker/swollen. I am so happy and pleased with the results. I used nupur henna thanks to baddison. I mixed it with hibiscus tea and grapeseed oil. That's it and I made it the consistency of cake batter. Applied it to damp hair that I dampened with a tea blend of sage, rooibos, and rosehip. The night before I oiled my hair and scalp well with almond and cinnamon oil.
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I'm glad it all worked out! We got another henna head in the family!
 
xu93texas said:
Ok, spill the beans! Henna gel ?? What is the recipe?
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Luprisi
Nix08

http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/annsophie/
Fia's Smooth Gelled Henna, as yet untried preparation method
- 100 grams henna powder
- 750-1000 ml liquid (about 25-34 fl. oz.) - has to have an acidic component to it both for dye release and for the pectin to gel, I usually use half lemon juice, half water
- 25 grams powdered pectin (about 0.8 oz.)

Take a circle of cheese cloth/muslin, place the henna on the cloth and tie it into a temporary "tea bag". I'd guess you would have to make the bag fairly loose to allow liquid to penetrate and get to all the powder. Boil about two thirds of the liquid and drop the tea bag in the liquid when it's cooled off to warm but not boiling. Squish the tea bag (use gloves!) to let the liquid absorb into all the powder. Let stand until you see dye release - my guess is that it wouldn't hurt to periodically squish the tea bag from time to time to express the released dye and get fresh liquid into the tea bag. Remove the tea bag making sure to squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible.

Boil the remaining part of the liquid and add pectin as per the basic and fast recipe. Pour the liquid/pectin mix into the henna liquid in the bowl and mix well. Let stand until gelled - usually about 20 minutes and use like you'd use other gelled henna.

I used a modified version of this because I had some lush henna and used only distilled water to mix. It was a lot easier to use and I actually slept in it without ruining my pillowcases. My hair rinsed like a dream--no grit at all. I didn't feel the need to use shampoo. My hair feels wonderful. I can actually wait a few days to see what the real color is going to be. I am happy, I was about to give up. Another thing...I didn't even feel the need to DC afterward.
 
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Luprisi said:
I'm DCing now and will roller set later. I was too tired last night but I have a few mental notes to follow next time I henna. I used one of those brick block by Lush and I wish I would've cut my henna finer. There were quite a few big chunks that made it hard to apply and remove. I think the water wasn't too hot either so that made it harder. But... I'm determined to make my next henna a smooth process lol . As far as the color, my hair looks a bit darker but I will know for sure after my roller set. Do you use henna? Any suggestions for a newbie? Thanks for asking :)
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I used the a lush henna brick too. I don't shred it, I put it in a plastic bag but a paper bag or plastic grocery bag would work just as well and I used a rubber mallet on it. I went out to the garage and pounded away until I had powder. Don't use a regular hammer, the head is too small and will probably tear the bag. Double bag it to be safe. It works like a champ.
 
Nix08 said:
Cattypus1 what is a henna gell?
xu93texas, Luprisi I feel like a silly girl for being so intimidated by henna...my first henna treatment went down without a hitch...I applied the henna in less than 15 minutes..only left it on for 2 hours because I was afraid of the colour. The hint of colour is beautiful and my hair feels amazingly, silky and thicker/swollen. I am so happy and pleased with the results. I used nupur henna thanks to baddison. I mixed it with hibiscus tea and grapeseed oil. That's it and I made it the consistency of cake batter. Applied it to damp hair that I dampened with a tea blend of sage, rooibos, and rosehip. The night before I oiled my hair and scalp well with almond and cinnamon oil.
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Nix08 - Way to go, girl!! I knew you'd love the results. Once you go NUPUR - you'll never look back...LOL!! :grin::grin: Your recipe is just like mine - S.I.M.P.L.E.!!! With Nupur, you don't need to add a lot, its already in there. :yep::yep:
 
@EnExitStage!eft xu93texas KiWiStyle yoli184 Cattypus1, shortdub78, soonergirl SunySydeofLyfe


Hey ladies I made it to 11 weeks post and decided to relax since I'm going on a big trip this week. I think I'm making progress slowly but surely. Although is seems one side of my head is fuller and long than the other. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a remedy?

Also my hair dresser is really trying to get me to try out the Chi Enviro protein smoothing treatment. It comes in instant which I guess only last until u wash it out and a 4 month version. Has anyone heard of this or know anything about these smoothing treatments???

http://www.farouk.com/CHI/Enviro/
 

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Altruisticoam said:
@EnExitStage!eft xu93texas KiWiStyle yoli184 Cattypus1, shortdub78, soonergirl SunySydeofLyfe

Hey ladies I made it to 11 weeks post and decided to relax since I'm going on a big trip this week. I think I'm making progress slowly but surely. Although is seems one side of my head is fuller and long than the other. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a remedy?

Also my hair dresser is really trying to get me to try out the Chi Enviro protein smoothing treatment. It comes in instant which I guess only last until u wash it out and a 4 month version. Has anyone heard of this or know anything about these smoothing treatments???

http://www.farouk.com/CHI/Enviro/
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My daughter was trying to talk me into it. A lady she knows did the treatment on her daughter and she thinks its beautiful. I haven't seen it so I can't say. The technique reminds me of something this woman used to do to my hair when I was getting a P&C...don't try to act like y'all don't know bout a press 'n curl either LOL! After she used the straightening comb, she would do this thing with the Marcel's that she called "pulling" where she would pull the marcel iron through my hair in small sections without curling. That was the first time in my life my hair ever grew past SL.
 
divachyk said:
Luprisi @baddison @sunnieb, @Luprisi, @DominicanBrazilian82, @Nix08, @Cherry89, @Jobwright, @pre_medicalrulz

How Ladies! How's everything? I've been super busy and trying to stay afloat. My hair is doing great. No complaints. *knock on wood*
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So far so good! I'm excited because I will have my hair analyzed by Komaza! I just started my journey less than 4 months ago so I'm a bit concern with what they might find but I'd rather be informed than ignorant about my hair. Being a newbie I have so many questions and want to take the right path. I'll keep you guys posted!
 
Altruisticoam said:
@EnExitStage!eft @xu93texas @KiWiStyle @yoli184 @Cattypus1, @shortdub78, @soonergirl @SunySydeofLyfe


Hey ladies I made it to 11 weeks post and decided to relax since I'm going on a big trip this week. I think I'm making progress slowly but surely. Although is seems one side of my head is fuller and long than the other. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a remedy?

Also my hair dresser is really trying to get me to try out the Chi Enviro protein smoothing treatment. It comes in instant which I guess only last until u wash it out and a 4 month version. Has anyone heard of this or know anything about these smoothing treatments???

http://www.farouk.com/CHI/Enviro/
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To address your fullness question, are you wrapping your hair at night? If so change the direction of your wrap. Is the thinner side the side you lay on at night, change that up...Are you limiting heat usage? I did the above and went without heat for 3 months and my thinner side is thicker. I also take loads of vitamins too.. MSM, silica, and collagen help as well
 
Babygrowth, Angelinhell, Hyacinthe Kim0105 How are you all doing? I hope I didn't miss anyone.

I know we may not be on the same schedule anymore but 9/18 made 12 weeks post for me. I've been going to a salon and found a stylist whom I absolutely LOVE! Thursday I went in for a wash and flat iron, so I think I'll stretch 2 more weeks. I'm at CBL, I'm (hopefully) looking at December for full SL... Let's go!!!
 
MissyB said:
@Babygrowth, @Angelinhell, @Hyacinthe @Kim0105 How are you all doing? I hope I didn't miss anyone.

I know we may not be on the same schedule anymore but 9/18 made 12 weeks post for me. I've been going to a salon and found a stylist whom I absolutely LOVE! Thursday I went in for a wash and flat iron, so I think I'll stretch 2 more weeks. I'm at CBL, I'm (hopefully) looking at December for full SL... Let's go!!!
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Hey MissyB, I had decided sometime ago to transition to natural. Well with everything going on (school, kids, home, and the rest of life) I've decided to transition instead to texturized hair. I did a touch up 4 days ago with Linange Shea Butter Texturizer and love the results. My newgrowth still looks natural but with the manageability of the texturizer. My plan is to touch up every 16-20 weeks and just slowly trim the relaxed hair away since they are in great condition.

Today is my cowash day so will be pulling out my trusty Wen Fig for that. I am still shy of APL as I had about 1/2 inch trim and of course texturizing does create some shrinkage so probably for my touch up in the new year I'll be able to comfortably claim APL.
 
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