2013 Relaxed Hair Buddy Thread

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Mande30 said:
I'm right here waiting these 6 more weeks until I can relax again. Things are going well. mschristine I have been peeping you in the relaxed hair thread. I am also obsessed with checking for the bulb. klsjackson did you get your corrective?
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Lol, it's funny because its so automatic. As soon as I see one, I won't discard it until I check both ends. Relaxing the first week of August before my vacation. I might be moving around that time and ditching the vacation. If I move, I'll stretch until the first of September
 
I will. 7/16 marks 13 weeks post for me. I'm still on the fence as to whether I want to switch to lye or not. I really like my hair almost bone straight and from I read it's hard to achieve that with lye but I also want to see if my hair health improves with lye. Ugh!

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Rnjones said:
I will. 7/16 marks 13 weeks post for me. I'm still on the fence as to whether I want to switch to lye or not. I really like my hair almost bone straight and from I read it's hard to achieve that with lye but I also want to see if my hair health improves with lye. Ugh!

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I thought no lye was harder to achieve bone straight hair? I use no lye well i assume Mizani butter blend for sensitive scalp is no lye because it for sensitive scalp Rnjones
 
Idk. I think I heard it was harder to achieve super skrait hair with lye because processing time can be short due to burning, so sometimes it leads to under processing. I get pretty strait with no lye

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Rnjones said:
Idk. I think I heard it was harder to achieve super skrait hair with lye because processing time can be short due to burning, so sometimes it leads to under processing. I get pretty strait with no lye

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Oh I get what your saying... but honestly if you base your scalp and around you headline and ears you should be fine. But lye does process fast that's why it will help with getting hair bone straight faster if you protect you skin in advance. But with no lye and straightens slower and you can keep it on longer but if you was to keep both on at the same time without any burning lye would get it straighter
 
Lilmama1011 said:
Oh I get what your saying... but honestly if you base your scalp and around you headline and ears you should be fine. But lye does process fast that's why it will help with getting hair bone straight faster if you protect you skin in advance. But with no lye and straightens slower and you can keep it on longer but if you was to keep both on at the same time without any burning lye would get it straighter
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Thank u so much. I think I might try lye. I cant seem to pass Mbl and think I need to try something different. I've been revamping my products and think this may help also

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Rnjones said:
Thank u so much. I think I might try lye. I cant seem to pass Mbl and think I need to try something different. I've been revamping my products and think this may help also

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Do you have major splits and making sure that even if your tired and don't want to moisturize all your hair you at least keep the ends moist so it won't break and you retain length? And balanced protein and moisture conditioners every time you wash so that hair can get a great dose of both? Rnjones
 
Lilmama1011 said:
Do you have major splits and making sure that even if your tired and don't want to moisturize all your hair you at least keep the ends moist so it won't break and you retain length? And balanced protein and moisture conditioners every time you wash so that hair can get a great dose of both? @Rnjones
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Yea I alternate protein and moisture as needed. I usually alternate weekly. I don't use heavy protein though. I went from SL to where I am now with using light to medium protein. Currently my proteins in rotation are Silicon mix, AOGPB, ORS, and aphogee 2 min week before and after relaxer, and also as the relaxer midstep protein. I recently stepped up my moisturizing game, with focusing on ends and new growth to prevent breakage at that awful line of demarcation. After 7+ years in the is hair game, i still haven't found my end all be all of moisturizers. Currently I am using shea moisture coconut and hibiscus curl and style milk and sealing. My hair in general does feel moisturized. My splits aren't too bad. I search and destroy as needed. I tend to get uneven growth so I usually trim at relaxer time. Last relaxer in April, the tip of my longest piece was waist length (was really feeling myself too) but had to even it out. In the beginning of my hair journey I would keep a journal of the ins and out of my hair care and have recently started that up again, as I try out new products. I used to go super hard and then I think I got too relaxed, so its back to business.
 
xu93texas said:
KiWiStyle, Cattypus1, shortdub78, EnExitStageLeft, yoli184, Altruisticoam, soonergirl, SunySydeofLyfe

Hi ladies! Haven't posted in a while. I see our buddy group has grown!

I'm 7 weeks post today and planning to stretch to the middle of August. I graduated to EL and working on getting to NL. I did a henna, indigo, amla treatment last night. It came out OK. I'm still experimenting with different ratios of henna and indigo.

I'm still wigging it. I may be getting a weave in September, not sure. I'm ready for some long hair.:yep: I just bought some hair vitamins: Toji Pure Density Hair Vitamins. I hope these work cuz I paid a lot of money for them.:grin:
I'm looking to purchase some new items from Silk Dreams, Shescentit, The Pomade Shop, Naturelle Grow, NJoy's oil or Liquid Gold??, and Miss Claudie's. This is for my bi-annual PJ haul to carry me through the end of the year.

How is everyone else doing?
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I'm much better now that I've stopped the madness with Monoi. I struggled with my henna/indigo ratio, too. I really wanted more brown than red and ended up getting dark, dark, dark brown. I tried an experiment last time 50:50 henna/cocoa (Hershey's), yes the Hershey's cocoa that you would bake with. Smelled luscious and gave me a lovely brown. I just wish I had started with Hershey's instead of indigo a year ago. I will use Hershey's from now on.
 
xu93texas said:
KiWiStyle, Cattypus1, shortdub78, EnExitStageLeft, yoli184, Altruisticoam, soonergirl, SunySydeofLyfe

Hi ladies! Haven't posted in a while. I see our buddy group has grown!

I'm 7 weeks post today and planning to stretch to the middle of August. I graduated to EL and working on getting to NL. I did a henna, indigo, amla treatment last night. It came out OK. I'm still experimenting with different ratios of henna and indigo.

I'm still wigging it. I may be getting a weave in September, not sure. I'm ready for some long hair.:yep: I just bought some hair vitamins: Toji Pure Density Hair Vitamins. I hope these work cuz I paid a lot of money for them.:grin:
I'm looking to purchase some new items from Silk Dreams, Shescentit, The Pomade Shop, Naturelle Grow, NJoy's oil or Liquid Gold??, and Miss Claudie's. This is for my bi-annual PJ haul to carry me through the end of the year.

How is everyone else doing?
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i just did a roller set and it was a fail. my hair was taking forever to dry and i wasn't allowed to get under the dryer. i had to step out the house and just didn't feel like walking around in rollers. usually i don't care, but today was different.

i may try to do a twistout. my hair feels really soft. it has a lot of wave to it from the rollers.
 
shortdub78 said:
i just did a roller set and it was a fail. my hair was taking forever to dry and i wasn't allowed to get under the dryer. i had to step out the house and just didn't feel like walking around in rollers. usually i don't care, but today was different.

i may try to do a twistout. my hair feels really soft. it has a lot of wave to it from the rollers.
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Sorry about your roller set. I remember those days of trying to do my hair with an infant in the house.

How are your new products working out for you?
 
Rnjones said:
Yea I alternate protein and moisture as needed. I usually alternate weekly. I don't use heavy protein though. I went from SL to where I am now with using light to medium protein. Currently my proteins in rotation are Silicon mix, AOGPB, ORS, and aphogee 2 min week before and after relaxer, and also as the relaxer midstep protein. I recently stepped up my moisturizing game, with focusing on ends and new growth to prevent breakage at that awful line of demarcation. After 7+ years in the is hair game, i still haven't found my end all be all of moisturizers. Currently I am using shea moisture coconut and hibiscus curl and style milk and sealing. My hair in general does feel moisturized. My splits aren't too bad. I search and destroy as needed. I tend to get uneven growth so I usually trim at relaxer time. Last relaxer in April, the tip of my longest piece was waist length (was really feeling myself too) but had to even it out. In the beginning of my hair journey I would keep a journal of the ins and out of my hair care and have recently started that up again, as I try out new products. I used to go super hard and then I think I got too relaxed, so its back to business.
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Oh I moisturize with the Same thing and seal as well, I do it everyday. I was sealing with nourish and shine but wanted to start with coconut oil but found it made my hair feel a bit crunchy, when I sealed with Jane carter it was soft and always felt moisturized Rnjones
 
Lilmama1011 said:
Oh I moisturize with the Same thing and seal as well, I do it everyday. I was sealing with nourish and shine but wanted to start with coconut oil but found it made my hair feel a bit crunchy, when I sealed with Jane carter it was soft and always felt moisturized Rnjones
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had the same issue with coconut oil. I'm currently trying to use up some oil blend that bought. Then I may go back to grapeseed oil. Earlier u mentioned u used mizani relaxer. Are u pretty satisfied with this relaxer?

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Cattypus1 said:
I'm much better now that I've stopped the madness with Monoi. I struggled with my henna/indigo ratio, too. I really wanted more brown than red and ended up getting dark, dark, dark brown. I tried an experiment last time 50:50 henna/cocoa (Hershey's), yes the Hershey's cocoa that you would bake with. Smelled luscious and gave me a lovely brown. I just wish I had started with Hershey's instead of indigo a year ago. I will use Hershey's from now on.
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Mmm! Sounds yummy. This may not work for me b/c I go for the dark chocolate brown. I tend to use a 60/40 ratio of indigo/henna to make sure my grays are covered. If I use more henna it makes them a copper color.
 
Rnjones said:
had the same issue with coconut oil. I'm currently trying to use up some oil blend that bought. Then I may go back to grapeseed oil. Earlier u mentioned u used mizani relaxer. Are u pretty satisfied with this relaxer?

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Yes I like it. It doesn't burn and I don't base my scalp and it gets my hair straight to my liking but not bone straight but if you want it to be bone straight you can keep it longer if you like, it's very gentle and for sensitive scalp, it's 13 dollars where I get it from bss Rnjones
 
xu93texas said:
Sorry about your roller set. I remember those days of trying to do my hair with an infant in the house.

How are your new products working out for you?
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xu93texas

they are lovely, but they had my hair a little too moist. i mean, my hair has never taken that long to air dry in rollers. i took them out and my hair was very moist and still somewhat damp. i ended up looking like i had a twistout that was starting to fall.

i really gotta find my baby something to sit in, while i move around. i planned on looking for something today, but i ran out of time, pricing new phones.

i just finished twisting my hair. i made some flat twists. i used my satin rollers to roll the ends. i used my SD products to moisturize and seal. my hair is extremely soft. i would take a pic, but my phone just won't do right by me and i can't find the charger for my camera.
 
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SunySydeofLyfe said:
@KiWiStyle, Cattypus1, shortdub78, xu93texas, yoli184, Altruisticoam, soonergirl

Can we say I'm comitted its 2:00 am... and i got out this bed to m&s..... my hair besta appreciate my love and reward me with 3 inches.

It just got real!!! Wonder if I can make it til the end of the year before another touch up....sike.... me and my hair would be sick!!!

Suny
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i'm up with the little one and i wanna take down these twists to see how my hair turned out! it's 4:30am.
 
mschristine said:
Lol, it's funny because its so automatic. As soon as I see one, I won't discard it until I check both ends. Relaxing the first week of August before my vacation. I might be moving around that time and ditching the vacation. If I move, I'll stretch until the first of September
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@mschristine @klsjackson

oooooweeeeee, I was checking my shed hairs last night and I saw 2 splits (I spoke this into existence by running my mouth too much about it in the other thread). I had resigned myself to trim at every relaxer (12 weeks). But I see that I need to dust more often, since I don't wear protective hair styles. That is the only thing that it could be because I ditched direct heat at the beginning of my journey and I am extra gentle with my hair.

Oh well, that is the price that I have to pay because this head and face shape was not made for pulled back styles.......but, I guess I could just pin or claw the back up :ohwell:.
 
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my twist out came out so nice and soft! we have a winner for my go to summer style, since i can bun. my mom just came by and said i need more volume. but my hair is super straight and i made flat twists, so there won't be any volume going on at the crown. i have a nice wavy beach look. i like it..
 
shortdub78 said:
my twist out came out so nice and soft! we have a winner for my go to summer style, since i can bun. my mom just came by and said i need more volume. but my hair is super straight and i made flat twists, so there won't be any volume going on at the crown. i have a nice wavy beach look. i like it..
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Good for you!! I can't do flat twists....

I didn't wake up with 3 inches dooohhh.... but i plan to keep at it. Lol.

Suny
 
shortdub78 said:
my twist out came out so nice and soft! we have a winner for my go to summer style, since i can bun. my mom just came by and said i need more volume. but my hair is super straight and i made flat twists, so there won't be any volume going on at the crown. i have a nice wavy beach look. i like it..
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I love flat twists but my hair would take 12+ hours to get dry. Lets see some pics, gurl!
 
Cattypus1 said:
I love flat twists but my hair would take 12+ hours to get dry. Lets see some pics, gurl!
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Cattypus1
my hair would take some time to dry too! i did them on dry hair. i just added some moisturizer and oil to seal. since i will be rocking this style until next wash day, hopefully i have a pic for you ladies. i ordered a new phone today. i paid for it to be shipped overnight, but i didn't see the fine print that said they don't do deliveries on the weekend...smh... the phone i have now won't let me do anything. i feel so lost and not of this world. i can't check messages, i can't text, i can't dial certain numbers, etc... i got it wet with conditioner and my son puked all over it.
 
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