2013 Relaxed Hair Buddy Thread

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Mande30 said:
@klsjackson

Glad you had a great salon experience. I think I was hooked when she told you that you did not need a trim and that your hair was in good shape. Was this an alien stylist or something?..........never heard those words before....
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LOL!!! She is almost a relative. Her brother married my aunt, so I guess we are family. I became her client almost 25 years ago, when I was a little girl and she was my stylist all of my childhood and most of my young adult years, until my mom's sister became a licensed cosmetologist and I started visiting her salon. So, she is very familiar with my hair and how it should look and feel. The only thing she told me was to stay away from lye relaxers. She could look at my hair and scalp and instantly tell that either myself :blush: or someone else had been using them on my hair. She explained why it was a bad choice for ME and proceeded to give my hair and scalp a full analysis before relaxing. The only reason she trimmed my hair was because I requested it, and she only took off what was needed to define the style and shape my hair. Isn't that grand?! :yep:
 
sunnieb Nix08 baddison Cherry89
divachyk AlliCat

Hey Buddies!!! So tonight I did a 1 hour prepoo with HQ Pineapple Coconut Lime Oil and HQ Coconut Mango Repair Mask. Hair sucked that stuff right up. After about 30 minutes hair looked dry. Poo washed with Loreal Sulfate Free, in-shower 5 minute condition with SSI Avocado and Joico K-Pak Intense Hydrator on my edges and nape. Applied SSI Coco Creme leave-in after towel drying and sealed it all in with SSI BrazilNut Curly Buttercream. Hair feels super duper soft!!!! Will air dry overnight in the EnExitStageLeft banded method. On track still for that 8/31 relax date. Sooo looking forward to it. ✌
 
DominicanBrazilian82 said:
@sunnieb @Nix08 @baddison @Cherry89
@divachyk @AlliCat

Hey Buddies!!! So tonight I did a 1 hour prepoo with HQ Pineapple Coconut Lime Oil and HQ Coconut Mango Repair Mask. Hair sucked that stuff right up. After about 30 minutes hair looked dry. Poo washed with Loreal Sulfate Free, in-shower 5 minute condition with SSI Avocado and Joico K-Pak Intense Hydrator on my edges and nape. Applied SSI Coco Creme leave-in after towel drying and sealed it all in with SSI BrazilNut Curly Buttercream. Hair feels super duper soft!!!! Will air dry overnight in the @EnExitStageLeft banded method. On track still for that 8/31 relax date. Sooo looking forward to it. ✌
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Let us know how it works out:).
 
DominicanBrazilian82 said:
sunnieb Nix08 baddison Cherry89
divachyk AlliCat

Hey Buddies!!! So tonight I did a 1 hour prepoo with HQ Pineapple Coconut Lime Oil and HQ Coconut Mango Repair Mask. Hair sucked that stuff right up. After about 30 minutes hair looked dry. Poo washed with Loreal Sulfate Free, in-shower 5 minute condition with SSI Avocado and Joico K-Pak Intense Hydrator on my edges and nape. Applied SSI Coco Creme leave-in after towel drying and sealed it all in with SSI BrazilNut Curly Buttercream. Hair feels super duper soft!!!! Will air dry overnight in the EnExitStageLeft banded method. On track still for that 8/31 relax date. Sooo looking forward to it. ✌
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WOW!! DominicanBrazilian82 - sounds like you got some fabulous results. Gotta go check out these products now...LOL!!!
 
klsjackson said:
LOL!!! She is almost a relative. Her brother married my aunt, so I guess we are family. I became her client almost 25 years ago, when I was a little girl and she was my stylist all of my childhood and most of my young adult years, until my mom's sister became a licensed cosmetologist and I started visiting her salon. So, she is very familiar with my hair and how it should look and feel. The only thing she told me was to stay away from lye relaxers. She could look at my hair and scalp and instantly tell that either myself :blush: or someone else had been using them on my hair. She explained why it was a bad choice for ME and proceeded to give my hair and scalp a full analysis before relaxing. The only reason she trimmed my hair was because I requested it, and she only took off what was needed to define the style and shape my hair. Isn't that grand?! :yep:
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klsjackson

Yes, that was GRAND. Now tell me what she told you about the lye relaxer. One of my former stylists used Fiberguard Sesitive Scalp on me. I did not realize it was no-lye. I was listening to all of the No-lye bashing, but I realized that this did not dry my hair out. I changed stylists and they started using lye. My scalp could not take it and my hair simply would not process enough. I changed stylists again and she started using Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp, which was much much better. Now that I self relax I use Mizani Butter Blends Sensitive Scalp. I love it. I wonder if there is a difference between the regular, over the counter box no-lye relaxers (Motions, ORS, Revlon, etc) and the ones that are the counterparts to the better brand lye relaxers (Design Essentials, Affirm, Fiberguard, Mizani) and only available to licensed stylists or online.
 
divachyk said:
@EnExitStageLeft, did you ever post a pic of what your hair looks like in the banded method? Do you detangle before/after banding?
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Yes I posted one upthread, but I'll repost a couple pics for you to see what it does to my hair.

This is my hair soaking wet, freshly detangle in the shower. I add my leave ins and then smooth it back and apply the bands:

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This is my hair with the bands:

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This is my hair after my hair once its dry and completely stretched:

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This is my 2nd day airdried and stretched hair:

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HTH'S!:)

ETA: For those that are willing, I have a blogpost about it. I go a bit more in depth there. If you want to check it out the link is in my siggy :).
 
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Oh yes! Now I remember. TY!! I'm trying my hand at blogging to @EnExitStageLeft, it's not going all that great right now though. I need to post more but time is limited. Do you have a lot of followers? I'll check your blog out and will follow you.
 
Mande30 said:
klsjackson

Yes, that was GRAND. Now tell me what she told you about the lye relaxer. One of my former stylists used Fiberguard Sesitive Scalp on me. I did not realize it was no-lye. I was listening to all of the No-lye bashing, but I realized that this did not dry my hair out. I changed stylists and they started using lye. My scalp could not take it and my hair simply would not process enough. I changed stylists again and she started using Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp, which was much much better. Now that I self relax I use Mizani Butter Blends Sensitive Scalp. I love it. I wonder if there is a difference between the regular, over the counter box no-lye relaxers (Motions, ORS, Revlon, etc) and the ones that are the counterparts to the better brand lye relaxers (Design Essentials, Affirm, Fiberguard, Mizani) and only available to licensed stylists or online.
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Mande30
She told me is was not good for my scalp. And she noticed/pointed out some areas around my hairline that I thought was just dandruff, but was a reaction my scalp was having as a result of the lye relaxer. With my former stylist I always burned and my had that "fresher relaxer" look to it. You know, thin and lifeless. It don't look that way this time. It was full of body and movement. I'm not sure if its her technique or the no-lye relaxer.
 
Nix08 said:
I didn't know you had a blog @divachyk!!! You've got to spread that news:yep:
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EnExitStageLeft said:
@divachyk

Not Really, but I love it anyway. I actually already follow your blog lol.
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You girls make me feel so special!!! :giggle: :bighug:

Nix08, I plan to take all my LHCF blog entries and relocate them to my blog. I will then journal more as time goes on. I have some product reviews I will be posting soon. Stay tuned. (lol, like how I built that suspense) :grin:

EnExitStageLeft, I love your blog colors. I can't get to certain things from work, yet I can get to LHCF, not complaining, just saying. I can't get to your blog but did access it via my phone. I'll follow you tonight when I get home.
 
divachyk said:
You girls make me feel so special!!! :giggle: :bighug:

@Nix08, I plan to take all my LHCF blog entries and relocate them to my blog. I will then journal more as time goes on. I have some product reviews I will be posting soon. Stay tuned. (lol, like how I built that suspense) :grin:

@EnExitStageLeft, I love your blog colors. I can't get to certain things from work, yet I can get to LHCF, not complaining, just saying. I can't get to your blog but did access it via my phone. I'll follow you tonight when I get home.
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divachyk I understand our system is the same way. The only way I can access it is through my phone or Ipad smh and Thank You :)
 
EnExitStageLeft said:
Cattypus1 xu93texas Altruisticoam yoli184 shortdub78 KiWiStyle
soonergirl SunySydeofLyfe

Ponytail Rolleset my hair last night. As y'all know me and my bun was getting tired of each other, so I had to switch to straight hair for a couple days.

Kiwistyle, Shortdub78, and Sunysydeoflyfe you guys were def. right about the Nairobi Wrap Lotion. My hair is soft as a baby's bottom,smooth as all get out and the shine.........WOOOO CHILE! I'm in love. I threw my Design Essential Setting lotion away because this is officially my staple setting product :yep:.
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Beautiful! Your hair is gorgeous!
 
SunySydeofLyfe said:
soonergirl Girrrrrlllll Nairobi changed the game for me!!! i stray and my hair makes me know how unhappy it makes her....i got it so bad i look for something else to order knowing i don't need a thing!!! my name is suny and I'm a Nairobi addict

Suny
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i love their products to but ive never used the relaxer, how is it?
 
SunySydeofLyfe you got me I snuck and relaxed 2 weeks ago with Nairobi. I am in love. It was my first try with a lye relaxer. My Dominican stylist was game to use the relaxer system box I purchased. And she loved everything. She was quiet hunty! No complaints! The relaxer does process fast, and I had 19 week new growth but I still got bone straight!!! My hair is soft manageable, and like a different head of hair.

My long stretches always give me added thickness but this time I went 3 months without heat and let me tell you ladies if you don't know, now you know, no heat plus relaxer stretching changes the game. If you are thin it will help bring back the fullness and health to your hair. Soooo yeah I'm a Nairobi girl..
 
lamaria211 said:
i love their products to but ive never used the relaxer, how is it?
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Hey!!!!! I really like how it doesn't burn, no scabs and it texlaxes me without adding oils. I don't smooth. I don't worry about post relaxed shedding...my hair is so soft and my edges don't revert. Best relaxer ever to me!!

Suny
 
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soonergirl said:
SunySydeofLyfe you got me I snuck and relaxed 2 weeks ago with Nairobi. I am in love. It was my first try with a lye relaxer. My Dominican stylist was game to use the relaxer system box I purchased. And she loved everything. She was quiet hunty! No complaints! The relaxer does process fast, and I had 19 week new growth but I still got bone straight!!! My hair is soft manageable, and like a different head of hair.

My long stretches always give me added thickness but this time I went 3 months without heat and let me tell you ladies if you don't know, now you know, no heat plus relaxer stretching changes the game. If you are thin it will help bring back the fullness and health to your hair. Soooo yeah I'm a Nairobi girl..
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It does something. I've never had hair like this. Try the stimu-sil....the tingle...Awwwww.....yeah Nairobi is my smack!!! I want to try the protein but I'm scared....soon I'm sure...I'm going in. I can see myself using everything from this line and being very happy. Hmmmm...I'm doing it!!! :)

Suny
 
SunySydeofLyfe said:
It does something. I've never had hair like this. Try the stimu-sil....the tingle...Awwwww.....yeah Nairobi is my smack!!! I want to try the protein but I'm scared....soon I'm sure...I'm going in. I can see myself using everything from this line and being very happy. Hmmmm...I'm doing it!!! :)

Suny
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That stimu-sil is like nothing you've ever had on your scalp before, It's cold and tingly!

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Hi ladies,
Cattypus1
xu93texas
Altruisticoam
yoli184
shortdub78
EnExitStageLeft
soonergirl
SunySydeofLyfe

I found these items at a local BSS:
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I had my sister register with Nairobi as a professional so I can purchase from the pro line. She just told the distributor that I'm her assistant and will be making her orders and told him that he can communicate with me. I can't wait to get products from both the Pamper and Recovery lines!!!

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF
 
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KiWiStyle said:
Hi ladies,
Cattypus1
xu93texas
Altruisticoam
yoli184
shortdub78
EnExitStageLeft
soonergirl
SunySydeofLyfe

I found these items at a local BSS:

I had my sister register with Nairobi as a professional so I can purchase from the pro line. She just told the distributor that I'm her assistant and will be making her orders and told him that he can communicate with me. I can't wait to get products from both the Pamper and Recovery lines!!!

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF
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Win. Lucky!!!! I want to be an assistant and order products....lol....Let me know how you like the leave-in. I wasn't fond of it but since I'm going to try to use the entire line I'm going to revisit it.

Suny
 
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SunySydeofLyfe said:
Win. Lucky!!!! I want to be an assistant and order products....lol....Let me know how you like the leave-in. I wasn't fond of it but since I'm going to try to use the entire line I'm going to revisit it.

Suny
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LOL! I'm hoping I like the leave-in...I read one review after I bought it and the reviewer said it did make her final style look dull and lifeless but gave great slip. Maybe I'll have better results...fingers crossed.

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF
 
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