2013 Relaxed Hair Buddy Thread

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KiWiStyle said:
I thought for sure you had a Nairobi line-up on relaxer day as the Nairobi Queen around here, lol! I'm thinking of buying the Stimu-Sil because its highly recommended after relaxers. However...I normally use Aphogee 2-step in my pre-relaxer wash. My stylist always used her DC but I'm not going to her this time so I have to decide which DC to use. I don't think Stimu-Sil is a DC, I'll probably just mix my regular concoction; humecta-sil, EVOO, sesame oil, ROUX PC and QB OHHB. I'm not sure if I need to do a pre-relaxer protein treatment If I do the Mid-step one. I need to pull out my science of black hair book.

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Doesn't the stimusil have peppermint oil. I need to look. Since they dont have a mild one why not stick with the aphogee. I havent read up on using the stimusil so i probably wouldn't.

Let us know what you come up with.


Suny
 
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SunySydeofLyfe said:
Doesn't the stimusil have peppermint oil. I need to look. Since they dont have a mild one why not stick with the aphogee. I havent read up on using the stimusil so i probably wouldn't.

Let us know what you come up with.

Suny
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I'm going to stick with the Aphogee. I just did my pre-relaxer wash and decided to use the 2 minute oppose to the two step or Nexxus Emergencee...I was just not in the mood for anything extra. Nappy roots make me hair lazy :-(. I don't have any significant breakage so I should be good. I'll do a heavy treatment in about six weeks.

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KiWiStyle said:
I'm going to stick with the Aphogee. I just did my pre-relaxer wash and decided to use the 2 minute oppose to the two step or Nexxus Emergencee...I was just not in the mood for anything extra. Nappy roots make me hair lazy :-(. I don't have any significant breakage so I should be good. I'll do a heavy treatment in about six weeks.

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Waitin for the reveal, girl!
 
baddison, divachyk, sunnieb, Cherry89, Luprisi, DominicanBrazilian82

I'm thinking of switching relaxers as well..mizani butter blends doesn't get me straight enough, regular mizani left my hair dry for weeks after. sunnieb could you send a pic or link of the Design Essentials that you use? What relaxer do the rest of you use?

Also sunnieb, I saw you talking of stretching beyond 20 weeks in another thread, what's up with that? I don't like that I'll be several weeks post for christmas and the end of the year when I want to check my progress. But I don't know if I'm really willing to stretch for that long....but maybe:look:
 
Nix08, my stylist uses Design Essentials Regular. I get consistent results every time.

Yall are too much for me to handle talking 20 weeks. :look:
 
I'm relaxing today y'all... last time I washed I shed more than I was comfy with..

I'm focusing hard on making WL by Dec so I cant afford any set backs... Who is my buddy relaxing this weekend?

@divachyk I think we are around the same schedule?
 
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Luprisi, I don't use growth aides often but agree I can smell it. However, it's not bothersome to me. I apply at night so the smell is not as strong by the next day. I've never had anyone comment that they smell anything so I assume the scent is only one that I can detect. :look:
 
Nix08 said:
baddison, divachyk, sunnieb, Cherry89, Luprisi, DominicanBrazilian82

I'm thinking of switching relaxers as well..mizani butter blends doesn't get me straight enough, regular mizani left my hair dry for weeks after. sunnieb could you send a pic or link of the Design Essentials that you use? What relaxer do the rest of you use?

Also sunnieb, I saw you talking of stretching beyond 20 weeks in another thread, what's up with that? I don't like that I'll be several weeks post for christmas and the end of the year when I want to check my progress. But I don't know if I'm really willing to stretch for that long....but maybe:look:
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I will be using Linange texturizer when I self texlax-relax. It will be my first attempt at self relaxing after being bone laxed for 5 years straight professionally with no progress at all. I'll let you all know how I like it when I use it. I will be 20 weeks post on Wednesday so I will be texlaxing very soon!
 
divachyk said:
Luprisi, I don't use growth aides often but agree I can smell it. However, it's not bothersome to me. I apply at night so the smell is not as strong by the next day. I've never had anyone comment that they smell anything so I assume the scent is only one that I can detect. :look:
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So far nobody has said anything about the lovely vanilla scent but I'm kind of self conscious. I work very close to people (dental office). I will be upping my cowashes to 2x a week plus my regular poo day. My scalp is very itchy (may be a good sign I hope)
 
Luprisi said:
Did you make your own? How does it smell?
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Luprisi,

Yes, I make my own. It smells mostly like peppermint (thank goodness..LOL!!)

Here's my recipe:
1 heaping tsp Sublimed Sulfur Powder
3 oz Organic Jojoba Oil
3 oz Jamaican Black Castor Oil
2 oz Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil(EVOO)
9-10 drops Rosemary Oil
9-10 drops Peppermint

I apply at night before I go to bed, 3x's per week. I find it really works. It grew my edges back in just under a month.
 
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JudithO said:
I'm relaxing today y'all... last time I washed I shed more than I was comfy with..

I'm focusing hard on making WL by Dec so I cant afford any set backs... Who is my buddy relaxing this weekend?

@divachyk I think we are around the same schedule?
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JudithO, I miscalculated. I'm at 8 weeks this week. I normally TU somewhere around 10-12 weeks. I seen your reveal - great job!! :grin:
 
divachyk
Nix08 Cherry89 baddison Luprisi
DominicanBrazilian82

Hey buds!

Cowashed with Wen Fig tonight and airdrying now.

I use Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp with great and straight results each time. Nix08, I'm on my tablet, but I'll see if I can grab a link or pic.

Divachyk, I can't believe I'm thinking of going beyond 20 weeks! This stretch has just been so easy thanks to the weekly honey treatments. Also, like Nix08, I really like an end-of-year reveal. We'll see how long I last.
 
@Nix08 and @sunnieb, you two need to do a stretchers article on my blog. :giggle: No pressure or anything. :grin:

I ordered WEN Fig with great hesitation. I will try to refund it back to Amazon or sell it if the wheat protein freaks out my hair.

ETA: JudithO, I purchased a sample of the Komaza califa spray.
 
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baddison I have 2 bottles of the NJOY oil on my dresser. I too saw great results when used consistently under braids earlier this year. I am wondering if it makes your hair really oily? Do you cowash it out the morning after application each time? I guess if I keep bunning, it won't matter if my hair is oily. I need to get back on it if I want to make APL by the end of the year... But how often do you wash the oil out and do you let the sulfur mix remain on your hair without rinsing the next day and if so for how many days. Sorry for so many questions.
 
sunnieb said:
divachyk
Nix08 Cherry89 baddison Luprisi
DominicanBrazilian82

Hey buds!

Cowashed with Wen Fig tonight and airdrying now.

I use Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp with great and straight results each time. Nix08, I'm on my tablet, but I'll see if I can grab a link or pic.

Divachyk, I can't believe I'm thinking of going beyond 20 weeks! This stretch has just been so easy thanks to the weekly honey treatments. Also, like Nix08, I really like an end-of-year reveal. We'll see how long I last.
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Honey treatments? Do you add it to the DC?
 
baddison said:
Luprisi,

Yes, I make my own. It smells mostly like peppermint (thank goodness..LOL!!)

Here's my recipe:
1 heaping tsp Sublimed Sulfur Powder
3 oz Organic Jojoba Oil
3 oz Jamaican Black Castor Oil
2 oz Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil(EVOO)
9-10 drops Rosemary Oil
9-10 drops Peppermint

I apply at night before I go to bed, 3x's per week. I find it really works. It grew my edges back in just under a month.
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Wow, that's impressive. I bought liquid gold but stopped using it because I might end my stretch at any point now.
 
Jobwright said:
baddison I have 2 bottles of the NJOY oil on my dresser. I too saw great results when used consistently under braids earlier this year. I am wondering if it makes your hair really oily? Do you cowash it out the morning after application each time? I guess if I keep bunning, it won't matter if my hair is oily. I need to get back on it if I want to make APL by the end of the year... But how often do you wash the oil out and do you let the sulfur mix remain on your hair without rinsing the next day and if so for how many days. Sorry for so many questions.
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Jobwright

I part and apply my oil to my scalp before bedtime 3 nights per week: Monday nite, Wednesday nite, and Saturday nite. I squeeze the growth oil out on my finger, then apply to the parted area. Then move on to the next part, and repeat. I never apply directly to hair shaft because sulphur is very drying to the acutal hair. And I don't put too much either, to make my hair/scalp over oily. I put just enough to touch the skin of my scalp in the parted section. I do NOT wash it out. I work out every morning @ 4:30am and my biggest problem is the amount of sweat in my haad, NOT my growth oil...LOL!

Once a week I shampoo and deep condition (either protein or moisture, depending on my hairs' needs...). And then I do it all over again. I have no adverse affects with this growth oil, or with my application method. And I have experienced nice thickening of my hair and filling in around my edges too. I'm gonna try to stay faithful to this growth oil 3x's application until the end of the year, so I can have a nice reveal.:yep: :yep:
 
Hey ladies! I'm sorry ive been M.I.A alot has been going on in life. My last relaxer was in April, so im almost 5 months post :)
 
Cattypus1 xu93texas Altruisticoam yoli184 shortdub78 EnExitStageLeft soonergirl SunySydeofLyfe

Hey my buddies. Here is my relaxer results...my growth seems stagnant...it's weird my hair feels longer, my pony is slightly longer but my hair appears shorter in pictures:
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I cut a half inch and want to cut another half but I don't know that I will. I also just dropped out of the 2013 BSL challenge and will join the APL 2013. I think my eyes have been playing tricks on me, it's crazy...either that or my back has gotten longer, LOL!

About my relaxer: I told you ladies that I was going to let my sister, my previous stylist texlax my hair instead of my usual girl. Well...epic fail. I do have texture but i'n not texlaxed, I won't know for sure until I shampoo again. Here is what went wrong.

1. My hair was tangled at the roots (i detangled) so she couldn't work as fast as we wanted thus leaving the relaxer in my head for 21 minutes :-O! Yeah the instructions says for fine hair 8-13 minutes and no more than 20 minutes even for the most course hair.

2. Scalp burning and running to the bowl, she scrubbed my scalp to remove the relaxer, my head was so sore afterwards, I haven't felt this relaxer discomfort in years...the last times I let her relax my hair to be exact.

3. I lost a nice size ball of hair due to tangles but nothing too alarming.

4. Brace yourselves ladies...I have a f%#...g relaxer burn on my scalp! When I woke up I examined my scalp because I knew my scalp felt bad enough to later have burns. I found a small patch in my nape and now I'm terrified that I'll lose my hair back there :-). When I combed my hair down this morning and before I knew I had the burn, the comb snagged on it so I may have pulled part of it away from my scalp resulting in detached hair, I hope not.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to treat relaxer burns so to not lose hair???

This will never, EVER happen again...I had a temporary lapse in judgement...the bad thing is I felt nervous and apprehensive about it days up to and the morning of and I did it anyway so there is really no one else to blame but myself. HELP ME HEAL THIS BURN!!!

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baddison said:
Luprisi,

Yes, I make my own. It smells mostly like peppermint (thank goodness..LOL!!)

Here's my recipe:
1 heaping tsp Sublimed Sulfur Powder
3 oz Organic Jojoba Oil
3 oz Jamaican Black Castor Oil
2 oz Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil(EVOO)
9-10 drops Rosemary Oil
9-10 drops Peppermint

I apply at night before I go to bed, 3x's per week. I find it really works. It grew my edges back in just under a month.
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FlyyBohemian Here's a good recipe for the sulfur.
 
KiWiStyle said:
Cattypus1 xu93texas Altruisticoam yoli184 shortdub78 EnExitStageLeft soonergirl SunySydeofLyfe

Hey my buddies. Here is my relaxer results...my growth seems stagnant...it's weird my hair feels longer, my pony is slightly longer but my hair appears shorter in pictures:

I cut a half inch and want to cut another half but I don't know that I will. I also just dropped out of the 2013 BSL challenge and will join the APL 2013. I think my eyes have been playing tricks on me, it's crazy...either that or my back has gotten longer, LOL!

About my relaxer: I told you ladies that I was going to let my sister, my previous stylist texlax my hair instead of my usual girl. Well...epic fail. I do have texture but i'n not texlaxed, I won't know for sure until I shampoo again. Here is what went wrong.

1. My hair was tangled at the roots (i detangled) so she couldn't work as fast as we wanted thus leaving the relaxer in my head for 21 minutes :-O! Yeah the instructions says for fine hair 8-13 minutes and no more than 20 minutes even for the most course hair.

2. Scalp burning and running to the bowl, she scrubbed my scalp to remove the relaxer, my head was so sore afterwards, I haven't felt this relaxer discomfort in years...the last times I let her relax my hair to be exact.

3. I lost a nice size ball of hair due to tangles but nothing too alarming.

4. Brace yourselves ladies...I have a f%#...g relaxer burn on my scalp! When I woke up I examined my scalp because I knew my scalp felt bad enough to later have burns. I found a small patch in my nape and now I'm terrified that I'll lose my hair back there :-). When I combed my hair down this morning and before I knew I had the burn, the comb snagged on it so I may have pulled part of it away from my scalp resulting in detached hair, I hope not.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to treat relaxer burns so to not lose hair???

This will never, EVER happen again...I had a temporary lapse in judgement...the bad thing is I felt nervous and apprehensive about it days up to and the morning of and I did it anyway so there is really no one else to blame but myself. HELP ME HEAL THIS BURN!!!

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Paul Mitchell Tea Tree shampoo is the absolute best with relaxer burns. I realize it is full of ingredients that are hair no-nos but this is my GoTo remedy for scalp burns. I used to use it after every relaxer because I love the way it felt on my scalp with my pores wide open. It's a bit drying so you will need some extra moisture replenishment afterwards but I love this stuff. It won't hurt to dab a bit of Neosporin either. Good luck. It sucks to burn!
...forgot to add, do not manipulate the area...let it heal!
 
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Originally Posted by naija24 View Post
Hey ladies,


Does anyone here use a texturizer for their touchups as opposed to an actual relaxer? Why? What are the differences between the two and pictures if you have them!!
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naija24

I'm transitioning from Texlaxed (purposely underprocessing with a relaxer) to texturized. I prefer the texturizing because it doesn't straighten. I have normal to high porosity so with relaxers I have to work pretty fast or it'll straighten me out to much. With texturizers I never have to worry about that.

Comparison:

Here is my hair 7 to 8 weeks post Texturizer-

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Here is my hair freshly texturized-

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Not much of a difference right?

Thats just how I like it :yep:!
 
KiWiStyle

You should leave those ends alone because THEY...ARE..BOMB! I :love: purdy ends!

I think you results are fab. I'm sorry to hear about all those faulty details. As for those burns, I'd go old school and slather them in castor oil. My family use to use castor for just about everything lol.
 
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