2013 Relaxed Hair Buddy Thread

[divachyk]

Ladies, the home grown steam treatment is magical but do be careful, you can burn yourself if not careful.

Enjoy vacation mschristine! I need a vacay.

KiWiStyle, I'll be relaxing mid-Aug as well.

sunnieb Mande30, I love Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp & Regular. My current stylist uses Regular. I don't have any issues whatsoever.

Mande30, thank you so much for the compliment. You can follow me several ways but the easiest may be to follow me on Bloglovin or through Blogger. TY for being interested in my blog. To comment, you don't need an account. You can comment anonymously or type in your name. You can also comment by logging into one of your accounts, if you have any of the ones listed -- Google, AIM, Wordpress, etc

 

[JudithO]

Currently 8 weeks post... I think I can still handle it... I'm taking it one week at a time... I have a wedding to attend next weekend so I'm wondering whether or not to relax, or do an out style, or just bun and keep stretching...

I'd be very happy to make it to 12 weeks... I dont want to ever stretch past that cos my relaxer results become uneven after that....

 

[Mande30]

Ladies, the home grown steam treatment is magical but do be careful, you can burn yourself if not careful.

Enjoy vacation @mschristine! I need a vacay.

@KiWiStyle, I'll be relaxing mid-Aug as well.

@sunnieb @Mande30, I love Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp & Regular. My current stylist uses Regular. I don't have any issues whatsoever.

Mande30, thank you so much for the compliment. You can follow me several ways but the easiest may be to follow me on Bloglovin or through Blogger. TY for being interested in my blog. To comment, you don't need an account. You can comment anonymously or type in your name. You can also comment by logging into one of your accounts, if you have any of the ones listed -- Google, AIM, Wordpress, etc

divachyk

Thank you. I will follow those directions.

 

[KiWiStyle]

KiWiStyle, I'll be relaxing mid-Aug as well.

Woo-Hoo another August relaxer...we're going to be swangin' some hair around here next month!!

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[SunySydeofLyfe]

Moms is on her way with the Nairobi relaxer. I'm ready. I think I'm going to cut....i want bangs and some type of style. I'm hair tired at the moment! Wish me luck

Suny

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

Them edges are off the chain! This is because I haven't been doing any daily maintenance....booo.....Time to get back on track!!!



Me in my wig, she is so cute but she causes me not to care about my hair underneath!! I have gots to do better!!!

 

[DominicanBrazilian82]

KiWiStyle Aug 31st here!

 

[divachyk]

SunySydeofLyfe you're such a beauty!

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

@SunySydeofLyfe you're such a beauty!

divachyk Thank you!!! I so haven't been feeling it, having a baby and the weight makes a sista second guess herself your compliment made me super smile!!!!

 

[divachyk]

divachyk Thank you!!! I so haven't been feeling it, having a baby and the weight makes a sista second guess herself your compliment made me super smile!!!!

SunySydeofLyfe, You're very welcome and I sincerely mean you're a real beauty. I wasn't aware you had a baby nor can I tell it. Chin up sista -- you're being hard on yourself (which is normal, we all do this) but from the outside looking in, you got it going on and have nothing to stress over. Real talk.

 

[mschristine]

@mschristine

Maybe 10 years ago I bought Shamboosies Hair Care Book. He bashed and bashed no- lye relaxers to deaf. I was convinced that I would never use a no lye relaxer. I went to my beautician, at the time, and started bashing no lye relaxers, until he told me that he had been using one on my head since 1998, Affirm Fiberguard.

I NEVER experieced any of the dryness that everyone talks about. Fast forward to 5 years ago, my job moved across town so I had to get someone closer. The new beautician used lye. My sensitive scalp was always on fire and my hair just would not get straight. It did not go very well. I realized that I could not handle lye. I changed again and the new one started with the no lye, Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp. Again, I NEVER EVER experienced any dryness or dullness. (My problems stemmed from relaxing every 4 - 6 weeks, thinking that grease was a moisturizer, using heat almost everyday, with the wrong protector, and on and on).

Today I self- relax. I use Mizani Butter Blends Sensitive Scalp, which is no-lye.

I say all of this to say that I don't know if it is the quality of no lye that people use (I have never used a box kit or store bought no lye, only the Sensitive Scalp versions of great relaxer systems) or the fact that people don't say anything about chelating, they just preach that No lye is the devil. WHATEVER..... (Its funny that when someone has hard water they tell them to chelate or buy a filter (treat what you have). THey don't say, well you need to move to another State or somewhare with soft water). People are fickle!!!

Well, I don't believe any of the hype (I am a living testimony and I believe that @sunnieb is also).

What brand of no-lye do you use and do you chelate? To me these are very important, because I have realized that not all relaxer systems are cut from the same cloth and researching to see what you must do to maintain anything is imperative.

I am in no way putting down Lye relaxers. My scalp just cannot handle lye. I am just speaking on the constant bashing of no-lye relaxers. I feel that it is not warranted.

I have used both lye and no lye but I think my problem is I need better quality. I've used box relaxers a long time and I do chelate but I still deal with dryness. I love Mizani products so I may try that one....I'm not sure

 

[klsjackson]

Relaxing August 6 which is the night before I leave for vacation..gonna start my vacation swangin', lol. Thinking about switching relaxers and going back to lye but I may chicken out on the lye part

Hey buddies! I think we have gotten off sync. My last relaxer was June 28 and I won't relax again until the end of August. But right now all is well with my hair. I'm dealing with some dryness, but I'm returning to my DC on dry hair. That always helps.

 

[mschristine]

Hey buddies! I think we have gotten off sync. My last relaxer was June 28 and I won't relax again until the end of August. But right now all is well with my hair. I'm dealing with some dryness, but I'm returning to my DC on dry hair. That always helps.

I'm relaxing a few weeks early just because of my vacation

 

[Lilmama1011]

I'm anti wrap for my hair, I just got a relaxer like one week ago and when I wrap my hair, even though I first detangle and comb from bottom up, when I actually wrap I still get breakage. Does cross wrapping really save your hair or is there another way to preserve my doobie(roller setting and wrapped hair), wrapping is a no no for me, anyone can help me?

 

[Altruisticoam]

Your wedding through you off our buddy cycle but its ok, once a buddy always a buddy!!

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Awwww thx...I'm sure ill catch back up at some point

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

SunySydeofLyfe, You're very welcome and I sincerely mean you're a real beauty. I wasn't aware you had a baby nor can I tell it. Chin up sista -- you're being hard on yourself (which is normal, we all do this) but from the outside looking in, you got it going on and have nothing to stress over. Real talk.

Well it is baby number 4......teeeheeee...thanks again. Mama is about to be back real soon!!!!

Suny

 

[Babygrowth]

divachyk I didn't know you had a blog so you know I'm following you! You're still my hair idol!

 

[AlliCat]

I've had my hair in cornrows for 3 weeks and debating whether to take them out now, or leave them in for another 2 weeks. I'm 13 weeks post with some new growth and trying to avoid any matting issues. But at the same time I kind of want to leave it alone as my hair grows & retains best in protective styles. Is it risky to leave them in for 5 weeks total?

 

[klsjackson]

I'm relaxing a few weeks early just because of my vacation

Oh, ok. I hope you enjoy your vacation!

 

[sunnieb]

Nix08 baddison Cherry89 divachyk DominicanBrazilian82

Hey buds! We are on the road heading back to TX after spending a few days in Atlanta. I think I'm 13 weeks post today. To combat all the sun exposure from sightseeing, I gooped my hair in carrot oil and NTM morning and night. I also wore a simple side pony clipped with a flexi 8.

Think I'll baby my hair all weekend with moisture - cowash with Wen tonight, shampoo/dc tomorrow, and honey treatment on Sunday.

How is your hair doing?

 

[divachyk]

Babygrowth, thank you so much :blowkiss: I'm so glad there isn't anyone sitting next to me at work or they'd think I'm a weirdo. You got me smiling from ear to ear...looking something like Showing all my teef.

SunySydeofLyfe - baby 4? Shooo, wouldn't have known. Get it Ms. Suny!

Lilmama1011, I use to wrap my hair erry night. Comb, comb, comb, brush, brush, brush -- I wanted that wrap slick and sleek so the next morning the hair could be all flowy. Yeah ok so well, after years of wrapping, I think my edges suffered tremendously. I haven't wrapped in probably 5+ years now. My edges thank me! Cross wrapping is awesome and definitely saves the strands. I even cross wrap my braids at night. Don't think I can link to a blog post but check out the photo within the hair forks tutorial I posted yesterday. Another option is pin curling your hair. Start the twirling motion from the base (roots) of the hair vs. the ends -- gives better definition this way.

AlliCat, I wouldn't think it would be risky - do you spritz & hydrate them in some way? As long as you don't see signs of matting, I think you'll be ok. If you see matting or a bunch of product buildup, then it may be time for them to come out. Product buildup at the base of the braid isn't a good thing for my hair -- tangles, dreads, matting.

 

[divachyk]

Hey Buddy! Hope you enjoyed Atlanta. I thought about you earlier today and was gonna PM you. My family is visiting TX and my mind fell on you. I wasn't able to go but would have attempted looking you up had I went. Lovely moisturizing session you got planned! sunnieb

 

[sunnieb]

divachyk. I'm always down to meet at Starbucks! Lemme know when you're in town!

 

[DominicanBrazilian82]

Did my corrective buddies!!!!

Applied it directly to the under-processed areas (about 5-6 inches down-shaft). Aphogee 2 Min (midstep), Linange Neutralizing Conditioner (neutralizer), Loreal Sulfate Free Poo (Poo), Roux PC Condish (cuticle seal), SD Vanilla Silk (DC), HV Phyto and ACV (final rinse), SSI Moisture Mist and BioHair Care Moroccan Argan Oil (leave-ins), rollerset and brush!!!

This is what caused me to correct. I will update with pics of the post corrective.




Update:

Corrective didn't take 100%. Probably about 65%. I was too scared to leave it on too long. But it made a helluva difference. Will post upon take down of my wrap tomorrow (went out tonight and it frizzed up a bit). But it FEELS so much better. Happy I did it. Nighty night.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Did my corrective buddies!!!!

Applied it directly to the under-processed areas (about 5-6 inches down-shaft). Aphogee 2 Min (midstep), Linange Neutralizing Conditioner (neutralizer), Loreal Sulfate Free Poo (Poo), Roux PC Condish (cuticle seal), SD Vanilla Silk (DC), HV Phyto and ACV (final rinse), SSI Moisture Mist and BioHair Care Moroccan Argan Oil (leave-ins), rollerset and brush!!!

This is what caused me to correct. I will update with pics of the post corrective.

^^^ that right there is why I'm scared to SR...those texture differences are extreme. I hope you fixed it and I can't wait to see your corrective results!

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[SunySydeofLyfe]

Hey buddies...I did my touch up. I was napping today and my.mom had to tell me some mess and ruin my sleep. So I'm up at 2 in the morning with a bag on my head. In the joys of using up products i cheated on Nairobi a little. I mixed Nairobi pretreat, vitales porosity stuff and silk2 shampoo and applied it to my length. I touched up, rinsed, applied affirm 5n1, poo with Nairobi normalizer, silk2 chelating and Nairobi moisturizing, rinsed. I'm going to apply a rinse in the morning so no conditioner. Hope my strands survive! Got an outing tomorrow so pictures then!!!

Suny

 

[baddison]

Nix08 baddison Cherry89 divachyk DominicanBrazilian82

Hey buds! We are on the road heading back to TX after spending a few days in Atlanta. I think I'm 13 weeks post today. To combat all the sun exposure from sightseeing, I gooped my hair in carrot oil and NTM morning and night. I also wore a simple side pony clipped with a flexi 8.

Think I'll baby my hair all weekend with moisture - cowash with Wen tonight, shampoo/dc tomorrow, and honey treatment on Sunday.

How is your hair doing?

sunnieb, Nix08, Cherry89, divachyk, DominicanBrazilian82

Hanging tough while showing the NG who's boss!! Wow....seems like summertime (warmer weather) is when my hair tries to show her tail !! Not on my watch!! Been bunning daily 24-7, cowashing weekly, and wash&DC'ing every weekend. Done lost track of how many weeks post...*sigh*. Just looking forward to August...er....September.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Hey buddies...I did my touch up. I was napping today and my.mom had to tell me some mess and ruin my sleep. So I'm up at 2 in the morning with a bag on my head. In the joys of using up products i cheated on Nairobi a little. I mixed Nairobi pretreat, vitales porosity stuff and silk2 shampoo and applied it to my length. I touched up, rinsed, applied affirm 5n1, poo with Nairobi normalizer, silk2 chelating and Nairobi moisturizing, rinsed. I'm going to apply a rinse in the morning so no conditioner. Hope my strands survive! Got an outing tomorrow so pictures then!!!

Suny

What are the deets girl? How did it come out? Did you get lots of progress? Have you met or are close to meeting a goal?? Inquiring minds wants to know!

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[KiWiStyle]

Cattypus1 xu93texas Altruisticoam yoli184 shortdub78 EnExitStageLeft soonergirl SunySydeofLyfe


Today marks 7 whole days since I last washed my hair. I plan to go 12-14 days between washes until my next relaxer in a few weeks. I take down my four celie braids then M&S and braid them back up. I haven't applied anything to my scalp so that I won't get build up and I'm easy on the products. I've been spritzing my brads/hair with water twice a day and m&s my edges every few days to keep my moisture levels up. So far so good and I'm losing way less hair then I would if I were doing my regular weekly washes and CW. I'm loving using my silk cap under my wig rather than the nylon cap, I have no worries about my edges disappearing!

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[Altruisticoam]

Cattypus1 xu93texas Altruisticoam yoli184 shortdub78 EnExitStageLeft soonergirl SunySydeofLyfe

Today marks 7 whole days since I last washed my hair. I plan to go 12-14 days between washes until my next relaxer in a few weeks. I take down my four celie braids then M&S and braid them back up. I haven't applied anything to my scalp so that I won't get build up and I'm easy on the products. I've been spritzing my brads/hair with water twice a day and m&s my edges every few days to keep my moisture levels up. So far so good and I'm losing way less hair then I would if I were doing my regular weekly washes and CW. I'm loving using my silk cap under my wig rather than the nylon cap, I have no worries about my edges disappearing!

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Where did you get your silk cap?