Artemis
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Ok, I guess this is just gonna be me thinking out loud ![Look :look: :look:](/smilies/look.gif)
When I stretched my relaxer and touched up in May after 12 weeks, I experienced one of the most traumatic hair experiences I've ever had--and I've had a lot in my day. I've always done my own hair, and to this day I still don't know what for certain went wrong that fateful day (my theory is either 1) that I purchased an old/bad batch of Mizani Honey Shield pre-treatment--that was the only thing I did differently from any other relaxer session OR 2) I used a regular relaxer on my hair, and the line of demarcation had black permanent color on it--plus the old batch of Mizani Honey Shield)...but needless to say I am more than nervous about ever self-relaxing again.
So 8 wks after that relaxer I went to my BFF's salon and let her stylist of 8+ yrs do my relaxer, and it turned out ok. I wasn't like "OMG! You have to touch me up every time forever!". But I did get burned, and I never burned myself at home (except when I used BT...b/c of the sulfur--it didn't matter that I discontinued use 2 wks prior to relaxing and clarified, too).
Ok, so here I am at 10 wks post, and the new growth is talking to me. I want to wait till 12 wks, but I really do not know if my hair will be ok by then, b/c like I said, I don't really know what the issue was last time. But at the moment everything seems ok. I have been much less rough with my hair vs. last time that's for sure, and of course been diligent about moisture/protein treatments to prevent breakage at the line of demarcation...I want to continue to stretch my relaxers 10-12 (preferably 12) weeks indefinitely.
So I guess, if YOU were in my position, what would you do? Would you wait the 12 weeks out and self-relax? Or go back to the salon, with 12 wks of NG instead of 8? Or would you relax now? Or would you braid it up and pretend you didn't have any hair
?
Also, anyone ever been in my shoes, scurred to self-relax b/c of one bad episode? I feel pretty lame right now, tbh.
Ok thanks ladies![Kiss :kiss: :kiss:](/smilies/kiss.gif)
![Look :look: :look:](/smilies/look.gif)
When I stretched my relaxer and touched up in May after 12 weeks, I experienced one of the most traumatic hair experiences I've ever had--and I've had a lot in my day. I've always done my own hair, and to this day I still don't know what for certain went wrong that fateful day (my theory is either 1) that I purchased an old/bad batch of Mizani Honey Shield pre-treatment--that was the only thing I did differently from any other relaxer session OR 2) I used a regular relaxer on my hair, and the line of demarcation had black permanent color on it--plus the old batch of Mizani Honey Shield)...but needless to say I am more than nervous about ever self-relaxing again.
So 8 wks after that relaxer I went to my BFF's salon and let her stylist of 8+ yrs do my relaxer, and it turned out ok. I wasn't like "OMG! You have to touch me up every time forever!". But I did get burned, and I never burned myself at home (except when I used BT...b/c of the sulfur--it didn't matter that I discontinued use 2 wks prior to relaxing and clarified, too).
Ok, so here I am at 10 wks post, and the new growth is talking to me. I want to wait till 12 wks, but I really do not know if my hair will be ok by then, b/c like I said, I don't really know what the issue was last time. But at the moment everything seems ok. I have been much less rough with my hair vs. last time that's for sure, and of course been diligent about moisture/protein treatments to prevent breakage at the line of demarcation...I want to continue to stretch my relaxers 10-12 (preferably 12) weeks indefinitely.
So I guess, if YOU were in my position, what would you do? Would you wait the 12 weeks out and self-relax? Or go back to the salon, with 12 wks of NG instead of 8? Or would you relax now? Or would you braid it up and pretend you didn't have any hair
![Lol :lol: :lol:](/smilies/lol.gif)
Also, anyone ever been in my shoes, scurred to self-relax b/c of one bad episode? I feel pretty lame right now, tbh.
Ok thanks ladies
![Kiss :kiss: :kiss:](/smilies/kiss.gif)