How do you all retain length in the Kitchen area?

[EbonyHairedPrincess]

Plaster on vaseline when I relax and reduce friction.

 

[LovelyLionessa]

Great thread! I am planning on not relaxing my nape area this go around to help this area thrive.

 

[PinkPeony]

P.S. If you don't relax your nape, how do you bun it, etc. without it looking kinky as compared to the rest of your relaxed head? Help.

I stopped relaxing my nape a few months ago and I just leave it as it is since it's to short yet to pin it up... see siggy.

 

[mochamadness]

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See my prblem is the exact opposite. My nape hairs usually are the driest. So when the hair is longer and I comb it, they *snap* off.


Maybe I should not relax the nape but moisturize it a little heavier then I do the rest of my hair?? - hmmm I think I will give this a try.

Thank you VW!

I think you're on to something w/ the bolded. I had to completely stop relaxing my nape and began heavily moisturizing that area at least twice a day for months. Once I did that, my nape took off and caught up to the rest of my hair and has continued to flourish.

 

[caribeandiva]

great thread! i'm having the same problem. i noticed that my nape (especially the right side) was breaking when my mom was applying my last relaxer. i was at my wit's end. i think i'm gonna try moisturizing 2x daily instead of one and not relaxing it. it's the coarsest area of my hair though.