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I am 11 weeks, I am going to relax in May sometime cause I am going on vacation to the south and want to show up with freshly relaxed hair lol.
 
Black Barbie said:
At this time I am four weeks. Is it good to stretch relaxers? Can someone tell me what is best for the hair?
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WELCOME! It is the general consensus of the board that stretching relaxers is healthy for the hair b/c it is less likely that you will experience overprocessing since you will have a lot more new growth...also less exposure to chemicals...but of course, you must do what is best for your hair! Hope that helps a little...:yep:
 
Yes, what Bamabeauty said. If you plan to stretch for long periods of time though, you have to know how to take care of the line of demarcation (relaxed hair storps and new growth starts) as well or you can expierience some major breakage.

Black Barbie said:
At this time I am four weeks. Is it good to stretch relaxers? Can someone tell me what is best for the hair?
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17 weeks post, 7 weeks to go. I just sprayed my NG liberally with Wave Nouveau and moisturised and sealed the lengths and put my scarf on. It's quite heavy moisturising but I feel I need to do it to ensure I don't get any dryness and breakage. I'm bunning now more or less completely now until I touch up and trying to keep the manipulation as low as possible.
 
flyygirlll2 said:
I am 13 wks post...it has been VERY hard because my hair is thick and I have alot of newgrowth. This is my longest stetch ever...not really something that was planned. I just have been so busy that my hair is the last thing on my mind, hence the the time frame. I have been experiencing alot of tangles...I washed my hair before yesterday and I spent almost two hours on just detangling my hair, it was a nightmare. I had alot of breakage...sometimes I just don't want to deal with my hair PERIOD because it can be so overwhelming and tedious, especially during this stretch.
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I feel your pain flygirll2. I have about an inch of new growth and after my bkt I've experienced a lot of shedding, tangles, and breakage. I felt so frustrated! :wallbash: On top of that, my hair is on the dry side. But now that the shedding has subsided a bit, I tried Nexxus Emergencie as a last resort before cutting it off and surprisingly it helped with the breakage!

My hair is definitly sensitive to protein, so I pre pooed with olive oil and WGO, then put the Nexxus in my hair and followed the directions. Then I followed it up with a deep conditioner (Ion Extreme Moisture Nurturing Creme- it's okay) and then conditioned it again with Pantene R&N conditioner. Then I pulled out my curlformers (I really liked them) and used HH Long Term Relationship leave in mixed with a little WGO. My hair came out really soft but most importantly my new growth was soft too.

Everyone is right about how moisturizing is important, (and I'm not huge on moisturizing and sealing every night, but I'm trying to make it a habit. But also I've noticed if I can get my new growth moisturized when I'm about to set it (with rollers, etc) then I'm pretty good for the rest of the week. So far through my hair ups and downs (dominican conditioners, ayurvedic oils, new growth issues) finding the right conditioner and leave in is important in keeping your new growth healthy.
 
I'm 5 1/2 weeks post relaxer and going for 16 weeks. I've done a 14 week stretch before, so an extra 2 weeks shouldn't hurt. Bunning all the way.
 
nestlequik said:
I feel your pain flygirll2. I have about an inch of new growth and after my bkt I've experienced a lot of shedding, tangles, and breakage. I felt so frustrated! :wallbash: On top of that, my hair is on the dry side. But now that the shedding has subsided a bit, I tried Nexxus Emergencie as a last resort before cutting it off and surprisingly it helped with the breakage!

My hair is definitly sensitive to protein, so I pre pooed with olive oil and WGO, then put the Nexxus in my hair and followed the directions. Then I followed it up with a deep conditioner (Ion Extreme Moisture Nurturing Creme- it's okay) and then conditioned it again with Pantene R&N conditioner. Then I pulled out my curlformers (I really liked them) and used HH Long Term Relationship leave in mixed with a little WGO. My hair came out really soft but most importantly my new growth was soft too.

Everyone is right about how moisturizing is important, (and I'm not huge on moisturizing and sealing every night, but I'm trying to make it a habit. But also I've noticed if I can get my new growth moisturized when I'm about to set it (with rollers, etc) then I'm pretty good for the rest of the week. So far through my hair ups and downs (dominican conditioners, ayurvedic oils, new growth issues) finding the right conditioner and leave in is important in keeping your new growth healthy.
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You should wash your hair with baking soda and water, or do a baking soda & conditioner wash. Without baking soda & conditioner washes I don't think I would be able to stretch to 12 weeks.
 
8 weeks post relaxer. I thought I'd stretch for 12 weeks, but I think I may go longer (16+) since my hair is behaving so nicely.
 
i'm 14 weeks and counting!

i'm going to 16 weeks but might have to stretch it a week longer because i want to trim with freshly permed hair and i'm waiting for the moon...lol!

yes, since coming here, i've not only learned how to stretch my perms effectively and efficiently, but i've also learned how to cut my hair according to the moon's place in the sky! hahaha, never thought it would happen....!
 
nestlequik said:
I feel your pain flygirll2. I have about an inch of new growth and after my bkt I've experienced a lot of shedding, tangles, and breakage. I felt so frustrated! :wallbash: On top of that, my hair is on the dry side. But now that the shedding has subsided a bit, I tried Nexxus Emergencie as a last resort before cutting it off and surprisingly it helped with the breakage!

My hair is definitly sensitive to protein, so I pre pooed with olive oil and WGO, then put the Nexxus in my hair and followed the directions. Then I followed it up with a deep conditioner (Ion Extreme Moisture Nurturing Creme- it's okay) and then conditioned it again with Pantene R&N conditioner. Then I pulled out my curlformers (I really liked them) and used HH Long Term Relationship leave in mixed with a little WGO. My hair came out really soft but most importantly my new growth was soft too.

Everyone is right about how moisturizing is important, (and I'm not huge on moisturizing and sealing every night, but I'm trying to make it a habit. But also I've noticed if I can get my new growth moisturized when I'm about to set it (with rollers, etc) then I'm pretty good for the rest of the week. So far through my hair ups and downs (dominican conditioners, ayurvedic oils, new growth issues) finding the right conditioner and leave in is important in keeping your new growth healthy.
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Yea right now my main problem is moisture...it feels like no matter what I put in my hair, My hair is dry as the desert.:perplexed:nono:
 
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