How Often Do You Relax?

[freshlikemoi]

I relax usually about 10 weeks. The most I have gone is 12 weeks.

 

[RubyWoo]

At the bare minimum every 3-4 months or a little more. Once I reach my goal, I'll aim to relax every 12 weeks or 3 months because ironically enough I find it a little bit more challenging to self relax when I have tons of growth.

 

[Mestiza]

Usually, it's 6 months for me. The next time, I think that it'll be around 4 - 5 months. :scratchch

Well, a lot has changed for me b/c I don't relax my hair anymore.

 

[sonsireegemini]

I relax my hair every 3 months

 

[Nanyanika]

i'm currently strecthing for a full year using braid and twist styles until, i reach my goal of waistlength. After that i will relax every 4 months.

 

[InnerSoul]

I relax every 3 months..but as of this post... I may stretch it out another month and start stretching my relaxers to every 4 months!

 

[esoterica]

****bump****

 

[Princess Pie]

every 3 months, sometimes a little longer.

 

[prospurr4]

I no longer stretch my relaxers 10-13 weeks; now I relax every 8-9 weeks.

 

[Vera805]

Before I used to do 4 weeks now i am trying to do 6-8 weeks.

 

[tiffers]

It fluctuates, anywhere between 12 and 15 weeks. I've never gone past 15.

 

[almondjoi85]

anywhere from 5-6 weeks. I've been learning how to go a tab bit longer..like 6 weeks and a few days but anything more and my hair kinda has a fit.

 

[LondonDiva]

Every 6 months now

 

[LadyZini]

Before LHCF, I used to relax every 6 weeks. Now, I relax every 3 months (12 weeks). However, after a bad relaxer experience in June, I an on a long stretch. I will relax in next month (December).

 

[HoneyA]

I perm every 3-4 months. I'm planning a six month stretch sometime though. We'll see how that turns out.

 

[The Girl]

I have worked my way up to every 6 months and so far its working for me.

 

[shortt29]

I just relaxed Saturday after a 13 week stretch. I probably could have gone a little longer but I was starting to have alot of breakage. Prepoos helped me stretch so now that I've got that down...I'm gonna see how much longer I can stretch this time

 

[Connie]

I always get chastised by stylist for it, but I usually end up going 12-16 weeks during touchups. My new growth tends to sneak up on me because it's not until I encounter 'resistance' when combing my hair that I realize I should've had it done a month beforehand. And there's the money issue too. If I thought I wouldn't fry my hair out, I'd attempt to self-relax.

 

[Finesse]

I relax every 8-10 weeks. Last time I went 11 weeks. I can't go any longer than that or I have breakage. My daughter goes 12 to 16 weeks....I relax her when she starts complaining about not being able to get a smooth ponytail

 

[Saida]

twice a year

 

[Queen V]

I relax every eight weeks. Around that point I start to have breakage, so I usually go ahead and relax it.

 

[redcreme]

Anywhere from 8-11 weeks is my timeframe.

 

[prospurr4]

I relax every 8 to 10 weeks.

 

[starfish]

Every 6 to 6.5 weeks. My hair starts breaking off at 7 weeks and I can't get a comb to my scalp! (hair grows really fast though)

 

[Esq.2B]

Every 8 to 10 weeks. Anymore time and I'll start shedding and/or breaking.

 

[Dayjoy]

I'm aiming for an average of every 13 weeks or 4 times a year. In the deep summer I can go for about 10 weeks but in the winter I can probably do around 16 weeks.

 

[ajoyfuljoy]

My preferred time is 10 weeks

 

[Brownie518]

I usually go 8 weeks, maybe 9. But lately, with this new Megatek mix, I had to give up at 7 weeks. Stretching is just not for me.

 

[MA2010]

I now try to relax every 10-12 weeks!!!

NG is a trip though by then !!!!

 

[PureSilver]

I usually relax anywhere between 4-5 mths but today marks my first 6mths stretch and i'm thinking of stretching to october and that would be my first 9mths stretch.