I'm going to learn to self relax if it KILLS me...

BrEE

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I\'m going to learn to self relax if it KILLS me...

well, i had a HORRIBLE relaxing experiene yesterday. after waiting nearly 16 weeks to retouch i'm still at the same lengh,maybe even a little bit shorter(eta, ok it IS shorter
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). my stupid good for nothing bleep bleep bleep of a hairdresser cut my hair when i told her a$$ not to. i gained two inches and she "trimmed" two inches. and the thing is i told her a$$ not to freaking cut my hair. this is what happened.... she finished washing the conditioner out of my hair and sat me down and was starting to detangle my hair. why oh why did her monkey a$$ use the smallest freaking tooth comb she could find??? then she goes to say how long my hair is and is bragging to her customers about how she's been doing my hair for years giving herself all the credit for why my hair is long yet she failed to mention how while she's been doing my hair i've been stuck at the same length for severallll years. it's only been recently when i started taking care of my hair and not going to her that my hair has gotten much longer,(i only go for retouch b/c she's so cheap).so as she's pulling/yanking/ripping out my hair she says how i should come back next week so she can cut my hair to even it out so she can take pics to show her customers.the whole time i'm thinking to myself "yeah right"
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. next thing i know i see her grab the scissors and i pull my head back and i say "no dont cut my hair" she gets AGITATED, THE WITCH GETS AGITATED! AND GRABS MY HEAD BACK AND SAYS "I'M NOT CUTTING IT,I'M JUST CUTTING OFF THE DEAD ENDS" AND STARTS SNIPPING. I couldnt beleive it!!!!!!!!!! i was sooo upset. when i came home and was telling the story to my mom she looked at me crazy and said i'm making a big deal over nothing b/c my hair is still long. THAT'S NOT THE FREAKING POINT!!! of course i didnt say it all crazy like that to her. but she jsut didnt understand. the point is i told her a$$ no, i even told her before we started that i trim my own hair. she took it upon herself to do whatever the hell she wanted. and worse she ripped out alot of hair trying to detangle it. well, as of now i've gotten over it.i'm still a little sad but i'll survive. the only good thing that came out of this is that my ends look neater now and the cut was kinda blunt, even thought i loved the deep u i had.oh yeah, i used elasta qp mild relaxer which was wonderful. it straightened out my hair perfectly, not too straight and didnt burn at all.so from now i'll be self relaxing. after seeing hiza's album as well as elecengnr(sp) who are self relaxers i feel condifent that it'll be ok. welll, thanks for listening, sorry it was so long but i feel much better.btw my hair would have been at or pretty close to elbow length which is my goal.
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i havent put pics up yet, i dont see the point. i've made no progress and i liked the way my hair looked before with the deep u as oppose to now.
eta: ok i lied, i just added pics
 
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(((Bree)))) Awww honey. Girl you better go buy that relaxer and do it yourself next time. You pretty much wear your hair in a bun anyway, right? So even if you underprocess you can always get it right the next relaxer session. Sengschick post made me decide once and for all to forego hairdressers for chemicals. Only braids and weaves and in 3 weeks I'mma start working on learning to do that myself too.
 
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awww man bree Im so sorry...and you know that Im a huge fan of your hair...shoot your number 1 fan
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. Dont not go back to her. I cant believe she did that
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The only thing that came out of this was nice even ends. At least it wasnt over processed or you had breaking. There's always a bright side
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Post the pics anyways encouragement form this forum always lift your spirits
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PM me if you wanna talk
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I am so sorry that you had a bad experience. I cannot believe that she actually yanked your head back and cut your hair anyway! The nerve!!!
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You tried self-relaxing before once, right? I saw from your album that it did not take. I used the same relaxer for my first try at self-relaxing, the Elucence normal, and mine did not take either. I am going to try again next time with Affirm. I understand your pain, but I am sure that your hair looks gorgeous still! Feel better...I certainly share your sentiment about learning to self-relax if it kills me!
 
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Bree i'm sorry about that wacko SHS
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Dont worry, i know you'll do great when it's time for your next touchup. I've been self relaxing for years minus a couple of years when i started going to a "professional" Your hair will look even more beautiful PLUS you'll be able to hold on to the length that you attain. Good luck
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I am so sorry that you had a bad experience. I cannot believe that she actually yanked your head back and cut your hair anyway! The nerve!!!
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You tried self-relaxing before once, right? I saw from your album that it did not take. I used the same relaxer for my first try at self-relaxing, the Elucence normal, and mine did not take either. I am going to try again next time with Affirm. I understand your pain, but I am sure that your hair looks gorgeous still! Feel better...I certainly share your sentiment about learning to self-relax if it kills me!

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actually i've never tried self relaxing. the closest i came was having my mom do it for me. she's clueless when it comes to hair so it was a hot mess. the elucence was done professionally, it was just way too mild for me. funny how elasta qp mild straightened my hair better than elucence normal.
 
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OMG I'm so sorry Bree. The other ladies are right, your hair will only look better when it gets to your goal length. Even though your last try at self-relaxing came out underprocessed, it was the fault of the relaxer, so maybe you already know how to do it yourself. If so, all the better for you...more money to get new products
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Im so sorry this happened to you. Hearing stories like this makes me so thankful for finally finding a stylist that only brings out the sissors if it's abosolutley nesessary.
 
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Girl, I am so mad
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I don't even know what to say to you right now. Immo come back after I have cooled off!
 
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ubavka123 said:
I am so sorry that you had a bad experience. I cannot believe that she actually yanked your head back and cut your hair anyway! The nerve!!!
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You tried self-relaxing before once, right? I saw from your album that it did not take. I used the same relaxer for my first try at self-relaxing, the Elucence normal, and mine did not take either. I am going to try again next time with Affirm. I understand your pain, but I am sure that your hair looks gorgeous still! Feel better...I certainly share your sentiment about learning to self-relax if it kills me!

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actually i've never tried self relaxing. the closest i came was having my mom do it for me. she's clueless when it comes to hair so it was a hot mess. the elucence was done professionally, it was just way too mild for me. funny how elasta qp mild straightened my hair better than elucence normal.

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Ooops! Sorry, I should not have assumed
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...I am glad that the Elasta relaxer worked out for you this time. Elucence normal is way too mild. But I am glad that I tried self-relaxing with that first. I did not want to even try with something stronger on my first time. Good luck to you in whatever you decide. But stay away from that ego-tripping, scissor-happy woman if you can. Everytime I read stories like this, I get more and more turned off by the salon...The good stylists are hard to find, so those who have them should hold on to them...
 
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i just added pics

btw, yall need to run to tradesecrets and get those 2 for 1 liter deals. i bought 2 kenra conditioner liters for 27 dollars.for those of you in s.fla dont go to the coral square mall for kenra cause they've been out for 2 weeks now, but broward mall has plenty.
 
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I'm gonna get my knife and we go meet her under the big tree.
 
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I'm gonna get my knife and we go meet her under the big tree.

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I knew i could count on you ladies
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(((((((group hug)))))))
 
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Wow!!! I'm p.o'd for you. How dare she cut your hair like that. What a hater! I tried relaxing my own hair this past weekend with Revlon, it came out all right. A bit underprocessed because I over based my scalp, but I'm learning to do my own relaxers if it's that last thing I do. Anyway, I feel your pain sister. Shall we cut her?
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((bree)) I'm so sorry this happened to you.
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You are such a sweet person and your hair is amazing. I can't offer any advice re the self-relaxing, but I'm sure the other relaxed heads here will give you great assistance
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Don't EVER go to that
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again. Good luck with everything, girl
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girl i frggein' LOVEEEEE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your hair. you give me inspiration. if i could be pretty and have pretty hair, i wouldn't know what to do with my self lol. and as for the hair-dresser she is wrong for that, and i say boycott her!!!!!
 
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I'm cosigning whosthatgurl. Boycott her.
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It's clear she only cut your hair because she's a hater. Self relaxing isn't that hard. It just requires patience. Since your hair's so thick and long, you might want to do one part (front or back) at at time to prevent overprocessing. I've heard more than a few ladies mentioning this method.
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I'm so sorry that this happened to you.
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Despite the cut, your hair is still too gorgeous for words.
 
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Despite the cut, your hair is still to gorgeous for words.

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Isn't that the truth!!!!!
 
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bree said:
i just added pics

btw, yall need to run to tradesecrets and get those 2 for 1 liter deals. i bought 2 kenra conditioner liters for 27 dollars.for those of you in s.fla dont go to the coral square mall for kenra cause they've been out for 2 weeks now, but broward mall has plenty.

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Oh gosh! Thanks for the 411--I never know when they're doing this sale. I ran and got mine (I now live 5 minutes from the mall) and not only did I have a $5 off coupon, but it was double punch Tuesday too. Woo hoo!
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Okay, about the SHS--I can't believe that you paid her! Tell me you didn't pay her after she out right denied your request about YOUR hair.
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bree said:
i just added pics

btw, yall need to run to tradesecrets and get those 2 for 1 liter deals. i bought 2 kenra conditioner liters for 27 dollars.for those of you in s.fla dont go to the coral square mall for kenra cause they've been out for 2 weeks now, but broward mall has plenty.

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Oh gosh! Thanks for the 411--I never know when they're doing this sale. I ran and got mine (I now live 5 minutes from the mall) and not only did I have a $5 off coupon, but it was double punch Tuesday too. Woo hoo!
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Okay, about the SHS--I can't believe that you paid her! Tell me you didn't pay her after she out right denied your request about YOUR hair.
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dang supergirl you dont PLAY!!! when it come to those deals do ya
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i'm sorry to say but yes, i did pay her.... oh the shame
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it's not my fault, i'm too much of a chicken. now i wanna cry
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Nah, don't cry. Like mom says, I guess we live and we learn. In the future, you can always call me and I'll punk your stylist over the phone.
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Wow Bree...I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that SHS drama... I'm thinkin' if that was me...I probably would've blacked out...and who knows what would've happened next!
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Nah, I'm just kidding...violence is not the answer...even if it does mean a SHS is violently cutting your hair off.
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Sorry this happened to ya Bree.
I did my own relaxer for the first time last month and it turned out pretty good.
I parted my hair into four sections and applied relaxer the key to my success was using a comb to smooth relaxer on hair.
I know you can do it too.Good Luck.
 
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See, this is EXACTLY the same type of experience I had that led me to self-relaxing. And it was the BEST thing I could have done at the time. My hair thrived when I was doing the relaxing and trimming myself. What you need to do is do a trial run with some type of thick conditioner....just to figure out the best technique for you to use so that you can get it done in the alloted time. This is how I learned how to put the relaxer on evenly and smooth it evenly. I self relaxed for about 10 years and did not have problems with it.

Sorry this had to happen to you but you will get your hair back and not have to worry bout some S.H.H. ( sissor happy heifer)hacking of inches of hair just for the hell of it making you want to take the a huge bottle of conditioner and just kno.......oh sorry.......I was havin a flashback!
 
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I'm sorry you had such a bad experience with the stylist bree, but your hair is still gorgeous! If you decide to self-relax, it might be a good idea to get a friend or family member to help you since it's nearly impossible to see the entire back of your head - in order to avoid overlapping.
 
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I think your stylist needs a good whopping
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but I think it's great that you've decided to take your hair completely in your own hands. I think it's a great accomplishment in the 1st place that you could wait 16 weeks for a relaxer!! Keep up the good work girl
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Tai said:
Despite the cut, your hair is still to gorgeous for words.

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Isn't that the truth!!!!!

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Yes it is! Girl your hair is absolutely gorgeous. My daughter was like "her hair is beautiful. That's how long I want my hair to be!!"
 
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I'm sorry this happened to you, but on a brighter note, your hair is still gorgeous!
 
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