IS RELAXED HAIR MORE PRONE TO SPLIT ENDS THAN.....

[UmSumayyah]

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I, for one, hope the board is still around when SherryLove is sporting waist-length natural hair.

 

[Dolce_Dawn]

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sengschick said:
I had more splits when natural than I do now. I know my splitting issues had to do w/the direct heat used when natural. Though the hair is altered by relaxing I think the care of the hair in either state is paramount, and health of the ends is tantamount to the amount of heat you utilize.

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This is exactly what I was going to say. I only experienced split ends when natural OR relaxed when I abused my heat tools and/or did not trim. Heat, to me, seems to be the biggest culprit.

 

[Irresistible]

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SherryLove said:
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Irresistible said:
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SherryLove said:
You ladies are so inspirational as well as informative. Thank U..... The relaxer that was put in my hair last month will definitely be the last.........Given the way I take good care of my tresses, I probably would not have to trim my hair often at all...

[/ QUOTE ] wow girl!! so you are gonna transition???? very cool

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YES, I say it is so......

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im happy for you!!!!

 

[Irresistible]

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UmSumayyah said:
I, for one, hope the board is still around when SherryLove is sporting waist-length natural hair.

[/ QUOTE ] me too!!!

 

[Dolce_Dawn]

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SherryLove-

How will you do this (transition)? Will you do the BC (pls don't!!!). If you answered this already, pls forgive me....

 

[SherryLove]

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Trinigirl said:
Wow Sherrylove,
it's strange to hear you say this. You are one of the top 5 inspirations on the board I would imagine. Have u been having bad experiences with relaxers, or did the phytorelaxer do some damage. Some of my hair came out, but I thought it was because I need to cut my hair. Anyways, please let me know why u decided, does it have to do with the experiences you had too?

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I will still say Phytorelaxer is the best relaxer I have ever used. My hair is still soft , straight and full of body.....I highly recommend it to anyone who relaxes their hair. If anything, I had more trouble with the relaxers I have used in the past. My spirit is just ready to do the natural hair thang now..........Ok, let's see...I have 3/4 inch of new growth, so maybe by 2006, I will have a good length of natural hair.....

 

[alliyah4eva203]

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congratulation sherry. that's the 5th transitioner in a week

 

[Netta1]

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I am so proud of you Sherrylove and I don't even know you like that....lol. I pray that you have a wonderful journey back to your naps.

 

[SherryLove]

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Thanks, Gabrielle2 and Irresistable.... I am going to need all of the support I can get....

Umsumayyahh---I hope the board will still be around because you are talking 3 to 4 years before my hair in its naturaal state reaches anywhere near my waist.......

 

[pookeylou]

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Congrats Sherry...gorgeous hair by the way!

 

[Tai]

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I have ends that split easily period but they actually split worse when I was natural. My stylist thought it was because the thickness of my hair caused it to tangle easily (untangling it took forever

) and in untangling it, it would end up getting split. I ended up turning to a texturizer to help thin it out and my splits became better but have not gone a way completely. They are MUCH better since I stopped heat styling it.

 

[SherryLove]

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THANKS, Aalliyah, Netta1, and Pookeylou....May the force be with me.....

Dolce Dawn - I will transition slowly until the end of this year. Then, in the beginning of 2005, I will probably chop off all of the relaxed hair.........and sport my natural tresses in twists...I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!

 

[Dolce_Dawn]

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Wow!

Congrats!!!!!

 

[Poohbear]

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SherryLove said:
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Trinigirl said:
Wow Sherrylove,
it's strange to hear you say this. You are one of the top 5 inspirations on the board I would imagine. Have u been having bad experiences with relaxers, or did the phytorelaxer do some damage. Some of my hair came out, but I thought it was because I need to cut my hair. Anyways, please let me know why u decided, does it have to do with the experiences you had too?

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I will still say Phytorelaxer is the best relaxer I have ever used. My hair is still soft , straight and full of body.....I highly recommend it to anyone who relaxes their hair. If anything, I had more trouble with the relaxers I have used in the past. My spirit is just ready to do the natural hair thang now..........Ok, let's see...I have 3/4 inch of new growth, so maybe by 2006, I will have a good length of natural hair.....

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Hey SherryLove!

Would u consider that Phytorelaxer as a 'natural' relaxer? I have read about how it is less harsh than most chemical relaxers. Do u know of any harsh chemicals that this relaxer has? Do u think it's as damaging as other relaxers or is it actually safe/safer?

 

[SherryLove]

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Dolce_Dawn said:
Wow!

Congrats!!!!!

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THANKS........

 

[SherryLove]

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Poohbear said:
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SherryLove said:
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Trinigirl said:
Wow Sherrylove,
it's strange to hear you say this. You are one of the top 5 inspirations on the board I would imagine. Have u been having bad experiences with relaxers, or did the phytorelaxer do some damage. Some of my hair came out, but I thought it was because I need to cut my hair. Anyways, please let me know why u decided, does it have to do with the experiences you had too?

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I will still say Phytorelaxer is the best relaxer I have ever used. My hair is still soft , straight and full of body.....I highly recommend it to anyone who relaxes their hair. If anything, I had more trouble with the relaxers I have used in the past. My spirit is just ready to do the natural hair thang now..........Ok, let's see...I have 3/4 inch of new growth, so maybe by 2006, I will have a good length of natural hair.....

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Hey SherryLove!

Would u consider that Phytorelaxer as a 'natural' relaxer? I have read about how it is less harsh than most chemical relaxers. Do u know of any harsh chemicals that this relaxer has? Do u think it's as damaging as other relaxers or is it actually safe/safer?

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PB - I would say yes and no to it being natural. Phytorelaxer formula contains the caustic chemical guanidine carbonate, but it does not contain the hydroxides (lye) found in lye and no-lye formulas....I would say it is much gentler than the regular relaxers on the market.... with incredible straightening abilities....

 

[syoulee1]

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Congrats Sherry!!!! Your relaxed hair is beautiful and I KNOW you natural hair will be beautiful as well!

 

[Poohbear]

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SherryLove said:
THANKS, Aalliyah, Netta1, and Pookeylou....May the force be with me.....

Dolce Dawn - I will transition slowly until the end of this year. Then, in the beginning of 2005, I will probably chop off all of the relaxed hair.........and sport my natural tresses in twists...I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!

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NOOO!!! Not the BIG CHOP!!!

 

[JenniferMD]

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Sherry, has this been on your mind a lot recently (going natural)? I can't believe I'm reading that you'll be doing a BC in the beginning of 05'!!

I know you'll look wonderful with natural hair and you'll be a major inspiration for naturals just like you are for us relaxed ladies!

 

[SherryLove]

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Poohbear said:
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SherryLove said:
THANKS, Aalliyah, Netta1, and Pookeylou....May the force be with me.....

Dolce Dawn - I will transition slowly until the end of this year. Then, in the beginning of 2005, I will probably chop off all of the relaxed hair.........and sport my natural tresses in twists...I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!

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NOOO!!! Not the BIG CHOP!!!

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OH NO!!!!!!!!!

DO NOT WORRY........

 

[sengschick]

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Hey SherryLove!

Would u consider that Phytorelaxer as a 'natural' relaxer? I have read about how it is less harsh than most chemical relaxers. Do u know of any harsh chemicals that this relaxer has? Do u think it's as damaging as other relaxers or is it actually safe/safer?

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Pooh, this is called hijacking a thread.

SherryLove has posted the ingredients a few times, you could do a search for the product and find it.

 

[Bobbie]

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SherryLove said:
THANKS, Aalliyah, Netta1, and Pookeylou....May the force be with me.....

Dolce Dawn - I will transition slowly until the end of this year. Then, in the beginning of 2005, I will probably chop off all of the relaxed hair.........and sport my natural tresses in twists...I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!

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OMG!!

Another transitioner!!!

If this board is still around in 2006, there will be plenty of people going through the same thing that will be able to support you, whatever you decided to do with your hair!!!

 

[Cat_Eyed_Cutie]

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I'm relaxed and I trim every 3 months if needed. I've gone as long as 9 months without needing a trim. When I was natural (which was when I was younger) my mom used to have to "trim" (it was more like a cut

) my hair every 2 weeks.

 

[SherryLove]

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Cat_Eyed_Cutie said:
I'm relaxed and I trim every 3 months if needed. I've gone as long as 9 months without needing a trim. When I was natural (which was when I was younger) my mom used to have to "trim" (it was more like a cut

) my hair every 2 weeks.

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did she use a lot of heat in your hair????

 

[Maestradiva77]

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I have a lot less split ends than when I was relaxed. However, I do have to be careful because of the occasional knots, which is why I rarely wear my hair in an afropuff.

Congrats on your decision Sherry, and I wish you the very best of luck!

 

[soslychic]

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CONGRATULATIONS SHERRYLOVE! I'm so happy for you! I can only imagine how beautiful your natural hair will be. Wishing you the best!

 

[Chaya]

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Poohbear said:
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SherryLove said:
I was wondering if relaxed hair is more prone to get split ends than natural hair is????I would think yes because it is in a more fragile state.....What are your thoughts????Especially the ladies who have transitioned back to nature.....Do you find your hair has less split ends than it did when it was relaxed??? I am curious to know...As some of you ladies know,,, I am seriously contemplating returning my tresses back to their natural state ....

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Sherrylove, Are you thinking about transitioning too? Do u have a problem with split ends?

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I have been thinking about it a while, but i was really wondering if i would have the full freedom to let my hair grow its natural state without trimming it.....

No, PB, I am not having a problem with split ends......I am getting so inspired by and envious of all these sistas with BEAUTIFUL healthy looking natural hair.....

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Sherry I think you have BEAUTIFUL healthy looking relaxed hair!

 

[SherryLove]

thanks Bobbie, Maestradiva, Soslychic, and Chaya.........

 

[Poohbear]

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Poohbear said:

Hey SherryLove!

Would u consider that Phytorelaxer as a 'natural' relaxer? I have read about how it is less harsh than most chemical relaxers. Do u know of any harsh chemicals that this relaxer has? Do u think it's as damaging as other relaxers or is it actually safe/safer?

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Pooh, this is called hijacking a thread.

SherryLove has posted the ingredients a few times, you could do a search for the product and find it.

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Phytorelaxer is the relaxer Sherrylove uses. Is something wrong with doing this? Dagg...No one is ever happy with my post

 

[SherryLove]

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JenniferMD said:
Sherry, has this been on your mind a lot recently (going natural)? I can't believe I'm reading that you'll be doing a BC in the beginning of 05'!!

I know you'll look wonderful with natural hair and you'll be a major inspiration for naturals just like you are for us relaxed ladies!

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thank you, JenMD.....I have been contemplating going natural for five years now---believe or not....I finally made up my mind to finally go for it...........