godzooki
Well-Known Member
It\'s touch up time again. just got back.
and I just got back from the stylist. she used a different relaxer this time cause she looked at my hair and decided the other one didnt take like she wanted it to. Revlon something (you know how they try to hide what they're using!) she also smoothed it a little more with her fingers and the comb in some areas but still did the baggie and I can still feel a slight wave at the roots. absolutely no burning!! she barely touched my scalp the whole process and what little she did she had me based well enough that I didnt burn. I was kind of worried for a minute cuase she shampooed with the neutralizer 4 times!! I tried to see into the sink to see if I had tons of hair come out but she had such a grip on my hair in the towel leading me to the other chair I couldnt turn my head. she sat me under the dryer for a few minutes to get a jump on drying my roots then blow dried me very gently. she did flat iron me again but I figured I only see her every 12wks so ok. she told me that my hair had really grown since she last saw me and was just amazed. her words "wait until I tell Mary this! Your hair is way longer than hers!" Mary being my mom. I was thinking please dont make a big deal cause then I will have to deal with her cattiness! (p.s. my mom suddenly decided to get braids!) anyway, I did acheive some growth but I think my ends are way too thin and I'm wondering if the shedding I experienced had anything to do with it. I have no split ends and surprisingly, Donna, my stylist, did not even mention a trim, just asked me if I were going to keep growing it to which I said yes. my hair is really thin and flat right now and I'm wondering if I should reserve judgement on a trim until my first wash when I get some thickness back because looking at my ends right now is kinda depressing. they seem really thin and gappy to me when I try to take pictures of the back length. someone please tell me its the camera and that it adds inches between hairs! I'd be so happy if it were all one uniform length but its not. do ya'll think I should wait until I acheive bra strap at least before trying to even it up or should I do so now? at this rate I might get to bra strap by March o4 if I dont cut. what do ya'll think? I will take more pics after my first wash when it has some life and evaluate my ends then unless ya'll think I should trim now. I have no split ends so I'm on the fence.
I did download 2 new pics so check them out. on the side view one I had already moisturized and braided up my hair for the night when I decided to take it down for pics so its kinda wavy,frizzy, wet. tell me what you think please.
for those who frequent bhcab you'll notice the double post so forgive but didnt relish retyping all that.
also I should ask, exactly how long do I have to wait to wash my hair. I want to do it asap cause this "new perm" smell and feel is driving me bonkers! can I get away with just doing a cond wash and deep protien cond right now if its not a good idea to shampoo immediately?
and I just got back from the stylist. she used a different relaxer this time cause she looked at my hair and decided the other one didnt take like she wanted it to. Revlon something (you know how they try to hide what they're using!) she also smoothed it a little more with her fingers and the comb in some areas but still did the baggie and I can still feel a slight wave at the roots. absolutely no burning!! she barely touched my scalp the whole process and what little she did she had me based well enough that I didnt burn. I was kind of worried for a minute cuase she shampooed with the neutralizer 4 times!! I tried to see into the sink to see if I had tons of hair come out but she had such a grip on my hair in the towel leading me to the other chair I couldnt turn my head. she sat me under the dryer for a few minutes to get a jump on drying my roots then blow dried me very gently. she did flat iron me again but I figured I only see her every 12wks so ok. she told me that my hair had really grown since she last saw me and was just amazed. her words "wait until I tell Mary this! Your hair is way longer than hers!" Mary being my mom. I was thinking please dont make a big deal cause then I will have to deal with her cattiness! (p.s. my mom suddenly decided to get braids!) anyway, I did acheive some growth but I think my ends are way too thin and I'm wondering if the shedding I experienced had anything to do with it. I have no split ends and surprisingly, Donna, my stylist, did not even mention a trim, just asked me if I were going to keep growing it to which I said yes. my hair is really thin and flat right now and I'm wondering if I should reserve judgement on a trim until my first wash when I get some thickness back because looking at my ends right now is kinda depressing. they seem really thin and gappy to me when I try to take pictures of the back length. someone please tell me its the camera and that it adds inches between hairs! I'd be so happy if it were all one uniform length but its not. do ya'll think I should wait until I acheive bra strap at least before trying to even it up or should I do so now? at this rate I might get to bra strap by March o4 if I dont cut. what do ya'll think? I will take more pics after my first wash when it has some life and evaluate my ends then unless ya'll think I should trim now. I have no split ends so I'm on the fence.
I did download 2 new pics so check them out. on the side view one I had already moisturized and braided up my hair for the night when I decided to take it down for pics so its kinda wavy,frizzy, wet. tell me what you think please.
for those who frequent bhcab you'll notice the double post so forgive but didnt relish retyping all that.
also I should ask, exactly how long do I have to wait to wash my hair. I want to do it asap cause this "new perm" smell and feel is driving me bonkers! can I get away with just doing a cond wash and deep protien cond right now if its not a good idea to shampoo immediately?
