Naturals - how many years did you relax your hair?

[vainღ♥♡jane]

well i just asked my mom what age i got the first relaxer, and she said round 3 or 4, so 14-15 years i got relaxers. ♥

 

[PaleoChick]

Round up to about 6 years.

 

[Chromia]

About 18 years, starting around age 12.

 

[ThePerfectScore]

Since Elementary school age

 

[Trini_Chutney]

16 years, from 1993-2009. I got my first relaxer at 13 years old. If I knew better I would've never done it.

 

[lovegymnasts]

around 30 years

 

[dymondgurl]

I was 13 years old(1990) when I first got a relaxer,actually I self relaxed with PCJ. It turned out fine no breaking,no shedding.Of course I did it while my mother was at work.My momma didn't believe in putting chemicals in my hair while I was young. (She was relaxed then and still is)

my last relaxer was in late 2007

 

[Taina]

From 12 to 22 so exactly 10 years bc and then relaxed my hair again for an extra year

 

[Firstborn2]

I didn't get my first relaxer until I went away to college, I had it for 2yrs didn't know what the heck I was doing, and went back to natural.

 

[KrystalClear]

WELL first I want to say...

I was relaxed for about 15 or more yrs, I don't remember the first day I got mine. But I stopped relaxing maybe Dec 2007, but was still doing awful things to my hair. Did my BC July 2008 and cut off the relaxer and heat and color damaged hair.

I was natural for about 1 yr 5 months, then just recently relaxed (feb 17) and now I'm transitioning BACK to natural. I realized that BIG hair is ME. And it feels SO GOOD to feel my new growth while washing my hair. I am happy that I decided to relax 1 more time, because it really opened my eyes to so much about me and who I am (different story for a different day lol)

 

[zazzi]

I remember exactly -- 12/22/92 - 10/11/2009, so just under 17 years. Can't believe it was that long!

 

[Qurlyqt]

Around 20 years :covereyes... No wonder I'm STILL learning how to care for my natural hair!

 

[B_Phlyy]

I don't have an exact number, but I picked the 5-10 years option. I got my first relaxer at age 7, but I didn't keep it up and it broke off so bad I went back natural. From 13-18, I had a standing salon appointment. I flipped and flopped between being relaxed and stretch-sitioning for about 18 months. I stopped relaxing in 2006 at 20 and did my BC 3 years ago when I was 21.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

From about 19 or 20 years old--BC at about age 38--so about 18 years.

 

[Enyo]

I checked 10 years, but I wanted to point out that I'm including the time period where my mom relaxed my hair as a child.

 

[SignatureBeauty]

Not Nipsey Girl??? LMAO!!!!!!!

 

[GaiasDaughter24]

Since I was 7. My last relaxer was Oct. 21, 2009. So 16 years. WOW! I'm only 24.

 

[cocoaluv]

I got my first relaxer at 8 and my last one at 24. 16 years.



Natural for life.

 

[Mad Scientist]

I relaxed my hair for about seven years. First one at 12 or 13 and last one at 19.

 

[JaneinMarch]

I had one when I was 18. I had stopped combing it and was stressed out, so I went to a salon, they picked out my giant 'dread' and relaxed it. My mom and I figured it would be easier to take care of for a while. I never got another one.

 

[NikkiQ]

I asked my mom and she said after my hair started to become "too much to handle" in the 1st grade, she just HAD to put in a relaxer at age 7. I'm sure 26 now and started my transition. Almost 20 years is a LONG time!

 

[Sapphire_chic]

First 13 or 14 so 6 or 7 years

 

[TaraDyan]

25 years total ... a ridiculous amount of time.

 

[chrisanddonniesmommy]

I am now transitioning after 20 years of relaxing.

 

[LilMissRed]

can I just get away with saying 'too long'???
Im not certain but I believe I was relaxed around 11yrs old (??)

 

[BostonMaria]

Around 20 years :covereyes... No wonder I'm STILL learning how to care for my natural hair!

I BC'd three years ago and I'm STILL learning

 

[cmw45]

First relaxer was at 12, last one was at 19...so seven years.

 

[Yoshi3329]

I was relaxed at the age of four.

I'm transitioning at the age of eighteen.

Better late than never.