Thank you! My DM stylist is one of my natural advocates as well! It's been a year today no relaxer. I may try space my visits as well. Thanks for letting me know that it can be done. What is ur hair type and did you lose ur curl pattern any?
Nope no loss in my curl pattern. I started spacing out the visits because I discovered hair boards during that time. I started reading heat damage threads over on Nappurality became super paronoid. But I suffered no ill effects thankfully.
It's strange because a few years after being fully natural I went to a diff (not DM) salon and got a blow out and flat iron and ended up with some heat damage in the front of my hair go figure. That was 2 years ago I just let it grow out..NOOO chopping. I have about a inch left. I just twisted that part and kept in moving.
I learned that the front of my hair is more heat sensitive so I adjust accordingly. Using heat is a risk...so let me be clear on that. But I've never experienced any heat damage from getting my roots blown out @ a DM salon. Let me add that I ALWAYS request that they turn DOWN the heat. I'm very vocal..in a nice but firm way.
To be honest I prefer to flat iron my own hair at home so I can control the heat temp. That just works better for me.
I suggest you pay very close attention to your hair. And if you find that a certain technique is not working stop it immediately and regroup. I'm sure you also understand that what works for some will NOT work for all. But in the end IMO will have to find what works for
your hair and stick with it.
My hair is a mix of 3c/4a. Fine in strand but voluminous in it's natura state. Very prone to single stands knots and frizz. After experimenting with various natural curly styles and Aveda color and many trims. I'm currently color free and sticking to weekly roller setting and light flat ironing reggie.
I feel like I"m writing too much...so feel free to PM anytime.
I wish you much success with your transition.
