not relaxing during warmer months

[janaq2003]

Are there any of you ladies that dont relax during this time?

 

[divachyk]

I relax whenever my hair needs it regardless of weather. What's the rationale for why one might avoid relaxing in warmer months? I've never heard this idea or theory.

 

[LexiDior]

Im curious also, is there something wrong with relaxing during the warmer months?? Is it due to sweat and frizz??

 

[Angelicus]

I think the OP is asking about this due to sweat. Open pores = bad for relaxer day whether it lands on your scalp mistakenly or even not.

For me, I just relax when I need it. How funny is it that since I got a relaxer today, my next relaxer won't be until the end of September or October. LOL hahaha fortune's fool!

 

[divachyk]

I make sure I don't workout a few days before my TU and definitely not on the day of the TU regardless of the season.

Summer sweating doesn't impact my decision to delay relaxing. I live in FL and sometimes can't control sweating. I just base my hair really well before going to the salon and all is well in the end.

I won't schedule a TU around the times when I know I will be outside a lot and have the potential for sweating. I try to schedule it on a week/day when I know activity will be low with minimal sweat.

 

[janaq2003]

Im 12 wks post and was thinking about giveing my hair a relaxer break over the summer. Just got braids today so..we'll see how long this lasts!

 

[Saludable84]

Summer is the time this mane needs taming. Anyway, as of now, I relax one every season, so I'm suppose to relax in July, but lets see how that goes. I prefer to hold out in the winter, as it is easier to hide NG under a hat then for long stretches.

Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together

 

[MGA2013]

I don't relax during the summer. Thats when my hair gets a "break", because during the school semester I would always have to make sure my hair is "presentable"..lol but now I do it out of habit. I get the most growth during the summer because I keep it braided. I probably wont relax until my 25th bday in November.

 

[back2relaxed]

I usually go 10 weeks between each relaxer, except in the summer months, June, July, August, when I go a minimum of 12 weeks. So I don't relax in the summer. I do a lot of rollersets, twistouts, flexi rod sets, and bunning. It seems that I gain a lot of length during the summer. I do it because I spend a lot of time outside in the heat, and I say what's the point of getting a relaxer, when I'm trying to stay cool, and sweat as little as possible.

 

[sunnieb]

Since I go 20 weeks between each relaxer now, I won't be relaxing until September just because of how my relaxer schedule worked out.

I guess my hair is getting a "summer break".

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

I don't relax during the summer only because I'm in the pool all day everyday in the summer (when I'm not at work)

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

I relax around my bday all the time in July.