*popping in*
Hi ladies,
I don't post much, but I'm lurking and *kinda* doing the challenge. I started in mid-August and stopped using it consistently in mid-September. My life got busy and I slacked off for about 3 weeks, but during this time I learned to rollerset my hair and that's made it a lot easier to keep up with nightly applications. When I was consistent I got almost an inch that month.
Sorry just wanted to give some background.
Here's my quandary: I got a relaxer touch-up 3 weeks ago. The next day I noticed that I had a patch of NG near the back of my head. A few days later I noticed that my hairline was completely NG. I wasn't *really* using MT during this time. Now, 3 weeks post its like I never had the touch-up. I wish that I could say that its MT that was working even when I wasn't using it consistently, but seriously I think my hair was under-processed (same relaxer, same stylist, same processing time).
And I really think that's because MT changed the texture of my NG....I've heard other ladies talk about how their NG came in straight-er/ish. Mine came in a lot softer, definitely manageable, but not straight-er/ish. Thinking back, I don't even think I had MT on my hair when I got my touch-up, so it wouldn't be that the stuff was coating my NG and prevented the relaxer from penetrating. I'm really at a loss....
My bff (she doesn't know about MT) thinks I should go back to the stylist, but to say what? "I think you under-processed my hair and I want you to do it over...3 weeks later?" That can't be healthy. I'm rollersetting, so its easier to hide NG, but how long should I wait before getting another touch-up? I've got more than an inch up there! I personally think I should give it another 3 weeks or so, at least 6 weeks post. Do I mention the problem to the stylist? I'm afraid that she'll over-process just to be sure its *straight*.
My other bff (she's using MT with me) just thinks my hair shot out of my head in 3 weeks. I don't take pictures to track length, but I highly doubt it. I haven't noticed that much difference in length at the ends, just that I have that much NG at the roots. I've just started using with my pre-poo (MT on my roots, pre-poo on the length) and I'm hoping to get even more growth.
Has anyone else had a problem with their relaxers since MT?