Relaxed Hair Thread

[ghanagirl23]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...1359796464054&action=devloc&q=what+is+pre+poo
Hope that helps

ETA: this link also http://relaxedhairhealth.blogspot.com/2010/12/pre-poo-101-why-you-must-do-this-every.html?m=1

thanks girl

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

How long should I wait to wash my hair..? I have scabs on my scalp from scrathing my stupid head a day before I got my Touch up. I don't want to disturb the hair, but I reaaaally want to neutralize agAin and chelate and DC

Wooooow! Poor thang! If you MUST wash, just try not to disturb the scab; like scrubbing that area. Let it heal properly on its own.

 

[mschristine]

The back of my hair is so thin..I don't know what to do to help strengthen it. I moisturize in sections, try my hardest to baby that area....what else??

 

[mschristine]

Does anyone use Biosilk?

 

[afjhnsn]

The back of my hair is so thin..I don't know what to do to help strengthen it. I moisturize in sections, try my hardest to baby that area....what else??

You should try basing your scalp in that area with Jamaican black castor oil. I get the lavender scented bottle bc the other smells... Odd lol.
Also.. I think there's a thread on viviscal. I hear that stuff is pretty great.

 

[ghanagirl23]

ghanagirl23

I'm currently 16 weeks post as well. This is also my second time stretching to 20 weeks. I sometimes experience tangles and such depending on how my hair was before I washed or cowashed. Say per instance if I have a Bantu knot out. I try to wash my hair in the shower with my hair going back. I try to work my scalp only and let the water run down the length. When I DC I apply like I would my relaxer then apply to my length. Then rinse and air dry. At about 70% dry I part my hair in sections and slowly detangle from the ends up but careful not to comb thru the new growth and at this time is where I apply my leave in and seal with coconut oil. This method works for me and I have little to no hairs on my comb and when I check they are shed hairs. HTH!!!

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thanks for this info I'm also going to try this when I take out my weave

 

[mschristine]

You should try basing your scalp in that area with Jamaican black castor oil. I get the lavender scented bottle bc the other smells... Odd lol.
Also.. I think there's a thread on viviscal. I hear that stuff is pretty great.

Thank you! I have regular castor oil but I think Jamaican black castor oil is more potent

 

[hnntrr]

Sorry Long post ahead:

Update: used no protein this week, hair does not feel hard at all, if anything it feels super soft and fluffy from roots to tip. I have been trying to think of why my hair is doing so well and I think I have come up with a few potential reasons.
1. I haven't really straightened my hair for the past 2 1/2 weeks, I only flat iron my bangs since those are most always out, otherwise I wet wrap and wrap nightly.
2. I have been bunning/wearing knot outs (bantu) for the past week and a half, so i have been PRETTYY much heat free for the last 2 weeks.
3. Washing 3x a week with two cowash days and 1 major wash day.
4. Keeping my ends up as much as possible since its been freezing cold outside.
5. Nightly moisturizing with coconut oil and elasta eq mango butter (may switch to cantu shea butter just for tonight).
6. More water intake than normal.

So in all of this I mixed a tiny bit of mild protein conditioner in with my extra moisturizing conditioner (it didnt feel mushy but I didnt want there to be breakage or anything since I am not used to my hair feeling like this).

I did try to do a check for NG tonight, and it was weird. I know I have ng because my hair is way more fluffy/bigger than when I usually am post relaxer. I just cant see it, like the texture growing out of my head looks almost exactly like my texlaxed hair. I dont know if its because I have trained my hair to lay very flat and my curl pattern is gone?(from wrapping and flat ironing so much previously). The new growth now doesn't curl, it just waves a little bit but it doesn't seem to coil out of my head, it like grows straight out then waves. I guess this is confusing because I have no idea what my hair texture is. Every time I relax my hair it stays on for 10 minutes (with application and everything) and its almost bone straight (especially if I comb it), so I am back to contemplating if i really need to continue relaxers. I think the problem I was having before was that my hair wasn't moisturized so my NG was always thick and hard to manage, so I was thinking I needed relaxers because it was too hard to deal with. Now that I have been understanding how to deal with my hair its way more manageable and my ng is acting completely different. Not sure what to do. My mom is still pressuring me to go natural but both her and my sister are still having major dryness problems and breakage (esp their edges since they wear wigs all the time. I never see their real hair. I am also having some edge issues but I think its because my bantu knots were a little too tight. So thinking of doing a braid out tonight instead...or just wrapping and wearing it in a straight bun tomorrow. Anyway...

Not sure what to do at this point. I am about 8 weeks post, I think I might wait till I am closer to my touch up date to decide if I wanna try and stretch longer or if I wanna just go ahead and go natural. I dont want to cut off all my hair so I would just be in extremely long term transition but. What do you guys think?

 

[crlsweetie912]

The end result. Don't like the ashy dry look i got. Going to stalk the rollersetters...

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SunySydeofLyfe
I use water, a bit of lottabody setting lotion, lacio lacio, and a splash of oil in a spray bottle and my rollersets are always super shiny!!!

 

[crlsweetie912]

The back of my hair is so thin..I don't know what to do to help strengthen it. I moisturize in sections, try my hardest to baby that area....what else??

I would use some castor oil and massage it in.
I just started using sprout from Hairatage Hydrations and I LOVE it. I massage some in nightly!

 

[sckri23]

My mom flat ironed my hair friday. It came out super straight and soft and flowy and its been a couple of days and its still straight, soft and flowy.

Idk why we can't do our own hair like that. Our results are ok when we do it ourselves but its banging when we do each others hair. I guess we're just gonna have to flat iron each others hair from now on cause I love how my hair is right now.

Swype thinks weird and wierd are both correct

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

My mom flat ironed my hair friday. It came out super straight and soft and flowy and its been a couple of days and its still straight, soft and flowy.

Idk why we can't do our own hair like that. Our results are ok when we do it ourselves but its banging when we do each others hair. I guess we're just gonna have to flat iron each others hair from now on cause I love how my hair is right now.

Swype thinks weird and wierd are both correct

Uhm pics? LOL

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

SunySydeofLyfe
I use water, a bit of lottabody setting lotion, lacio lacio, and a splash of oil in a spray bottle and my rollersets are always super shiny!!!

crlsweetie912 thanks. I gave my Nairobi foam to my mama. Major regret. I never rollerset after this one i realized they are amazing!!! My new growth is smoothed. I am 11 weeks tomorrow and rollerset made it smooth. I ended up bunning. I got some setting lotion to try again. I'm thinking of going a few more weeks....maybe

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

Getting my protein on. Trying to decide if I'm going to TU next week or not. I haven't done a two step in ages the process is the worst. Hoping for good results.

 

[mschristine]

Shea Moisture Retention Shampoo is amazing!!!!! Staple!!!!

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

Wow I got NG @ only 5 weeks post! Im shocked!

 

[Babygrowth]

Here lollikd. Support, advice, whatever you may need is also in here!

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

All i needed was some protein!!! The shedding is minimal when last week it was off the chain. Me and protein got a thang going on!!! I'm thinking about trying sheryltresses(?) Protein pudding weekly to see what results i get. I plan on m/s twice a day, prepoo,poo and steam/dc once a week (Sunday) and only detangle that day. Keeping my hands off and getting my 6 inches!

 

[lollikd]

I posted this in the lhcf healthy relaxed guide and was directed here.

After months of reading and becoming a product junkie, the stress has gotten to me. I am overwhelmed and fed up with my hair.

Little lolli-hair history. My hair has always grown really fast without any aid or desire. It has overwhelmed me most of my life. I’m not good with haircare and I have never had the patience. Dec ’11, I shaved my hair off thinking I would love to go natural; ended up relaxing my hair again in June. I missed length! Aug I got my first supply of hairfinity and used it regularly until October. Had to stop bc it was making me tired. September, I made note of my length: shoulder-length and 6” all over. With a new job and move, I started battling acne so my skin became my focus. Dec ’12 hits and my goal is to make a fantastic skin & haircare journey for 2013.

Thing is, my hair is refusing to grow. For the past 40 days I’ve stuck to a simple regimen and my hair still seems to be shedding/snapping and stuck at 6”. I’m frustrated beyond belief!! My bangs had gone from bridge of the nose to chin so I know there MUST have been progress BUT the edges keep snapping off. Maybe I’m not being patient. Maybe my regimen is off. I don’t know, but spending all this money on all these things for my hair to be at a standstill is bumming me out.

That’s why I have decided to stop simply sending the occasional “thank you” to y’alls posts. You ladies are all so good at this!! I need help. Some sort of support ... advice ... anything.

I am currently a little past shoulder length for the back of my head but the top/crown hit ear lobe length. I have relaxed 4c, low porosity, thick hair, with fine strands at the nape and throughout. My relaxer is Mizani Butter Blend coarse. I don’t know much anything about my hair or even at what point to use the stupid paddle brush I bought. I thought brushing was bad! And if we’re protective styling all the time, when do we get to enjoy our length??? I’m so confused. The only thing I know is that being natural caused a lot of those single strand knots. As small an accomplishment as it is, I’m glad not to have any anymore.


My regimen is:
vitamins, plaits under wig, DC 2wks, relaxer 10 wks, daily moisturizing

daily leave-in
-triple moisture silk touch leave in cream
-chi keratin anti snap
-oil blend
deep co w/ shower cap 30 mins
-albrey honeysuckle rose
-mizani moisturefuse
-redken extreme cat protein reconstructor
cowash
-redken extreme conditioner

After I cowash, I apply my daily leave-ins and (using a wide tooth comb) part my hair into sections to plait for the next two weeks. My right side is thinner and shorter than my left so I've tried to do stimulating rubs with rosemary & eucalyptus oil and ORS carrot oil. I self-relax with silicon mix and Mizani Butter Blend Honey Shield Protective Pre‑treatment.


Am I doing something wrong?

 

[mschristine]

Went to the store and loaded up in some goodies. Castor oil, argan oil, rosemary EO and rosewater concentrate

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

Ladies, how often would you use a reconstructor like Affirm 5n1? I did research it but I cant find a definitive answer. Thanks!!!

 

[Babygrowth]

I posted this in the lhcf healthy relaxed guide and was directed here.

After months of reading and becoming a product junkie, the stress has gotten to me. I am overwhelmed and fed up with my hair.

Little lolli-hair history. My hair has always grown really fast without any aid or desire. It has overwhelmed me most of my life. I’m not good with haircare and I have never had the patience. Dec ’11, I shaved my hair off thinking I would love to go natural; ended up relaxing my hair again in June. I missed length! Aug I got my first supply of hairfinity and used it regularly until October. Had to stop bc it was making me tired. September, I made note of my length: shoulder-length and 6” all over. With a new job and move, I started battling acne so my skin became my focus. Dec ’12 hits and my goal is to make a fantastic skin & haircare journey for 2013.

Thing is, my hair is refusing to grow. For the past 40 days I’ve stuck to a simple regimen and my hair still seems to be shedding/snapping and stuck at 6”. I’m frustrated beyond belief!! My bangs had gone from bridge of the nose to chin so I know there MUST have been progress BUT the edges keep snapping off. Maybe I’m not being patient. Maybe my regimen is off. I don’t know, but spending all this money on all these things for my hair to be at a standstill is bumming me out.

That’s why I have decided to stop simply sending the occasional “thank you” to y’alls posts. You ladies are all so good at this!! I need help. Some sort of support ... advice ... anything.

I am currently a little past shoulder length for the back of my head but the top/crown hit ear lobe length. I have relaxed 4c, low porosity, thick hair, with fine strands at the nape and throughout. My relaxer is Mizani Butter Blend coarse. I don’t know much anything about my hair or even at what point to use the stupid paddle brush I bought. I thought brushing was bad! And if we’re protective styling all the time, when do we get to enjoy our length??? I’m so confused. The only thing I know is that being natural caused a lot of those single strand knots. As small an accomplishment as it is, I’m glad not to have any anymore.

My regimen is:
vitamins, plaits under wig, DC 2wks, relaxer 10 wks, daily moisturizing

daily leave-in
-triple moisture silk touch leave in cream
-chi keratin anti snap
-oil blend
deep co w/ shower cap 30 mins
-albrey honeysuckle rose
-mizani moisturefuse
-redken extreme cat protein reconstructor
cowash
-redken extreme conditioner

After I cowash, I apply my daily leave-ins and (using a wide tooth comb) part my hair into sections to plait for the next two weeks. My right side is thinner and shorter than my left so I've tried to do stimulating rubs with rosemary & eucalyptus oil and ORS carrot oil. I self-relax with silicon mix and Mizani Butter Blend Honey Shield Protective Pre‑treatment.

Am I doing something wrong?

Ok. The fact that you know you have low porosity hair that's thick with fine strands is a lot to know! Some of us don't know that much! Do you clarify? If so how often? Should be every 4-6 weeks. Do you seal in your moisture/leave ins with oil? Do you air dry? It also looks like you use a lot of protein and it may be too much for your hair. You also may need to up ur moisturizing to 2x a day since your wigging it or try baggying. Do you baby your edges because wigs can be rough on your edges? You wear a satin wig cap?

You may not need a paddle brush but maybe for blow drying or straightening but I don't use brushes hardly anymore. lollikd

 

[Babygrowth]

Ladies, how often would you use a reconstructor like Affirm 5n1? I did research it but I cant find a definitive answer. Thanks!!!

Depends on your hair darling! Maybe anywhere from every 2-4 weeks.

 

[lollikd]

Thank you. Trying to follow what you ladies have been saying and when something like porosity popped up, I scurried off to google then water-strand test!

Yes I air dry and yes (?) I seal in the moisture...
So the steps would be air dry then redken anti-snap followed by cream and plaiting... I spritz the oil to the ends afterwards. Is that sealed? My hair stays moistured for a good 48 hours when left alone but I still have lots of shedding.

How do you baby your edges?

At night, and whenever I'm just at the house, I wear my satin cap. My pillow has a satin case.

Think you're right on the paddle brush cuz I dont blow dry and rarely ever flat iron ....

 

[Babygrowth]

Thank you. Trying to follow what you ladies have been saying and when something like porosity popped up, I scurried off to google then water-strand test!

Yes I air dry and yes (?) I seal in the moisture...
So the steps would be air dry then redken anti-snap followed by cream and plaiting... I spritz the oil to the ends afterwards. Is that sealed? My hair stays moistured for a good 48 hours when left alone but I still have lots of shedding.

How do you baby your edges?

At night, and whenever I'm just at the house, I wear my satin cap. My pillow has a satin case.

Think you're right on the paddle brush cuz I dont blow dry and rarely ever flat iron ....

Try incorporating more moisture. You baby your edges by giving them extra attention. Like M/s 2x day making sure the cap is not to tight on your edges etc... try m/s while your hair is still damp before your cuticle closes. What was your regimen before you came on the forum? Maybe some of the other ladies who have been on here longer than me can give you some more tips.

 

[SunySydeofLyfe]

Depends on your hair darling! Maybe anywhere from every 2-4 weeks.

Thank you. I decided to maybe use it after my relaxer as my mid protein step. I have a few options and am on a mission to use up my stash. I thought about the protein pudding...nixing that idea for aphogee 2 minute. Using protein this week let's me know my hair was missing it.

 

[Babygrowth]

Thank you. I decided to maybe use it after my relaxer as my mid protein step. I have a few options and am on a mission to use up my stash. I thought about the protein pudding...nixing that idea for aphogee 2 minute. Using protein this week let's me know my hair was missing it.

I've heard its great for that too! I almost bought it for that and to use the week before my relaxer...

 

[NaiyaAi]

mschristine I've used the Biosilk serum and the heat protecting spray. That serum is the truth! The spray, to me, wasn't that much different than others I've tried.


Ladies, I have a question. I'm planning on relaxing tomorrow morning, but I've been super duper moisturizing my new growth because it's been so dry lately. How much can I moisturize my new growth before I need to be worried about underprocessing from product buildup?

 

[Evolving78]

Thank you. Trying to follow what you ladies have been saying and when something like porosity popped up, I scurried off to google then water-strand test!

Yes I air dry and yes (?) I seal in the moisture...
So the steps would be air dry then redken anti-snap followed by cream and plaiting... I spritz the oil to the ends afterwards. Is that sealed? My hair stays moistured for a good 48 hours when left alone but I still have lots of shedding.

How do you baby your edges?

At night, and whenever I'm just at the house, I wear my satin cap. My pillow has a satin case.

Think you're right on the paddle brush cuz I dont blow dry and rarely ever flat iron ....

i think you need to get rid of that paddle brush. no need for it. babying edges means paying extra special care by moisturizing, sealing, not putting any tension on them, touching up the roots when you have enough new growth and touching up those areas last.

Redkin anti snap has protein in it, so be mindful of using that product.

as far as protective styling, i enjoy my hair when i feel like it. i protective style to avoid my hair snagging, breaking off on my clothes, and keeping my hands, combs, and styling tools out of it. i am trying to reach a certain goal with no setbacks, so that's why i protective style. as long as there is low manipulation and you keep your hair off your shoulders/clothes for the most part, you can still enjoy your hair.

i am also low porous. i wash/cowash my hair frequently to avoid build up, i don't condition or prepoo my hair on dry hair, i use the LOC method (to moisturize and seal) i stay away from heavy protein, etc...

my hair is 4a, medium density, and with fine strands.

 

[Mande30]

Hey divachyk

Just wanted to thank you for bringing my attention to the perils of too much SCurl. Now I only use it on wash day. The other days I just use water and EVCO. My hair is doing much better. No heavy build up or flat curls at all.