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Weave wearing ladies I need some advice, please!! Paging @BriaBiggles

I am planning on getting an install this weekend. I am going to be leaving out an area at the top to cover tracks, as well as my perimeter in order to be able to pull my hair back and wear ponytails/buns. My last touch up was 1/25. I'm noticing a good bit of new growth. I definitely don't want to touch up my whole head before getting my sew in. I just think that it would cause a lot of breakage to relax my hair and then braid it up. BUT, should I consider relaxing my leave out? Or just let it be and wait until I remove the sew in to get a touch up?

Any advice would be appreciated!
 
gabulldawg said:
Weave wearing ladies I need some advice, please!! Paging @BriaBiggles

I am planning on getting an install this weekend. I am going to be leaving out an area at the top to cover tracks, as well as my perimeter in order to be able to pull my hair back and wear ponytails/buns. My last touch up was 1/25. I'm noticing a good bit of new growth. I definitely don't want to touch up my whole head before getting my sew in. I just think that it would cause a lot of breakage to relax my hair and then braid it up. BUT, should I consider relaxing my leave out? Or just let it be and wait until I remove the sew in to get a touch up?

Any advice would be appreciated!
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gabulldawg I have relaxed leave out only before with no issues. By the time u take down your install u will be ready to touch up anyway.

I'm getting a full install on march 20 and cannot wait!!
 
Babygrowth said:
I think if you do it after you braid your hair the application will be more precise! I vote after!
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RoundEyedGirl504 said:
@gabulldawg I say after, so you do just the part that's out, and not have to play a guessing game on where you should stop.
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Thanks again, ladies! I really appreciate the help. I was going to just deal with it, but I don't want to have a nice and beautiful weave with my rough and unmanageable leaveout. :lol:
 
Yay my hair is finally long. While wet it is a little past the bottom of my bra strap! I just hope I do t have to do a major trim though I doubt it. I still will prob wait until easter to flat iron for a length check but I'm very excited by what I see so far.
 
I bought enough ORS Hair repair Nourishing conditioner packets to last my 10-12 week stretch. I can't wait until they bottle it up..
 
mschristine said:
I bought enough ORS Hair repair Nourishing conditioner packets to last my 10-12 week stretch. I can't wait until they bottle it up..
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I tried this conditioner and my hair hated it! I had a tangled mess on my head. I guess I am extremely protein sensitive. I wanted to like it, but my hair said no. Glad it works for you!
 
klsjackson said:
I tried this conditioner and my hair hated it! I had a tangled mess on my head. I guess I am extremely protein sensitive. I wanted to like it, but my hair said no. Glad it works for you!
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It melts my tangles every week and the comb just glides through my hair no matter of I'm 1 week post or 12. I love it
 
Hairroots

Gurl you have some BEAUTIFUL HAIR!! And I love how consistent your texlax results appear to be! Makes me kinda wanna try that relaxer you use by Design Essentials. Mine is tryna be like yours when it grows up, seriously!
 
Hairroots said:
GrowAHead. I texlaxed last night. I'm starting a new stretch. 32 weeks ending Oct 19. Here's a couple shot of my results.

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wow! I just cursed under my breath. My phone absolutely did not show me these pics! So niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice and so freaking thick, strong and healthy looking. :lick:
 
Jewell said:
Hairroots

Gurl you have some BEAUTIFUL HAIR!! And I love how consistent your texlax results appear to be! Makes me kinda wanna try that relaxer you use by Design Essentials. Mine is tryna be like yours when it grows up, seriously!
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Jewell. Thank you sweetheart. I've been using Design for many years. It been faithful to me I will never switch. I also add oil to develop my texlax mixture.
 
Hairroots you're making me want to switch relaxers. I want my hair to grow up to look like yours!! Question for you: how much oil do you add to the Design Essentials?
 
caliscurls said:
Hairroots you're making me want to switch relaxers. I want my hair to grow up to look like yours!! Question for you: how much oil do you add to the Design Essentials?
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caliscurls. Thank you! If your product is working for you don't switch it. I've been using the same relaxer for over 15 years my hair seems to work well with it. I suggest you add oil. I add 3 tlbs per cup. That slows the process down and allows more time to apply.
 
I had to open up the website because this stupid phone app wouldn't show me the pics. Hairroots girl, I just want to braid your hair and put pretty flowers in it and play ring around the rosy and watch that braid swang! Lol! Beautiful hair!
 
Hairroots I've been using Linange and am not unhappy with it, your hair just blew me away :) Honestly I don't know how long I'm going to stretch. My goal was 12 but right now I feel like I've got my NG under control so want to wait longer. Last year I made a silly move in Q3 and tried to go bone straight with 1 of my touch ups, the resulting tangling and just plain drama has been horrendous. End result - my hair looks thinner due to impatience and my hair is not thin by nature :( I miss my big hair!

soooo I figure if I start being patient, get serious about texlaxing, as well as stretch my relaxers as long as possible I can slowly but surely get back to normal
 
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Hairroots

Awesome results! Great job with the stretch!

What did you gain this stretch?
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GrowAHead. Hey Buddy! Girl I was itching to relax the last two weeks. The wait was worth it. I gained thickness and retained my length. I may do a trim in a couple of weeks on my bone straight ends. When did you relax? How long of a stretch are you on now?
 
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Hairroots said:
GrowAHead. Hey Buddy! Girl I itching to relax the last two weeks. The wait was worth it. I gained thickness and retained my length. I may do a trim in a couple of weeks on my bone straight ends. When did you relax? How long of a stretch are you on now?
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I relaxed on Feb 2nd (made it to 17 weeks I think). It was time! I couldn't wait anymore... This time i'm trying to make it to at least 17 weeks again, so maybe June 1st for the next touch up?

I may have to add some oil or try the half & half method because it's so thick by week 17 that half the battle is fighting through the jungle! lol
 
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