Relaxed Hair Thread
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freckledface
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Mahsiah Moisturize, detangle, seal my ends, and then put it back in another bun. I always make sure to change the position, though. This is for comfort and to reduce breakage.
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brownb83
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^ it was ok, nothing amazing
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
Since my hair is normally roller set, I just wrap it.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
divachyk
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LexiDior
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Oh wow. My God bless you and Heaven smile upon you.
freckledface
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I wanna relax SOOO bad! I'm using my sulfur mix more often now so I won't be able to. I really wanna wait until it cools down because I plan on wearing my hair out more often. Maybe 50/50... Well see. But yes I'm not having any issues just ready to see what I've gotten since my last relaxed!
mschristine
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Going to oil rinse tonight with coconut oil. Haven't done that in a long time
Rnjones
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FelaShrine
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^low porosity?
Lilmama1011
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Wow, I have never saw it come out like that before. Did you have major buildup?
freckledface
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Guinan
Re-Branding
My hair comes out like that. I leave the perm on for about 25-30mins. Did u get the texturizer or the relaxer? Did u want a straighter texture or did u want to keep some texture.
Guinan
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This is what mines look like after I relax with linange texturizer
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FelaShrine
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what the lo-pos on the board suggest is flatironing the roots a week before so the relaxer penetrates better.
what relaxer are you using btw
Girl this is the only problem I have with my hair. It does not straighten. Or either its straight for all of 3 weeks. I did a corrective in July. That hair is curly again
I seriously can do a wash n go with the back half of my hair. I give up. My strands win.ETA: I have normal porosity.
Jobwright
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Girl this is the only problem I have with my hair. It does not straighten. Or either its straight for all of 3 weeks. I did a corrective in July. That hair is curly again
ETA: I have normal porosity.
Same for me!!!!! I tried a corrective but nothing, nada, still wavy. So I am learning to love it. I'm normal porosity too.
I agree. It's not even worth fixing. It'll likely be overprocessed and still not straight so why bother. I think Im going to give the QOD Max Organiq BKT a whirl in about 6 months. It's formaldehyde free and washes out.
pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
Isn't it possible certain curly strands just do not get as straight as a 4b/c when relaxing? Just throwing out assumptions.....
divachyk
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When I hear of people mention wavy textures, a few thoughts come to mind....here are a few thoughts to ponder....
If you self relax, are you processing the hair correctly
If you are salon relaxed, is s/he processing the hair correctly
What's your definition of straight hair?
Are you using the correct relaxer strength?
Here's an observation from my hair - my hair has wave to it when it's damp and when it air dries. My hair is super straight when heat styled (of course). I use to think the wave was due to under processing, etc. While I did struggle with some under processing, the wave I'm referring to in this instance was not under processing. Instead, it was just that my hair was relaxed but not bonelaxed (bone straight).
I've been advised by several stylists that it's actually a little better to have some wave left behind as that means the hair wasn't over processed. I know this can be debated because if I recall correctly, @sunnieb is bone straight and we clearly see her hair is healthy. I suppose the health of bonelaxed would depend on the overall health/strength of one's hair.
All that to say, having some wave is not a bad thing. There is a distinct difference though between wave & under processed -- you'll definitely know the difference, quick, fast and in a hurry~
@FelaShrine, that's my recommendation for removing shed hair & tangles, which in turns enables the stylist to navigate through the hair quicker which allows for consistent processing throughout. If she's struggling to navigate through one section, the contact time will be lesser in some areas leaving extra wavy areas throughout.
If you self relax, are you processing the hair correctly
If you are salon relaxed, is s/he processing the hair correctly
What's your definition of straight hair?
Are you using the correct relaxer strength?
Here's an observation from my hair - my hair has wave to it when it's damp and when it air dries. My hair is super straight when heat styled (of course). I use to think the wave was due to under processing, etc. While I did struggle with some under processing, the wave I'm referring to in this instance was not under processing. Instead, it was just that my hair was relaxed but not bonelaxed (bone straight).
I've been advised by several stylists that it's actually a little better to have some wave left behind as that means the hair wasn't over processed. I know this can be debated because if I recall correctly, @sunnieb is bone straight and we clearly see her hair is healthy. I suppose the health of bonelaxed would depend on the overall health/strength of one's hair.
All that to say, having some wave is not a bad thing. There is a distinct difference though between wave & under processed -- you'll definitely know the difference, quick, fast and in a hurry~
@FelaShrine, that's my recommendation for removing shed hair & tangles, which in turns enables the stylist to navigate through the hair quicker which allows for consistent processing throughout. If she's struggling to navigate through one section, the contact time will be lesser in some areas leaving extra wavy areas throughout.
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