Relaxed Hair Thread

ckisland said:
I flatironed today at 10 weeks post. I was excited about my growth, but then I strolled in here and saw pre_medicalrulz :look:. Oh well :lol: Dec. 28th Today Dec. 28th Today
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Your hair looks great! It's so full. Whatever you have going on now in terms of thickness goes well with your face :yep:
 
coolsista-paris said:
your hair is growing and retaining well ;-)

i d like to flatiron too now... im 12 weeks post and need to do something . im bored and have none NOTHING interesting to my hair....
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Thank you!!! Hey, DC, throw on some heat protectant and have a little fun with your hair :grin:!!

Saludable84 said:
Your hair looks great! It's so full. Whatever you have going on now in terms of thickness goes well with your face :yep:
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Thank you!!!! I do love how thick my hair is, but your thickness is the bee's knees :grin:
 
Hey Ladies!

I'm relaxed again after BC'ing in September because I could not deal with my natural hair. My ends would mat together horribly even after I detangled on wet, conditioner soaked hair. My ends would not straighten when I flatironed my hair last week and I had to trim off an inch all over. I hate that I had to cut it but I couldn't comb through them even after I flatironed even though I didn't have any split ends. I've been thinking of texlaxing for a while and I finally did it today.

I used the Kids Organics Relaxer by Africa's Best and added Safflower Oil to it. I did my whole head at one time since it was flatironed and my hair is only NL. I think it took me five minutes to apply it and I left it on for another five minutes.

After I rinsed I did the midstep protein with a spray bottle that had water, safflower oil and phytokeratin in it since I don't have any protein conditioners. I used the shampoo that came with the relaxer twice and then I followed with ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo. I DC'd with a Coffee Conditioner I made that I added some glycerin and honey powder to since it wasn't moisturizing enough on it's own. I DC'd with heat for 25 min and without heat for another 30 min. After I rinsed out the DC I used PBN Murumuru Moisture Milk and sealed with PBN Cupuacu Butter. I let my hair airdry and it feels soft and moisturized. I haven't had truly moisturized hair in months. The relaxer took out more texture than I initially wanted but I'm happy with my results. I plan to stretch for 3-6 months.

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BranwenRosewood

Hey, Lady! It looks great! Y'all and these fresh clean crisp ends are killing me today...I may have to dust/trim early, so I can stunt right along with y'all, :yep:

Sent from my Speak & Spell using LHCF
 
I get my hair relaxed once a year at the salon using phyto ...I honestly don't do much to it..I wash/flatiron it once a month ( is that gross?) and I try to keep it moisturized ( I have yet to find a really good moisturizer) My hair is past my waist, but I really need a trim. I'll post a pic as soon as I find one :)

-erica
 
twolala said:
I get my hair relaxed once a year at the salon using phyto ...I honestly don't do much to it..I wash/flatiron it once a month ( is that gross?) and I try to keep it moisturized ( I have yet to find a really good moisturizer) My hair is past my waist, but I really need a trim. I'll post a pic as soon as I find one :)

-erica
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You betta post a pic lol. Have you tried s curl. I hear the older formula is very moisturizing for up to 3 days. twolala . It's 4 something at walmart, but I got the newer version just because I didn't want mineral oil and parabens
 
twolala said:
I get my hair relaxed once a year at the salon using phyto ...I honestly don't do much to it..I wash/flatiron it once a month ( is that gross?) and I try to keep it moisturized ( I have yet to find a really good moisturizer) My hair is past my waist, but I really need a trim. I'll post a pic as soon as I find one :) -erica
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its clearly working so nothing is gross.
 
twolala said:
I get my hair relaxed once a year at the salon using phyto ...I honestly don't do much to it..I wash/flatiron it once a month ( is that gross?) and I try to keep it moisturized ( I have yet to find a really good moisturizer) My hair is past my waist, but I really need a trim. I'll post a pic as soon as I find one :)

-erica
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I second that you betta post pictures :yep:. I don't think it's gross either as long as you're not loading you scalp product. I mean, it's suppose to clean itself anyway, right :look:. I'm considering doing the same thing, just at home. I love how my hair looks straightened and how it stops my ends from tangling up. The process is just a bit rough :ohwell:.

How do you maintain your hair during the month?
 
I posted this in another thread but..

I noticed today that my crown is really broken. I trimmed the ends to get rid of splits, but it's about half the length of my nape, which looks SO awkward when my hair is down. So I think I need to relax my crown every other time instead of every time. I let go of buns and only do updo's to get rid of the tension from the ponytail holder. It's kinda frustrating because my nape is retaining fairly well but then my crown is all broken. Ah well, it's a part of the hair game. Just have to figure out what works, keep it moisturized and healthy.
 
tapioca_pudding said:
I posted this in another thread but.. I noticed today that my crown is really broken. I trimmed the ends to get rid of splits, but it's about half the length of my nape, which looks SO awkward when my hair is down. So I think I need to relax my crown every other time instead of every time. I let go of buns and only do updo's to get rid of the tension from the ponytail holder. It's kinda frustrating because my nape is retaining fairly well but then my crown is all broken. Ah well, it's a part of the hair game. Just have to figure out what works, keep it moisturized and healthy.
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Try to use some protein on the crown only until the breakage completely stops.
 
Hi ladies
I usually don't post in here... very intimated from all the prefect hair however, I have been compelled to do so today.
pre_medicalrulz your hair is beyond everything... Look at all that shine! Wow

sunnieb your hair is gorgeous and Im pretty sure you were the one to put me up on honey last year! I use it in my pre poo and now my hair looks honey kissed in the sun with a ombre effect.

ckisland you look so happy in your pics! So glad relaxing ended up working for you.

BranwenRosewood congratulations!

That's all for now... back to lurking
 
tapioca_pudding said:
pre_medicalrulz omg your hair is STUNNING!!!! Just stunning!!!

ckisland you retained SO MUCH length!! That's so great!!!
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tapioca_pudding said:
I posted this in another thread but..

I noticed today that my crown is really broken. I trimmed the ends to get rid of splits, but it's about half the length of my nape, which looks SO awkward when my hair is down. So I think I need to relax my crown every other time instead of every time. I let go of buns and only do updo's to get rid of the tension from the ponytail holder. It's kinda frustrating because my nape is retaining fairly well but then my crown is all broken. Ah well, it's a part of the hair game. Just have to figure out what works, keep it moisturized and healthy.
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Thank you!!! I'm sorry that you're having trouble with your crown :sad:. Personally, I think buns are built for longer hair. I do anything other than a low bun or a super sloppy high bun, I feel tension on my strands and edges :nono:. If I'm worried about my hair rubbing against my shoulders, I just use a claw clip, or loosely tuck my hair with the ends up and out. I PS'd for a week straight with my hair in a halo flattwist, and I didn't have to worry about tension or my ends getting gnarled. I hope this helps some :hug2:
 
jennwantslonghurr said:
Hi ladies
I usually don't post in here... very intimated from all the prefect hair however, I have been compelled to do so today.

ckisland you look so happy in your pics! So glad relaxing ended up working for you.

That's all for now... back to lurking
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Awww!!! Thank you! I am really really happy. I'm totally in love with my hair. I am so glad I had you ladies to help me stay the course and make it past my initial rough patch. It was so worth it :grin:.
 
ckisland said:
Thank you!!! I'm sorry that you're having trouble with your crown :sad:. Personally, I think buns are built for longer hair. I do anything other than a low bun or a super sloppy high bun, I feel tension on my strands and edges :nono:. If I'm worried about my hair rubbing against my shoulders, I just use a claw clip, or loosely tuck my hair with the ends up and out. I PS'd for a week straight with my hair in a halo flattwist, and I didn't have to worry about tension or my ends getting gnarled. I hope this helps some :hug2:
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Thanks love! :huggle: I bought a claw clip to start using instead of buns so hopefully I'll see a difference. I workout almost every day so it's hard to do too much to my hair other than some kind of updo. I have to figure out something. :drunk:
 
tapioca_pudding said:
I posted this in another thread but..

I noticed today that my crown is really broken. I trimmed the ends to get rid of splits, but it's about half the length of my nape, which looks SO awkward when my hair is down. So I think I need to relax my crown every other time instead of every time. I let go of buns and only do updo's to get rid of the tension from the ponytail holder. It's kinda frustrating because my nape is retaining fairly well but then my crown is all broken. Ah well, it's a part of the hair game. Just have to figure out what works, keep it moisturized and healthy.
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I too noticed some breakage with my crown, though I can't say what it's from. I literally have a section in the middle that's like 4 inches while a section next to it is like 6-7 inches. I do bun but I just use a hair pin to hold. I would have expected the area around it to be breaking but that's not the case. The only thing I could think is that I've been missing that section while DCing, especially since my crown is so thick and coarse. I'm planning on making sure I also use protein and baby it. For my next relaxer I'm evening it out because it looks ridiculous.
 
I'm going to relax

Hopefully in the summer


RIP natural hair 2008 - 2014

we had a good run...i guess.
 
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