Relaxed Hair Thread

Hey ladies! I'm on my iPad and I can't do thanks or multiquote... Or even multitask (I'm still learning!).

Thanks a lot for all of the helpful responses! I'll definitely try out JBCO and this organic shampoo/conditioner I saw.

And, nope, I don't use heat often at all, but for about a month this summer, I blowfried my hair quite frequently. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
 
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Nix08 said:
@Raspberry this is more along the lines of how I do mine....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIyokqxVWlo
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Nix08 sunnieb Raspberry bebezazueta
I normally start at the tip and pin curl to the root. Last night I tried starting from the root to see if that makes a difference -- kinda like the vid. Once I take my hair down for the day, I'll let you know how it goes.

OT: bebezazueta, what does your screen name mean? Let me know if I'm being too nosey.
 
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HauteHippie, if you view the website via Safari or some other internet browser, you can thanks, etc etc. You can't thank anyone if you're using the LHCF app. I alternate between both - web & app - based on my needs.
 
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divachyk said:
@Nix08 @sunnieb @Raspberry @bebezazueta
I normally start at the tip and pin curl to the root. Last night I tried starting from the root to see if that makes a difference -- kinda like the vid. Once I take my hair down for the day, I'll let you know how it goes.

OT: @bebezazueta, what does your screen name mean? Let me know if I'm being too nosey.
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divachyk - How'd your hair do today? I think I'll do another ponytail rollerset tonight after my cowash.

At the bolded - I want to know too! :giggle: I kinda thought "bebe" was a play on "baby" since she's from Nawlons. Not sure about the other part. :drunk:
 
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Raspberry said:
@HauteHippie I think I'm bonelaxed but I have a lot of thickness still, though I suspect you have to scrutinize a particular stylists relaxer process/timing to analyze straightening results. Maybe your stylist leaves the relaxer on a few minutes longer than mine. My stylist takes her time to thoroughly apply the relaxer but it doesn't sit on my head more than a few minutes after she's done. I'm definitely not texlaxed though..

Do you air dry? That seems to do a lot to retain body...
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Hi Raspberry ... my relaxer is probably staying on too long. It stays on significantly longer than any stylist from the past ever let a relaxer stay on. Time for a chat. I go to Juanita @ Domican Expressions in Brooklyn. She listens to her clients, so I think we'll be good moving forward.
 
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Ok ladies, I am loving these ponytail rollersets to make my newgrowth more manageable! By putting my wet hair in 4 ponytails, my newgrowth dries flat and stays "loose" until I wash again. And my hair is bouncy and light too!

Don't know why I waited so long to rollerset. Now I see what the fuss is all about. I plan to graduate to doing full head rollersets sometime in 2012. I love it! :)
 
I tried henna the jury is still out. I posted this after pic in another thread but heres my after.
 

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Think I need to cut about 2 inches. Too many tangles in my last relaxer has my ends looking stressed out. I will wait until my next relaxer to trim at least an inch. Set backs...gotta love them!

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divachyk no you not being nosy.

sunnieb

Bebe is my nickname. My government name is Benita. Zazueta is my married name. It has a Spanish origin. Hence bebezazueta. LOL! Sorry it's not an exciting story behind it.
 
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sunnieb, not sure why I didn't get the notification on this mention. Sorry! I thought the screen name was Cajun also. :grin: bebezazueta, thank you for the background. I still like your screen name. If I'm pronouncing it right, it's quite exotic sounding. :grin:

sunnieb said:
@divachyk - How'd your hair do today? I think I'll do another ponytail rollerset tonight after my cowash.

At the bolded - I want to know too! :giggle: I kinda thought "bebe" was a play on "baby" since she's from Nawlons. Not sure about the other part. :drunk:
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I prefer pin curling at the base of the scalp. My curls are springy and my ends are not as fuzzy/dry. Thanks Nix08 and bebezazueta for recommending this method.

Pin curl (no finger combing)
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Finger combed
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sunnieb said:
Ok ladies, I am loving these ponytail rollersets to make my newgrowth more manageable! By putting my wet hair in 4 ponytails, my newgrowth dries flat and stays "loose" until I wash again. And my hair is bouncy and light too!

Don't know why I waited so long to rollerset. Now I see what the fuss is all about. I plan to graduate to doing full head rollersets sometime in 2012. I love it! :)
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sunnieb, I love pony sets and I get on a kick where I do them every week and then somewhere along the way, I fall off. It's a shame because my hair responds much better to roller setting vs. air drying.
 
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for the ladies that bun daily, how do you tame your new growth during stretches? does the hair becomes sort of trained to lay flat?
 
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I am still losing a TON of moisture in my hair. I put oil and now have resulted to straight grease on my hair at night then wrap it in a scarf but half way through my day, my hair is brittle and dry. Does baggying work on relaxed hair? Any suggestions?
 
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shortdub78 said:
for the ladies that bun daily, how do you tame your new growth during stretches? does the hair becomes sort of trained to lay flat?
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To the bolded - NOPE! :lol:

I've learned that my hair has to be washed/cowashed every other day in order to keep my newgrowth super-moist and prevent matting. I've tried to go longer and the results weren't pretty. :nono:

I've recently started to do ponytail rollersets and I love 'em! My newgrowth stays loose until the next wash, so styling is a breeze!

I'm airdrying a ponytail set right now! :yep: I'll go get under my hooded dryer in a bit though...:look:
 
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shortdub78 said:
for the ladies that bun daily, how do you tame your new growth during stretches? does the hair becomes sort of trained to lay flat?
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ReignLocks said:
I am still losing a TON of moisture in my hair. I put oil and now have resulted to straight grease on my hair at night then wrap it in a scarf but half way through my day, my hair is brittle and dry. Does baggying work on relaxed hair? Any suggestions?
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Absolutely not shortdub78. I tame it by one of the following --> cowashing, roller setting, air drying with using the scarf method and/or keeping the hair moisturized and not letting it get overly dry.

ReignLocks, as previously asked by another member, are you using a moisturizer? If yes, perhaps you are not using the right moisturizer or combination of products to keep your hair hydrated.
 
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sunnieb said:
@LaidBak - I see that cute bun in your updated avatar pic! Get in here and tell us how you did it!
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Thanks! That was actually from two years ago. I didn't do anything special. I was just experimenting with concorde clips. I brushed my hair back and split it with my fingers into two sections. I just kinda rotated them around each other and slid the clip in. I shocked myself at how cute it turned out, that's why I took pics.
 
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RoseTintedCheeks and divachyk, I am using Olive Oil brand conditioner in the green bottle about twice a week but not every time I use oil and a mixture of Olive Oil, Vitamin E oil, Grapeseed and Jojoba oils everyday.
 
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ReignLocks, I'm not familiar with the product that you're using. Does it contain -cones? Have you tried handmade moisturizers without a bunch of fillers and what results did you have?

It took a while to find that perfect moisturizer for my low porosity hair. I've had excellent results with Bee Mine Luscious Balanced Cream Moisturizer. I feel like I've raved about this product in almost every thread but seriously, it works for my hair. I can use this moisturizer year 'round with the same results each and every time.
 
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divachyk said:
@ReignLocks, I'm not familiar with the product that you're using. Does it contain -cones? Have you tried handmade moisturizers without a bunch of fillers and what results did you have?
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I have never tried homemade moisturizers. I just ordered some Rosemary pomades from Etsy yesterday. Hopefully it will help. I do not know if the cream has cones in it. Is that a drying agent?

.....Still figuring out my hair :perplexed
 
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pre_medicalrulz - sorry about your setback. Your hair is gorgeous and like you said, you don't have to cut it all at once! :)

I'm seriously thinking of not relaxing until Jan 15 or 16 instead of Jan 6. Why take a day off when I'll be off on the 16th anyway? I can ponytail rollerset my way to 15 weeks post just as easy as 14 weeks! :yep:
 
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ReignLocks said:
I have never tried homemade moisturizers. I just ordered some Rosemary pomades from Etsy yesterday. Hopefully it will help. I do not know if the cream has cones in it. Is that a drying agent?

.....Still figuring out my hair :perplexed
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ReignLocks - I was curious about hand-made not home-made :giggle: -cones are known to block moisture for some, but not everyone experiences this with the use of -cones. When I think of pomade, I don't think of it being a moisturizer. I would have to read up on the product first to be able to know for certain. How do you plan to use the pomade? I think IDareT'sHair uses pomades.
 
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I use my Pomades as a Sealer or on my Edges/Nape whenever I feel I need that little extra something.:yep:

Oyin BSP was a little too 'thick'. :ohwell:

I like lighter Pomades like: Claudie's Shea Pomade and now her Tiffani Ceramide Pomade, Hairitage Hydrations Peach & Aloe. HV's Almond Glaze etc.....:lick:

divachyk
 
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divachyk said:
@ReignLocks - I was curious about hand-made not home-made :giggle: -cones are known to block moisture for some, but not everyone experiences this with the use of -cones. When I think of pomade, I don't think of it being a moisturizer. I would have to read up on the product first to be able to know for certain. How do you plan to use the pomade? I think @IDareT'sHair uses pomades.
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IRT to the cones, I am going to try to omit them and see if it changes the moisture retention in my hair. When I was at Ulta, I must have ran into a Paul Mitchell advocate because all she kept saying was that my hair would benefit from his products. She showed me a moisture line but I refuse to purchase anything else for my hair, starting today :lol:, until I get this thing figured out. I always thought that pomades were "moisturizers" probably because that is what my mom always used to "grease" my scalp when I was younger. My intention was to use a little of it on large sections on my scalp.
 
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