Relaxed Hair Thread

[Nix08]

My only issue with olive oil was that it took out too much texture for me. Otherwise, it was fine for me.

Good to know because I want it straight as can be

 

[MilkChocolateOne]

I love mizani butter blend but you mentioned a new formula so idk.....

I couldn't get consistent results with Butter Blends. I relaxed 3 times using the same steps and received different results each time. I used the same strength(mild) and applied it for the same amount of time.

 

[Loving]

I stopped using Mizani since late last year. It was leaving me under processed. I now use Affirm and I'm loving it so far.

 

[Evolving78]

I stopped using Mizani since late last year. It was leaving me under processed. I now use Affirm and I'm loving it so far.

Same thing for me

 

[lindseyerinc]

Any advice for self relaxing with an affirm lye relaxer?

 

[greenandchic]

I tried to do a (2) ponytail roller set but my hair looks HAM. I couldn't get my hair over the magnetic rollers smooth enough to give me the result I was looking for. I may have t-shirt dried it too much before putting them in.

Last week I used sponge rollers over dry hair so I will try that again tonight.

 

[halfindian]

I tried to do a (2) ponytail roller set but my hair looks HAM. I couldn't get my hair over the magnetic rollers smooth enough to give me the result I was looking for. I may have t-shirt dried it too much before putting them in.

Last week I used sponge rollers over dry hair so I will try that again tonight.

Combing through the hair should smooth it out. And make sure you stretch it if you have growth that you want smooth.

 

[greenandchic]

Combing through the hair should smooth it out. And make sure you stretch it if you have growth that you want smooth.

I'm only 3 weeks post so its not a NG issue, I don't think I stretched it enough.

 

[Jobwright]

It's been 4 weeks since my last relaxer, about 6 weeks of Aphogee 2 minute weekly and my hair is doing GREAT!!! Finally!!!!!! I think I will prepoo with some Vatika oil, ORS aloe shampoo, follow with my boo-thang SM Yucca Boabab shampoo, protein, DC with Aubrey HSR and roller set and wrap. Hoping for silky, bouncy curls today. Fingers crossed! It seems the longer my hair gets, the better it is. Who would have thought keeping the scissors away and regular protein would do the trick...

 

[Lilmama1011]

Fresh relaxer, scalp pic on air dried hair

 

[Fotchygirl]

Fresh relaxer, scalp pic on air dried hair

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Beautiful results!

 

[divachyk]

Looking good Lilmama1011

 

[Kindheart]

I m really thinking of relaxing my hair atleast around my edges ,i m tired of the frizzy halo ..

 

[Saludable84]

I m really thinking of relaxing my hair atleast around my edges ,i m tired of the frizzy halo ..

Are you trying to do it between relaxers?

 

[juliansmom]

bored with my hair. have only been relaxed since March or April after years of being natural and stuck at apl. but right now I'm in a style rut..don't have the money for weave or braids. The styles I try never turn out right..guess I just gotta experiment since I'm not used to relaxed hair..

 

[Saludable84]

bored with my hair. have only been relaxed since March or April after years of being natural and stuck at apl. but right now I'm in a style rut..don't have the money for weave or braids. The styles I try never turn out right..guess I just gotta experiment since I'm not used to relaxed hair..

What styles are you trying to do?

 

[iLurk]

Hi ladies new relaxed head here

 

[Saludable84]

Hi ladies new relaxed head here

Welcome!!!

 

[greenandchic]

Hi ladies new relaxed head here

 

[divachyk]

welcome iLurk

 

[iLurk]

Hi ladies

I dont really have much to report right now. i'm about 10 weeks post now but my hair stopped cooperating at 5. I wanna get my hair done to see where i'm at length wise but the beautician i know doesn't return phone calls. and im nervous about going to an unknown so just puffing it out til next month when i relax it again

 

[Saludable84]

Hi ladies I dont really have much to report right now. i'm about 10 weeks post now but my hair stopped cooperating at 5. I wanna get my hair done to see where i'm at length wise but the beautician i know doesn't return phone calls. and im nervous about going to an unknown so just puffing it out til next month when i relax it again

Are you comfortable with doing your own hair?

 

[iLurk]

^ The only thing I know how to do on my own is braidouts and I think I've outgrown that now because they aren't as defined as they used to be. I tried straightening my own hair with no luck what so ever it would revert as soon as I take the flat iron off.

 

[divachyk]

Hi ladies

I dont really have much to report right now. i'm about 10 weeks post now but my hair stopped cooperating at 5. I wanna get my hair done to see where i'm at length wise but the beautician i know doesn't return phone calls. and im nervous about going to an unknown so just puffing it out til next month when i relax it again

What's up with her not returning calls. Can you text her or email her...better yet, swing by the salon? iLurk

 

[iLurk]

^ idk I just guess she doesnt want to get paid. I've left her messages and all and she doesn't respond so now i'm just searching. and i was told that her shop moved so idk the new address

 

[brownb83]

I sweat in my head and my hair is so dry in the back because of it.

 

[Saludable84]

^ The only thing I know how to do on my own is braidouts and I think I've outgrown that now because they aren't as defined as they used to be. I tried straightening my own hair with no luck what so ever it would revert as soon as I take the flat iron off.

If you blow dry your hair on cool or medium, or even with the diffuser attachment, the hair can come out a little fuller to give the Braidout more definition.

I'm still getting the hanged flat ironing so no advice there. Lol

 

[iLurk]

^ I'll try doing it that way now. I usually just wait til my hair is semi dry after washing braid it up and just let it air dry overnight and it would come out beautifully. But now when I do it its just flat so now I'm transitioning into wash and gos.

 

[divachyk]

I sweat in my head and my hair is so dry in the back because of it.

brownb83, I sweat a lot also. I use to wash 1x weekly and struggled with dryness and breakage. I now wash 2x weekly and that has made a huge difference. Is that an option for you? I shampoo the first wash day and co-cleanse midweek.

 

[Loving]

I got a T/U on Saturday and got a trim. I think I lost all my growth I made for the year. All because I got hair lazy in the past 2 months. Sigh....

Back to the basics I go.