Relaxed Hair Thread

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pre_medicalrulz said:
ok relaxed ladies... I have an issue and need your expertise. I'm noticing very very tiny hairs in my hands while sealing. I have done a moisture treatment. Week later its still there. So I did a protein treatment & today I still see them. So now I think I may need a trim. My last real trim was April 2011. I did do a small dusting in November also.

What do you ladies think?

Sent from a land where women rule.....
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Was that a hard protein followed with a full moisturising dc? It sounds to me like s protein problem. Moisture issues are usually easier to deal with for me. TBH trimming for me only makes sense when I see splits or just to keep the ends full looking not to stop breakage.
 
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@Raspberry I should have been more specific. It's not the braids themselves that would be a problem, but to do a braidout I use perm rods on the ends to get a uniform look. I also tend to like them to be above shoulder/shoulder length so I roll up a lot of hair (I'm MBLish maybe WL idk). Those coily curls would be too much for my ends at this point in my stretch and make detangling more of a hassle. I'll probably still airdry in some loose braids (you're totally right about that stretching the new growth out), but it won't be the braidout I'm cravin' at the moment. :ohwell:
 
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ReignLocks said:
So, I just had my hair relaxed a week ago, would you recommend a DC now? What should I do b/c I always lose more hair after a relaxer. Not a lot but a few strands.

Ladies, what is your post relaxer regime?
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I would usually do a hard protein treatment after a relaxer(with full moisturising dc) then I alternate moisturising conditioners with protein for the next few weeks
 
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Mische said:
@Raspberry I should have been more specific. It's not the braids themselves that would be a problem, but to do a braidout I use perm rods on the ends to get a uniform look. I also tend to like them to be above shoulder/shoulder length so I roll up a lot of hair (I'm MBLish maybe WL idk). Those coily curls would be too much for my ends at this point in my stretch and make detangling more of a hassle. I'll probably still airdry in some loose braids (you're totally right about that stretching the new growth out), but it won't be the braidout I'm cravin' at the moment. :ohwell:
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I see :yep:. Well whatever you do, post a pic cause your hair is pretty :)
 
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Thanks a lot. :) I definitely plan on posting more pictures this year. Using a real camera! lol
 
My 7 week post NG is kicking my tale! I planned on stretching my usual 10-12 weeks but I'm not sure. If I encounter a lot of breakage I'll be only going 9 weeks. I think i'll try my hand at a braidout this weekend. If so I'll post pics.
 
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the cross wrapping worked out really well for me. i tried it yesterday. i ended up using Textures and Tones rinse in Black since i realized i had dc'ed and washed my hair before putting the color in. i could have waited until today to do it, but i was too excited to get my ends clipped last night. i ended up doing it myself. the whole process.

i really like Paul Mitchell's Super Skinny Serum. it really made a difference in my blow dried hair. i almost caused a setback by blow drying my hair with a paddle brush. that brush was yanking my hair out like nobody's business. i caught what i was doing and switched to using a comb. it took a while to flat iron my hair, since every section i straightened, i would clip the ends. i like the scissors i used too. i gotta look at the packing to remember the name. i didn't pay a lot for them, but they worked very well. i was able to get my roots straight as well. i am 5 weeks post.

i bumped my hair with my jumbo curling iron this morning to give it a little more body. i spray a little bit of oil sheen and wrapped my hair back up.

thanks ladies for all of your help. i wish i could wear my hair straight and out all of the time. but this weekend it will be back to the curly roller sets.
 
Just wanted to stop in and rave about hair rules blow out your kinks. I am 8 or 9 weeks post and I used it my last wash. I was impressed. I'm attaching huge pics hoping you can see how it worked. It was hard to get an accurate pic of new growth. Sorry they are so huge- on my phone. It will be a staple for me during stretches going forward. I bought it at ulta.

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After: This was before I flat ironed which was on the instructions. I opted not too.

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i used a heat protectant spray too. it feels lighter than the serum. the serum weights my hair down, but i like the slip it gives when i do roller sets.
 
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So I decided to measure my hair, to my the best of my ability, with a tape measure. I NEVER figured that it would be that difficult to do alone HOWEVER, I got it. I will upload my pic tonight. My hair FINALLY past the top of my ears on both sides and it measured about 8.5". Considering that it was ALL burned out midway around and down my head, I'm so excited because I had a stylist tell me, in August 2011, that my hair might not grow back and if it did that it would take at least a year to start growing. I'm on my way to healthy, beautiful hair now!

Thank you ladies for the wisdom and encouragement. :bighug:
 
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im going to get my huurr rollersetted today at the salon ive decided i'll be doing this almost every other week since its only $25 so between that and braidouts hopefully i'll have good retention this year
 
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divachyk I haven't tried sunnieb's 4 ponytail airdry technique but Rusk Smoother is great for laying down my edges (better than a gel) as I'm trying to stretch. My natural hair/new growth likes water based products.
 
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I posted in Random Thoughts but need to stick to this thread too. I try to stretch and use less heat with braidouts and twistouts but my ends tangle on each other really bad. I find that I need to get my cuticles to lie down and a way for my ends not to tangle around each other. I didnt have this problem before. :(
 
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QueenAmaka said:
ME TOO!!! :) I can't wait :grin:
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As soon as we've relaxed (and my PC's not busted up) pictures going up. I would compete with you but seeing how pretty your hair is is setting myself up for failure.
Plus I'm a chronic underprocessor and now have two lines of demarcation :(
 
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NYAmicas said:
I posted in Random Thoughts but need to stick to this thread too. I try to stretch and use less heat with braidouts and twistouts but my ends tangle on each other really bad. I find that I need to get my cuticles to lie down and a way for my ends not to tangle around each other. I didnt have this problem before. :(
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I know what you mean! I stopped doing braidouts because my ends were just full of crazy tangles! :nono:

But, since I've started airdrying in 4 ponytails, I can braid or twist each ponytail (with a roller on the ends) and still get a nice wave pattern with no tangly ends! :grin:
 
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TheNDofUO said:
As soon as we've relaxed (and my PC's not busted up) pictures going up. I would compete with you but seeing how pretty your hair is is setting myself up for failure.
Plus I'm a chronic underprocessor and now have two lines of demarcation :(
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I'm sure your hair is pretty awesome too :) Can't wait to see pics
 
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To any relaxed hair ladies that trim their own hair....Do you get your shears sharpened regularly? If so, where? :)
 
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Relaxed half of my head. Severely. its getting worse. Someone help! I don't want to go the hairdressers I want to learn myself
 
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@JettedCrazed You are so special but I had to read your message to pre_medicalrulz to get it. Smh! LOL
 
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