Relaxed Hair Thread

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shortdub78 girl I don't even know lol. I'm trying to get the shedding and splits I have been getting under control before I even think about a touch up. I've been SD/trimming every other week so my ends are getting better at least. I've cut a lot this year but it grew back quickly at least. I usually stretch for 5-6 months the most mainly cause I don't want to be bothered with my hair lol but then I end up regretting it due to tangles.
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I had to go back and look again! Man that is some nice growth there! Have you tried any garlic shampoos or conditioners? I use a garlic shampoo now for the heck of it. Or take garlic supplements to help with the shedding? I got read again on how you manage stretching that long. Your new growth looks more relatable to me than others.
 
greenandchic said:
Thanks! I use a thick leave in and a scarf to tame them. They are pretty fuzzy by the end of the day though. I was using edge tamer but it made my hair too slick looking. :lol: I'm going to end the stretch next week at 16.5 weeks; I'm going to start prepping my hair today. About 1/2" of that is from a previous under processed session. The front of my hair is a very lose 4a/3c but the back is tighter. I'm having a difficult time dealing with the NG at this point...
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your edges looks just like my dd and they behave the same way. I am going to do a corrective too.
 
shortdub78 said:
I had to go back and look again! Man that is some nice growth there! Have you tried any garlic shampoos or conditioners? I use a garlic shampoo now for the heck of it. Or take garlic supplements to help with the shedding? I got read again on how you manage stretching that long. Your new growth looks more relatable to me than others.
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Well it's a combination of new growth and under processed hair. The shrinkage is crazy. Before the boards I never stretched. I used to relax every 6-8 with the least being 4 like clockwork. think I'd be bald by now if my hair wasn't resistant. I have used Claudie's Mango Cream Rinse which has garlic in it. My natural hair is very tightly coiled for the most part but I think I have all the 4's up in my head! Lol.

I just put my hair in twist now and spray with a moisturizing spray like APB leave in, maybe a cream moisturizer sometimes and a serum/butter to seal. My new growth is dense so putting it in twist and separating the hair works for me at this point.
 
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shortdub78 said:
it really moisturized my hair! They changed the formula too! It used to have aloe in it. Now it's mango something. The leave in spray smells so good too! It is light and won't leave your hair wet!
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Girl that KCKT is the truth! My hair is mushy soft almost! And the tangles weren't that bad to untangle!
 
As a relaxed head, I am really loving APB Green Powerhouse Oil.

It's perfect to deal with because it's not leaving my hair heavy or weighed down.

It's ultra soft and imparting so much shine.
 
shortdub78 said:
do you use a moisturizing spray on your new growth first? That works for me! And carry with you and spray throughout the day if needed.
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I do or have tried it at least. The problem with my new growth is that it soaks up any moisturizer I put on soooo fast that literally a few hours later my new growth feels sahara desert dry again. The only thing I've found thus far to work is co washing but my relaxed hair heavily frowns on me doing too much of that so I only do it when absolutely necessary.

I think a butter might work better for me but I can't seem to find a good one my hair likes :ohwell:
 
I just relaxed my hair this morning. I used creme of nature straight from Eden in B. It left me with a lot of texture and I didn't burn. I'm slow too.. It felt really different from any other relaxer I tried. My hair felt coated when rinsing, like a thick conditioner was on it. Once I shampooed, it was amazing! That shampoo is better than the Argan oil one! It really smoothes the cuticles down. I dc'ed with my Bambu and used my leave in products. I am sitting under the dryer now. I don't think I will be air drying. Or I am going to do like at the salon. Air drying always fizzes or dries out my ends and I always have to use tons of product to prevent that. I'm going to blow the rest on warm and cool, apply some moisturize and bun.
 
shortdub78 said:
I just relaxed my hair this morning. I used creme of nature straight from Eden in B. It left me with a lot of texture and I didn't burn. I'm slow too.. It felt really different from any other relaxer I tried. My hair felt coated when rinsing, like a thick conditioner was on it. Once I shampooed, it was amazing! That shampoo is better than the Argan oil one! It really smoothes the cuticles down. I dc'ed with my Bambu and used my leave in products. I am sitting under the dryer now. I don't think I will be air drying. Or I am going to do like at the salon. Air drying always fizzes or dries out my ends and I always have to use tons of product to prevent that. I'm going to blow the rest on warm and cool, apply some moisturize and bun.
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and I don't have flat relaxed hair either!
 
shortdub78 said:
I just relaxed my hair this morning. I used creme of nature straight from Eden in B. It left me with a lot of texture and I didn't burn. I'm slow too.. It felt really different from any other relaxer I tried. My hair felt coated when rinsing, like a thick conditioner was on it. Once I shampooed, it was amazing! That shampoo is better than the Argan oil one! It really smoothes the cuticles down. I dc'ed with my Bambu and used my leave in products. I am sitting under the dryer now. I don't think I will be air drying. Or I am going to do like at the salon. Air drying always fizzes or dries out my ends and I always have to use tons of product to prevent that. I'm going to blow the rest on warm and cool, apply some moisturize and bun.
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Glad it turned out well for you. I used this relaxer earlier this year and my hair laughed. I had a corrective done shortly after that.

I think it's a good relaxer if you don't want your your hair bone straight and with a lot of texture. It didn't process my hair at all.
 
flyygirlll2 said:
Glad it turned out well for you. I used this relaxer earlier this year and my hair laughed. I had a corrective done shortly after that. I think it's a good relaxer if you don't want your your hair bone straight and with a lot of texture. It didn't process my hair at all.
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I was thinking that too! I never add anything to my relaxer( oil, conditioner), so I know that creme booster really slows the process down. Plus, I move like a turtle! This is how my hair feels with lye relaxer. I wanted bone straight, so I went back to no lye. We will see how my hair holds up until my next relaxer. Hopefully, the texture will help me with stretching.
 
Sitting under the dryer, instead of air drying felt much better too! I love how my hair feels! I keep taking my scarf off to feel my hair! Lol
 
shortdub78 said:
I was thinking that too! I never add anything to my relaxer( oil, conditioner), so I know that creme booster really slows the process down. Plus, I move like a turtle! This is how my hair feels with lye relaxer. I wanted bone straight, so I went back to no lye. We will see how my hair holds up until my next relaxer. Hopefully, the texture will help me with stretching.
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I thought the creme booster had an an ingredient to help process the hair. I too thought it was a retardant until I read the ingredients...I will have to check again...
 
divachyk thanks for getting me too buy those tiny clips to make buns. I used one today to wear my hair half up half down.

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has anybody in here mastered the art of flat ironing? i want to do so in a couple of weeks but debating on if i should go to my beautician again.
 
Just finished my relaxer and it went well! Feels good to feel my scalp. I blow dried instead of setting because I plan to get a Dominican blow out in a couple of weeks and try to only use heat 1x per month. My hair feels thick and luscious even though I smoothed down to the ends as an attempt at a corrective to go straighter and some areas look great, others still have a little more texture than wanted but overall I love my hair again. I think I will continue using Mizani Butter Blends mild.
 
Babygrowth said:
Just finished my relaxer and it went well! Feels good to feel my scalp. I blow dried instead of setting because I plan to get a Dominican blow out in a couple of weeks and try to only use heat 1x per month. My hair feels thick and luscious even though I smoothed down to the ends as an attempt at a corrective to go straighter and some areas look great, others still have a little more texture than wanted but overall I love my hair again. I think I will continue using Mizani Butter Blends mild.
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glad it went well!
 
I'm getting the urge to relax again. The week of Christmas makes 16 weeks so I think I might hold out until then. Only thing I'm worried about is the breakage I have along the front. Pregnancy makes my hair so delicate and always causes a texture change. This last one really did a number on my hair. It doesn't help that the front of my hair has the loosest curl pattern to the point where I can't even find the new growth sometimes. The breakage is bad though. Between post partum shedding and using a regular strength relaxer instead of mild, I'm lucky I have any hair left!

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I have sections like that all along my perimeter.

Oan I have grown my hair to grazing mbl which is something I never thought I would do. Now I need to lose 40-60 lbs with the same determination. Any tips? I'm not looking for a quick fix but rather a lifestyle change. I want to ttc again but not with this extra weight on me and I know some of you have gone on serious weight loss journeys. In fact I think I'll visit the health and fitness sections too.

Fighting auto correct everyday
 
I would relax and do a nice trim. I went through something similar and got a haircut last year. Then I decided to lose weight and lost 30 pounds. I wanted something different again, so I got another major haircut. The hair is going to come out, but I would just be gentle to it and work on my diet. My hormones and cycle was all over the place last year. I was on my period for 7 months. Get your levels checked. Make sure you are still taking your prenatal vits. Work on getting fit. Those things will get your hair and body back in order, then get back Ttc.

Just give yourself and your body a chance to fully recover. I'm kind of hiding my hair now. I bum or keep a scarf on at home, and wear a wig when I need to get cute.
 
Has anyone used the creme of nature with Argan oil relaxer? I'm thinking of using it for my next relaxer, still trying to find The One.
 
in love with the cut on this wig from RPGshow (and the colour!) trying to resist the itch to cut. If anyone knows of a synthetic or human hair wig with this haircut (especially the back!) that's cheaper please let me know.
 

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shortdub78 said:
I would relax and do a nice trim. I went through something similar and got a haircut last year. Then I decided to lose weight and lost 30 pounds. I wanted something different again, so I got another major haircut. The hair is going to come out, but I would just be gentle to it and work on my diet. My hormones and cycle was all over the place last year. I was on my period for 7 months. Get your levels checked. Make sure you are still taking your prenatal vits. Work on getting fit. Those things will get your hair and body back in order, then get back Ttc.

Just give yourself and your body a chance to fully recover. I'm kind of hiding my hair now. I bum or keep a scarf on at home, and wear a wig when I need to get cute.
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I can't bring myself to hide my hair. In fact I've been going through a flatironing phase. I've been working on getting fit. I had my hormone levels checked and they're normal and my cycle us like clockwork. I'm on low dose bc so it doesn't mess with my hair luckily.

I know I need to let myself recover at least the logical side of me does. I'm giving myself time to heal. Thanks for replying.

Fighting auto correct everyday
 
My hair barely sheds which is awesome but I break like 3 or 4 hairs combing my hair everyday because it's straight. I do comb from bottom to top. I think it's because my hair isn't straight straight just roller set straight but I'm not using heat
 
These angles make me look way wider than I am, anything for a bun pic :lachen: But here is my bun. Excuse the slight darkness.
 

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