simplyconfident
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Relaxed Hair Thread
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hey ladies just dipping in to say whats up. I ordered Silk dreams Vanilla Silk Creme moisture. I washed my hair sunday and it was super soft after to roller set but the next day its was dry! I just bought some Wild Growth ...I tried the light version and i couldn't do it but the original i think I like it! My hair was sooo much better when I woke up and unwrapped it. I will add it to my scalp 2 times a week and the mega tek 2 times a week. i was supposed to co wash today but I'm lazy. Anyway I am super excited about the Silk Dreams...anyone have any thoughts?
hey ladies just dipping in to say whats up. I ordered Silk dreams Vanilla Silk Creme moisture. I washed my hair sunday and it was super soft after to roller set but the next day its was dry! I just bought some Wild Growth ...I tried the light version and i couldn't do it but the original i think I like it! My hair was sooo much better when I woke up and unwrapped it. I will add it to my scalp 2 times a week and the mega tek 2 times a week. i was supposed to co wash today but I'm lazy. Anyway I am super excited about the Silk Dreams...anyone have any thoughts?
GeorginaSparks
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Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
What are you guys using as daily moisturizers that can be bought in brick and mortar stores? I might go back to this Rusk but I was wondering if there are any more options. My hair is thin and fine so it gets weighed down easily. How about deep conditioners?
What are you guys using as daily moisturizers that can be bought in brick and mortar stores? I might go back to this Rusk but I was wondering if there are any more options. My hair is thin and fine so it gets weighed down easily. How about deep conditioners?
GeorginaSparks
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OP, sweetpeadst I remember you. You used to use wayyyy more emoticons and punctuations than this. I see this post if from 2011, please tell me you're still around!!!
OP, sweetpeadst I remember you. You used to use wayyyy more emoticons and punctuations than this. I see this post if from 2011, please tell me you're still around!!!
Napp
In hair purgatory
Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
I had a relaxer nightmare today...i dreamt i was relaxed by my mother while i was sleeping. She relaxed me at 8 weeks because i was "looking rough"...(which is something she wouldnt say cuz i always keep my hair on point lol) then she had the nerve to use no lye and comb it down to the ends.
I was horrified but I quickly tried to smooth the new growth. but no matter how much i smoothed the napps wouldnt relax! There wasnt enough relaxer to coat the strands! I reach for the tub or relaxer and its empty! so i tried to smooth what was already in my hair. Then it started to burn so i neutralized.the result was that my ends were bone straight and the roots were not even relaxed and i was sooooo upset.i was like "now i gotta wait 8 weeks to correct this ish!" Lol
I had a relaxer nightmare today...i dreamt i was relaxed by my mother while i was sleeping. She relaxed me at 8 weeks because i was "looking rough"...(which is something she wouldnt say cuz i always keep my hair on point lol) then she had the nerve to use no lye and comb it down to the ends.
I was horrified but I quickly tried to smooth the new growth. but no matter how much i smoothed the napps wouldnt relax! There wasnt enough relaxer to coat the strands! I reach for the tub or relaxer and its empty! so i tried to smooth what was already in my hair. Then it started to burn so i neutralized.the result was that my ends were bone straight and the roots were not even relaxed and i was sooooo upset.i was like "now i gotta wait 8 weeks to correct this ish!" Lol
Napp
In hair purgatory
Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
shockolate i highly recommend vitale bounce and body as a daily moisturizer. My fine hair doesnt get limp or greasy from this at all. As a matter afact i find it even rejuvanates my hair when it beings to get a little oily during the week. i am able to wear my hair loose daily becuase of this.
I got mine at a bss.if you can get your hands on it i also think you should give it a whiff to see if you can tolerate the scent.
shockolate i highly recommend vitale bounce and body as a daily moisturizer. My fine hair doesnt get limp or greasy from this at all. As a matter afact i find it even rejuvanates my hair when it beings to get a little oily during the week. i am able to wear my hair loose daily becuase of this.
I got mine at a bss.if you can get your hands on it i also think you should give it a whiff to see if you can tolerate the scent.
HauteHippie
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mywill33 said:
I use the Silk Dreams line and I really love it. It was the first step (for me) in getting my newly relaxed hair back on track. My problems were that I needed both protein and moisture. Ceramides certainly haven't hurt, either.
Usually, I mix Vanilla Silk with Mane and Tail, but I sometimes just steam with Vanilla Silk or cowash with Whip my Hair and airdry, but I always add a leave in to my wet hair (either Giovanni, the silk dreams leave in or a tiny bit of vanilla silk). I recently got the almond buttercreme and really like it. Then I seal with Nourish and sometimes seal my very ends with PRE. My hair always feels very moisturized and it'll last for a couple of days.
My hair needed help when I started using the line months back and maybe that's why my results feel drastic. My hair is also fine and I started doing henna/cassia treatments and tea rinses. Silk dreams, henna/cassia and tea rinses are my only changes and this is the best my hair has ever felt!
ETA: I have fine, possibly porous hair that hadn't had a protein treatment in about 3 years.
Evolving78
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i didn't do anything to my hair yesterday either. i didn't even rinse out the conditioner. my hair feels moisturized though. i might rinse it out Friday or Saturday. i am going to try a half wig since i am in a HYH challenge and i am meeting up with my fellow Chi Town ladies! so i guess i will roll my hair tomorrow and rock the wig Saturday if i can find it at the store.
i had a dream about giving myself a touchup too. but i am going to try my to wait a few more weeks.
oh, i tried Tresseme Natural conditioner to cowash with. I LOVE IT! i don't know why i kept passing that up. no more Suave for me!
i didn't do anything to my hair yesterday either. i didn't even rinse out the conditioner. my hair feels moisturized though. i might rinse it out Friday or Saturday. i am going to try a half wig since i am in a HYH challenge and i am meeting up with my fellow Chi Town ladies! so i guess i will roll my hair tomorrow and rock the wig Saturday if i can find it at the store.
i had a dream about giving myself a touchup too. but i am going to try my to wait a few more weeks.
oh, i tried Tresseme Natural conditioner to cowash with. I LOVE IT! i don't know why i kept passing that up. no more Suave for me!
Mische
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Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
Guys... what's the longest amount of time you've gone between your last wash and your relaxer? I washed my hair on the 13th and will be relaxing on the 29th. I typically wash about 5 days before, but it just didn't work out that way this time. OK, fine it's cause I'm scared to wash it again and it's nicely detangled right now.
We want pics @Brittster!
@mywill33 I used Silk Dreams products for about 2 months to really test them out, and the only thing that will be staying in rotation is the Silk Dreams Nourish oil and Go Moist shampoo. The shampoo smells great and frees my scalp of itchies without drying out my new growth. As for Vanilla Silk, I liked how it soaked in but after I rinsed it felt like I hadn't deep conditioned and my wet hair felt dry-ish. I'm not used to that feeling... although it airdried pretty soft. The Silky Soft leave-in smells good and also went on my wet hair nicely, but again just doesn't compare to my SSI Coco Creme leave-in. The products are definitely nice, I just didn't find them to be better than my current staples.
Guys... what's the longest amount of time you've gone between your last wash and your relaxer? I washed my hair on the 13th and will be relaxing on the 29th. I typically wash about 5 days before, but it just didn't work out that way this time. OK, fine it's cause I'm scared to wash it again and it's nicely detangled right now.
We want pics @Brittster!
@mywill33 I used Silk Dreams products for about 2 months to really test them out, and the only thing that will be staying in rotation is the Silk Dreams Nourish oil and Go Moist shampoo. The shampoo smells great and frees my scalp of itchies without drying out my new growth. As for Vanilla Silk, I liked how it soaked in but after I rinsed it felt like I hadn't deep conditioned and my wet hair felt dry-ish. I'm not used to that feeling... although it airdried pretty soft. The Silky Soft leave-in smells good and also went on my wet hair nicely, but again just doesn't compare to my SSI Coco Creme leave-in. The products are definitely nice, I just didn't find them to be better than my current staples.
GeorginaSparks
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Evolving78
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Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
just a few days (3-5) to remove buildup.
just a few days (3-5) to remove buildup.
Guys... what's the longest amount of time you've gone between your last wash and your relaxer? I washed my hair on the 13th and will be relaxing on the 29th. I typically wash about 5 days before, but it just didn't work out that way this time. OK, fine it's cause I'm scared to wash it again and it's nicely detangled right now.
Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
I'm getting a touch-up today
So funny how I used to deplore the "creamy crack" routine but I'm so into it now
sunnieb's 4 ponytail air dry method worked like a charm for me - twisted the ponytails and the resulting twist-out is fiyah
. This is the first time in my life I've gone to the hair salon with my hair looking great I feel more confident about stretching longer next time now that I have easy big hair style options.
I'm getting a touch-up today
So funny how I used to deplore the "creamy crack" routine but I'm so into it now
sunnieb's 4 ponytail air dry method worked like a charm for me - twisted the ponytails and the resulting twist-out is fiyah
. This is the first time in my life I've gone to the hair salon with my hair looking great I feel more confident about stretching longer next time now that I have easy big hair style options.
4evershika
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bign__17 said:
Sorry, I am just seeing this! I use about a teaspoon in 1-2 cups of water and use a spray bottle to apply it.
Evolving78
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Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
shockolate
i have fine hair too. i am liking Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship Leave-in. i started using it recently. i don't use a lot. like a pea size amount. i make sure it almost absorbs in my hands. after that i seal with an oil. i just started using One and Only Argan Oil from Sally's too. it is very light. more like a serum. i can use one drop to seal my hair. other oil are heavy for my hair and tend to weight my hair down. but i still use Keracare Essential Oil, or grapeseed oil. i like Mizani Coconut Souffle, you have to be light-handed with that as well. Neutrogena Triple Moisture Leave-in is a good one too.
shockolate
i have fine hair too. i am liking Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship Leave-in. i started using it recently. i don't use a lot. like a pea size amount. i make sure it almost absorbs in my hands. after that i seal with an oil. i just started using One and Only Argan Oil from Sally's too. it is very light. more like a serum. i can use one drop to seal my hair. other oil are heavy for my hair and tend to weight my hair down. but i still use Keracare Essential Oil, or grapeseed oil. i like Mizani Coconut Souffle, you have to be light-handed with that as well. Neutrogena Triple Moisture Leave-in is a good one too.
Evolving78
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Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
Happy Birthday divachyk!
Happy Birthday divachyk!
Let's all celebrate the birthday of a lovely relaxed sister...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR divachyk
HAPPY BIRTDAY TO YOU:woohoo:
Evolving78
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Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
any relaxed ladies protective style using half wigs? i think about doing that sometimes, but i can't figure out what i would do with my hair underneath? like would i put it in big braids or twists and leave the front out? is that a lot of manipulation?
any relaxed ladies protective style using half wigs? i think about doing that sometimes, but i can't figure out what i would do with my hair underneath? like would i put it in big braids or twists and leave the front out? is that a lot of manipulation?
outspokenwallflower
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Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
Hey Relaxed Ladies, a 4b relaxed head dropping by with a question:
What's a super moisturizing leave-in I could use that will help curb the dryness of blowdrying my hair?
Hey Relaxed Ladies, a 4b relaxed head dropping by with a question:
What's a super moisturizing leave-in I could use that will help curb the dryness of blowdrying my hair?
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Supergirl
With Love & Silk
Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
I'm about ready to touch up. I flat ironed last night, got the roots really well. Over the course of the week, the new growth will start to "revert" from the flat ironing and it will be just textured enough that I can see/feel it when I relax, but not too textured to get through my hair. I did go to Zumba today so it's reverting a little faster than normal. I sweat in my head terribly with cardio.
I'm about ready to touch up.
I flat ironed last night, got the roots really well. Over the course of the week, the new growth will start to "revert" from the flat ironing and it will be just textured enough that I can see/feel it when I relax, but not too textured to get through my hair. I did go to Zumba today so it's reverting a little faster than normal. I sweat in my head terribly with cardio.cutiepiesensei
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Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
HEY LADIES!!! I'm brand new here and I'm in desperate need of some advice please!!
I am a relaxed 4b and my hair needs desperate help. For the longest I've gone through this site reading tips and tricks, but finally I decided to join to get some personal help. My hair currently is breaking off like crazy, but the weird thing is I can't find many split ends. I find a few here and there but for the most part, I don't have a whole lot. My hair is a bunch of different lengths, the shorter ones being ear length, longer ones a little past chin length. I can barely put my hair into a ponytail :/ My hair especially in the front is short because I used to have bangs and with breakage and growing out, they are super uneven
I'm not sure what to do
This is what my regimen is:
-Shampoo once every two weeks with Creme of Nature Ultra Moisturizing Shampoo
-Deep Condition every two weeks with Creme of Nature Professional Extreme Moisture Conditioner (put on shower cap and sit under heat for an hour)
-Follow with Aphogee Keratin 2 minute reconstructor
-Rinse and apply Creme of Nature Lemongrass and Rosemary Leave in Conditioner
-Apply heat protectant and Chi silk infusion, then blowdry with warm air
-Apply more heat protectant and flat iron
I wrap my hair with a silk scarf every night and every other night I apply Bioinfusion olive oil moisturizing hair lotion to my hair.
I don't apply anymore heat until next wash day, I'm so confused as to why my hair is still breaking off even though I don't have many split ends. Currently I wear clip in extensions every day to even my hair out because I do not feel comfortable wearing my own hair out the way it is right now by itself with all the different lengths going on and whatnot. I tend to get my hair relaxed (by my mom) about every 10-12 weeks.
What I recently started doing is once a week I mix miconazole nitrate 2% with bioinfusion olive oil hydrating hair creme to my scalp and the day before I wash I don't wear extensions. That day I will wear a hat and under it I will apply a whole bunch of leave in conditioner and olive oil to soak in my hair.
I know that eventually I will have to get my hair cut evenly, but I wanted to wait a few months to let my hair grow out a little more before I cut it. My ULTIMATE GOAL is to be APL. If I get past that, great! But I mainly just want to be APL. I will stop wearing clip ins once I get to SL. I don't feel comfortable without them until that point :/
Thank you for your help in advance
HEY LADIES!!! I'm brand new here and I'm in desperate need of some advice please!!
I am a relaxed 4b and my hair needs desperate help. For the longest I've gone through this site reading tips and tricks, but finally I decided to join to get some personal help. My hair currently is breaking off like crazy, but the weird thing is I can't find many split ends. I find a few here and there but for the most part, I don't have a whole lot. My hair is a bunch of different lengths, the shorter ones being ear length, longer ones a little past chin length. I can barely put my hair into a ponytail :/ My hair especially in the front is short because I used to have bangs and with breakage and growing out, they are super uneven
I'm not sure what to do
This is what my regimen is:-Shampoo once every two weeks with Creme of Nature Ultra Moisturizing Shampoo
-Deep Condition every two weeks with Creme of Nature Professional Extreme Moisture Conditioner (put on shower cap and sit under heat for an hour)
-Follow with Aphogee Keratin 2 minute reconstructor
-Rinse and apply Creme of Nature Lemongrass and Rosemary Leave in Conditioner
-Apply heat protectant and Chi silk infusion, then blowdry with warm air
-Apply more heat protectant and flat iron
I wrap my hair with a silk scarf every night and every other night I apply Bioinfusion olive oil moisturizing hair lotion to my hair.
I don't apply anymore heat until next wash day, I'm so confused as to why my hair is still breaking off even though I don't have many split ends. Currently I wear clip in extensions every day to even my hair out because I do not feel comfortable wearing my own hair out the way it is right now by itself with all the different lengths going on and whatnot. I tend to get my hair relaxed (by my mom) about every 10-12 weeks.
What I recently started doing is once a week I mix miconazole nitrate 2% with bioinfusion olive oil hydrating hair creme to my scalp and the day before I wash I don't wear extensions. That day I will wear a hat and under it I will apply a whole bunch of leave in conditioner and olive oil to soak in my hair.
I know that eventually I will have to get my hair cut evenly, but I wanted to wait a few months to let my hair grow out a little more before I cut it. My ULTIMATE GOAL is to be APL. If I get past that, great! But I mainly just want to be APL. I will stop wearing clip ins once I get to SL. I don't feel comfortable without them until that point :/
Thank you for your help in advance
Poranges
Positive Vibrations
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Hey!
Tips to reduce breakage:
*Wash more frequently, 1x weekly, if you can.
*Moisturize and SEAL 1x Daily
*Comb less often
*Alternate the location of your clip ins
Hope these tips help! Happy Hair Growing.
HEY LADIES!!! I'm brand new here and I'm in desperate need of some advice please!!
I am a relaxed 4b and my hair needs desperate help. For the longest I've gone through this site reading tips and tricks, but finally I decided to join to get some personal help. My hair currently is breaking off like crazy, but the weird thing is I can't find many split ends. I find a few here and there but for the most part, I don't have a whole lot. My hair is a bunch of different lengths, the shorter ones being ear length, longer ones a little past chin length. I can barely put my hair into a ponytail :/ My hair especially in the front is short because I used to have bangs and with breakage and growing out, they are super uneven
I'm not sure what to do
-Shampoo once every two weeks with Creme of Nature Ultra Moisturizing Shampoo
-Deep Condition every two weeks with Creme of Nature Professional Extreme Moisture Conditioner (put on shower cap and sit under heat for an hour)
-Follow with Aphogee Keratin 2 minute reconstructor
-Rinse and apply Creme of Nature Lemongrass and Rosemary Leave in Conditioner
-Apply heat protectant and Chi silk infusion, then blowdry with warm air
-Apply more heat protectant and flat iron
I wrap my hair with a silk scarf every night and every other night I apply Bioinfusion olive oil moisturizing hair lotion to my hair.
I don't apply anymore heat until next wash day, I'm so confused as to why my hair is still breaking off even though I don't have many split ends. Currently I wear clip in extensions every day to even my hair out because I do not feel comfortable wearing my own hair out the way it is right now by itself with all the different lengths going on and whatnot. I tend to get my hair relaxed (by my mom) about every 10-12 weeks.
What I recently started doing is once a week I mix miconazole nitrate 2% with bioinfusion olive oil hydrating hair creme to my scalp and the day before I wash I don't wear extensions. That day I will wear a hat and under it I will apply a whole bunch of leave in conditioner and olive oil to soak in my hair.
I know that eventually I will have to get my hair cut evenly, but I wanted to wait a few months to let my hair grow out a little more before I cut it. My ULTIMATE GOAL is to be APL. If I get past that, great! But I mainly just want to be APL. I will stop wearing clip ins once I get to SL. I don't feel comfortable without them until that point :/
Thank you for your help in advance
Hey!
Tips to reduce breakage:
*Wash more frequently, 1x weekly, if you can.
*Moisturize and SEAL 1x Daily
*Comb less often
*Alternate the location of your clip ins
Hope these tips help! Happy Hair Growing.
divachyk
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Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
cutiepiesensei
In addition to what Poranges mentioned, I might lay off the Aphogee to ensure you're not slowly protein overloading the hair.
cutiepiesensei
In addition to what Poranges mentioned, I might lay off the Aphogee to ensure you're not slowly protein overloading the hair.
NYAmicas
Seeker
Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
I cant wait til I relax. Im about 12 weeks post and it's been awhile since I've self-relaxed so need to get my research on so I can do it better than I used to.
Since I am taking on my hair again for this year my goal is to go back to stretching and working on less manipulative styles but have my hair looking much better.
I cant wait til I relax. Im about 12 weeks post and it's been awhile since I've self-relaxed so need to get my research on so I can do it better than I used to.
Since I am taking on my hair again for this year my goal is to go back to stretching and working on less manipulative styles but have my hair looking much better.
beloved1bx
Well-Known Member
Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
cutiepiesensei I would fall back on the direct heat. Even though you use heat protectant, that doesn't mean your hair becomes invincible. I used to flat iron every 2 weeks, and I learned that my flat-iron and I couldn't have a steady relationship, but needed to be more of a friends-with-benefits kind of situation. I also think it would help to up your deep conditioning to once a week. You can stick to shampooing every 2 weeks though.
cutiepiesensei I would fall back on the direct heat. Even though you use heat protectant, that doesn't mean your hair becomes invincible. I used to flat iron every 2 weeks, and I learned that my flat-iron and I couldn't have a steady relationship, but needed to be more of a friends-with-benefits kind of situation. I also think it would help to up your deep conditioning to once a week. You can stick to shampooing every 2 weeks though.
cutiepiesensei
New Member
Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
@beloved1bx Yeah I posted another thread and heard the same thing :/ But I'm willing to DC more often. My hair is just soooooo short right now that when I don't flat iron, it looks a straight HOT MESS lol. It was suggested to me to stop blowdrying and rollerset instead. Do you think I could possibly blow dry on cool air as well?
And one more question, did any of you ladies start out at a length above SL? I see so many women reaching these beautiful lengths but quite a few started out at SL. I just wish I could at least be SL :/ I need the encouragement lol. Thanks in advance!
@beloved1bx Yeah I posted another thread and heard the same thing :/ But I'm willing to DC more often. My hair is just soooooo short right now that when I don't flat iron, it looks a straight HOT MESS lol. It was suggested to me to stop blowdrying and rollerset instead. Do you think I could possibly blow dry on cool air as well?
And one more question, did any of you ladies start out at a length above SL? I see so many women reaching these beautiful lengths but quite a few started out at SL. I just wish I could at least be SL :/ I need the encouragement lol. Thanks in advance!
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cutiepiesensei : You will have to make some sacrifices and I would suggest you sacrifice heat until you meet you first goal of HEALTY SL hair. Try the following;
Wash + DC your hair once a week
Co wash your hair once or twice a week
Since your hair is relatively short aitdrying should not be an issue
Moisturize and seal as usual
Wear you hair in a pony. And since you said that it can hardly fit, well my dear cutiepiesensei,FAKE it until you make it. Use those clip ins to help form a nice bun. U can even baggy ur ends under the fake bun.
Try wigs so tht u don't use heat until your hair stops breaking
Try baggying ur whole head or just your ends at night. I don't like soaking wet baggying, just properly moisterized baggying.
Try your DC without heat. Just add another hour or so without the heat
Usually on this board when DCing we use the protein fisrt and then balance it after with a moisturizing DC, u are doing it opposite. Try reversing.
Also, what I do is that I mix my aphoghee 2 min with my moisterizing DC. 1part aphoghee with 2 parts moisture.
You might want to try aphoghee's other hardcore protein treatment under heat followed by a moisturizing DC underheat every 6 weeks. That usually stop any breakage I might be experiencing (usually from flat ironing) in it's tracks.
When your hair is healthy enough to resume heat, what I do is the 1st 2-3 weeks airdry and flatiron on medium not high. And make 2 strokes of the flat iron suffice. Or let your hair airdry some b4 using the blowdryer on medium alternating with cool. Never blowdry soaking wet hair. And never use too many flatiron strokes on the same section of hair. No matter how healthy your hair is. That is just too much heat for relaxed hair. And a diaster waiting too happen.
Happy and healthy hairgrowing to you cutiepiesensei and I expect updates with pics. You can DO this!!!!
cutiepiesensei : You will have to make some sacrifices and I would suggest you sacrifice heat until you meet you first goal of HEALTY SL hair. Try the following;
Wash + DC your hair once a week
Co wash your hair once or twice a week
Since your hair is relatively short aitdrying should not be an issue
Moisturize and seal as usual
Wear you hair in a pony. And since you said that it can hardly fit, well my dear cutiepiesensei,FAKE it until you make it. Use those clip ins to help form a nice bun. U can even baggy ur ends under the fake bun.
Try wigs so tht u don't use heat until your hair stops breaking
Try baggying ur whole head or just your ends at night. I don't like soaking wet baggying, just properly moisterized baggying.
Try your DC without heat. Just add another hour or so without the heat
Usually on this board when DCing we use the protein fisrt and then balance it after with a moisturizing DC, u are doing it opposite. Try reversing.
Also, what I do is that I mix my aphoghee 2 min with my moisterizing DC. 1part aphoghee with 2 parts moisture.
You might want to try aphoghee's other hardcore protein treatment under heat followed by a moisturizing DC underheat every 6 weeks. That usually stop any breakage I might be experiencing (usually from flat ironing) in it's tracks.
When your hair is healthy enough to resume heat, what I do is the 1st 2-3 weeks airdry and flatiron on medium not high. And make 2 strokes of the flat iron suffice. Or let your hair airdry some b4 using the blowdryer on medium alternating with cool. Never blowdry soaking wet hair. And never use too many flatiron strokes on the same section of hair. No matter how healthy your hair is. That is just too much heat for relaxed hair. And a diaster waiting too happen.
Happy and healthy hairgrowing to you cutiepiesensei and I expect updates with pics. You can DO this!!!!
Nix08
Relaxed, 4B
Re: Relaxed Hair THREAD!!
@cutiepiesensei I started at about SL or less. I started off with blowdrying flat ironing and quickly dropped the blow drying step. I was able to drop the flat iron by not only staying up on my nightly moisturizing and sealing and covering my head up while I slept but most importantly I started using the t-shirt method for drying my hair after I washed it. For styling I would use 3 butterfly clips. The first clip created a front poof, the second was located right at my crown pulling my hair smooth in the area of my ears and the back clip held the rest of my hair up where I would then let the ends hang out for a bit of style (I bunned it as it got longer). I'm at work and don't have access to any pics to attach ....sorry
Hopefully my explanations were half decent...my siggy is my current length...I have pretty much retained all of my growth with the exception of about 3 micro trims in the last year and a half.
@cutiepiesensei I started at about SL or less. I started off with blowdrying flat ironing and quickly dropped the blow drying step. I was able to drop the flat iron by not only staying up on my nightly moisturizing and sealing and covering my head up while I slept but most importantly I started using the t-shirt method for drying my hair after I washed it. For styling I would use 3 butterfly clips. The first clip created a front poof, the second was located right at my crown pulling my hair smooth in the area of my ears and the back clip held the rest of my hair up where I would then let the ends hang out for a bit of style (I bunned it as it got longer). I'm at work and don't have access to any pics to attach ....sorry
Hopefully my explanations were half decent...my siggy is my current length...I have pretty much retained all of my growth with the exception of about 3 micro trims in the last year and a half.
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