Relaxed Hair Thread

I discovered some breakage at my crown. This has always been a bad spot in my head. The rest of my hair is growing in thick though.

I won't stress. Its only like the size of a pen top. I'm just super observant after that last setback.

I'll keep an eye on it and add extra Shea Butter Mix there when I moisturize.
 
sunnieb said:
I discovered some breakage at my crown. This has always been a bad spot in my head. The rest of my hair is growing in thick though.

I won't stress. Its only like the size of a pen top. I'm just super observant after that last setback.

I'll keep an eye on it and add extra Shea Butter Mix there when I moisturize.
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Sorry to hear you have breakage. Hopefully you caught it in time.
 
I've been flexi rodding/ roller setting once a week. Moisturizing everyother day or as needed. I wear the curls down on Sunday. The rest of the week I wear the curls swept up in the back/ curly side swoop.
I'm pretty much done with hiding my hair away.
My last go around no one even knew my hair was long.
This time I'm enjoying it.
 
sunnieb said:
Did a protein treatment with Nexxus Emergencee last night.

Also used Nexxus Emergencee shampoo. I'm not too concerned about the little bit of breakage I found. I searched my entire head, and couldn't find anymore.

I'll just continue spoiling my hair as usual. :)
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A little breakage is normal, especially for chemically processed hair. I don’t stress out about such things unless it’s abnormal breakage.

I need to do a protein treatment myself. Will try and do it today and not procrastinate.
 
VimiJn said:
I've been flexi rodding/ roller setting once a week. Moisturizing everyother day or as needed. I wear the curls down on Sunday. The rest of the week I wear the curls swept up in the back/ curly side swoop.
I'm pretty much done with hiding my hair away.
My last go around no one even knew my hair was long.
This time I'm enjoying it.
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What do you use to M&S?
 
Alright so I just finished relaxing. I needed to do it or I would have put it off for another 3 months. I didn't take the same precautions I normally do so I feel like I may have some burns. I will not skip basing my scalp with Vaseline anymore. I did protein tx yesterday and used protein after neutralizing today. We'll see how it turned out.

I plan to airdry, blow out, flat iron and trim. So now I can PS the rest of the year and wait to relax at the EOTY check in.
 
So I really hate the chemical smell after relaxing. I can't seem to find a product that will help me get rid of it and that is also good for my hair. So I'm not gonna straighten today. I'm going to wait a couple of week or so in order to get a few washes and cowashes in to help get rid of the smell. I don't want to lock in this smell with heat.

So I did a pull test in the back and it's close to WL. It may even be there but I don't want to get too excited. I won't do an official length check until the EOTY. And I do plan to trim when I straighten in a couple of weeks. I'll try to post pix then.

Here's how I parted my hair this time. No middle parts, just larger sections so that I got more texture. It only took about 5 minutes to apply and then I went through twice to smooth with my fingers, no comb.
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It turned out very well. I love the texture. Because I have fine hair, I can't relax bone straight or I risk looking bald. Lol
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So I'm airdrying instead of using heat. I still have lots of shrinkage but not as much as when I was natural. I have enough texture to hold my mini braids that I rock most of the time. I can air dry for a blow out look without the heat. It's also much easier to straighten and remains straight for weeks. It's the best of both worlds for me.
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abioni said:
@MzSwift how do you get the same texture every time you relax? I also have fine hair and I won't mind texturizing but I can't even get my attempt to have straight hair to come out the same every time.
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Honestly it isn’t really the same. It’s close enough that the difference doesn’t bother me. Lol. It took a few years to figure out how I wanted it and then I cut off my bonelaxed ends last year. I try to be consistent to prevent too much variation.

I always coat my whole strand, new growth included, with oil and a cone condish (Aussie Moist) then I apply the relaxer undiluted. I find that way to be easier for me bc I can control how long to leave it on and how much to smooth based on how my hair is acting. I dunno about you but my hair isn’t always in the same condition everytime I go to relax it. So this way allows me to control the other variables in order to accommodate my hair’s mood. Lol

Sis @Sosoothing does it an easier way where I believe she said that she mixes the same amount of oil (and condish, I think) to her relaxer each time in order to get consistent results. It seems to work well for her. Her hair is really pretty!

HTH! :)
 
So I only trim 1-2 times per year. And when I was good about my HHJ, I used the Moroccan Lunar Chart to pick my trim dates. I usually stick with trimming on the Winter and Summer solstices. Since I'm overdue, I trimmed today which is a "root work" day. I took off about 1 1/2", which is a lot for me because I'm a slow grower. But we'll see what it looks like after I straighten. I plan to trim again on 12/31, which is a "Lengthening" day.

After the trim I did an ayurveda tx made with oil instead of water. I covered with two grocery bags, a bandana and a knit cap. It's how I like to DC when I want to use body heat. Because it's oily, the oil is running down my neck. Lol
 
I finished the blow out after rinsing out the ayurveda tx. I realized that I have no desire to flat iron. I prefer to not worry about any reversion while showing length, which the blowout gives. And I like that it looks full. So here's my hair after the trim and blow out, using my new length check shirt. I'm going to save the straight, flat iron for EOTY final length check.
It's hard to tell but my waist is at about line 12. My hair is at line 10. Lord, I hope to lose inches on my body as I gain inches in my hair. SMH :(

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MzSwift said:
I finished the blow out after rinsing out the ayurveda tx. I realized that I have no desire to flat iron. I prefer to not worry about any reversion while showing length, which the blowout gives. And I like that it looks full. So here's my hair after the trim and blow out, using my new length check shirt. I'm going to save the straight, flat iron for EOTY final length check.
It's hard to tell but my waist is at about line 12. My hair is at line 10. Lord, I hope to lose inches on my body as I gain inches in my hair. SMH :(

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I Love your Progress!
Goals!!:2inlove::toocool:
 
Hi Ladies, I’m so happy I got back on here and found this thread!

I just finished combing out my tailbone length locs and am about to relax next Wednesday. After having locs for years I really needed a change, wash day was getting out of control plus I reached my goal length.

I’m looking forward to frequent faster wash days.

Do you ladies have any recommendations for high porosity relaxed hair?
 
trini-chutney said:
Hi Ladies, I’m so happy I got back on here and found this thread!

I just finished combing out my tailbone length locs and am about to relax next Wednesday. After having locs for years I really needed a change, wash day was getting out of control plus I reached my goal length.

I’m looking forward to frequent faster wash days.

Do you ladies have any recommendations for high porosity relaxed hair?
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Hi!:wave:
Welcome back!
Congratulations on reaching your goal — that’s awesome!

About Hi-Po: My regi consists primarily of ayurvedic mixes so I can’t personally recommend any products. However, I’ve found the cheapies Suave Tropical Coconut conditioner and Queen Helene cholesterol conditioner to be the best bases for my mixes.

I’ve also seen many hi-po ladies recommend French Perm Stabilizer, lots of protein, ceramides, cool water final rinse and avoiding humectants.

Here are a few threads that may have some useful info:

https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/high-porosity-hair-support-thread.720301/

https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/spinoff-high-porosity-hair.614991/

https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/the-type-4-high-porosity-hangout.799265/
 
MzSwift said:
Hi!:wave:
Welcome back!
Congratulations on reaching your goal — that’s awesome!

About Hi-Po: My regi consists primarily of ayurvedic mixes so I can’t personally recommend any products. However, I’ve found the cheapies Suave Tropical Coconut conditioner and Queen Helene cholesterol conditioner to be the best bases for my mixes.

I’ve also seen many hi-po ladies recommend French Perm Stabilizer, lots of protein, ceramides, cool water final rinse and avoiding humectants.

Here are a few threads that may have some useful info:

https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/high-porosity-hair-support-thread.720301/

https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/spinoff-high-porosity-hair.614991/

https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/the-type-4-high-porosity-hangout.799265/
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Thank you! I got sucked into a few of the Ayurvedic threads last night lol. I’m trying to pace myself and not splurge on every clay. What are your favorite Ayurvedic products? Has your hair always been hi-po or did relaxing change it or even help it?
 
MzSwift said:
Sis @Sosoothing does it an easier way where I believe she said that she mixes the same amount of oil (and condish, I think) to her relaxer each time in order to get consistent results. It seems to work well for her. Her hair is really pretty!

HTH! :)
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I'm just seeing this.
Yes, I just add the same amount of oil to my relaxer. So I try to use the same relaxer. Even then, its never exactly the same texture but it's close enough.
 
trini-chutney said:
Thank you! I got sucked into a few of the Ayurvedic threads last night lol. I’m trying to pace myself and not splurge on every clay. What are your favorite Ayurvedic products? Has your hair always been hi-po or did relaxing change it or even help it?
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Yeah, ayurveda changed my life. I think I posted all the stuff I do on the last page, it's too long to repost. LOL. But I use shikakai and neem for cleansing; henna/cassia, brahmi and amla for conditioning; hibiscus for moisturizing conditioning; and bhringaraj for scalp oils and massages. I credit the powders for every strand of hair left on my head after years of neglect. Lol

Actually, I have no idea if I'm really Hi-Po. Lol. Like with with my profession and parenting, I approach my hair with a "meet them where they are" approach. I do what works for my hair and I try not to change anything up unless I need to. When I was natural,my hair didn't fit the characteristics of neither hi-po nor lo-po. But now, it definitely does dry really quickly. It's hard to tell whether or not I'm hi-po because I incorporate protein regularly, which helps with moisture retention.

Is your hair hi-po now, as a natural? Are you worried that it'll become hi-po because of the chemical?
 
MzSwift said:
Yeah, ayurveda changed my life. I think I posted all the stuff I do on the last page, it's too long to repost. LOL. But I use shikakai and neem for cleansing; henna/cassia, brahmi and amla for conditioning; hibiscus for moisturizing conditioning; and bhringaraj for scalp oils and massages. I credit the powders for every strand of hair left on my head after years of neglect. Lol

Actually, I have no idea if I'm really Hi-Po. Lol. Like with with my profession and parenting, I approach my hair with a "meet them where they are" approach. I do what works for my hair and I try not to change anything up unless I need to. When I was natural,my hair didn't fit the characteristics of neither hi-po nor lo-po. But now, it definitely does dry really quickly. It's hard to tell whether or not I'm hi-po because I incorporate protein regularly, which helps with moisture retention.

Is your hair hi-po now, as a natural? Are you worried that it'll become hi-po because of the chemical?
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I just checked out your post, thank you for this helpful info!

I’ve always been hi-po natural or relaxed but one of my hopes is that being relaxed will help me to keep my strands from constantly webbing and knotting due to them being so rough. And also make it easier to distribute and maintain moisture regularly.
 
So I found this lady’s relaxer routine to be very interesting. I would probably do more neutralizing steps but I think it would also help me to get rid of that fresh relaxer smell.

Has anyone ever tried doing a moisturizing cowash along with the midstep protein? What would be the drawback of doing this? I would think infusing moisture and protein back into the strands before closing the cuticles would be useful.

 
MzSwift said:
So I found this lady’s relaxer routine to be very interesting. I would probably do more neutralizing steps but I think it would also help me to get rid of that fresh relaxer smell.

Has anyone ever tried doing a moisturizing cowash along with the midstep protein? What would be the drawback of doing this? I would think infusing moisture and protein back into the strands before closing the cuticles would be useful.

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Girl she ended up with bald spots. She never used neutralizing shampoo. She wasn’t using shampoo period. Just cowashing.
 
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