Relaxed Hair Thread

[sunnieb]

@Plushottie I'm married to Nexxus, Suave, Garnier, and Herbal Essences. Been my base for over a decade.

Rusk Smoother is my long time boo thang. Pattern is my flavor of the month.

 

[MzSwift]

Okay, fuller confession, I took all my hair down, washed, conditioned, deep conditioned, cool blow dried and straightened it
I couldn't resist lol I do feel tons better though lolol I sweated my scalp out at church though. Had too much fun praising the LORD.

 

[Plushottie]

@ItsMeLilLucky run girl run you in danger you won’t win.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I also did a thing

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I feel like we're e-cousins at a sleepover at Mrs. Peri's house!

I turned 45 in April and now I run hot all of the time - especially at night, always itchy, always tired, usually annoyed lol, my hair is acting like a toddler in its terrible 2s, and I have facial/chin hair sprouting like a Chia Pet. Sigh.

@demlew
Gurl You Sangin' to the Choir

 

[MzSwift]

I also did a thing

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I see why Hairlicious loves this As I am So Much Moisture. I can't tell if I didn't get close enough to the new growth when I relaxed(in actuality I probably didn't. It still feels like new growth lol) but scalp hair seems to enjoy it. I'm enjoying my hair, too. Life is good

 

[Plushottie]

My hair acting like she loved like these gentle parenting kids y’all I don’t know what to do I have hope she may turn her life around.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

My hair acting like she loved like these gentle parenting kids y’all I don’t know what to do I have hope she may turn her life around.

Maybe she does feel loved

You might have to do what l do: put in a style and kinda ignore it a lil bit. Sometimes I don't even look in the mirror with my hair uncovered, cause I'll start obsessing.The more I look at it, the more I'll obssess, and the more I'll start picking at it. Especially when life be lifeing, so I pick at it because it's the only thing I feel I have control over, and can see a visible change after I'm done.

 

[Plushottie]

My hair require daily watering but I’m just blown by how I can touch it and my hair isn’t jumping off a cliff.

 

[Plushottie]

I think purposefully using my hair stuff is making me not want to be a pj at all unless I’m sent a product I like knowing I have options but my options are best for me.

 

[MzSwift]

I think purposefully using my hair stuff is making me not want to be a pj at all unless I’m sent a product I like knowing I have options but my options are best for me.

That's a great place to be! I'm excited to see your EOTY progress!!

 

[MzSwift]

So I'm currently 7 months post. My last relaxer was at the end of December.

When I installed these mini braids at the end of June, I was a couple months pregnant and wanted to just keep my hair in an easy style and limit relaxers.
But earlier this month, we lost the baby.

And now that I'm physically healing and on the mend, and 4 weeks into these braids, I'm feeling like I want to take them down and relax and then do my EOTY relaxer in December as planned. That would give me five months in between relaxers instead of six. OR, I just stretch all of the way to December for a ONE YEAR stretch! I'm not really sure I feel like dealing with my hair any more than I did a month ago.

 

[MzSwift]

OH! I forgot to tell y'all, these pull down informal length checks in the mini braids have been giving me little shots of joy right now. I'll take it where I can get it.

 

[Plushottie]

@MzSwift I’m so sorry just sending all the love and knowing your supported. I’m glad your getting hair glimmers it’s wild how something so little can boost but hair is life for me

 

[MzSwift]

@MzSwift I’m so sorry just sending all the love and knowing your supported. I’m glad your getting hair glimmers it’s wild how something so little can boost but hair is life for me

Thank you, sis.

 

[sunnieb]

Think I'm going to start researching a good blow dryer. My hair doesn't airdry as fast as it used to. That leads to me going to bed with damp hair.

Damp hair = more frizz

So I'm probably going to end up airdrying like usual then a light blow dry before bed. No more than a few minutes and my goal wouldn't be to get it bone dry. Just not damp.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@MzSwift

Oh Swifty, my condolences on your angel baby

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@MzSwift
My Sincerest Condolences to you and your Family

 

[sunnieb]

@MzSwift I missed what you said!

I am so sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine what you are feeling. My deepest condolences.

 

[Theresamonet]

@MzSwift I’m so sorry for the loss of your baby. I’m glad that you are healing and taking care of yourself.

 

[MzSwift]

Thank you so much, ladies.

 

[Evolving78]

Think I'm going to start researching a good blow dryer. My hair doesn't airdry as fast as it used to. That leads to me going to bed with damp hair.

Damp hair = more frizz

So I'm probably going to end up airdrying like usual then a light blow dry before bed. No more than a few minutes and my goal wouldn't be to get it bone dry. Just not damp.

I bought 3 blow dryers trying to find the right one! lol the one I pull out the most is the FHI handless one. I have the Tymo and Babyliss. Both are good, but I grab the FHI. I have not figured out how to stop changing the heat settings on the Tymo and the Babyliss is lightweight, but the lefty in me struggles with the handle.

 

[Evolving78]

I want to color my hair today. I am going to use Walnut. I got my nails done… I should have done it before I got them done… I have new growth.. I think I will relax towards the ends of next month. I might go to the shop.. y’all know I struggle with wanting to go there.. lol I need to get that 3 way mirror you can put on the door and that will save my a lot of trouble!

I got the 3 way mirror, so now I can see what I am doing when self-relaxing.

 

[sunnieb]

I bought 3 blow dryers trying to find the right one! lol the one I pull out the most is the FHI handless one. I have the Tymo and Babyliss. Both are good, but I grab the FHI. I have not figured out how to stop changing the heat settings on the Tymo and the Babyliss is lightweight, but the lefty in me struggles with the handle.

FHI Handless looks like a winner for me. I added to my list of things to buy for my birthday. Thank you!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

So I've graduated to 1x a week usage on the comb. I thought this was a braids week, and it still might be because church is tomorrow and I don't want a sweaty itchy scalp cause I got this ponytail in even though I just washed my hair this morning. I just didn't think I had enough time to do it. Hopefully I can get to it tonight if I'm not too tired.

 

[Plushottie]

Air drying may not be the wave for me. I felt like I was being a hair deviant a wayward juvenile by blow drying but my hair feels rough. I will see how it progresses.

 

[sunnieb]

@Plushottie I'm going to start blow drying in the next few weeks. After all these years, my hair is changing and airdrying alone doesn't feel like it's enough for my hair. Used to airdry to a nice, soft poof. Now, not so much.

I plan to airdry and follow up with a light blow dry before going to bed. We gotta do what our hair tells us to do.

 

[Plushottie]

@sunnieb That is what I’m going to do as my hair felt tangled but your right the hair is the boss.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@Plushottie I'm going to start blow drying in the next few weeks. After all these years, my hair is changing and airdrying alone doesn't feel like it's enough for my hair. Used to airdry to a nice, soft poof. Now, not so much.

I plan to airdry and follow up with a light blow dry before going to bed. We gotta do what our hair tells us to do.

I've been doing a cool blow dry after I've towel dried for a bit. I do a little bit of warm near the start when I take the towel off, then I go in with the cool blow dry. Sometimes I use the brush, sometimes the tension method. Some weeks I don't blow dry I just air dry for a bit, and braid it up. It really depends on what I feel like doing.