Relaxed Hair Thread

i'm itching so bad to relax..... being a natural i've been mostly in protective styles and i'm getting bored. i'm tryna hold out till i hit APL... :D
 
sckri23 said:
Do child relaxers really break hair off or is that a myth?

Cause it was the lowest costing relaxer and I had a $20 on me no card no nothing

"sofn'free n' pretty" olive and sunflower oil no-lye relaxer
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sckri23 I used a kiddie relaxer up til my last one without any issues or setbacks. I'm growing without any breakage, 1.5" from WL. My old siggie was with using a kid's relaxer
 
Hi guys!

I finally went to the hairdresser and got my hair relaxed after being 17 1/2 weeks post. My hair stylist used Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp Relaxer and it turned out great! My hair has never felt this soft and silky. I took a picture below, showing my progress where I'm grazing BSL (not quite full BSL yet). The picture honestly doesn't do the relaxer justice of how soft and silky it made my hair become. Two thumbs up!


 
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Paging Lucie :wave:.. don't think we didn't notice those lovely relaxed waves in your siggy :giggle:

Forgive me if I missed a post where you talked about it. What made you relax? What are your hair goals now? What's your routine?
 
lilpooky said:
Hi guys!

I finally went to the hairdresser and got my hair relaxed after being 17 1/2 weeks post. My hair stylist used Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp Relaxer and it turned out great! My hair has never felt this soft and silky. I took a picture below, showing my progress where I'm grazing BSL (not quite full BSL yet). The picture honestly doesn't do the relaxer justice of how soft and silky it made my hair become. Two thumbs up!
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Can't see the pic @lilpooky

Welcome to the relaxed side KaramelDiva1978!
 
Raspberry said:
Paging @Lucie :wave:.. don't think we didn't notice those lovely relaxed waves in your siggy :giggle:

Forgive me if I missed a post where you talked about it. What made you relax? What are your hair goals now? What's your routine?
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LOL, thanks. I am a long-term flip-flopper. I'll BC again but when I do I think I'll just keep it at a certain length.

I am looking to go back to MBL. I don't have a routine. I leave my hair down when I'm going dancing and up for work. I realize I don't like hair touching my clothes. I prefer my hair be out when I am wearing little clothing. :look:
 
jazzybklyn said:
Are any of u using wen if so what kind ( fig, sweet almond, mango coconut, etc) the thread about the mango coconut wen got me ready to give wen a try. I will use it for cowashing because I don't really love how suave and Aussie conditioners feel. Help me out, Idk which 1 is best and I'm kinda indecisive
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I use Wen Fig and have been for years one of the main reasons I use it is I use a Semi Perm color and by washing with Wen my color does not wash out and fade as quick as if I were to use another shampoo.
 
Lucie said:
LOL, thanks. I am a long-term flip-flopper. I'll BC again but when I do I think I'll just keep it at a certain length.

I am looking to go back to MBL. I don't have a routine. I leave my hair down when I'm going dancing and up for work. I realize I don't like hair touching my clothes. I prefer my hair be out when I am wearing little clothing. :look:
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Thanks Lucie :-). Who needs clothes when you have great hair? :giggle:
 
I'm going to be holding out for a retouch until Sept 1. I have a pageant in Sept so I want my hair to be as fresh as possible. I hope I get some length by then or if not I will do a sew in. But I really want a bomb.org body wrap for the pageant so I can whip my own hair in the swimsuit section..
 
GoddessMaker said:
I'm going to be holding out for a retouch until Sept 1. I have a pageant in Sept so I want my hair to be as fresh as possible. I hope I get some length by then or if not I will do a sew in. But I really want a bomb.org body wrap for the pageant so I can whip my own hair in the swimsuit section..
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GoddessMaker I see you are about to show out. :lol: You are going to be terrible, banging body and long hair. Oh my!
 
MzRhonda said:
I use Wen Fig and have been for years one of the main reasons I use it is I use a Semi Perm color and by washing with Wen my color does not wash out and fade as quick as if I were to use another shampoo.
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Does the fig smell as bad as some people say?
 
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irisak said:
Ok the relaxer for color treated hair thing has always confused me. If you're relaxing correctly then unless its a corrective you would only be relaxing the new growth which isn't color treated and you're supposed to always relax before color sooo.....I don't get it lol.

Sent from my HTC EVO using LHCF. any spelling errors should be blamed on auto-correct.
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You end up relaxing color part eventually like I have new growth of hair that's hasn't been colored but just got a relaxer. So In four weeks I will get a touch up for color and will have new growth so will have to lighten the relaxed part too
 
cutiepiesensei said:
hey do any of you have links to some of your reggies??? Just trying to see what you other successful ladies are doing and compare
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I try to keep my regimen quite simple:
Wash and DC weekly
Air dry ALWAYS!
Moisturizer daily
Henna monthly
Hairfinity nightly (growth vitamins)
Protective styling 99% of the time
Relaxer every 4 months (3 times per year)

....that's about it!
 
8:04am I'll take pics of my results but idt I will be buying this anymore

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The container of relaxer is really small I used little dabs with my sprush and its almost gone

Also there isnt any dc, good thing I had some africa's best dc left from my last relaxer kit

I will tell you if it came out soft but the lack of products is really buggin me

10:15am posting pics after my pre-work nap
 
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i am 8 weeks. time has went by so fast and i didn't really notice. stretching has been going pretty decent for me. i plan on going 3 more weeks. i think what also has helped was giving the rest of my relaxer away. i gave my Mizani tub to my friend. i want to try the Butter Blends. now i gotta figure out who is going to do my touchup for me. i know i don't have super long hair, but it is starting to be too much for me to move fast enough. i may have my mother or friend do it for me. maybe i could have my neice's grandmother do it. she is licensed. all i need her to do is just apply it.
 
Does anyone use protein immediately after relaxing? If so, what protein product do you use?

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I know I need a decent trim but I'm so scared to go to a stylist. Everytime I go for a trim, I leave with at least 3 inches less hair!....
 
Lucie, welcome back! I didn't know you relaxed, I assumed your siggy was just straightened hair. I LOVED your relaxed hair, it was soo amazingly thick and healthy :drool: :drool: :drool:. I remember that for sure :lol:
 
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