Relaxed Hair Thread

Angelinhell I said the same thing when I felt like I was being scalped :lachen: I honestly wouldnt mind but with me being hair lazy natural hair just isnt practical for me. :ohwell: I dont enjoy doing my hair and it makes no sense to go natural then mistreat it :look:


Angelinhell said:
SuchaLady oh no! That sounds horrible. I was just reading reviews and they are kinda mixed. My other choices are design essentials, linage, and vitale. I honestly see why some people go natural now.:yep:
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divachyk said:
@Raspberry, spin pins work but I don't use them any more. I have to twirl the hair tighter to get the pins to stay put and that of course makes my hair look puny. I prefer the juicy look even if that means twirling my hair looser and giving off the fake appearance of it being super duper juicy. I gets my juicy on by any means necessary. :grin:
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divachyk :lol::lol: Dont hurt 'em... I'm learning from this though cause I"m realizing that I pull my hair too tight when setting it in general, my buns would come out more boss-like if I would let up a bit.
 
divachyk said:
@Raspberry, spin pins work but I don't use them any more. I have to twirl the hair tighter to get the pins to stay put and that of course makes my hair look puny. I prefer the juicy look even if that means twirling my hair looser and giving off the fake appearance of it being super duper juicy. I gets my juicy on by any means necessary. :grin:
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:lol: Me too! Shoo, those spin pins are at the bottom of my hair basket!

I'll swirl, poof, swirl, poof, position, pin my way to the biggest juiciest buns I can get! :lick:
 
Raspberry said:
@divachyk :lol::lol: Dont hurt 'em... I'm learning from this though cause I"m realizing that I pull my hair too tight when setting it in general, my buns would come out more boss-like if I would let up a bit.
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sunnieb said:
:lol: Me too! Shoo, those spin pins are at the bottom of my hair basket!

I'll swirl, poof, swirl, poof, position, pin my way to the biggest juiciest buns I can get! :lick:
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@sunnieb :lol: yes ma'am, and you know this! It's go juicy or go home. :lachen:Raspberry giiiiryal, you better take note. Stop that puny bunning and get some juicy in your life.
 
I knew biotin grew other areas....I am thankful for the increase in eyelashes..but not the full beard, mustache, and uh butt hair! :nono:

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afroette said:
I knew biotin grew other areas....I am thankful for the increase in eyelashes..but not the full beard, mustache, and uh butt hair! :nono:

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Girl, TMI....LMBO!

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Angelinhell said:
Have any of you ladies who use no lye relaxers notice they don't last long? I just started to switched back to a no lye, I'm only 5 weeks post, but it feels like 10:nono:. No I didn't under process or anything. Also, it's been giving me a horribly dry scalp even though I chelate regularly. I'm not sure if having straight hair is worth all this trouble:sad:. I guess it's back to lye for me. Does anyone know of a lye relaxer that straightens, but doesn't thin hair out?
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Really? In all the years I've used a no lye relaxer, they all got my hair bone straight w/ no burning.

SuchaLady said:
@Angelinhell I tried Nairobi and felt like I was being scalped. It burned so badly with no scratching or irritation to my scalp. It had me contemplating going natural it seriously was that bad. I started crying at the shampoo bowl.

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Ouch!!!

Angelinhell said:
@SuchaLady oh no! That sounds horrible. I was just reading reviews and they are kinda mixed. My other choices are design essentials, linage, and vitale. I honestly see why some people go natural now.:yep:
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Yeahh, I understand too. A bad relaxer or one that doesn't agree with your hair can really mess you up and sometimes cause a set back. Also, Idk what it is but a relaxer may work well one time and the next time it may not perform the same. I used Silk Elements regular I think twice in the past and had no issues, as a matter of fact, I liked that I had minimal burning/stinging and it didn't overprocess my hair. Since I liked it, I bought a tub of it and used it after a 16 wk stretch and a week after I relaxed and washed my hair, my hair started breaking off BADLY all over, so there are several areas in my head where the hair was broken off to two inches short. I was using Nexus Emergencee at the time and left it in my hair for about 1 hr since I was on the phone talking, so I don't know if it's the combination of the relaxer and the treatment. But that time around the Silk Elements had relaxed my hair sooooooo straight it was lifeless and gross so I felt like my 16 wk stretch was all in vain. When I washed my hair, so much hair was coming out, it was ridiculous, my hair just felt like limp, weak noodles. Even my SO was alarmed and asked to take me to the doctor to see if I had an internal problem. I've cut my hair plenty times since then (this was last Sept). Lesson learned, maybe my hair processes more quickly now and I will likely start to texlax going forward. But I do see how one bad relaxer could easily make someone say **** it and stop perming all together.

I say this all to say, perm mishaps do happen. When I had that experience, the only I can say is that the stylist prob left that relaxer on my head for too long, but in actuality maybe she didn't b/c I always watch the time from the moment the perm touches my head. I think for me, my hair processes much faster now perhaps. If you find a relaxer you like and agrees with your hair - stick to it. I also now see why ppl cut their relaxers w/ oils, etc.
 
SuchaLady said:
Angelinhell I tried Nairobi and felt like I was being scalped. It burned so badly with no scratching or irritation to my scalp. It had me contemplating going natural it seriously was that bad. I started crying at the shampoo bowl.

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Really? My stylist use Nairobi Pamper on me and I love it!! After she work it through, she have me sit a few minutes and It still doesn't process me bone straight. Last relaxer I even had a few under processed areas which I was ok with. Like anything else, effects will be different on everybody. My hair hair is 4b, fine, low density and not resilient at all.

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So I got my virgin relaxer last night... Honestly, this morning I thought I'd made a huge mistake. I really hated my hair and thought it made me look old. Thank God I had an appt this afternoon to get a hair cut.

It's my (white) friend's boyfriend who owns a salon, so to support my friend I went to him. He gave me a fantastic hair cut!! :yay: And now I can honestly say I love my hair!


Here are the pics!

Before hair cut:

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After:

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(AHeadOfCoils here are the haircut pics)

Eta:
As soon as I can get a head on shot of the new cut I will! My BB cam is so damn loud! :lol:
 
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Cheekychica said:
So I got my virgin relaxer last night... Honestly, this morning I thought I'd made a huge mistake. I really hated my hair and thought it made me look old. Thank God I had an appt this afternoon to get a hair cut.

It's my (white) friend's boyfriend who owns a salon, so to support my friend I went to him. He gave me a fantastic hair cut!! :yay: And now I can honestly say I love my hair!


Here are the pics!

(AHeadOfCoils here are the haircut pics)

Eta:
As soon as I can get a head on shot of the new cut I will! My BB cam is so damn loud! :lol:
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I love it!!!! It's so chic! :yep:
 
I learned my lesson!! Laziness does not pay!!!!!! AT ALL!!!

Dry dc yesterday had my hair feeling so soft I didnt think/want to m&s. And now my hair is so dry. Never again will I miss a m&s "treatment"

I need to remember my hair is a ~beautiful floral arrangement~ that needs to be "watered daily"
 
Cheekychica said:
So I got my virgin relaxer last night... Honestly, this morning I thought I'd made a huge mistake. I really hated my hair and thought it made me look old. Thank God I had an appt this afternoon to get a hair cut.

It's my (white) friend's boyfriend who owns a salon, so to support my friend I went to him. He gave me a fantastic hair cut!! :yay: And now I can honestly say I love my hair!
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Cheekychica He did a good job with your cut. It looks cute:yep:
 
I wish I could do a bun without the donut thing because it doesn't work for me I don't for time to be making sure that it covers the donut thing, do any of you bun with our it and if so how do you do it or If you can't explain it point me to a video thanks!
 
Ok I found most of my staples but I'm still searching for a after co-wash/wash leave-in. Im goin to try africas best leave-in.

Idk why Im always headin for ethnic products. I just had a convo with mommy about hair products workin no matter what race but I keep goin to "the black hair isle".

Ugh I guess the myth flows through me even though I never heard it before I joined LHCF.

Oh well I guess the more growth I get the more I will be comfortable with "hair experiments"

I only pray that stickin to the black isle wont hurt my growth
 
sckri23 said:
Ok I found most of my staples but I'm still searching for a after co-wash/wash leave-in. Im goin to try africas best leave-in.

Idk why Im always headin for ethnic products. I just had a convo with mommy about hair products workin no matter what race but I keep goin to "the black hair isle".

Ugh I guess the myth flows through me even though I never heard it before I joined LHCF.

Oh well I guess the more growth I get the more I will be comfortable with "hair experiments"

I only pray that stickin to the black isle wont hurt my growth
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There is nothing wrong with getting products from the 'black hair isle.' Several of the companies have stepped up their game and are incorporating good ingredients in their products. Personally, I don't care which aisle a product comes from as long as it works.

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My hair so smooth. I think I have a reggie down that will hopefully produce the results I want. I don't have much shedding while dry as I once did. Now wet I have a few strands but that is good. Now hair grow and retain mommy wants some hair to swang that she doesn't have to pay for. I am noticing I'm able to see alot better results with relaxed hair. I feel so slow waiting so long. Hope you ladies had a good 4th with your pretty hair in the wind.
 
http://phenomenalhair.blogspot.com - This is an interesting blog from an experienced stylist. There's tons of posts with detailed reviews of a wide array of products, techniques, and tools, plus lots of general hair tips and photos from a salon owner's perspective.

I know we tend to be wary of stylists here but I thought I could learn something from an educated stylist who has had 15+ years to experiment with products and perfect techniques. Here's her bio:

Benita Blocker is an award winning Hair stylist and educator with an engineering background; a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sororoity, Inc., Honors graduate of University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Cosmetology and Onyxology diplomas from Dudley Beauty School System, Certified PureOlogist; Certified Hairdreams Hair Extensions expert; Licensed in the states of California, Georgia, and North Carolina; Diverse clientele; Corporate background; Full-time hair artist. Salon owner of Applebaum Hair in the metro Charlotte, NC area. Hairdresser for Carolinas Healthcare System for over five years.

Ms. Tiki said:
:lachen::lachen::lachen::lachen: Ya'll acting up in here but I can't say anything. I just posted my big bun that got weave checked. :grin:
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Ms. Tiki Where's the lank.. I wanna see :grin:
 
I had no intent of doing anything to my hair tonight but I ended up doing a quick CO wash. I rediscovered my hawaiian silky 14 in 1
 
I found 2 broken hairs on my sink just now. It's funny that I was planning on doing a protein dc tonight anyway. My hair is just giving me fair warning not to continue to be hair lazy. I can't remember the last time I've found broken hairs. Ugh!

Okay, okay.... I've been bad for a while now, but I promise to do the dc tonight! :yep:
 
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