Relaxed Hair Thread
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mschristine
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I relaxed and my hair feels pretty good. I left a little bit of texture in it because bone straight for me leads to a lot of shedding. I'm going to wash and deep condition on Thursday so I can flat iron Friday morning before my "me" day. I'm also going to cut some of my ends in the back because I have some thin ends that I need to get rid of...hopefully I can make my SL goal by the end of the year as long as I stay consistent with my vitamins and regimen
MzRhonda
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Nairobi foaming wrap lotion is dabomb.com It gets my hair looking salon fresh and feeling silky.
I was using the relaxer but recently switched to Mizani BB and I like that better plus there was no burning or tingling whatsoever. I've used it twice now.
mschristine
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Cattypus1 said:
I think I'm going to wait until Friday to post pics. I'll take some after I wash Thursday night and after I flat iron Friday morning. I forgot to take some before I relaxed, I was just so excited to get started
Angelinhell
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I may give mizani bb another shot. There is a new hg formula that says it improves straightening. Has anyone used it yet?
Evolving78
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i need some help with stretching my relaxer for another 8 weeks. it is really hot these days, so i need a moisturizer that can take the heat! i am starting to cowash too.
anybody know of a good moisturizer i can purchase that doesn't have a bunch of glycerin in it? i thought about ordering some, but i need something asap.
anybody know of a good moisturizer i can purchase that doesn't have a bunch of glycerin in it? i thought about ordering some, but i need something asap.
mschristine
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I went to Sally's and bought two tint brushes and a bowl for my deep conditioning sessions. My relaxer came with a free bonus pack of optimum salon collections deep conditioning masque so I'm going to give that a try tomorrow and also add some castor and grapeseed oil to it. I'm going to apply it like a relaxer so that I'm sure I get every area evenly...can't wait till Friday so I can flatiron and take pics
cutiepiesensei
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soo I used to blowdry and flat iron weekly. I know, that's bad. I was wondering if setting your hair and then flat ironing to straighten it out is better? I'm horrible at rollersets, they give me breakage when I try doing them and they never come out good, but I invested in some curlformers. They come out pretty well, but they leave my hair waaaayyyy too curly. I have short hair (only neck length right now) so my hair looks a mess with the shirley temple curls goin on. So would it be bad for me to quickly run over the resulting curls with a flat iron and them wrap to get everything straight? I tried to just straight brush it out into a wrap last week without flatironing but that was a terrible idea. Ended up frizzy and poofy with breakage 
baddison
natural for good
Congrats on reaching 12 weeks. You made it!! 12 weeks is nothing to sneeze at....its still a great stretch.
KiWiStyle
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Hyacinthe said:
Congrats on stretching 12 weeks!! I agree with Baddison, a 12 weeks stretch is no easy feat. Come tomorrow, i will be on week 14 of 16 and I am soo ready to relax. Admittedly I'm not having any breakage, shedding or tangling issues, I just want a fresh relaxer and see the fruits of my labor. These stretches are my small personal challenges that I'm determined to see them through.
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sunnieb
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shortdub78 - did you find a good outside-heat resistant moisturizer?
Evolving78
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no, not yet. i have been in the house all day, feeling under weather. Raspberry suggested misting my hair with water when i use the Scurl. when i turned the air conditioner on, my hair felt like straw again. yep, i am disappointed that i bought that stuff. just a pure waste of money. i could have bought some nail polish or something...
ScorpioLove
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So I relaxed today.. It was definitely a very frustrating thing dealing with my hair these past few weeks. I had 15 or so months of hair that I was trying to correct because my past 2 relaxers were seriously underprocessed. And the ng from the past 6 months.
The actual relaxing process was a long story but my hair is managable and pretty straight, bone straight at the roots
I did a rollerset and saran wrap and I was shocked to see how soft and straight it was. My hair was super light and bouncy because I used argon oil. And I trimmed too so my ends don't looks too bad
The actual relaxing process was a long story but my hair is managable and pretty straight, bone straight at the roots
I did a rollerset and saran wrap and I was shocked to see how soft and straight it was. My hair was super light and bouncy because I used argon oil. And I trimmed too so my ends don't looks too bad
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Loving
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Looking great ScorpioLove
danysedai
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ScorpioLove
it looks great! which relaxer did you use?
I'm having a hair consultation at a local salon on Saturday morning. They use Design Essentials which I know sunnieb likes, I'm drafting a list of the things I want to ask her. I'm at week 8 with a lot of NG and the underprocessed parts from previous relaxers so I need a corrective. I need to get a feel of the salon but I went on their webpage and they have a FAQ section and I liked what they wrote about relaxing only the ng, not relaxing bone straight, etc.
Then in the afternoon I have an appointment for a haircut with the same stylist who cut my layers last year I'll be having the same layers done and the ends trimmed. I'll post pictures!
it looks great! which relaxer did you use?
I'm having a hair consultation at a local salon on Saturday morning. They use Design Essentials which I know sunnieb likes, I'm drafting a list of the things I want to ask her. I'm at week 8 with a lot of NG and the underprocessed parts from previous relaxers so I need a corrective. I need to get a feel of the salon but I went on their webpage and they have a FAQ section and I liked what they wrote about relaxing only the ng, not relaxing bone straight, etc.
Then in the afternoon I have an appointment for a haircut with the same stylist who cut my layers last year
I'll be having the same layers done and the ends trimmed. I'll post pictures!
baddison
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Hyacinthe
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baddison said:Congrats on reaching 12 weeks. You made it!! 12 weeks is nothing to sneeze at....its still a great stretch.
Thanks for the encouragement. It means alot. I wanted to go 14 weeks cuz that's when my stylist will be back but I can't wait any longer so I have to get someone else To do my TU.
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Hyacinthe
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KiWiStyle said:
Thank ya. I can only dream of doing 16 weeks. I also order AOHC.!!!! I am so xcited. Wish it was here maybe I would have been able to lengthen my stretch but I am grateful that I made thus far without breakage or shedding.
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jazzybklyn
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Would alter ego hot oil treatment with garlic be good to use right after a relaxer?
ScorpioLove
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danysedai
i used organics olive oil. I add some cocoa butter and a little oil but its important not to add too much. This is the only relaxer that has worked to get my hair really straight. I hate ors, ly and no lye. I had switched to different things when I started by hair journey but I'm back to using organics. Use what works for you. Can't wait to see the results
Loving baddison
Thank you guys!
i used organics olive oil. I add some cocoa butter and a little oil but its important not to add too much. This is the only relaxer that has worked to get my hair really straight. I hate ors, ly and no lye. I had switched to different things when I started by hair journey but I'm back to using organics. Use what works for you. Can't wait to see the results
Loving baddison
Thank you guys!
sunnieb
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shortdub78 - Hope you feel better soon! Scurl didn't work for me either. 
Matter of fact, I need to just go ahead and through it away.
ScorpioLove - Looks great! Congrats on a successful self-relaxer!
danysedai - Design Essentials works so well for my hair!
If you use it, I hope you like it! So glad to see you consulting with a salon prior to setting an appointment. Good luck!
Matter of fact, I need to just go ahead and through it away.ScorpioLove - Looks great! Congrats on a successful self-relaxer!
danysedai - Design Essentials works so well for my hair!
If you use it, I hope you like it! So glad to see you consulting with a salon prior to setting an appointment. Good luck!
sunnieb
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jazzybklyn - Do you mean right after relaxing as in on relaxer day? Or, the next day?
baddison
natural for good
Oooo...youre gonna love it.
I have nothing but S-Curl with Jojoba oil in my spray bottle. My NG loves this to death. And with the S-Curl dries....the softness of the jojoba remains. Perfect combination!
sunnieb
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Finally getting back on the bandwagon of moisturizing in sections. It took me around 15 minutes (I did very small sections), but I was able feel all of my ends and moisturize those babies up! I used ORS Carrot Oil only. Then I put in two braids and added a touch of castor oil to the ends. I will be 12 weeks post this weekend, so I'll see how my hair looks in the morning.
Some sections were so parched! No wonder my ends feel like velcro in some spots!
Since I cowash every other day, I will moisturize in sections every other day as well - the days I don't cowash. I've already had to chop back to APL once, I ain't doing it again!
Some sections were so parched! No wonder my ends feel like velcro in some spots!
Since I cowash every other day, I will moisturize in sections every other day as well - the days I don't cowash. I've already had to chop back to APL once, I ain't doing it again!
Lilmama1011
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sunnieb said:shortdub78 - Hope you feel better soon! Scurl didn't work for me either.
ScorpioLove - Looks great! Congrats on a successful self-relaxer!
danysedai - Design Essentials works so well for my hair!
Have you tried what one of the ladies referred us too and she says it's like a more natural s curl by the company curls called lavish curls moisturizer
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