Relaxed Hair Thread
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danysedai
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Help please relaxed ladies.
My hair is due for a relax (I have a wedding coming up) but I also want to colour it to cover my greys.
Can I relax & colour simultaneously? If not which do I do first? And what colourant/relaxer are best to use?
Signed:
Desperate to look good lol
Monaleezza, I've used Bigen in Oriental Black when I've been desperate.
But on Saturday I was at the BSS and I saw that Affirm has these vials that allow you to relax and colour the same day.
http://www.avlon.com/fiberguardbridge.html
They sell it as part of the affirm fibergard system, IDK if you could use with your relaxer if it is not Affirm but you could look into it.
MzRhonda
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Help please relaxed ladies.
My hair is due for a relax (I have a wedding coming up) but I also want to colour it to cover my greys.
Can I relax & colour simultaneously? If not which do I do first? And what colourant/relaxer are best to use?
Signed:
Desperate to look good lol
Monaleezza
I do and I use Just 5 in Darkest Brown to cover my greys as well. I relax and color on the same day.
danysedai
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ladies, I have my relaxer next Saturday and I have a question.
So yesterday I washed the beautiful curls the stylist gave me last Saturday when she cut my hair. I did an Aphogee treatment and washed and conditioned with Redken Real Control (recommended by same stylist who noticed that my NG was dry), roller set and didn't flat iron the NG. I have my hair in a bun today.
My question is, what do you do during that week? I clarified and we are not supposed to use a lot of products as not to cause buildup, right? But I need something for my edges and back now that my hair is in a bun? I used a tiny bit of ORS Smooth-n-hold pudding and a bit of serum(Orofluido serum). Can I use products or is it better to leave it alone and look a bit disheveled?
Help!
So yesterday I washed the beautiful curls the stylist gave me last Saturday when she cut my hair. I did an Aphogee treatment and washed and conditioned with Redken Real Control (recommended by same stylist who noticed that my NG was dry), roller set and didn't flat iron the NG. I have my hair in a bun today.
My question is, what do you do during that week? I clarified and we are not supposed to use a lot of products as not to cause buildup, right? But I need something for my edges and back now that my hair is in a bun? I used a tiny bit of ORS Smooth-n-hold pudding and a bit of serum(Orofluido serum). Can I use products or is it better to leave it alone and look a bit disheveled?
Help!
lilpooky
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I'm a daily bunner and now that I'm 6 weeks post I've had to break out the Eco-styler gel for my edges. I see nothing wrong with using styling products as long as you consistently wash your hair. I co-wash once a week and I do a regular shampoo and dc once a week as well. If your hair still has build-up, you can add a tsp of baking soda to help. HTH!
Monaleezza
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Monaleezza
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Thanks for this. checking UK availability now.@Monaleezza
I do and I use Just 5 in Darkest Brown to cover my greys as well. I relax and color on the same day.
mschristine
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I need to wash my hair so bad. My scalp is so dirty. I don't know why when my hair is flat ironed straight, my scalp gets dirty a lot faster...
So I finally got Mane & Tail Detangler to work for me!
I was running late for work this morning and decided to try one of those quick top knot buns. I didn't want to rake through my hair with the comb trying to get it smooth so I applied a creamy leave-in followed by the M&T Detangler and it worked like a charm
, the comb went through my hair with ease. I guess using it on dry hair was the key. Seems like working with my hair when its wet is almost always a fail 
.. oh well, I'm so glad I don't have to toss the M&T now cause it was pissing me off that it worked for so many ladies on here
I was running late for work this morning and decided to try one of those quick top knot buns. I didn't want to rake through my hair with the comb trying to get it smooth so I applied a creamy leave-in followed by the M&T Detangler and it worked like a charm
, the comb went through my hair with ease. I guess using it on dry hair was the key. Seems like working with my hair when its wet is almost always a fail .. oh well, I'm so glad I don't have to toss the M&T now cause it was pissing me off that it worked for so many ladies on here 
divachyk
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@danysedai, I only avoid products on the ng, the rest of my hair is fair game for whatever. A week before TU, I roller set and gently flat iron my roots to knock out some of the kink so that come TU day, the stylist is not trying to weed through a forrest. The day prior, I'll spritz the ng with water to make the wave patter resurface. I don't drench my ng so as to keep it from thickening back up too much. I then base my scalp and coat the length.
@Raspberry, I have come to enjoy Mane N Tail. I spritz my hair, let it soak in for about 5 minutes, lightly respritz, detangle.
@Raspberry, I have come to enjoy Mane N Tail. I spritz my hair, let it soak in for about 5 minutes, lightly respritz, detangle.
Evolving78
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you don't need to flat iron bone straight, but like divachyk suggested, you can mist your ng with water (don't drench) to make it a little more wavy.
divachyk
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shortdub78 gave it to you right KiWiStyle. I don't flat iron the ng straight from the get-go. One quick pass to knock out some of the kink. I lightly mist the ng to bring back some wave.
I learned to flat iron the hard way. I tried stretching and when going for a TU, previous stylists had to man handle my hair and was straight ripping through my ng. I also feel that was the cause of some burning -- the aggressive parting was aggravating my scalp. I even suffered severe breakage. Never again.
That breakage incident led me to roller set, flat iron ng, lightly mist the day prior. The day of TU, I have wave and the ng is visible. My hair still is a bit thick at the roots but not to the point where the stylist would have a hard time parting through the hair.
Lissa0821
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I am going to give myself a touch up this weekend, its been 5 weeks and my last touch up I had huge patches of underprocessed hair. So this will be the corrective to even everything out. I have a tub of Mizani Butter Blends which I am going to use again but I am going to follow Nix08 advise of flat ironing the roots the night before, especially my thick patches.
KiWiStyle
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divachyk said:
divachyk
Yeah, those tiny rattail combs are no joke, lol. I wanted to buy a mini flat iron just for this reason but non of them have the adjustable temperature. It would be so ideal for NG straightening only. I'm definitely adopting this to my pre-relaxer reggie. Thanks!!
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ScorpioLove
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im going to henna tonight or tomorrow for the first time... if i get good results i'll post pics. I hope it comes out as red as possible
McBrides3
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Hey you guys I'm sorry if someone already asked this question. I am a newbie to this hair forum But what leavein do you use for what such as:
Do you use one daily:
Do you use have one for specifically after washing:
Etc:
And what leave in do you use for moisture and which one for protein?
I know I was going to try the salerm leave in and chi silk infusion for protein
But wasn't sure if that's all that I need, since I want a balance of moisture as well since I have dry damaged hair.
Also do any of you guys moisturize and seal with a leave in and if you do what do you use?
And what do you guys use on your new growth
I am going on my 4th month stretch and I am going for 6th month, and hopefully I will transition. Hopefully the color in my hair will grow out as well.
Thank you guys for your applies
Do you use one daily:
Do you use have one for specifically after washing:
Etc:
And what leave in do you use for moisture and which one for protein?
I know I was going to try the salerm leave in and chi silk infusion for protein
But wasn't sure if that's all that I need, since I want a balance of moisture as well since I have dry damaged hair.
Also do any of you guys moisturize and seal with a leave in and if you do what do you use?
And what do you guys use on your new growth
I am going on my 4th month stretch and I am going for 6th month, and hopefully I will transition. Hopefully the color in my hair will grow out as well.
Thank you guys for your applies
divachyk
Instagram: adaybyjay
Welcome!!! McBrides3
I use a LI on wash day only and a moisturizer daily.
I rotate my LIs based on whether I'm air drying or roller setting.
My go-to LI is Bee Mine Hair Milk. My daily moisturizer is Bee Mine Luscious. I've recently grown to love Aubrey Organics White Camellia as a daily moisturizer. I've never tried it as a LI although I will soon but I know it's a great DCner and daily moisturizer.
I'm protein sensitive, thus I do not use protein based LIs.
On wash day I apply my LI/moisturize/seal. I do a 3 step process since I have low porosity. I use the same products on my length as my ng.
LifeafterLHCF
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I have new growth ladies I'm not prepared. I noticed that by the end of the day or if I sweat my hair gets mad poofy. I can see new growth around my edges and my inner parts of my hair oh my. It's not like a whole lot but I won't relax again until maybe Oct which would put me at 24 weeks post. I have been good at sticking with one style and rocking it for a min..I will be rocking this phony pony a bit longer until pageant then wigging it out.
ScorpioLove
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Deep conditioning under heat right now. The henna isn't as red as I want it but hopefully more henna next week will get me to the color I want to be. I took a ton of pics so far
jazzybklyn
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sunnieb said:
Ok I'm late but I mean on relaxer day
Lilmama1011
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sckri23 said:
If you washing it tomorrow shouldn't be a problem but for days yeah because you would just be blocking moisture for days
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