Relaxed Hair Thread

KaramelDiva1978, team no stretch unite! :grin:

@lovebug10, I don't want to put to much heat on my hair so I reserve flat ironing my ng for 1 week before TU only. It helps smooth out some of the kink.

@sharifeh, it's the same as flat ironing your length except you flat iron the ng area only.
 
sckri23 said:
I have a question what can I use melted grease for? Im stayin at my grandmothers for the week and accidentally left my blue magic coconut grease in the car. Now its pure oil!! How can I use it in this state?
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sckri23 if you put it in the fridge it should solidify again.

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sckri23 said:
I have a question what can I use melted grease for? Im stayin at my grandmothers for the week and accidentally left my blue magic coconut grease in the car. Now its pure oil!! How can I use it in
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Shingled my hair today....I have a little bit more hangtime..I could have texlaxed a little longer but overall I'm happy about it..
 
sunnieb i just pulled my hair back into a low ponytail at the base of my head. Then i just slowly pulled a hair tie down the length of the ponytail until i got to a point where i wanted to cut. Then i just snipped straight across. That's why the cut looks so blunt. I had bookmarked a link on how to cut a V or U shape but i was too lazy to boot up my laptop to look for it, LoL.
 
I relaxed my hair last week at 11wks post. My ends looked horrible!

I went to the hair salon Tuesday for a wash & cut ...and I love it! :love:

Back to SL for now.:yep:

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Solitude said:
^^ Your hair looks really good. I would love to get a cut as well, but I'm afraid that I'll regret it.
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Thanks! I was scared at first, especially since I went to a new stylist, but I figured even if she mucked it up, hair will grow back. I'm glad I don't have a horror story though . lol
 
I just got Darcy's botanicals transitioning creme. I know a few of you must use it. Are y'all heavy handed with it? Do y'all apply it to all your new growth?
 
I just relaxed my hair and my hair started to shed. I deep conditioned my hair and I am gunna start a no heat hair regime. I need some help with styles. My hair is short (nl)
 
I had a Hairpocalypse today :nono::ohwell:

I just had to wash my hair before work this morning, I hate going longer than 5 days without a wash...it was killing me Upon t-shirt drying I applied leave-ins and detangled half of my head and tension blow-dried without too much trouble. I must've missed a step with the other half of my head cause it was soo tangled and ridiculous, took forever to finger comb through it. I couldn't think of a style that would look with half my hair nice looking and the other half a mess. I was late to work.. which made me feel foolish smh.

My hair ended up looking something like Whoopi's in this gif.. I like the thickness and my scalp feels good but I should've waited until after work to wash.

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sharifeh said:
I just got Darcy's botanicals transitioning creme. I know a few of you must use it. Are y'all heavy handed with it? Do y'all apply it to all your new growth?
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sharifeh I part my hair into 1-2 inch sections and I apply it to my new growth until until it feels soft and there's no crunchiness. Its time consuming but I usually only have to do it once per week after a wash and then for the test of the week I rub my scalp with my fingertips and wherever feels dry or rough I just put a little more. This method has worked for me and ensures that all my new growth is soft and moist

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Qtee I have watched shingling vids but will you share your technique and what products you use?

ATLcutey20 your hair is gorgeous! Nothing makes a statement like freshly relaxed hair with freshly trimmed ends. I've learned my lesson about going too long in between trims. Never again. Health over length is my new motto.

sharifeh re: DB transitioning creme. I reserve my use for ng only. I finger part my hair, apply product, smush it in really good by massaging it in. I have read that some use root - tip. I think Mische uses it root - tip.
 
divachyk said:
@Qtee I have watched shingling vids but will you share your technique and what products you use?
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I use gel mostly ecostyler. I separate my hair into 4 sections. I add my leave in (conditioner, oil and water in my spray bottle..I like mine a creamy consistency) then I seal with my oil mixture (olive, coconut and argon oil). I separate each smaller sections. Add gel, rake and smooth with my fingers. When I finished each section then I take some gel and smooth the top of my head as if I'm putting it in a ponytail. Lastly I shake. Also make sure my hair is pretty wet. If ur hair gets dry then spritz it with just water.

ETA: I use alot of gel and I can usually get 3 day hair out of it. I dont pineapple or anything. I just wet it in the morning and shake. By the 3rd day its up in a band (or a pantyhose band)..
 
ATLcutey20 said:
I relaxed my hair last week at 11wks post. My ends looked horrible!

I went to the hair salon Tuesday for a wash & cut ...and I love it! :love:

Back to SL for now.:yep:
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Girl your hair is gorgeous. I recently trimmed a good bit of hair after my relaxer n I don't regret it,now I'm gonna dust every 6 weeks cuz going twelve weeks is doing more harm than good.

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Does anyone have any pictures of straw sets on their relaxed hair. I've looked all over the board and I can only find natural straw sets. Is it true that with relaxed hair it won't look very nice. I don't want a loose wave style. I want the tight curls.
 
Ugh I am done!! No more washes till my 9th week. This is crazy I can deal with my ng when its dry but not when its wet?! Im just gonna get dry shampoos for 5 weeks post and beyond. To much hassle. I saw huge strands coming out, and I was just detangling with a wide tooth comb. Im not really gentle but still wet hair and a leave in should makes things easier.
 
KammyGirl said:
Does anyone have any pictures of straw sets on their relaxed hair. .
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Did a quick google search for you



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I love straw sets, and NO they're not only for women with natural hair!


(hopefully the pics show up!)
 
PinkSunshine77 said:
Loving my silky hair :D woop woop 1 day post..woop and woop
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You and me both!!! Lost a lotta length due to a serious cut, but imma get that back in a hot minute! I joined the NJOY hair concoction challenge for 4months. I'm gonna be real dilligent this time, since thats exactly when my next relaxer is due! :yep::yep:
 
baddison said:
You and me both!!! Lost a lotta length due to a serious cut, but imma get that back in a hot minute! I joined the NJOY hair concoction challenge for 4months. I'm gonna be real dilligent this time, since thats exactly when my next relaxer is due! :yep::yep:
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I'll try not to slack on the oiling but for me using it more often means more washing so I'm not sure how often I'll use it. Maybe 4 x a week.
 
I got mad at my hair today and started snipping off some ends....gonna have to snip off more and more as it grows to get rid of all the damage
 
I recently trimmed on the 18th but was playing around looking at my ends yesterday and darn it, I see some splits. S&D'ing them suckers this week
 
Question do I need to discontinue use of my sulfur growth aid prior to relaxing? My hair is out of control and I really feel like slapping on some relaxer now and never stretch this long again. My head looks like I'm back natural again and that isn't cute.
 
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