Relaxed Hair Thread

Am almost 6 weeks post and even though my new growth is throwing up gang signs I'm not dying to relax. Hoping ill really go 10 weeks this time
 
lamaria211 said:
Sorry to attack you ladies with questions but does anyone put oil on their hair or in the relaxer prior to relaxing? Tia
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lamaria211 I oil but only to protect the previously relaxed hair. On your case with a virgin application I wouldn't.

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lamaria211 said:
Sorry to attack you ladies with questions but does anyone put oil on their hair or in the relaxer prior to relaxing? Tia
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I do put it on my hair the day before relaxing. I use a lye relaxer so my results aren't bone straight and I go to a stylist so there's no oil in the relaxer.
 
Cattypus1 said:
Got my henna, Amla and indigo...it's on now baby! Prepared the henna yesterday added the Amla and indigo and I'm good to go. Wish me luck...
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Cattypus1 how did the Henndigo application turn out?? Crossing my fingers and hoping it turned out exactly how you wanted it to ;-).
 
lamaria211 I use Mizani bb but I will say that it will easily leave me underprocessed or texlaxed if I'm not deliberate about my applicaton and don't leave it in for the full 18 minutes (it has happened). I find if I flat iron my ng before my relaxer it works better but since I like to cowash daily that doesn't always happen and since giving up my heat tools I'm very lazy to flat iron.
 
Platinum I love daily cowashing:yep: (I said I was going to ease up because I was getting hair bored...but that hasn't happened:nono:). I also dry dc often. Slap on some conditioner and tea (EXCELLENT for moisture: Hibiscus and marshmallow root) for minutes or hours then cowash when I'm ready.
 
Nix08 said:
Platinum I love daily cowashing:yep: (I said I was going to ease up because I was getting hair bored...but that hasn't happened:nono:). I also dry dc often. Slap on some conditioner and tea (EXCELLENT for moisture: Hibiscus and marshmallow root) for minutes or hours then cowash when I'm ready.
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Nix08 I found that my hair was more manageable when I cowashed daily, especially when I was natural. What are your favorite condishes and DCs?
 
I know what you mean...I'm style challenged at the best of times but day old hair is even harder for me to style I find.

I cowash with AOHSR then AORM when I'm about 6+ weeks post. I dry DC with various AO conditioners. Use Millcreek biotin, keratin or henna conditioners and AOIN, AOGPB for protein. Also for a simple dc I sometimes like giovanni 5050. When I plan to use agave, SAA or any other mixes I use the giovanni.

What did you use as a natural @Platinum

ETA: Tea rinsing is the bomb.com for added moisture.
And I've recently incorporated some aryuvedic powders (that I make into tea) and that's been heaven:yep:
 
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Nix08 said:
I know what you mean...I'm style challenged at the best of times but day old hair is even harder for me to style I find.

I cowash with AOHSR then AORM when I'm about 6+ weeks post. I dry DC with various AO conditioners. Use Millcreek biotin, keratin or henna conditioners and AOIN, AOGPB for protein. Also for a simple dc I sometimes like giovanni 5050. When I plan to use agave, SAA or any other mixes I use the giovanni.

What did you use as a natural Platinum
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Nix08 I tried so many condishes and DCs but what my hair really responded to was AOHSR, Dove Daily Moisture condish, Suave Humectant, and Mane N Tail. I used Silk Elements MegaSilk moisturizing treatment, Shea Moisture Deep Conditioning Masque, and Queen Helene Super Cholesterol DC.

Sometimes, I'll mix Ayurvedic powders into my condishes and DCs, I'll probably start doing this again.
 
Cattypus1 said:
Girl, I must not have had enough indigo for my gray...it turned into some crazy red-orange halo. It was not pretty...good thing I could work from home today while I'm in repair mode LOL!
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LOL! Yeah, my grays are auburn too but I don't mind it so much, i guess because I don't have a lot of gray and I didn't get a halo. I don't want black hair so I didn't add too much indigo. Good luck adjusting the color!
 
KiWiStyle said:
LOL! Yeah, my grays are auburn too but I don't mind it so much, i guess because I don't have a lot of gray and I didn't get a halo. I don't want black hair so I didn't add too much indigo. Good luck adjusting the color!
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I don't have a lot but what I have is all in the front-go figure, mostly at the temples. I had some White Mountain boxed henna with cassia and indigo. I'm using that for my corrective. Good thing henna is natural and not damaging. It'll be fine...my boss laughed at me as I was laughing at myself. Good thing I have a sense of humor. LOL.
 
Cattypus1 said:
I don't have a lot but what I have is all in the front-go figure, mostly at the temples. I had some White Mountain boxed henna with cassia and indigo. I'm using that for my corrective. Good thing henna is natural and not damaging. It'll be fine...my boss laughed at me as I was laughing at myself. Good thing I have a sense of humor. LOL.
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Well that explains it, lol. I just have a few strands in the front, most are hidden. I do have a huge strip oh gray in the back which is clearly visible but I like the color it adds. It's very faint and not in your face auburn.
 
Nix08 said:
I know what you mean...I'm style challenged at the best of times but day old hair is even harder for me to style I find.

I cowash with AOHSR then AORM when I'm about 6+ weeks post. I dry DC with various AO conditioners. Use Millcreek biotin, keratin or henna conditioners and AOIN, AOGPB for protein. Also for a simple dc I sometimes like giovanni 5050. When I plan to use agave, SAA or any other mixes I use the giovanni.

What did you use as a natural @Platinum

ETA: Tea rinsing is the bomb.com for added moisture.
And I've recently incorporated some aryuvedic powders (that I make into tea) and that's been heaven:yep:
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Hey Nix08 where do u purchase ur teas?
 
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