Relaxed Hair Thread

growbaby - wowzers! You gotta wait another 3 weeks! Ok, you can do this. Detangling daily (lightly) may benefit you. Do you cowash? I know low manipulation is promoted here, but I don't think you want to let your hair set and matt up. Check out my rollersetting album in my fotki. I show how I stretch my newgrowth to airdry. That helps to keep it elongated for a few days until I wash/cowash again.

msdr - I use my leave-ins as moisturizers.

Sent from my SGPT12 using LHCF
 
KiWiStyle said:
I would lock myself in the bathroom with a glass of wine, grab a chair and turn on some nice music; KEM always relaxes me. I would then put a serum on damp (not wet) hair and slowly detangle. After all the tangles are gone, I would clarify in many sections, protein treat, DEEP, DEEP, DEEP CONDITION, wait several days and then RELAX YOUR HAIR GIRL!! I would never continue to stretch when my hair is matting like crazy. We have to know how to assess our hair and STOP stretching before you've done more bad than good. What is your long stretch regimen??
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Great advice! I love it! Not too much wine in case it starts going the wrong way! Lol What a great way to go about detangling.
 
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shortdub78 said:
^^^^maybe you can flat iron your roots too to keep the straight!
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I was thinking that. It will end my no heat personal challenge but if it's to save my hair I think it's a good reason to break the 4 month challenge 1 month short of the goal.
 
growbaby said:
I was thinking that. It will end my no heat personal challenge but if it's to save my hair I think it's a good reason to break the 4 month challenge 1 month short of the goal.
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I don't even know where my chi is lol
 
I think some people water down their conditioner as leave in, but I've not heard of conditioners being used as moisturisers.
I'd be interested to know if it was the case.
 
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I have low porosity should I M&S even if it takes a day or 2 to dry or should a daily spray work? Cause im sick right now from M&Sing last week.

Sckri23 from my SCH-I500 using LHCF
 
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growbaby said:
My new growth is starting to Matt/dread in some areas! What do I do? I'm 18 weeks post relaxer.
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growbaby - ^^ this is me. I spent an hour Wednesday night detangling :look: and I'm only 15 weeks post so I decided to throw in the towel on this stretch. Yesterday I did a 2step protein treatment and next week I'm going to relax. I'm all about keeping things simple and that detangling session was too much
 
^^ oh and I sprayed my hair lightly with leave in and then slathered the dreds with coconut oil, let it set for a few minutes then detangled gently with my fingers. I did this per dred...took forever, but worth saving "my precious" :)
 
Awww this woman lost 160 lbs in a year and documented her progress like we do with our hair I dont even know her but im proud of her

Sckri23 from my SCH-I500 using LHCF
 
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So this post is to document how I did my virgin relaxer so I can stay consistent. Relaxer 9/27
  1. Based my scalp with a mix of 2:1 castor and evco.
  2. Used African Pride Olive Oil Miracle No Lye (needed 2 kits)
  3. Application and process time took about 22 mins
  4. Applied in quadrants starting at left nape, then right nape, left temple, right temple.
  5. Rinsed relaxer well and did mid-protein for 5 mins using Aphoghee 2 Minute
  6. Rinsed, neutralized with kit shampoo 3x10 mins, 1x5 mins, 2x2 mins
  7. Followed with ORS Replenishing under plastic cap, no heat, 2.5 hours
  8. Let hair air dry and spritzed with avj mixed with drops of jojoba oil.
  9. Sealed with Elasta QP Mango Butter
  10. Braid and Curl (hair was nice and soft in morning)
  11. Oiled scalp with castor/evco/ppo/rosemary
My final quadrant is definitely underprocessed, so I'll be doing a corrective in 4-6 weeks.
 
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If my hair airdried quickly after relaxer (seemed like in less than 1 hour it was mostly dry) does that mean I may have a porosity issue? What should I do about that? I see Roux Porosity used on this board but I don't understand when or why people use it.
 
Monaleezza said:
I think some people water down their conditioner as leave in, but I've not heard of conditioners being used as moisturisers.
I'd be interested to know if it was the case.
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I use AOWC as a daily moisturizer without issues to date Monaleezza. Some bloggers give conditioners as moisturizers a thumbs down since it may cause scalp irritation so proceed with caution.
 
I couldn't wait any longer. Self-relaxed this evening. It was just about exactly 2 months. I was hoping for 3, but when my crown starts hurting and itching I take that as a sign to relax. I didn't relax the nape this time because it seems like there wasn't much new growth back there.
 
Charla said:
If my hair airdried quickly after relaxer (seemed like in less than 1 hour it was mostly dry) does that mean I may have a porosity issue? What should I do about that? I see Roux Porosity used on this board but I don't understand when or why people use it.
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I'm not sure because when I'm airdrying at my mom's house, my hair dries in under an hour. She doesn't have AC. When I airdry at my own place, my hair remains wet for 24 hours unless I leave my house. My AC has the air in my place moist. It wont dry. So Im def not sure.
 
Charla said:
If my hair airdried quickly after relaxer (seemed like in less than 1 hour it was mostly dry) does that mean I may have a porosity issue? What should I do about that? I see Roux Porosity used on this board but I don't understand when or why people use it.
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Charla In general, relaxers increase the porosity of the hair. Quick air drying is usually a sign of higher porosity. Relaxers and other chemical services tend to make the hair more alkaline and Roux PorosityControl is great for balancing the pH of the hair strands and closing the cuticles. The RPC directions say you can use it while having a chemical service or on a daily basis. It also claims to strengthen the hair overall.

RPC shampoo is the best sulfate 'poo I've ever used (very gentle and moisturizing) and the conditioner is great too - I either mix it or follow it up with a thicker conditioner just 'cause. But my hair is consistently noticeably lustrous and silky looking/feeling after using RPC 'poo and condish and I'm thinking I should just use it every time I wash then.
 
People are always saying how "simple" regimen is but simple (at this moment) does not work for me. It takes a lot of work for me to get the results I'm after and I don't mind doing it. I love doing my hair and I like the affects of all my hard work. That's it:)
 
pre_medicalrulz said:
I'm not sure because when I'm airdrying at my mom's house, my hair dries in under an hour. She doesn't have AC. When I airdry at my own place, my hair remains wet for 24 hours unless I leave my house. My AC has the air in my place moist. It wont dry. So Im def not sure.
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Thanks pre_medicalrulz Hmm? I wonder what that means. My AC is always running, and in fact, I feel like the air in my home is dry to the point where I've been considering getting a humidifier. So in my dry air, my hair airdried in about 1 hour. I think I better do a porosity test.

Raspberry said:
@Charla In general, relaxers increase the porosity of the hair. Quick air drying is usually a sign of higher porosity. Relaxers and other chemical services tend to make the hair more alkaline and Roux PorosityControl is great for balancing the pH of the hair strands and closing the cuticles. The RPC directions say you can use it while having a chemical service or on a daily basis. It also claims to strengthen the hair overall.

RPC shampoo is the best sulfate 'poo I've ever used (very gentle and moisturizing) and the conditioner is great too - I either mix it or follow it up with a thicker conditioner just 'cause. But my hair is consistently noticeably lustrous and silky looking/feeling after using RPC 'poo and condish and I'm thinking I should just use it every time I wash then.
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Thanks, Raspberry for these details! I've never really paid alot of attention to porosity posts, but I better start thumbing through them. I think avj is supposed to be great for pH and closing the cuticles, and after my hair airdried, I sprayed my hair with avj and sealed with Elasta QP Mango Butter. I'm going to do some further reading to see if avj is serving a porosity issue and research the Roux more.
 
I have some shampoo that I do not like but I don't want to throw it away. Does anybody use unwanted shampoo for something else?
 
pre_medicalrulz said:
@Raspberry

Is high porosity bad?
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pre_medicalrulz This link explains porosity more: http://blackhairscience.com/fix_porous.html

But basically, if you're following healthy hair practices and your hair is looking/feeling great and retaining length, you're already taking care of any porosity issues that may exist. Relaxed hair tends to start us off with higher porosity but protein treatments, good conditioners, low heat, gentle shampoos, ACV rinses, etc., patch and smooth the cuticle layers and bring them back into balance.

ETA: I use virgin coconut oil as a pre-poo and post-wash leave-in because it's shown to combat hydral fatigue - damage caused to hair strands due to excessive swelling and contracting of the cuticle layers with regular/frequent washing. Porous hair is more susceptible to hydral fatigue, often shown when the hair dries poofy and rough after a wash.
 
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