Relaxed Hair Thread

Whenever I wrap my hair my crown dries out really bad, thats the main reason I stopped wrapping. But I really like the convenience of wrapped hair, is there anything I can do to fix the dryness? I really dont want to lose hair there again.

Sckri23 from my SCH-I500 using LHCF
 
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sckri23 said:
Whenever I wrap my hair my crown dries out really bad, thats the main reason I stopped wrapping. But I really like the convenience of wrapped hair, is there anything I can do to fix the dryness? I really dont want to lose hair there again.

Sckri23 from my SCH-I500 using LHCF
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Do u wet wrap? It could be from that hair and scalp being wet for a long period of time...and if your hair is thick, it's hard to dry underneath...
 
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Keeping a watchful eye on my ends and I cut about 1/2" of a long tail that was growing on the left side.

Now everything looks even again. :yep:
 
Today's protective style. I'm going for 2-3 day hair these days to minimize manipulation. 2 flat twists twisted into a bun. Forgive the blury pic. This was taken at 5:30 a.m. while attempting to get dressed for work.
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divachyk said:
Today's protective style. I'm going for 2-3 day hair these days to minimize manipulation. 2 flat twists twisted into a bun. Forgive the blury pic. This was taken at 5:30 a.m. while attempting to get dressed for work.
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That is really pretty but I've got some crazy gray hair at my temples and I'm struggling to keep them from being the first thing people see.
 
divachyk said:
Today's protective style. I'm going for 2-3 day hair these days to minimize manipulation. 2 flat twists twisted into a bun. Forgive the blury pic. This was taken at 5:30 a.m. while attempting to get dressed for work.
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divachyk, this is so pretty, simple and so ME! Do you have a part in the front? I'm assuming you flat twisted with two strands as oppose to the only way I know how to flat twist and that's by rolling/twisting the hair, lol??? I have got to learn to flat twist properly, I am really missing out.
 
divachyk, your buns are so effrotless and pretty.

I cowashed yesterday and it had been a while. Normally, I hate how my hair feels after airdrying but it feels so smooth today. I did not use heat, I just left it to dry in a ponytail and this morning, I combed it out in sections. It was big and fluffy. Loved it!
 
I bunned all last week on co- washed hair. It was soooo juicy! ;) This week I'm back in my wig. Gotta new curly one. So freaking cute. *happy happy joy joy*
 
Lurkee said:
divachyk, your buns are so effrotless and pretty.

I cowashed yesterday and it had been a while. Normally, I hate how my hair feels after airdrying but it feels so smooth today. I did not use heat, I just left it to dry in a ponytail and this morning, I combed it out in sections. It was big and fluffy. Loved it!
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i this my new reggie for awhile.
 
Hey ladies! Relaxed head here....I have a question??? What daily moisturizers are you using?? I have heard a lot about NTM and HE touchably smooth[LTR]. I think HE has cones in it but a lot of women rave about it. But then NTM is also another rave. What to do ladies????
 
Hey all!
I got a relaxer after transitioning for a year and now my hair is shedding. Which treatments would you recommend?
 
Hello ladies, update on my knotted/dreaded sections of new growth.. ALL CLEAR :) I bit the bullet and detangled in 6 sections and DC for 12 hrs. I then rinsed and air dried in 3 braids to stretch my roots.. After that I sadly ended my 3 months of no heat and lightly flat ironed my hair (1 pass). It feels sooooo good to be able to run my fingers through my hair but I have one question.

I'm 18 weeks into this stretch and since I just flat ironed for the first time since about 7 weeks post i noticed my ends feel soooooo crunchy! Why is that? I checked and there are no visible splits,and I moisturize them 1-2 times a day. Last time I dusted ( about 1/2 an inch) was in June. During a long stretch do u ladies experience anything like this with ur ends? I'm really afraid that I'm gonna have a setback when I relax... No more stretches over 14 weeks for me anymore, that's for sure.
 
KiWiStyle said:
divachyk, this is so pretty, simple and so ME! Do you have a part in the front? I'm assuming you flat twisted with two strands as oppose to the only way I know how to flat twist and that's by rolling/twisting the hair, lol??? I have got to learn to flat twist properly, I am really missing out.
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KiWiStyle, I have a part in the front and it looks like this.
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I actually flat twisted the hair. I seriously doubt I'm doing it right but it works. :grin:

Lurkee said:
divachyk, your buns are so effrotless and pretty.
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Thanks Lurkee!!
 
I wore the twists posted upthread for 2 full days! Proud of me. :yay: I unraveled them tonight and tried a new style.

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This is likely 1 day hair since it's a big juicy donut bun at the nape. I don't like having buns this big at my nape because it rubs on my clothes and is overall kinda just in the way. I may take the donut out and just rock my own hair like I did in the pics upthread.

I'm going for a new look these days -- styles that can last several days.
 
growbaby said:
Hello ladies, update on my knotted/dreaded sections of new growth.. ALL CLEAR :) I bit the bullet and detangled in 6 sections and DC for 12 hrs. I then rinsed and air dried in 3 braids to stretch my roots.. After that I sadly ended my 3 months of no heat and lightly flat ironed my hair (1 pass). It feels sooooo good to be able to run my fingers through my hair but I have one question.

I'm 18 weeks into this stretch and since I just flat ironed for the first time since about 7 weeks post i noticed my ends feel soooooo crunchy! Why is that? I checked and there are no visible splits,and I moisturize them 1-2 times a day. Last time I dusted ( about 1/2 an inch) was in June. During a long stretch do u ladies experience anything like this with ur ends? I'm really afraid that I'm gonna have a setback when I relax... No more stretches over 14 weeks for me anymore, that's for sure.
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I'm glad you were able to successfully detangle your hair. I don't ever experience crunchy ends but there are several possible reasons I think could cause the problem::

- damaged ends, need a dusting/trim
- too much protein
- lack of moisture retention due to...
- product build-up, need to clarify
- high porosity.

What is your regimen?
 
DanitheBee said:
Hey all!
I got a relaxer after transitioning for a year and now my hair is shedding. Which treatments would you recommend?
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DanitheBee

i was shedding a lot after i got my first relaxer after being natural. it was the hairs that were caught up or intangled. but you can do a black tea rinse and that should curb it.
 
i dc'ed overnight. my new growth feels pretty good and my hair isn't limp. i am going to rinse this morning and air dry/bun. i thought about getting some of those hot rollers by jibere or conair.
 
sckri23 said:
How do I stop my crown from drying out when I wrap my hair?

Sckri23 from my SCH-I500 using LHCF
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do you wrap your hair when it's soaking wet? You could do a big roller in the top, so the wet hair isn't just sitting on your scalp during drying.
I had to stop wet wrapping my hair....
 
crlsweetie912 said:
do you wrap your hair when it's soaking wet? You could do a big roller in the top, so the wet hair isn't just sitting on your scalp during drying.
I had to stop wet wrapping my hair....
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No my wet wraps come out lumpy. I been dry wrapping for two weeks but my crown was never dry and crunchy before I started wrapping.

Sckri23 from my SCH-I500 using LHCF
 
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