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Brittster said:
My hair after a 7 month stretch and trim

I look forward to my wash, deep condition and roller set this wknd.

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Ur hair looks beautiful! Is that ur natural color? Its soo pretty & shiney

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Doing a Bantu knot out on flat ironed hair. It's gotten greasy from my sulfur mix but have plans and don't have time to wash. I m&s and added a lil ors pudding stuff(yall know what I'm talkin bout) and twisted up. Any advice from yall and how long do I have to wait for it to curl.

If it turns out right ill post pics this is my first try
 
Brittster said:
My hair after a 7 month stretch and trim

I look forward to my wash, deep condition and roller set this wknd.
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Your hair looks amazing!!! Check out that shine, the cut/style looks fabulous too. :yep:

I've been so lost and disillusioned on my HHJ for the last year and a half, I had all but given up. I wasn't giving my hair the time or attention it needed or deserved. At the peak of my journey, I managed to get to a full and healthy BSL, I've decided to persevere with my relaxed hair but, also to stretch out the relaxer TU for longer periods.

I'm intending to do a lot of bunning and also wearing wigs over cornrows (this works really well for me, especially in the later parts of my stretch), I also want to pay serious attention to my ends.

Yep, I feel ready to jump back on board, I'm holding it down with my own little personal maintenance challange till the big ones start again in 2013, can't wait, I am so much more disciplined when I'm active on the board and I've been away for far too long.

I've thanked all you ladies in this thread that have inspired me to pursue my dream of long healthy hair again, especially those who have posted pics :grin:
 
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So I finally brought porosity control something or other. Is it best to use it after a wash or after I condition? Shoot, I'm scared to use this stuff. I don't want it to mat up my hair this far into my stretch.
 
Its been 2 months since my texlaxed and I want to go looser..my hair still isnt shoulder length curly....so tomorrow I will relax my hair again...
 
Just want to rant.


I was really frustrated with my hair yesterday. I wanted it to just look right when down but it was not cooperating. I am only 8 weeks post but I want to relax already. My wide tooth comb could not even glide through my hair. It was just stuck even after flatiron. I am so tired of bunning. I want to have my hair down more. It is strange because some parts have little new growth but the middle and sides feel really thick. Grrr.
 
pelohello said:
Ur hair looks beautiful! Is that ur natural color? Its soo pretty & shiney

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Hey!
Yes, it is. My hair is naturally very dark. I'm gonna rinse it blk soon, I hv a few greys I wanna cover and I like a good blk rinse. It's been foreverrrr since I've had one.

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Does anyone here wear extensions or wigs? I want to get back into that, I have not had any done since 2 years ago. I am bored with my hair and overall look, I want to look a bit more glam. I used to just go to the BSS, buy 2 packs of hair and go to the salon and install it but looking at the pics, I notice they did not blend well and looked HAM. I want something more realistic (maybe 14 inches), something that looks nice and adds some volume and length to my hair. Does anyone have any advice?
 
Lurkee said:
Does anyone here wear extensions or wigs? I want to get back into that, I have not had any done since 2 years ago. I am bored with my hair and overall look, I want to look a bit more glam. I used to just go to the BSS, buy 2 packs of hair and go to the salon and install it but looking at the pics, I notice they did not blend well and looked HAM. I want something more realistic (maybe 14 inches), something that looks nice and adds some volume and length to my hair. Does anyone have any advice?
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The most cost effective option would be to order a light yaki texture from a chinese vendor...shipping is $30, but for the length you're looking for it's not bad. Some virgin textures blend with relaxed hair, but it depends on who you're ordering from.
 
Lurkee said:
Does anyone here wear extensions or wigs? I want to get back into that, I have not had any done since 2 years ago. I am bored with my hair and overall look, I want to look a bit more glam. I used to just go to the BSS, buy 2 packs of hair and go to the salon and install it but looking at the pics, I notice they did not blend well and looked HAM. I want something more realistic (maybe 14 inches), something that looks nice and adds some volume and length to my hair. Does anyone have any advice?
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I wear wigs, I once wore them for 2 years straight now only about once a week but its a great PS and a good way to DC on the go!
 
Lurkee said:
loveafterwar and lamaria211, do you recommend ordering online or going to a BSS? Also not sure whether to go the wig or weave route.
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I only wear weaves/u-part wigs that I make myself. Since I like to color and alter my extensions I only buy virgin hair online. I haven't worn beauty supply hair in years. Depending on how long you plan on keeping the hair in and if you'd like to wash it without it matting up and tangling I wouldn't buy BSS hair. Most "remy" brands are a rip off anyways and for the prices with that quality it's not worth it.
 
Lurkee I recommend buying online. I hated my first sew in and it made me so self conscious because I used overpriced hair store weave. I have virgin hair now and I love it. I play in this hair everyday. I'm sure my mom and BFF are tired of my picture messages with the caption "like my hurr?" :lol:
 
I really miss my relaxer. Life was so much easier then. I just didn't like getting burned over processed and going in to the salon. I'm peaking in here to see. I'm seriously thinking about it. I'm over the everybody natural swing of things.
 
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soldier4hair said:
I really miss my relaxer. Life was so much easier then. I just didn't like getting burned over processed and going in to the salon. I'm peaking in here to see. I'm seriously thinking about it. I'm over the everybody natural swing of things.
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Burned when I was going to the shop. Been a self-relaxer for ever - no burns or adverse results except when switching to a new relaxer.
 
I want to learn how to bun!!! I can do braid outs and Bantu knot outs for my PS but I can't bun for nothing...smh...I'm wanting to learn for the sake of keeping my nice moisturized ends at bay and keeping them happy if ya get what i mean.

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My new growth needs a miracle ladies. I am only 7.5 weeks post , but I under processed last time. I am trying to stretch it out but the things that usually make my hair sing are not working. My hair is a tangled mess. Normally Nexxuss Humectress Dc is what I use after my 6th week. My hair is laughing at that. Today I used ORS hair repair Nourishing conditioner..... no go. Maybe I should just go ahead and relax...:sad:
 
At 7.5 weeks?? No way! Someone will recommend something!
I'm gonna hover here and wait for what these gorgeous ladies recommend because at 14 weeks post I'm in the same position as you, I can barely put my fingers to my root, it's like a wild forest in there.
 
yoleee - :lol: we've all been there! Check out my LHCF blog entry for what I did when my newgrowth was acting up.

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yoleee said:
My new growth needs a miracle ladies. I am only 7.5 weeks post , but I under processed last time. I am trying to stretch it out but the things that usually make my hair sing are not working. My hair is a tangled mess. Normally Nexxuss Humectress Dc is what I use after my 6th week. My hair is laughing at that. Today I used ORS hair repair Nourishing conditioner..... no go. Maybe I should just go ahead and relax...:sad:
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please go and relax. you have reached the normal recommended time, plus you have a lot of underprocessed hair happening too.
 
Monaleezza said:
At 7.5 weeks?? No way! Someone will recommend something!
I'm gonna hover here and wait for what these gorgeous ladies recommend because at 14 weeks post I'm in the same position as you, I can barely put my fingers to my root, it's like a wild forest in there.
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Right there with ya, Girl! I texlaxed last time and I'm 14&1/2 weeks post now. Got the jungle going myself. I'm trying to stretch through at least December. yoleeee How long are you planning to stretch?
 
Cattypus1 said:
Right there with ya, Girl! I texlaxed last time and I'm 14&1/2 weeks post now. Got the jungle going myself. I'm trying to stretch through at least December. yoleeee How long are you planning to stretch?
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We're on the same schedule. I'm planning to go until mid January if I can make it. My longest stretch was 16 weeks, but I think I can make it using several tips I learned here.

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