Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up???

I'm starting to reconsider this "transition" or this "extended stretch". It's been 15 months since my last relaxer.

I will never wear my hair in its natural state. I'm starting to feel as though I'm doing more harm by straightening my hair every two weeks vs applying a relaxer every four months.

I'm really contemplating going back. I'm not about that wig life. I tried it and it's not me at all. I'm not about that weave life either. I only like braids but I can't live in braids for the remainder of my life... Ugh!
 
4 weeks post. Plan to relax at 7 weeks.

I've been relaxing at 7 weeks for the last 3 relaxers with no problem! My stylist does a great job with it.
 
Beamodel said:
I'm starting to reconsider this "transition" or this "extended stretch". It's been 15 months since my last relaxer.

I will never wear my hair in its natural state. I'm starting to feel as though I'm doing more harm by straightening my hair every two weeks vs applying a relaxer every four months.

I'm really contemplating going back. I'm not about that wig life. I tried it and it's not me at all. I'm not about that weave life either. I only like braids but I can't live in braids for the remainder of my life... Ugh!
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I literally could have written this post. This was EXACTLY my thoughts. I wound up relaxing and in so glad I did. I've gotten heat damage before and that hair versus my relaxed hair I could tell that the heat damaged hair was just that...damaged. My relaxed hair was just fine minding its own business. It was happy as long as it had some type of protein and other than that it was good to go. Also my style choices opened up and I didn't have to base everything around my hair.

For example if I didn't do my natural hair the night before I would have to do a puff. I get lazier at night. Once I relaxed I didn't do my hair last night and woke up and was able to easily get a curling iron and there some pretty curls in my hair in 15 mins. I missed that so much. I was walking around with a puff 90% of the time. I couldn't do it anymore I like my haired layed honey and switched up
 
L.Brown1114 said:
I literally could have written this post. This was EXACTLY my thoughts. I wound up relaxing and in so glad I did. I've gotten heat damage before and that hair versus my relaxed hair I could tell that the heat damaged hair was just that...damaged. My relaxed hair was just fine minding its own business. It was happy as long as it had some type of protein and other than that it was good to go. Also my style choices opened up and I didn't have to base everything around my hair.

For example if I didn't do my natural hair the night before I would have to do a puff. I get lazier at night. Once I relaxed I didn't do my hair last night and woke up and was able to easily get a curling iron and there some pretty curls in my hair in 15 mins. I missed that so much. I was walking around with a puff 90% of the time. I couldn't do it anymore I like my haired layed honey and switched up
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Lol... Hair layed. I know what you mean. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna relax again. Just undecided on when. I agree with everything you said in your post. I'm glad someone understands my story. Thanks for sharing :-)
 
24 weeks post now....and AVJ+distilled water+glycerin have made this stretch a breeze.

I have no idea when I'll touch up but I have to do buns or french rolls until I do.
 
whosthatcurl said:
I think when I relax my hair it'll be as close to bone straight as I can get it without damaging my hair lol.
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Now that's my kind of touch up! :lachen:

Since I don't relax as often as I did years ago, I relax as bone skrait (yes, skrait) as I can!

The newgrowth always fills right back in and my hair is fine. :)
 
I'm 8.5 weeks post my last texlaxer and have 11.5 weeks to go until the next one unless my hair acts up real bad and in that case, I will have to move it up to 8.5 weeks more to go instead. My aim is to texlax every 17 to 20 weeks moving forward, whichever is easiest.
 
sunnieb said:
How many weeks post relaxer are you right now? About 5-6 weeks

When is your next touch up? I don't really keep up, whenever my hair starts breaking and shedding a lot....about every 4-5 months

What relaxer will you use? Phytospecific Index 1

Are you going to a salon or will you self-relax? I self relax. Been doing it for years, aside from my 3-4 years being natural.
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