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

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Yeah I use a timer. How long do you allow yourself to do your whole head.

You use a timer for flat ironing your hair? Wow it never occurred to me to think of that.
Not for flat ironed hair. I watch YouTube videos on my phone, or listen to music for that.
I give myself 20-25 mins total. Apply, and smooth. 20 mins with leave me with a lot of texture.
 
Not for flat ironed hair. I watch YouTube videos on my phone, or listen to music for that.
I give myself 20-25 mins total. Apply, and smooth. 20 mins with leave me with a lot of texture.

:lachen: Excuse my slowness, I gotcha! Much easier to do the application when the hair is straight. I've done that before, albeit the hair was flat ironed a few days earlier.
 
Oh no, it is a very slight change in texture - I would say it's closer to a 3c texture now. I'm ordinarily a 4a. I do mix my relaxer with oil and conditioner.

Here is what I mix:

4 heaping tablespoons of relaxer
3-4 tablespoons of sunflower oil
1.5 tablespoons of a protein treatment - the one I use is Keracare Restorative Masque.

Mix well until well blended together. It should be creamy and not watery but it should have movement when you let it slow drip off your spatula/spoon.

I work this in for 11-12 minutes from start to finish now because when I left it on for just 8-9 minutes, it wasn't long enough and there was no texture change. HTH!

Thank you so much for this!!

I notice that you use more condish than perm. The last time I texlaxed, I used more oil and condish and I loved the way it turned out. My hair looks and feels so much thicker!
 
11 weeks post tomorrow. I don't know when I'm gonna relax yet, Saturday's wash day will help me decide whether it will be 12 weeks or 16 weeks. I like the results I get after stretching but it is difficult at times.
 
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