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

Rozlewis said:
@shortdub78

Do you like the results with this relaxer?
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Yes. I will use it again. Of course I'm not bone straight. I still have a lot of texture left. I'm not in love with my hair right now, since I'm not liking the conditioning masque I use anymore. It's starting to be too heavy and it's causing tension. It does leave my hair coated, and it's not dry, but I'm gonna use it on my natural DD.

Hopefully, all of this texture will work well. with my new growth when that comes in.

I'm sitting under the dryer now to knock some of the water out, before I blow dry.
 
So I'm 15 weeks post. I was thinking of texlaxing next week because I've been watching all of these relaxed scrunching WNG videos on YT. And they're soo cute! AND it's WNG season right?!

But my other mind was telling me to keep stretching to 6 months. So I was planning to throw in a sew in in the fall, rock that until November and then texlax for my EOTY comparison pix.

Why did I go try on this wig I bought on Amazon that I was supposed to be rocking this summer over these cornrows?? OMG, I'm in love!! Lol. So now, I'm really thinking about just alternating wigs and twist extensions until November. I've got four wigs in my lineup that can get me thru a whole nother year!

Decisions, decisions...
 
outspokenwallflower said:
Hi Everyone!

Can I check in and find out what everyone is using as their current relaxer? I'm on the hunt for a new one, as the last one I used caused some odd, terrible breakage (Linange Lye, which used to be heavenly for me years ago :( )
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I self-relax and use Revlon mild. I've been using it since 1998. I really like it and it's easy to find in stores. I purchase it from Sally's Beauty Supply. When I attended cosmetology school (I'm a stylist with one client, me), one of my instructors recommended Revlon. I started with regular; it was too strong and later switched to mild. She advised that I go with a company that has been around for a long time and has plenty of research "under their belt." Her advice worked for me.
 
16 weeks post. Will try to go to 20. 2 weeks ago it was so unbearable with the flaring of the eczema that I had to go to the salon to remove the flakes that had attached to the hairs with the blow dryer. I came out of there with straight hair which will help with my stretch.
 
I'll be 16 weeks on Wednesday. Hoping to make it to November where I'll texlax around week 29 or 30.

Washed my hair with ORS Creamy Aloe (trying to use that up) and then DC'd with Joico k-pak reconstructor and Joico Intense Hydration. Started installing these mini kinky twists two days ago. It'll take me another couple of days. I hope to keep these in for at least a month. Then the weather will be cool enough to rock my wigs.
 
LushLox said:
Quick question do you guys do a medium strength protein before touch up (say a week before or after) or none at all during this time?
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I do a medium protein the week prior to my relaxer. I also clarify my hair so the medium protein is sufficient because my hair fully absorbs it after clarifying. I also do a mid-step protein before neutralizing and this seems to work for me. That step is a normal part of my relaxer system.
 
48 hours. And it feels so good. It was only a 20 week stretch. I was planning on a year but I had to end it early because I needed a trim. I did some braids about a month ago and they caused me some serious split ends. I never dealt with split ends like that in my life. Anywho, it does feel Good to once again feel the wind on my scalp.
 
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Just finished my relax, did my whole head all at once this time and I don't appear to be under-processed at all. I'm very pleased because it saves so much time; not sure what I was so worried about lol. I used a protein before neutralising and my hair feels nice and strong now.

DC'ing now, will blow dry and give these ends a trim when I'm done.

I'll probably relax again around Christmas.
 
I'm at 6 weeks right now and my hair is already matted at the roots. I'm going to do a 2-step aphogee today or tomorrow. Braid my hair up and slap on a wig. Then wash my hair in braids after I take the wig off.

Next week (week 7) I'll let the braids out and wear a braid out and touch up at 8 weeks.
 
sunnieb said:
Haven't check in for a while, but I'm 7 weeks post today.

My hair is hanging on, but I was lazy with it last week. Gonna do better this week. :)
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@sunnieb, I believe you were at 8 weeks post this week because I was 8 weeks post. You and I relaxed the same weekend, remember?
 
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