MzSwift
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Have you tried basing with vaseline or a heavy grease (like Blue Magic)? Would your stylist allow that? I was thinking maybe you could pre-part and base before going in to get it done.
Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up???
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Have you tried basing with vaseline or a heavy grease (like Blue Magic)? Would your stylist allow that? I was thinking maybe you could pre-part and base before going in to get it done.
alundra
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I will try this next time. She's pretty flexible because she works directly from her house after getting tired of the salon.
She just started using ORS at the end of last year, before that she used something else, so this is new to me.
sunnieb
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I will be 37 weeks post tomorrow. Getting closer to halfway through the finish line of 78 weeks.
I will be 37 weeks post tomorrow. Getting closer to halfway through the finish line of 78 weeks
Okay so Im not alone
Aggie
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Aggie
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Nope! Right there with you.Okay so Im not alone
@Aggie What do you plan on doing differently with your natural hair this time?
If I go natural, then I am not airdrying. The first go round most of my issues came from thinking optimal hair health could only be achieved without heat. To be honest, my relaxed hair didnt like airdrying all that much either but Im lazy so I kept doing it 
without much damage. That is not gonna work anymore.
I will be attempting to alternate rollersetting and blowdrying along with washing every two weeks.
Again, if I go natural
*runs from thread before people notice these multiple inches of newgrowth*
If I go natural
, then I am not airdrying. The first go round most of my issues came from thinking optimal hair health could only be achieved without heat. To be honest, my relaxed hair didnt like airdrying all that much either but Im lazy so I kept doing it without much damage. That is not gonna work anymore.I will be attempting to alternate rollersetting and blowdrying along with washing every two weeks.
Again, if I go natural
*runs from thread before people notice these multiple inches of newgrowth*
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Aggie
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The only thing I plan on doing differently is not putting ANY demi permanent coloring on my hair. That is the one thing that damaged my hair and it is the one thing I will not put on my hair ever again. I will stick with henna and indigo since they are the only color treatment that worked wonders on my hair. Everything else will remain the same - bunning alternated with wig protective styling. I wanted something easier, but easier isn't better for my hair.@Aggie What do you plan on doing differently with your natural hair this time?
If I go natural
I will be attempting to alternate rollersetting and blowdrying along with washing every two weeks.
Again, if I go natural
*runs from thread before people notice these multiple inches of newgrowth*
MzSwift
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9 weeks post today. I’m planning to stretch until November. I’m sold on the Nov/Apr texlax schedule.
I’d like to work on wearing my hair out more. I specifically came back to texlaxing because shrinkage would not let me be great. I didn’t grow up going to the shop but the girls who did always had pretty, long, healthy looking relaxed hair. I’m thinking of trying to do at home wash (DC) and press weekly or biweekly. I want to only use one source of heat though, either blow dry and style or air dry and flat iron. I really feel like most of my hair damage is from mechanical damage that’s why low to no manipulation styles help me retain the most.
I’d like to work on wearing my hair out more. I specifically came back to texlaxing because shrinkage would not let me be great. I didn’t grow up going to the shop but the girls who did always had pretty, long, healthy looking relaxed hair. I’m thinking of trying to do at home wash (DC) and press weekly or biweekly. I want to only use one source of heat though, either blow dry and style or air dry and flat iron. I really feel like most of my hair damage is from mechanical damage that’s why low to no manipulation styles help me retain the most.
MzSwift
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I’m not sure that mixing will be ok. I used two different lye relaxers, both mild, in two consecutive relaxing processes and they were definitely not created equal. One processed much faster and straighter than the other. Relaxers are cheap enough that it may be better to just buy another jar of whichever one you prefer better. IMHO.
Sosoothing
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I'm 5 weeks post and my hair is acting up. All was well for 2/3 weeks and then slowly it started to appear as though my hair was under processed.
It's almost as if the relaxer wore out. Unless it's new growth. I can't be sure.
I will probably still wait and relaxer at or after 12 weeks.
It's almost as if the relaxer wore out. Unless it's new growth. I can't be sure.
I will probably still wait and relaxer at or after 12 weeks.
MzSwift
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I think someone in the Relaxed Hair Thread uses Olaplex with her relaxer. I can’t recall her name right now, sorry.
sunnieb
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Beautiful!
xu93texas
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Thank you! I’m excited about this new hair journey.
Sosoothing
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How often do you relax? I have used left over relaxer before with oil in it. It was 8 to 12 weeks later and it was fine.
I'm open to new info if anyone has any though.
Royalq
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I plan on relaxing in 12 weeks again.
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