Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up???
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MzSwift
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I like!! And it looks thicker in just 4 months! You must be doing something right. KUTGW!
Thank you! I don't use direct heat. Finger detangling, Oil treatments and Deep conditioning! Since I've just noticed a set back
, I have to self treat... I can't wait to see what happens in another 4 months!-.If I don't end up shaving it off.
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LushLox
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0 weeks post relaxer; just relaxed today after a 14.5 week stretch and my hair feels great. It looks like I actually retained my growth too.
The 12-14 week mark seems to be the sweet spot for me, so I'll continue you with this.
I've finished my Affirm box set so will have to remember to repurchase.
The 12-14 week mark seems to be the sweet spot for me, so I'll continue you with this.
I've finished my Affirm box set so will have to remember to repurchase.
LushLox
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I use Ors normal with extra olive oil and jojoba oil mixed in. I also base with DE calm and apply Vaseline/Oil on the relaxed parts of my hair to prevent overlapping.
PlanetCybertron
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A month. And 1 day. Trying to measure so see any length gain, and I legit can’t get a decent measurement from the shrinkage here and there.
11228
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I used a Revlon Lye. Always Lye. My scalp hates me, my hair thanks me.
They won't let me have it both ways
11228
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3 weeks post and relaxing in 5 weeks.
I realize you relax more often than most of us in this thread. I am going to follow your lead. My hair has enough texture that I can "afford" to relax more often.
I think it is the effect of using lye TBH. My hair dried hair is so "full" you wouldn't know I just relaxed!
11228
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I just use the upload file button.
sunnieb
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Hey friend!
I had the same issue. Make sure your pics are under 5MB.
I usually have to email my pics to myself in order to resize them, save the resized pic, then it uploads just fine.
sunnieb
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Yes ma'am! My hair is too short for long stretches right now. I'm concentrating on growing, growing, growing!
I get the standard 1/2" per month, so there's plenty there when I relax at 8 weeks.
Even when I get back to BSL/MBL territory, I won't stretch more than 12 weeks. I believe stretching too long was a contributing factor to my setback.
LushLox
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You'll need to use a photo editor to reduce the size of the pictures as most pictures will be too big for LHCF.
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Sosoothing
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Yes ma'am! My hair is too short for long stretches right now. I'm concentrating on growing, growing, growing!
I get the standard 1/2" per month, so there's plenty there when I relax at 8 weeks.
Even when I get back to BSL/MBL territory, I won't stretch more than 12 weeks. I believe stretching too long was a contributing factor to my setback.
Yes, yes and yes
The first time I made it to MBL effortlessly I relaxed every 8 weeks without fail. I was single at the time Lol.
The only reason I go longer now is because I don't have the time I used to with little ones needing attention. But that is changing this week. I will be getting back to my 8 week schedule again.
After 8 weeks my hair starts to break at the demarcation line unless I don't manipulate it even a bit.
GraceandJoy
Butterfly
Cool. I also use Revlon to relax; been using it since the 90s. The only difference is that I switched from regular to mild strength. The mild works great for my texlaxed approach. I'll probably use Revlon until they discontinue it.
sunnieb
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Yes, yes and yes
The first time I made it to MBL effortlessly I relaxed every 8 weeks without fail. I was single at the time Lol.
The only reason I go longer now is because I don't have the time I used to with little ones needing attention. But that is changing this week. I will be getting back to my 8 week schedule again.
After 8 weeks my hair starts to break at the demarcation line unless I don't manipulate it even a bit.
Time is definitely at a premium when you have little ones! I remember those days.
Now my "baby" is 17 and driving, so I have lots more time in the evening to workout, do my hair, work, sleep (
), whatever.
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Royalq
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I'm telling you. Lye is something else but my hair is nice. I just relaxed today and it really got me thinking about going back to box relaxers cause this burning....
Sosoothing
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12 weeks post.
Will relax any day now. Doing an Aphogee protein treatment first this week.
Will relax any day now. Doing an Aphogee protein treatment first this week.
Sosoothing
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How come? Do you not like the results? Or is it the process?
VimiJn
Let the truth set you free!
The process. Not being able to see the back. My arms getting tired. Taking 30 mins instead of 20. I miss the days of sitting in a chair but I wont even let the nostalgia get to me because it comes with a whole set of other problems. So I just keep on doing what I'm doing.
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