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

[IDareT'sHair]

End of May - early June?

This!

 

[MzSwift]

I'm realistically looking to do a May-June and Nov-Dec relaxer schedule.

My last relaxer was in Dec. I'm here at the end of April now and, while I have new growth, it's manageable and it's not enough for me to relax.

So sometime in May and June is probably a better relax date for me. Too much happens for us in May and I might be in a mood to rock my hair loose. Same with Nov-Dec, holidays and EOTY updates. So I'm sticking with 5-7 month stretches.

 

[sunnieb]

@MzSwift in here with those monster relaxer stretches! Stretch on Queen!

As for me, I'm 8 weeks post today. With my newgrowth already coming in strong and since I was under-processed last time, I'll probably have to relax right at 16 weeks. That'll put me right around the week before 4th of July.

I like a fresh relaxer on a holiday because I'm usually out of my house (for once) and more than likely traveling somewhere.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Either right before or right after Mem-Day (End of May)

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

1 hour post, I can't do year-long stretches anymore. The struggle was real this time. Plus I could barely tell where the relaxed hair was this time. I guess my next time is whenever I feel like doing it.

 

[MzSwift]

1 hour post, I can't do year-long stretches anymore. The struggle was real this time. Plus I could barely tell where the relaxed hair was this time. I guess my next time is whenever I feel like doing it.

Congratulations on such a loooong stretch!!!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@ItsMeLilLucky

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Still shooting for the end of May 1st part of June?

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Congratulations on such a loooong stretch!!!

Girl I felt like the gif where Will Smith was running to the couch

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@ItsMeLilLucky

Thanks T! I felt like Rocky always does after he gets beat up a lil bit from his opponents, then starts swinging

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I felt like Rocky always does after he gets beat up a lil bit from his opponents, then starts swinging

@ItsMeLilLucky

 

[sunnieb]

Thanks T! I felt like Rocky always does after he gets beat up a lil bit from his opponents, then starts swinging

I know this exact Rocky moment!

Glad you made it through!

 

[sunnieb]

Had to check in here to see where I am. Looks like I'm 12 weeks post as of yesterday.

Newgrowth is doing fine and I'm keeping it moisturized and unmatted. Cowashing with conditioners that contain jojoba oil seems to help at this stage.

Plan to relax at 16 or 17 weeks depending on my work travel schedule. They love popping last minute trips on me!

 

[TLC1020]

I'm currently in knotless braids and about 7 weeks post now. I'll be relaxing in July for a wedding, not sure how many weeks I'll be.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

End of August - 1st of September

 

[MzSwift]

End of August - 1st of September

Wait - so you just relaxed and that's your next date? Or are you stretching longer??

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Wait - so you just relaxed and that's your next date? Or are you stretching longer??

@MzSwift
Yes, June 1st

 

[IDareT'sHair]

End of May - early June?

@MzSwift

 

[MzSwift]

@MzSwift

Right, that's why I was confused! You said you would do it but you didn't post that you had done it.
So when you posted the new dates, I was thinking that you decided to try stretching longer or something! lol

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Right, that's why I was confused! You said you would do it but you didn't post that you had done it.
So when you posted the new dates, I was thinking that you decided to try stretching longer or something! lol

@MzSwift
Yeah....and remind me to not neva' eva' go on a Saturday again!

All kinds of tomfoolery was jumping off up in there.

Thankfully, I had based my scalp with Vitale Base Cream before I got there and coated my length with a little of that and Nexxus Acidifying Conditioner (and so glad I did).

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I will probably use: Olaplex 0 & #3, Shampoo and do a K18 Treatment Weekly for the nextt 4 weeks

 

[ScorpioLove]

feel to to post pics of all these fresh relaxers

 

[sunnieb]

14 weeks post today. Have a lot of newgrowth, but it's manageable with constant cowashing and bunning.

I'll relax in two weeks.

@ScorpioLove I want to see some freshly relaxes pics too!

 

[sunnieb]

15 weeks post and I'm so over my hair.

If I had time, I'd relax today, but I have too much to do. I'll just keep bunning, moisturizing, and leaving it alone as much as possible.

The results of my last relaxer being under-processed is really coming through. I'm still mad at ORS for changing their formula! That relaxer used to process perfectly every time!

 

[ScorpioLove]

T minus 3 days till my relaxer and correction!

 

[sunnieb]

It's time like this I wish I had a stylist I could trust. I would pay good money for someone to relax the way I do.

Oh well.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

15 weeks post and I'm so over my hair.

If I had time, I'd relax today, but I have too much to do. I'll just keep bunning, moisturizing, and leaving it alone as much as possible.

The results of my last relaxer being under-processed is really coming through. I'm still mad at ORS for changing their formula! That relaxer used to process perfectly every time!

I'm cracking up because it was like one week you're cool with your hair and the next week you're over it lol. Sounds like me

 

[sunnieb]

I'm cracking up because it was like one week you're cool with your hair and the next week you're over it lol. Sounds like me

Exactly! One week!

My hair is crazy!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Exactly! One week!

My hair is crazy!

Mine seems to have a mind of her own too

 

[sunnieb]

I cowashed for the second time this week tonight and only confirmed how through I am with my hair. I'm counting down to when I can relax. I'll probably process for 18 minutes instead of my usual 15. Hope to fix the under-processed areas from last time. I'll also smooth like there's no tomorrow!

Here's what I'm dealing with. Ugh!


If there's any way I can find time to relax, I'm doing it. Not waiting until Sunday if I can help it.