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

3 weeks post Saturday. I'm going 16 weeks this time, so let the new growth begin...

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9 weeks post. Only going for 12 weeks this go around (May 18th), im tryna look fly for my graduation lol
 
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I need to really get back with the Wen Fig. For some reason when I used it my hair just felt blah. I finished up a bottle of Winter Vanilla Mint, which carried me through from Jan. to about two weeks ago. I started the Gardenia Green Tea and, I know some of the ladies here love it, but it's just not doing for me what WVM did. I'm gonna keep using it though. Luckily I have another bottle of WVM as well as 619, FGP, Fig and Summer Mango. The SGGT scent doesnt last like the others. I guess I should be posting this in the "Relaxed Heads Using Wen" thread.
 
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I am 10 weeks post. I thought I was going to relax at 8 weeks. I talked to a new hair stylist who asked if I was going to wear my own hair out or continue to wear quick weaves. When I said I was going to continue to protective style under a wig, she asked why I would want to put the stress of a relaxer on my hair when I wasn't going to wear my own hair out. I thought that sounded pretty logical so I have been working to keep my new growth soft and my ends moisturized. So, at this point, I don't know when I will relax.
 
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I'm actually 7 weeks post! No wonder I didn't have as much new growth as I thought I would at 14 weeks! duh

I need to do a better job of keeping track. I plan on going until 16 weeks this time. My wig has been working out great.
 
Hello, I relaxed my hair earlier today at 5 months 1 week & 2 days...although I am thankful for the growth that I did get I'm not super happy with the amount of length I retained....or maybe it's just me.. 0_o


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the pic by my screen name is from January & this pic is from today....sigh..

Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch Q using LHCF

ETA...I forgot that I cut my hair in march so maybe thats why i dont see a big difference.
 
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Im 6 weeks post as of tomorrow. I said I wouldn't stretch past 12 weeks ever again because I had a lot of tangles last time. 12 weeks will be June 13th.

My NG is still manageable thanks to air drying, henna and roller setting. When it starts to get rough I wanna start using my Wen Fig and pomegranate mix again but I have sworn off silicones. It made my NG so soft but I think all the cones i was using last year was building up and smothering my ends.

My hair seems to be thriving. I actually retained some length for the first time since starting my hair journey. I don't want to mess it up by going back to cones.

How do I use my beloved Wen and still retain length? Anyone else avoiding cones?
 
I actually looked yesterday. 4 weeks post and about 1/2" or more. ONLY 10 more weeks to go. We shall see.

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8 weeks post ! going to relax/telax in august
 
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I'm 11 weeks this Saturday going for 16+++. What I'm finding is that my hair grows slow so I might be able to stretch it beyond my normal 16 weeks.
 
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Well, to my surprise I'm 11 weeks post today. It has been over a year since I've made it to 11 weeks. I'm taking it one week at a time. I'm going to try to make it to 12 weeks for the first time in my life. My hair seems to be getting increasingly tangled and full of knots. Will relax next week or maybe I'll be inspired by your posts to go further.
 
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7 weeks post yesterday. New growth is a little unruly. I'm itching to relax, but plan on waiting until Memorial Day. I should be about 10 weeks post then. I initially planned to stretch 12 weeks, but that's not going to happen.
 
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17 weeks post. I'm going to texlax sometime in June so I'll be stretching to either 22 or 24 weeks.
 
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klsjackson said:
7 weeks post yesterday. New growth is a little unruly. I'm itching to relax, but plan on waiting until Memorial Day. I should be about 10 weeks post then. I initially planned to stretch 12 weeks, but that's not going to happen.
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@klsjackson

Hey Buddy......did you decide if you are going to self relax or go to the salon. I will be relaxing a week before you (10 weeks). These "previously under-processed" sporadic strands need correcting. I am learning how to handle my NG, but this other stuff is a beast. I guess this answers my question about considering Texlaxing. Most assuredly NOT for me. I don't think that I like bone-laxed, but I like to be fully relaxed, if there is a difference.
 
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14 weeks post today.
10 weeks to go.
 
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17 weeks post yesterday, thinking about stretching until end of year and decide about a touch up then.
 
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Mande30 said:
@klsjackson

Hey Buddy......did you decide if you are going to self relax or go to the salon. I will be relaxing a week before you (10 weeks). These "previously under-processed" sporadic strands need correcting. I am learning how to handle my NG, but this other stuff is a beast. I guess this answers my question about considering Texlaxing. Most assuredly NOT for me. I don't think that I like bone-laxed, but I like to be fully relaxed, if there is a difference.
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Mande30

I haven't decided yet. But whatever I do will take place soon! This new growth is really thick, and I'm tender headed. Plus, I had some breakage on the left side. Not much, but any is too much. I will make my decision after my next wash day 5/9. I will be 8 weeks post.
 
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Kim0105 said:
17 weeks post yesterday, thinking about stretching until end of year and decide about a touch up then.
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I'm thinking I'll make it a six month stretch and touch up on July 4th. Just about 8 weeks to go,
 
8 weeks post today..4 weeks to go. I may stretch longer depending on the progress of my nape. Definitely not relaxing that part of my hair till next year
 
mshoneyfly said:
Im 6 weeks post as of tomorrow. I said I wouldn't stretch past 12 weeks ever again because I had a lot of tangles last time. 12 weeks will be June 13th.

My NG is still manageable thanks to air drying, henna and roller setting. When it starts to get rough I wanna start using my Wen Fig and pomegranate mix again but I have sworn off silicones. It made my NG so soft but I think all the cones i was using last year was building up and smothering my ends.

My hair seems to be thriving. I actually retained some length for the first time since starting my hair journey. I don't want to mess it up by going back to cones.

How do I use my beloved Wen and still retain length? Anyone else avoiding cones?
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UPDATE:
I am rethinking my avoidance of cones based on what happened during my last protein, tea rinse and dc session. After every step I was still having tangles and shedding. I reread a blog that helped me understand that cowashing during the week is the way to get rid of water soluble cones and infuse moisture without using sulfates.

So...as long as I M&S first with my regular products I can then seal the moisture in longer with a cone product (HE Split End Protector). I did this on thursday and it melted every tangle. Today my hair is still silky soft, completely moisturized with absolutely zero shedding!!

So before using Wen, I will cowash with vo5 extra body first with the idea of sealing with the cones found in Wen.
 
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I'm currently 22 weeks post, I plan to relax at 35 weeks.
 
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Today, for the first time ever in my life, I am 12 WEEKS POST.
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14 weeks post. Will be texlaxing at 17 weeks post (yay!):yep:
 
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