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

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I buy the gloves that allow me to feel my newgrowth, but keep my hands protected. Found them at Sally's and they work like a charm!

Pictures?

 

[sunnieb]

Pictures?

 

[Guinan]

Just relaxed!! So if I had to guess, I'm a couple of hours post! So happy to be back to relaxed.

 

[Evolving78]

Well this is my problem, I'm too slow!

Do you use a timer? The timer makes me speed up. I do it on flat ironed hair too.

 

[LushLox]

Do you use a timer? The timer makes me speed up. I do it on flat ironed hair too.

Yeah I use a timer. How long do you allow yourself to do your whole head.

You use a timer for flat ironing your hair? Wow it never occurred to me to think of that.

 

[Evolving78]

Yeah I use a timer. How long do you allow yourself to do your whole head.

You use a timer for flat ironing your hair? Wow it never occurred to me to think of that.

Not for flat ironed hair. I watch YouTube videos on my phone, or listen to music for that.
I give myself 20-25 mins total. Apply, and smooth. 20 mins with leave me with a lot of texture.

 

[sunnieb]

Yeah I use a timer. How long do you allow yourself to do your whole head.

25 minutes total processing time, so I set the timer for 21 minutes. I know I'll spend about 4 minutes to make my way to the shower and getting the water temp right to rinse.

 

[LushLox]

Not for flat ironed hair. I watch YouTube videos on my phone, or listen to music for that.
I give myself 20-25 mins total. Apply, and smooth. 20 mins with leave me with a lot of texture.

Excuse my slowness, I gotcha! Much easier to do the application when the hair is straight. I've done that before, albeit the hair was flat ironed a few days earlier.

 

[Destiny9109]

Thanks and what strength of the relaxer do you use, same for Destiny9109

I use the lye version in Normal. I do the same method you do because I'm still kind of slow with my application(I really prefer to be that way to avoid underprocessing). Yet it still takes less time than when I went to the salon.

 

[MzSwift]

Just relaxed!! So if I had to guess, I'm a couple of hours post! So happy to be back to relaxed.

Congratulations!
The first thing I remember thinking when I went out the day after my virgin relaxer is "OMG, I can feel the air on my scalp!" And it felt sooo good. I loved my fro but it would always make my scalp so hot and sweaty.

 

[MzSwift]

Oh no, it is a very slight change in texture - I would say it's closer to a 3c texture now. I'm ordinarily a 4a. I do mix my relaxer with oil and conditioner.

Here is what I mix:

4 heaping tablespoons of relaxer
3-4 tablespoons of sunflower oil
1.5 tablespoons of a protein treatment - the one I use is Keracare Restorative Masque.

Mix well until well blended together. It should be creamy and not watery but it should have movement when you let it slow drip off your spatula/spoon.

I work this in for 11-12 minutes from start to finish now because when I left it on for just 8-9 minutes, it wasn't long enough and there was no texture change. HTH!

Thank you so much for this!!

I notice that you use more condish than perm. The last time I texlaxed, I used more oil and condish and I loved the way it turned out. My hair looks and feels so much thicker!

 

[Guinan]

Congratulations!
The first thing I remember thinking when I went out the day after my virgin relaxer is "OMG, I can feel the air on my scalp!" And it felt sooo good. I loved my fro but it would always make my scalp so hot and sweaty.

I can't stop playing with my hair. It does feel good to feel air on my scalp and to be able to just get up and go.

 

[sunnieb]

1 week post!

Probably relax around September or so.

 

[LushLox]

8 weeks post. I want to stretch for 16-20 weeks but will see how it goes.

I'm looking forward to trying out a new relaxer. I better start buying up the system because Affirm isn't cheap.

 

[Aggie]

Saturday past - 1 week post and 11-12 more weeks to go.

 

[Aggie]

1 week post!

Probably relax around September or so.

Me too @sunnieb

 

[sunnieb]

@Aggie relaxer twins!

 

[Aggie]

@Aggie relaxer twins!

Oh yeah you're right. I don't know about you, but I am not stretching very long this time around - or at least, I don't want to

 

[sunnieb]

Oh yeah you're right. I don't know about you, but I am not stretching very long this time around - or at least, I don't want to

I don't plan to at all!

My birthday is September 1st. I might relax then.

 

[11228]

I think this is a 12 weeks stretch. The humidity and frequent washing is making my hair feel like I might need a relaxer sooner than usual

I'm going to slap it into braids in the next week and take it from there

 

[LushLox]

@ItsMeLilLucky did I just read that you last touched up in March!? Damn girl I thought you said you found it hard to stretch?

 

[LushLox]

My NG is incredibly soft and manageable. I've amped up my supplements, so I think this is probably the cause. If it continues I should very easily be able to work through this stretch. Plan to touch up at the end of August.

 

[sunnieb]

2 weeks post and still cruisin'.....

 

[Evolving78]

I got the Kiss handless dryer 2200 watts. It got my new growth together and I really like the comb attachments.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@ItsMeLilLucky did I just read that you last touched up in March!? Damn girl I thought you said you found it hard to stretch?

I have had weave braids and sew in since then

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Also, I've been lazy too. Looking like a crazy person for like a month or so. Good thing my job is casual, cause I've been wearing a scarf to work

 

[Fotchygirl]

11 weeks post tomorrow. I don't know when I'm gonna relax yet, Saturday's wash day will help me decide whether it will be 12 weeks or 16 weeks. I like the results I get after stretching but it is difficult at times.

 

[MzSwift]

10 weeks post. Not planning to relax until November. We'll see if I make it there. Lol

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

1 day and a half post. Probably wait until late August, early September to relax again.

 

[Aggie]

2.5 weeks post. Will be 3 weeks this coming Saturday.