Relaxer Stretch

How far are you stretching your relaxers?

  • 7 weeks and under

    Votes: 51 4.5%

  • 8-9 weeks

    Votes: 212 18.9%

  • 10-11 weeks

    Votes: 174 15.5%

  • 12-14 weeks

    Votes: 350 31.2%

  • 15-17 weeks

    Votes: 104 9.3%

  • 18 weeks and over

    Votes: 231 20.6%
  • Total voters
    1,122
I ususally stretch for 4 months. I have a regimine now which makes my new growth really straight so I may try to increase it sooner or later to 5 months. I condition wash my hair with mane and tail followed by Giovanne direct stay leave in conditioner (thank-you Sherry Love), and apply my new find of Giovanne's Sunset styling lotion and place it in a pony tail and let it dry. The new growth looks like it is flat ironed.
 
I'm at four weeks and I plan on stretching until Jan 1, 2007. I really believe that incorporating the braid out and co washes will make this a feasible goal.
I will co wash every 2-3 days and deep condition every week.;)
 
i stretched for 10 weeks last time. i made it through with a lot of scurl for the roots. this time im going for 12 weeks. but i think i'll need a head band for when i get past 6 weeks to hide the new growth in the front.
 
I normally will stretch for about 12 - 14 weeks but right now I'm in the middle of a six month stretch (it's my first and probably my last...at least for now).
 
Until Saturday I was 19 weeks post. I wanted to transition but I was dealing with 3 textures. I had a good time stretching looking forward the next long stretch.
 
Last Relaxer = end of August
Next Relaxer = end of December

Currently just over 8wks, shooting for 16. :)
 
15 weeks and counting (my goal is 20 weeks). This is my third stretch since joining LHCF and it's going well so far. I'm doing the weave thing, which is really helping.
 
I'm at 6 weeks right now. The longest I've ever gone was 9 weeks, and I wore my hair in corn row twists and an afro curly puff as a protective style. That's the new terminology I've learned since joining LHCF. In other words, I went for 9 weeks because I was too broke for a relaxer and that was the only style I could control my hair in. :lachen:

I'd like to stretch to 10-11 weeks, longer if I can work with the new growth. I know how to care for and manage my new growth now, so I'm able to do different protective styles. When I was at 6 weeks before, my hair would feel like straw. It hasn't been this healthy in almost 20 years.
 
I am stretching for the first time to 12 weeks. The last time I went 10 and that was before LHCF so you can imagine the hell I went through. Im usually running to the salon at 6 weeks. But I am 9 weeks post and going strong. Not combing has help a WHOLE lot.
 
My first stretch was 11 weeks. I could of went longer but it was the only time I could get back home to KC and to my stylist. I havent found one here in Louisville yet so I just plan on going home to get a relaxer when the time comes. My next big stretch will be from now to April right before my birthday. I really want to make it to a healthy APL so I am going to try really hard to stretch till then. A lot of rollersetting, moisture and wearing my hair up will get me thru this.
 
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I just finished a four month stretch and while I loved the growth I got over that time period, and I was happily breakage free, I don't think I can do that again. My hair was so tangled each time I washed it, it would either take me forever to detangle, or be painful. And getting my releaxer done was painful, too. I know they say "no pain, no gain" but I cain't take that mess. The up side was hearing from my stylist "no breakage", and then seeing that she only had to dust my ends instead of doing a real trim. My hair is finally getting so long that I think I'm going to have to invest in nothing but silk shirts cuz I don't want my hair rubbing on cotton.

I wore braids one my new growth was too much to try and pass off in a wrap, so I hadn't even really seen my hair in the last 3.5 months. I was conditioner washing (once or twice a week)using the stocking cap method and moisturizing with Better Braid Spray and sealing with EVOO. Then when it was time for new braids, I would do a protein treatment followed by another conditioner wash.

This time around, I'm thinking I'll go back to stretching to 8 weeks and in between time, using Sta Sof Fro and SAO on my cornrows. Well, if I can find some Sta Sof Fro. Any ladies got any ideas where I can find some in the Seattle area?
 
I stretch between 8-12 weeks. I could have gone longer this last time, but we have picture day at school this week. I can stretch longer in the winter because my hair doesn't grow as fast. In the summer I can't go longer than 9 weeks.
 
I have never stretched before...ever! Last relaxer was in Sept (9wks) and I didnt plan to stretch. I cant remember how i got to the boards, but since then, I have found myself not wanting to relax or even needing to. I do have new growth. The coconut and lime made it easier to manage. My phoney pony doesnt look to bad yet. I think I will relax when this happens. The funny thing is, I have considered going natural...
 
Naijaqueen said:
I'm at 13 weeks, stretching till Christmas :)
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When did you relax exactly? I'm 13 1/2 weeks but I'm not sure if I can stretch that long. It's my first time. But so far so good. What are you using to tame your ng?
 
I am in week 17, and stretching til about christmas. To be completely honest, I cannot stretch without braids. My hair is very thick, and past week four it's virtually impossible to pass a comb through and I can't keep my fingers out of my hair.

So, I am in braids most of the time, and my hair is thriving. That's what works for me.
 
I'm between 10-11 weeks, and I plan to relax because I start to notice some breakage. I'm currently using S-curl to soften my new growth. Without it, I think it wouldn't be possible !
 
Ladies, I am a newbie and need some help! I am at 8 weeks post relaxer with serious breakage from overprocessing. I am scared to braid b/c my hair breaks into pieces. Any Suggestions?
 
I go 12 weeks only because I want to. No real big reason. lol I could go longer becuase my new growth comes in so nice, NOW. lol Plus MTG really leaves no room for tangles or matting, for me. I think I may start stretching 16 weeks.
 
I just came off of a 13 week relaxer stretch. For me, that is the most comforable stretch for me, now that I have self-relxaing down, my Maxiglide to tame those roots and henna to help make new growth more managable.
 
I must be a big loser because I cannot get past 6 weeks. :look: And I don't regret it at my current length. :) I don't care how moisturized my hair is, I get breakage when I have 1/2 inch of new growth or more and as soon as I relax, my hair behaves more and I get no breakage. I gave up on trying to stretch until I achieve some of my other goals.
 
I ended a 14 wk stretch today. I had my hair in 2 braids and "wigged it":) I use an old WGO bottle to apply jasmine, coocnut or Vatika oil to the scalp without parting. SE MegaCholesterol, UltraSheen Duotex, and Vitale Revive Positive Conditioner helped tame the beast on washday!!!
 
I'm at 13 weeks and I plan on getting braids in the next 2 weeks. Normally I get a perm every 3-4 months and although my new growth is thick, it's managable as long as I use detangling/moisturizing shampoos & conditioners (Cream of Nature shampoo & NTM conditioner).
 
I'm at 13 weeks and I plan on getting braids in the next 2 weeks. Normally I get a perm every 3-4 months and although my new growth is thick, it's managable as long as I use detangling/moisturizing shampoos & conditioners (Cream of Nature shampoo & NTM conditioner).
 
This is my second time stretching past my usual 8 weeks. I'm on week 14 and going strong. I can't wait to put a relaxer in I can actually see my new growth around my edges curling up from having no perm.:lol:
 
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