So ladies how much ...

[Growingitlong]

new growth do you consider to be enough or safe to touch up if one is trying to avoid overlapping?

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

2 inches or more.

 

[SherryLove]

new growth do you consider to be enough or safe to touch up if one is trying to avoid overlapping?

1/2 inch to 1 inch.....

 

[sky_blu]

I dont think my hair can grow 2 inches in two months so I have to agree with Sherry and say 1/2 to 1 inch.

 

[SerenityBreeze]

I try not to go past one inch.

 

[vikkisecret]

a normal amount of NG would be 2 inches before retouching to avoid overlapping. Try to stretch for more than 2 months if you hair can handle that.HTH

 

[lkg4healthyhair]

I dont think I would get 2 inches in three months..... I get a touch up every 12-14 weeks, I would say 1 inch would be safe.

Though I saw a few people getting relaxers this weekend and it looked like the stylists were putting relaxer about 1 to 2 inches.

It a shame a lot of stylist don't apply relaxers correctly.

 

[Growingitlong]

It a shame a lot of stylist don't apply relaxers correctly.[/QUOTE]

You are so right about that. A lot of them simply just slap on the relaxer and don't worry about overlapping.

 

[Diane71]

I usually get 1 1/2 inches of new growth in 6-8 weeks to safely touch-up with overlapping. I usually apply a conditioner or hair oil to the length of my hair to avoid overprocessing and so far I've had great results.


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[Growingitlong]

are you all talking stretched or unstretched in inches of new growth?

In order to get 2 inches I would have to wait almost six months and where braids or something like that or I would end up with like 3 strands of hair and a bunch of the previously relaxed hair when I finally came to do the touch up?

 

[Growingitlong]

But then I think it is kind of hard to avoid overlapping with 1/2 inch growth.

 

[lveurslf]

Good thread. This is probably why my hair will break off in the pattern it does. My hair will be healthy and thick after wearing braids for a couple of months, then after I take out my braids, about 2-3 relaxers (every 6 weeks) later my hair seems to be so much more fragile and prone to break. Thanks for cutting the light on.

 

[Growingitlong]

lveurself, I guess so.

I try to wait until I have about an inch of new growth.

 

[senimoni]

My goal is 1 inch stretched.