Spinny: The Relaxer "Reveal" Thread!!!!

[divachyk]

divachyk,
I love your hair but I'm now discouraged. Your full, thick beautiful APL hair has me thinking how far I am from APL now. My hair is nothing like yours and so many here that are APL already. I have a lot of work to do.

But, you've also encouraged me in another way. I know one day I'll have to trim back to full SL because my nape is much shorter than the rest of my hair. My nape was over processed, dry and badly broken from my pre-LHCF days so my hemline is very see through. I want to achieve APL first just to see what that feels like. I know it'll be difficult to cut inches off at one time but I know it has to be done, I can't wear my hair straight because of it.

Congratulations on your decision, it was a brave one!

KiWiStyle - TY. My longest layer was at WL so chopping back to APL was like whoa. I hate to admit this but my full hemlined APL hair does look better than my see through MBL in some areas and WL in others. My goal is to keep the hemline manicured going forward to avoid big chops such as this. I prefer to stall my length to maintain health (or that's what I say now, check up with me in a year to see if I still feel this way ).

 

[JudithO]

Here's mine. Relaxed with Mizani's sensitive scalp.

 

[sunnieb]

judy4all - Lovely results! The curls are so cute!

 

[Mische]

judy4all love the shine! It came out great

 

[divachyk]

very pretty judy4all

 

[Nix08]

Gorgeous judy4all Looks so healthy!!

 

[Lurkee]

judy4all, Did you self relax? Your curls are really pretty. I love the health of your hair too.

 

[JudithO]

@judy4all, Did you self relax? Your curls are really pretty. I love the health of your hair too.

Lurkee

Thanks... Nope @ Self relaxing.... Went to a shop.... I couldn't dare after 3months without relaxing... lol...

 

[Evolving78]

judy4all
lovely results! i am really digging the curls! how did your stylist handle 3 months of new growth?

 

[Evolving78]

KiWiStyle

your hair is so pretty and you will make APL this year. you should just dust as you go. don't wait to until you get to APL. i dust like nobody's business. my hair has been through hell and back. i have already had to cut 3 inches off this year. i refuse to do that again, so i just dust frequently. this way, it's not really effecting my length.

i haven't put on my length check shirt in so long. i got discouraged after i had to trim off 2 inches. your ponytail is like hitting the 3! that's great! plus you have a really nice reggie and you are good with protective styling.

 

[JudithO]

shortdub78

I cornrowed the hair the week of my relaxer... to stretch the roots... I took it out the morning before I did the hair, and my eyes were still watery when she was parting the hair to base my scalp.. lol... Hence why she used the no-lye Mizani... she wasn't confident I could handle anything lye in my hair...

 

[Raspberry]

Had my TU last Thursday, here's my results. I was underprocessed (you can tell at the roots ) but @KiWiStyle gives me hope that I can work with it.

The stylist gave me a long overdue trim.. .5"-1" - not sure if I can claim APL anymore but I'm still pleased. My length in the front has caught up with the back.

My stylist loves the to grease me up after a TU and I can't wait to wash tonight and get some thickness back lol.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Raspberry,

I can still see the thickness thru the grease, lol. You my dear are APL, claim it!! I can't wait to feel my scalp again .

 

[KiWiStyle]

KiWiStyle

your hair is so pretty and you will make APL this year. you should just dust as you go. don't wait to until you get to APL. i dust like nobody's business. my hair has been through hell and back. i have already had to cut 3 inches off this year. i refuse to do that again, so i just dust frequently. this way, it's not really effecting my length.

i haven't put on my length check shirt in so long. i got discouraged after i had to trim off 2 inches. your ponytail is like hitting the 3! that's great! plus you have a really nice reggie and you are good with protective styling.

Thanks shortdub78! I'm sorry, I'm just now seeing this. You're right, I've decided to trim my thin and see thru ends with my next relaxer next month, that way I won't hate myself for having to trim after I reach APL.

 

[KiWiStyle]

KiWiStyle - TY. My longest layer was at WL so chopping back to APL was like whoa. I hate to admit this but my full hemlined APL hair does look better than my see through MBL in some areas and WL in others. My goal is to keep the hemline manicured going forward to avoid big chops such as this. I prefer to stall my length to maintain health (or that's what I say now, check up with me in a year to see if I still feel this way ).

divachyk,

You are soo brave!! I'll be paying very close attention to you and your progress, you will do great...again. I've noticed a pattern of you ladies with long thick hair; all of you cut first when starting your hhj, this was my biggest mistake. Oh well, you live and learn.

 

[divachyk]

KiWiStyle, I didn't cut when I first started either. That is a great idea though, that way all troubled ends are chopped and you're starting with a healthy canvas.

 

[xu93texas]

Raspberry,

Love it, girl! Your hair is beautiful. You did a great job with the TU.

 

[sunnieb]

@KiWiStyle - TY. My longest layer was at WL so chopping back to APL was like whoa. I hate to admit this but my full hemlined APL hair does look better than my see through MBL in some areas and WL in others. My goal is to keep the hemline manicured going forward to avoid big chops such as this. I prefer to stall my length to maintain health (or that's what I say now, check up with me in a year to see if I still feel this way ).

divachyk - quoting you for emphasis!

I really wish I'd paid attention and chopped in January instead of June. Now, a week doesn't go by without me checking my hemline. I can already see that I need to take off another 1/2 when I relax next month.

And my hair hangs so much better! My longest layer was MBL, but I don't miss it at all!

Sent from my Comet using LHCF

 

[Raspberry]

Thanks KiWiStyle and @xu93texas!

 

[sunnieb]

Bumping...

Sent from my Comet using LHCF

 

[Loving]

I touched up. My results are in my siggy. BSL here I come!!!

 

[sunnieb]

Bumping....

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

I relaxed at 20 weeks...and trim

 

[caliscurls]

I relaxed at 20 weeks...and trim

Niiicccee! I'm hoping that at the end of 2013 my hair looks exactly like that.

 

[xu93texas]

I relaxed at 20 weeks...and trim

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Beautiful results! You inspire me to keep wearing my wigs!! You've retained a lot of hair!

 

[gabulldawg]

I relaxed at 20 weeks...and trim

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gorgeous!!! So you have been growing with wigs?

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

caliscurls Thank you! Im sure it'll look even better!

xu93texas Thank you! Wigs have been miracle workers for me right now. Do it! Do it!

gabulldawg Yes ma'am.

 

[tenderheaded]

I relaxed at 20 weeks...and trim

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Excellent progress! Congrats on your success!!!

 

[pre_medicalrulz]

gorgeous!!! So you have been growing with wigs?

Beautiful results! You inspire me to keep wearing my wigs!! You've retained a lot of hair!

Niiicccee! I'm hoping that at the end of 2013 my hair looks exactly like that.

I relaxed at 20 weeks...and trim

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Excellent progress! Congrats on your success!!!

Thank you!

 

[sunnieb]

Bumping

Sent from my Comet using LHCF