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

[janeemat]

Relaxer results.

 

[Napp]

Relaxer tomorrow... I may go from texlax, to relax! We shall see!

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EtherealEnigma did you relax at home? did you use the same relaxer/texturizer?

 

[back2relaxed]

I'm getting a relaxer on Friday, its been 13 weeks since I last had a touch up. I was in a weave for 8 of those weeks. My hair has grown like gangbusters since then. I have gone from a pixie cut, like my siggy to a very very short "bob". I'm not sure what I'll be doing w/it when I get my relaxer on Friday(cut/not to cut), but I'll make sure I post the results, before and after!

 

[Raspberry]

Got a virgin relaxer today and I'm happy with the results! I wasn't sure what kind of damage may have been caused from picking out my locs so I was bracing myself for a major trim. Fortunately my hair turned out to be very healthy and only about 1.5 inches was cut. The stylist was great, she's into healthy hair techniques so I didn't have to talk her out of anything.. She was also very impressed with how moisturized my hair was - shout out to @Sistaslick's relaxer prep tips.

When she saw me taking out my big twists she said "I don't think I can do this to you" I said "Yes you can!"

6 weeks ago:

Right before the relaxer:

Post Relaxer:
I was exhausted taking these pics and I couldn't manage to get a good length shot. I'm between SL and APL in the back. This is the longest relaxed hair I've ever had so I'm happy to start at this point .

 

[sunnieb]

Raspberry - thanks for the tag!

Your relaxed hair journey is amazing! Your hair looked gorgeous natural and now it's gorgeous relaxed!

How does it feel?

 

[Raspberry]

@Raspberry - thanks for the tag!

Your relaxed hair journey is amazing! Your hair looked gorgeous natural and now it's gorgeous relaxed!

How does it feel?

Thanks sunnieb!

I love the way my hair looks and feels but its definitely an adjustment. For example, I had to go and buy a comb yesterday I haven't used one in years. I'm also getting used to actually handling my relaxed hair, I keep touching it extra gently lol.

I'm so glad to have LHCF because I was clueless about how to set it at night but remembered seeing pin curl tutorials so I tried that out and my hair was presentable for work.. loosely waved.

I'm going to try to avoid PJ'ism.. went through that when I was a loose natural and still have a ton of products left over. I picked up a couple leave-ins at Sally's and a few accessories but plan to stick to a simple regimen and minimal heat.

My next experiments are co-washing and air drying after I go to the gym Saturday. I also need to learn how to bun.

 

[leona2025]

Here are my relaxer results. I self relaxed with gentle treatment regular. This is my new go to relaxer. I used as a teen and then left it for some reason. I went to the salon the next day for a wash and dc and flatiron. Happy!

 

[bebezazueta]

leona2025 WOW! just beautiful! The length, the health, the shine- I love it all.

I'm freshly relaxed but I will have to actually do something to my hair before I reveal in this thread. LOL

 

[divachyk]

leona2025 - gorgeous

 

[sweetnlow06]

I'm 4 weeks post and I went to a dominican salon today and got a wash/set/trim. I had a good experience. Here are a couple pics.

 

[janeemat]

I'm 4 weeks post and I went to a dominican salon today and got a wash/set/trim. I had a good experience. Here are a couple pics.

Your hair looks very healthy

 

[sweetnlow06]

Your hair looks very healthy

Thanks, it is slowly coming around.

 

[janeemat]

Here are my relaxer results. I self relaxed with gentle treatment regular. This is my new go to relaxer. I used as a teen and then left it for some reason. I went to the salon the next day for a wash and dc and flatiron. Happy!

This is so pretty!

 

[bebezazueta]

I'm guilty of relaxing and airdrying. No style. No curls. Sorry

Here's my airdried hair prior to relaxer

I have beaucoup layers growing out

I relaxed on Wednesday. DCed for 26 hours. LOL! Airdried and combed. That's it. I have a V growing in. I will let it be & blunt cut when I reach my goal. I'm just dusting til then.

 

[MsDee14]

bebezazueta - Your hair looks beautiful!

 

[sunnieb]

Bump bump bump

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[trendsetta25]

Relaxing saturday! Can't f-ing wait!!! I'm 22 weeks post

 

[Solitude]

I relaxed on August 28, 2011 and although I still have a ways to grow (my hair was past APL before I cut it in May ), it is growing back pretty well. Yay for retention! I'm focusing on protective styling and trying to keep my hair moisturized in between washings. For reference, my hair was chin-length/nape-length and overprocessed when I joined LHCF.

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[trendsetta25]

I relaxed on August 28, 2011 and although I still have a ways to grow (my hair was past APL before I cut it in May ), it is growing back pretty well. Yay for retention! I'm focusing on protective styling and trying to keep my hair moisturized in between washings. For reference, my hair was chin-length/nape-length and overprocessed when I joined LHCF.

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@Solitude your hair is just ....thick and luscious

 

[Solitude]

trendsetta25

Thanks! I look forward to seeing your reveal.


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[sunnieb]

I'm relaxing tomorrow! Can't wait to post my pics!

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[bebezazueta]

sunnieb I can not wait to see your reveal!

 

[Nix08]

I'm relaxing tomorrow! Can't wait to post my pics!

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Can't wait either

 

[HauteHippie]

EtherealEnigma did you relax at home? did you use the same relaxer/texturizer?

I ended up going to the salon last week instead of Saturday to relax. She did a corrective over the texlax with Salerm 21(?), but it didn't take completely. We'll try again in December.

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[Solitude]

Waiting on sunnieb's reveal!


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[JeterCrazed]

Waiting on @sunnieb's reveal!


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Ditto!

 

[divachyk]

sunnieb - you have a lot of folks waiting...I'm on the lookout myself.

 

[sunnieb]

@sunnieb I can not wait to see your reveal!

Can't wait either

Waiting on @sunnieb's reveal!


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Ditto!

@sunnieb - you have a lot of folks waiting...I'm on the lookout myself.

Alright! Alright! I'm neutralizing right now. Dang!
I was thinking of drying my hair in a wrap so it would dry faster. I don't have time to rollerset today. I'll post pics in a little while. I promise!

 

[bebezazueta]

sunnieb yea uhm we don't mind wet hair pics. Neutralizing should be done now.

 

[trendsetta25]

@sunnieb you got us patiently waiting on this reveal

RELAXING TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

it's bee n 22 long a$$ weeks!

I will be recording my process....stay tuned....

in case you guys forgot what my new growth looked like erplexed