Stretching Relaxer Vent

[panama_princess6]

I usually texlax and I only do it every 12 or 13 weeks... I am now heading into week 14 and I think WWIII has unleashed in my head... its soooo thick... and its so hard to maintain. I broke down and had to start using that protein gel and aveda humectant pomade and a scarf just to hold it down and then after 5 hours my hair has sucked that up... Since I have been on here my hair is so much thicker and longer, i usually wear a bun b/c when I let it down... whew, I think I have about an 1/2 to an inch of new growth... so any ladies have any tips on what I can do to maintain it better, or should I just break down and texlax?

 

[Highly Favored8]

Nice new growth. How long were you planning to stretch?

 

[panama_princess6]

I was trying to go for 6 months... but I just dont think I'm going to make it.

 

[nymane]

Are you using a good moisturizing DC at least once a week? Are you keeping up with your protein treatments? Do you use heat or air dry?

 

[panama_princess6]

I use aphogee 2 min weekly and then i follow up with Joice Intense Hydrator and then I just bought some Roux Porosity Control to use after I DC. I always air dry and I flat iron maybe once or twice a month. and a week before I texlax use the Aphogee 2 step. I moisturize daily and right before I go to bed I use Long Lovely Locks essential oils and put on a (fake) lol satin scarf

 

[NikkiGirl]

I did a 17 week stretch last time and I found that getting the hair in "place" before it dried helped the most. I would condition like crazy, get out the shower and then use a leave-in and put in a ponytail to dry. The hair is so much easier to respond when wet or damp. But be careful with it because it is very fragile when wet.

 

[Dposh167]

please tell me about it. i'm at week 16. and i slept on my hair all weekend without a scarf. u can only imagine what my head looks like right now. I'm gonna co-wash today