Trims :/ and relaxers

[needshealthnlength]

How many of you are trimming/dusting your own hair? Just curious because im having a tough decision whether I should do my own trim/dust when I get a relaxer or let a professional do it (last trim April 2009) I'm kind of scared she'll cut off all my progress. Also How many of you are relaxing at home?

 

[Kerryann]

i dont trust myself with scissors no mam not at all so i let my stylist do the works when im ready she also perms the hair because i dont want to attempt that myself then over process or under process the hair

 

[tiffers]

I do both myself, it's not hard at all. I dust/trim using Feye's method

http://community.livejournal.com/feyeselftrim

 

[Liege4421]

^^ co-signing

I've tried to relax before and I'm pretty bad, and I'm not willing to "learn" how to do a chemical service on my own head when I can just pay someone who actually knows what they are doing...but if I COULD do it myself, I would. I always have to readdress to only put the relaxer on the new growth, only cut a little, etc. I understand why many of the ladies here who can relax/trim themselves do.

 

[Blessed_Angel]

I trim my own hair. I no longer relax my hair myself.

I currently have braids, when I take them out and get a relaxer, I will have my stylist trim my hair because I know she's good and doesn't get scissor happy. After that, I will do my own follow-up trims, and I leave the hard part to her.

Please don't have a stylist trim/cut your hair if you haven't seen them do other clients' hair. That what lead me to believe that my stylist not only knows what she's doing, but she also cares about hair, and will not cut all my (healthy) hair off.

 

[prospurr4]

I do both all by myself.

 

[needshealthnlength]

I think I'll let her do my relaxer maybe but I think i'll do my own trim idk?????????

 

[needshealthnlength]

I do both all by myself.

Do you use a box relaxer?

 

[ajoyfuljoy]

I trim myself. I bought a special tool from Sally's that helps you to cut a hair. That, plus a ruler, ensures that I only cut what I want.

i have pics in my fotki but I haven't uploaded an explanation yet.

 

[needshealthnlength]

bummmmmmmmmmmp

 

[mrsjohnson75]

I do everything myself. Me and my hair couldn't be happier

 

[wannabelong]

I do both myself, it's not hard at all. I dust/trim using Feye's method

http://community.livejournal.com/feyeselftrim

Thank you Tiffers! You are so helpful. I wanted to get my hair trimmed but I'm afraid to go to a stylist too. Now I don't have to. I will be using this method after I relax in Sept.

 

[prospurr4]

Do you use a box relaxer?

No, I use Revlon Realistic Lye in Regular Strength. It's sold in a white jar and purchased from Sally's or other BSS. BTW, I'm texlaxed so I don't follow the processing instructions; I rinse after only 12 minutes.

 

[ANUBIS]

i chose "other"....i relax myself and dont trim at all. im sure i will goto a stylist once i reach my goal to even things up though.

 

[tiffers]

Thank you Tiffers! You are so helpful. I wanted to get my hair trimmed but I'm afraid to go to a stylist too. Now I don't have to. I will be using this method after I relax in Sept.

You're very welcome! I'm glad I could help!

 

[Anew]

I'm not that skilled and not even trying to be. I let my stylist do it as needed

 

[Poranges]

I let my stylist do everything. But we have a very good relationship. I only trim 2x a year and she only relaxes the roots.

 

[kami11213]

I do both myself

 

[needshealthnlength]

bump so what do yall think i should do

 

[CHECKMATE!]

I trim/dust my own hair,haven't learned and kind of scared to relax on my own

 

[Lanea87]

My stylist does both, Imma start getting SO to dust my ends......

 

[tiffers]

My stylist does both, Imma start getting SO to dust my ends......

Dh does mine for me. He knows what's up when I bust out the scrunchie

 

[mzcris]

Hi there

I relax and dust my own hair...I've been doing both for quit some time now.

 

[Daisimae]

Thanks to LHCF I learned to self-relax two years ago. Later this year I will be going back to using permanent color. It will probably be touched-up three times per year. I'll be going to my stylist for that, while I'm there she can dust my ends.

She will probably be shocked to see me come thru the door again.

 

[Highly Favored8]

For now I let my stylist do it.

 

[KdsLady09]

I chose 'other', because I didn't see the option of the stylist trims. I self relax. I use Hawaiian Silky or Silk Elements and have learned through LHCF the proper way to relax without over processing. My stylist gives my hair great shape and she is not scissor happy. She only trims where the ends that are fried. I only get trims once a year, so I figured the worse that can happen is have a bit more off than I wanted, but if I know how to baby my hair it will grow back better and stronger.

 

[pookaloo83]

To those who trim their own hair. Do you wear it all down and trim straight across? Or do you part each section and trim?

 

[Your Cheeziness]

I relax myself b/c I am deployed, but if I was home, my stylist would. I dust when necessary, but I get a stylist to do my major trims.

 

[Ronnieaj]

I trim myself. I bought a special tool from Sally's that helps you to cut a hair. That, plus a ruler, ensures that I only cut what I want.

i have pics in my fotki but I haven't uploaded an explanation yet.

What tool do you use? I'm straightening for the first time in ages next week and want to do my own trim, but don't know how. I downloaded all of feye's instructions (THANKS TIFFERS!!!) but I know the tool is important too. TIA!

 

[wish4length]

I have decided to trim my own hair....some people dont understand what JUST A LITTLE means.
As far as relaxers, I dont trust myself and will most likely underprocess my hair.