What do you do AFTER you relax your hair?

[Trea]

Hi ladies, just wondering what you all do after you get your relaxer (1 day to 2 weeks later)...I've been wearing a bun for the past 2 1/2 months til' I got my relaxer. I love the way my hair look and feel. I really hate to put it back up in a bun/ponytail. So how do you wear your hair after your relaxer? why?

 

[HarmonySD]

I'm always in a bun so every 10-12 wks when I get my hair relaxed I splurge and flat iron it straight so I can check length and have straight hair for a while. I haven't had any heat related problems with my doing that so far so I figure its ok!

 

[goldensensation]

I'm always in a bun so every 10-12 wks when I get my hair relaxed I splurge and flat iron it straight so I can check length and have straight hair for a while. I haven't had any heat related problems with my doing that so far so I figure its ok!

I do the same!

 

[SweetCaramel1]

my hair is usually bone straight after a relaxer so i wrap and wear. not alot of manipulation and i like to see the length i've gotten.

 

[Mestiza]

I wear it in a bun, ponytail, braid-out or straight (no flat iron nor blowdryer). There is no particular reason. I just change it up as the mood hits me. Most of the time, I wear my hair in a bun, though.

 

[shortness]

Wrap at night. Unwrap in morning. Look at myself in the mirror and smile
I adore the way my hairdresser does my relaxer!

 

[jaded_faerie]

I tend to wear my hair straight for a week or so..I loooove straight hair

 

[BerrySweet]

After a relaxer I wrap it and wear it down for about a month. Then the new growth comes back and back it goes into the butterfly clip.

 

[Angelicus]

I wash it every day with conditioner until about week 10 post-relaxer. During that time, I wear buns and braidouts.

 

[baglady215]

I usually bun it because I'm too lazy to flat iron plus I need a new one. But next time I will flat iron it to check my length and to have some swing!

 

[Cooyah]

braid outs work for me

OT jaded_faerie you have a gorgeous baby

 

[Isis]

The poll didn't take my braidout. I usually wear it out in a braidout or a bun after relaxing - braidout first. Since my hair isn't relaxed straight, the braidout works with the texture very well. I haven't worn my hair straight yet.

 

[indefinite]

I do a rollerwrap........

 

[CinnaMocha]

After a relaxer, I usually go for the curly/spiral look. It makes my hair look much fuller (by the weekend it is wrapped and combed out for that doobie look). I also find myself doing rollersets (it depends on how I feel). I must say that I am very versatile with my look, which keeps me from getting into a rut with my hair (and I no longer do a constant wrap like I did in the past).

 

[nadz]

Tight curls for me. When my hair was longer, I'd roller set.

 

[Jewell]

I wore it straight, air dried. Never flat-ironed. Every blue moon I would wear a rollerset then wrap it for a doobie.

 

[Lady_Lioness]

I would wear my hair straight for a whole week after my touch and then the following week...I'll do a rollerset and wear my hair that way...usually around the 3rd or 4th week it's back up in a bun a braidout or a french twist.

 

[angelbaby]

Straight to a bun or ponytail. I just don't have the time or patience for anything else.

 

[vikkisecret]

I just got a touchup on my hair yesterday! After my relaxer I give myself a good flat-ironing to see if my grew some or not. Usually I'll wear it out the first few weeks and then protective styles b/c NG starts up again.

 

[amy1234]

I usually straighten it with heat to see how far along I've progressed in growth...

This is why I don't plan to relax for another couple of months from now, to avoid heat usage

 

[sareca]

My relaxers always say not to wet your hair for 24-48 hours so rollerset is really my only option. My wash and go styles require rewetting.

 

[Miss*Tress]

My stylist always flat irons my hair after relaxing it, so I just wear it that way for the rest of the week.

 

[karezone]

I usually rollerset after relaxer just because it is what I usually do and b/c I can't imagine blowdrying after a harsh chemical process.

 

[Chromia]

My stylist always flat irons my hair after relaxing it, so I just wear it that way for the rest of the week.

Same here. Lately I've been using Hype Hair rollers to add some volume and bump the ends without using a curling iron.

 

[simplycee]

I usually leave the salon with a rollerset right after a touch up. From week 1 through 8 I alternate between a rollerset (Sun-Wed) and a bun(Thur-Sat). After week 8 I alternate between a bun and a braidout.

 

[Southernbella.]

I usually rollerset after relaxer just because it is what I usually do and b/c I can't imagine blowdrying after a harsh chemical process.

Same here.

 

[vikkisecret]

Usually after relaxing my hair..I will do a deep conditioning treatment for at least 45 minutes and do a roller set magnetic rollers for volume, straightness, airdrying, and moisture.