Relaxed Hair Thread

[Nix08]

@shortdub78 I edited one of my answers for you. Do you use leave ins and seal with oil when your hair is wet? If I don't do that then my hair feels dry.

One more thing: have you tried oil rinsing or Aloe vera rinsing??

 

[Nix08]

Hey @Nix08!

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I've been wondering about you sunnieb I was going to send out an SOS but saw you posting around the board

 

[Evolving78]

@shortdub78 I edited one of my answers for you. Do you use leave ins and seal with oil when your hair is wet? If I don't do that then my hair feels dry.

One more thing: have you tried oil rinsing or Aloe vera rinsing??

yes, i use i liquid leave-in first, a creamy one second, then i will use a serum to seal. i use argan oil to seal with.

i prepoo with oil before i shampoo, but i don't oil rinse. that tends to seal anything off with my hair.

aloe closes the cuticle even more for me. i have very low porous hair.

 

[Nix08]

shortdub78 I'm low porosity as well but I think the daily cowashing makes it a non issue for me. Do you co wash at all?

 

[Evolving78]

shortdub78 I'm low porosity as well but I think the daily cowashing makes it a non issue for me. Do you co wash at all?

i used to. i stopped doing that because i was going through a thing with trying to figure out the best way to keep my hair moisturized and not feel coated. i was ending up with a lot of product buildup. now i use shampoo twice a week and i dc twice a week. i used to dc on dry hair too and that wasn't working for me either. now i am in the shower twice to shampoo, dc, and final rinse. i use liquid moisturizers now instead of creams. creamy moisturizers were causing me me to have buildup and apply more to keep my hair moisturized and hydrated.

after cutting out a lot of things stuff that everyone else was doing, i was able to get my hair back under control again. i may go back to cowashing when i purchase some WEN.

so i stopped air drying
cowashing
using creams and butters
detangling in the shower
dc'ing on dry hair
adding oils to my conditioners
and not using sulfate shampoos
using heavy oils
and hard core protein
products that contain high amounts of protein (close to the top of the ingredients list)

and i am a firm believer in using cones. i love cones! the only natural thing i use is a natural oil. i got away from using all natural products.

sorry i gave you all of this info.

 

[sunnieb]

Nix08 - I'm here! I just get hair lazy ever so often, so I wander around the board looking for other entertainment.

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[KhandiB]

shortdub78 - I Love Cones! and I use products with Mineral Oil in them too. My Poo is Sulfate Free, but I didnt get it for that reason, it is the silkiest poo ive used since CON Green was discontinued. I will airdry about 70% then either sit under my bonnet dryer or use my blowdryer - I dont use a comb when I blowdry anymore though.

Another big thing for me is that I dont use things I cant go to the store and buy . And Im a Cheapie and Proud, I will NOT spend a lot of money on products, its just my personal preference. My DC of Choice is $5 and its silky smooth.

^5

I know you didnt ask me all that, Im just very talkative today

i used to. i stopped doing that because i was going through a thing with trying to figure out the best way to keep my hair moisturized and not feel coated. i was ending up with a lot of product buildup. now i use shampoo twice a week and i dc twice a week. i used to dc on dry hair too and that wasn't working for me either. now i am in the shower twice to shampoo, dc, and final rinse. i use liquid moisturizers now instead of creams. creamy moisturizers were causing me me to have buildup and apply more to keep my hair moisturized and hydrated.

after cutting out a lot of things stuff that everyone else was doing, i was able to get my hair back under control again. i may go back to cowashing when i purchase some WEN.

so i stopped air drying
cowashing
using creams and butters
detangling in the shower
dc'ing on dry hair
adding oils to my conditioners
and not using sulfate shampoos
using heavy oils
and hard core protein
products that contain high amounts of protein (close to the top of the ingredients list)

and i am a firm believer in using cones. i love cones! the only natural thing i use is a natural oil. i got away from using all natural products.

sorry i gave you all of this info.

 

[Evolving78]

^^^ it seems like the cheap stuff has been working in my favor as well! i got of a lot of expenysive stuff in my stash, but the cheap stuff brought my hair back to life!

 

[Nix08]

shortdub78 that's ok Your lists helps because then you can now ignore me because I do almost the opposite of you I don't use cones, sulphate free shampoo, no silcones

 

[Evolving78]

shortdub78 that's ok Your lists helps because then you can now ignore me because I do almost the opposite of you I don't use cones, sulphate free shampoo, no silcones

but your hair is so pretty! i gotta be able to take something from your reggie!

 

[Nix08]

Thanks but you're hair looks pretty fabulous so I think you're good to go

I would highly recommend rinses though: tea (herbal not necessarily black tea), and oil rinsing. WGO is my ride or die oil and SAA is my bff

 

[FelaShrine]

everytime my hair gets to a nice length, I end up needing a trim

how do I avoid this..

 

[NIN4eva]

everytime my hair gets to a nice length, I end up needing a trim

how do I avoid this..

Are the ends super bushy and or/split? Or can you push on through for a few months...Maybe a slight dusting is all you need?

 

[sunnieb]

Dang! Nix08 and those oil rinses! I gotta try that one day......

 

[sckri23]

I keep losing splits so im goin to a salon tomorrow for a fresh trim

 

[divachyk]

Just saying hello to all....

 

[sunnieb]

Hi divachyk!

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[sunnieb]

divachyk - I did it. Just now.

I didn't plan to cut tonight. My intention was to wait a few more months. However, there's no time like the present!

I think I ended up cutting 2 inches and I love it! I looked at all the cut hair like.....meh. I want blunt ends and that's that.

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[Ms. Tiki]

sunnieb It looks like everyone is doing a little chopping. I took off more than the 1/4 inch that I wanted but still not too much

 

[sunnieb]

Ms. Tiki - I don't regret it at all!

Not sure if I'm still BSL, but that's ok. I'll do another trim with my relaxer in August. Hopefully that'll keep me on track with healthy ends.

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[divachyk]

sunnieb Ms. Tiki --- way to go ladies!

The thing about my hair is this, I look in the mirror and miss the length hanging down my back but it's no denying that my hair looks and feels better and healthier. Tonight will be my first wash post-relaxer and post-chop so I'm interested to see how much my wash days have improved specifically w/r/t tangling. What's most exciting about my chop thus far is that I'm not seeing random breaks when handling my hair daily. That alone has reduced my anxiety day to day.

 

[divachyk]

Does anyone use a hooded dryer to help achieve sleek results without roller setting?

My hair prefers heat and I'm trying to find ways to use heat without having to go through the motions of roller setting. Flat ironing it out of the question.

I thought about applying LIs, slicking hair into bun and drying under a hooded dryer. :scratchch

ETA: @topnotch1010, @shortdub78, @bebezazueta, @Chaosbutterfly - I know you're frequent roller setters. Do you have alternatives for achieving sleek results without setting your hair?

 

[Cheekychica]

I have a question about relaxers divachyk, sunnieb, Nix08 and whoever else can chime in.

For my virgin relaxer, I wanted to go with Mizani because I remember having good results with it. I went looking for Mizani Butter Blends regular but they only had mild and super so I got the super. Should I return it?

They also had Mizani Rhelaxer but I never hear anyone talking about that one, only the Butter Blends so I'm not sure if it's a bad one. The store carries Motions as well and I think I used to be relaxed with Motions at one point but I don't really remember. I'm kinda, "eh" about it.

Oh, I have some coloured parts in my hair (my avatar is pre-colour) so I'm concerned about the super for that reason as well. But, I don't want to be underprocessed either I want it very straight (with body).

Eta: I have no idea which version of Mizani was used in my hair in the past.

 

[Nix08]

@Cheekychica I use to use motions and the parts of my hair where I did you can tell, it's much straighter, less life so to speak. I use Mizani BB regular and I must flat iron my roots in order to get my hair straight (as I want it). Because it doesn't appear to process as fast I would be comfortable using BB super for a virgin relaxer. I would however stick to the suggested time. You could even mix conditioner in with the BB super (I don't mix though so I can't really speak on that). I would be confident that BB wouldn't overprocess your hair, even super, as a popular complaint with Mizani is that it leaves people underprocessed.

 

[Cheekychica]

@Cheekychica I use to use motions and the parts of my hair where I did you can tell, it's much straighter, less life so to speak. I use Mizani BB regular and I must flat iron my roots in order to get my hair straight (as I want it). Because it doesn't appear to process as fast I would be comfortable using BB super for a virgin relaxer. I would however stick to the suggested time. You could even mix conditioner in with the BB super (I don't mix though so I can't really speak on that). I would be confident that BB wouldn't overprocess your hair, even super, as a popular complaint with Mizani is that it leaves people underprocessed.

Thanks so much for this information!

This makes me wonder if I should switch to Motions if I want super straight. :scratchch

I bought my own relaxer and will have someone else applying it for me. I'm to scared to do my own virgin relaxer, but I will be attempting to self-relax going forward.

 

[divachyk]

I have a question about relaxers @divachyk, @sunnieb, @Nix08 and whoever else can chime in.

For my virgin relaxer, I wanted to go with Mizani because I remember having good results with it. I went looking for Mizani Butter Blends regular but they only had mild and super so I got the super. Should I return it?

They also had Mizani Rhelaxer but I never hear anyone talking about that one, only the Butter Blends so I'm not sure if it's a bad one. The store carries Motions as well and I think I used to be relaxed with Motions at one point but I don't really remember. I'm kinda, "eh" about it.

Oh, I have some coloured parts in my hair (my avatar is pre-colour) so I'm concerned about the super for that reason as well. But, I don't want to be underprocessed either I want it very straight (with body).

Eta: I have no idea which version of Mizani was used in my hair in the past.

Cheekychica, I'm salon relaxed with Design Essentials (regular). Back in the day when I self-relaxed, I used Motions without any issues. I've never used Mizani at home. A previous stylist used Mizani but I don't recall the type/kind/strength. I'm sorry I wasn't much help. Being under processed is not the business, this I know.

 

[Cheekychica]

Cheekychica, I'm salon relaxed with Design Essentials (regular). Back in the day when I self-relaxed, I used Motions without any issues. I've never used Mizani at home. A previous stylist used Mizani but I don't recall the type/kind/strength. I'm sorry I wasn't much help. Being under processed is not the business, this I know.

Thanks, this does help. Motions is popular for a reason, I need to remember that. I'm thinking to exchange for Motions since I want a straight look.

I'm also waiting to hear from my stylist friend on if she has any recommendations (she's on the other side of the country, otherwise she'd be the one doing my hair. )

 

[Nix08]

Cheekychica I wouldn't say that motions is no good...and I think you'd get straight results with it. I would have been happy if I kept using it. But I am veryy happy to be using BB. It gives me the straightness but allows my hair to still have some volume. I have fine hair though...is your hair fine? If not,then motions would probably be an excellent choice given that you want super straight hair

 

[Cheekychica]

Cheekychica I wouldn't say that motions is no good...and I think you'd get straight results with it. I would have been happy if I kept using it. But I am veryy happy to be using BB. It gives me the straightness but allows my hair to still have some volume. I have fine hair though...is your hair fine? If not,then motions would probably be an excellent choice given that you want super straight hair

My hair isn't fine so I think I'll go with Motions. I want super straight, at least for the virgin relaxer. I don't want to risk under processing.

 

[Evolving78]

I have a question about relaxers divachyk, sunnieb, Nix08 and whoever else can chime in.

For my virgin relaxer, I wanted to go with Mizani because I remember having good results with it. I went looking for Mizani Butter Blends regular but they only had mild and super so I got the super. Should I return it?

They also had Mizani Rhelaxer but I never hear anyone talking about that one, only the Butter Blends so I'm not sure if it's a bad one. The store carries Motions as well and I think I used to be relaxed with Motions at one point but I don't really remember. I'm kinda, "eh" about it.

Oh, I have some coloured parts in my hair (my avatar is pre-colour) so I'm concerned about the super for that reason as well. But, I don't want to be underprocessed either I want it very straight (with body).

Eta: I have no idea which version of Mizani was used in my hair in the past.

i have Mizani Rhelaxer too. i just switched to BB. i switched because i wanted more texture. Rhelaxer made my hair more straight. but it still felt the same. no dryness from the Rhelaxer. and you need to take the Super back. i would work with the mild instead of the Super. the mild will just take a bit longer to process, give you a chance to work it in better.