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I just relaxed last night. Normally I stretch out about 8 weeks or every 2 inches of new growth (which was sooner this time I got 2 1/2 inches in about 8 weeks).

I changed this time and used Cantu Shea butter Daily Strengthening and Olive Oil Deep conditioner. I try to make sure to DP right after relaxing.

Now I am at the base of my neck (from BC back in March [about an inch and inch and a half] in only 9 months. ) This time next year I hope to be BSL.
 
Wow! Look at all of us getting fresh relaxers! Also looks like alot of us will be hitting BSL sometime in 2013! :yay:

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I used my new hairitage hydrations peach aloe pomade and sprout to bun under my ecostyler argan oil and my hair is laid and buttery soft!!!!
 
Morning Ladies!!

Can yall please review my relaxer reggie again. I decided to go w/ a different relaxer.

1. Base scalp - Vaseline
2. Coat ends & section off - Suave conditioner & seal w/ CHI Silk oil
3. Relax - Linange Shea Butter Tex LYE - I'm hoping for less than 30 minutes of applying & smoothing
4. Aphogee 2 min
5. Neutralizing Conditioner - Linange 2 washes
6. Neutralizing Shampoo/Chelate - Mizani Butter Blend Hair Bath, 3 washes
7. DC - Queen Helene, mixed w/ my oils, SEAL conditioner w/ Walnut Oil 1-2hrs w/ heat
8. Co-Rinse - As I AM conditioner
9. M&S - Neutrogena Triple Moisture, seal w/ Avocado Oil
10. STYLE!!:drunk::drunk::drunk:

Thanks ladies for reading this again!! I will be buying my products on Wed and apply my relaxer on 1/5/13.
 
pelohello - looks good to me. Just one question - you leave the relaxer on for 30 minutes? Can your hair/scalp take that long of a processing time?

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Im Jealous of ALL THE NEW RELAXED HEADS and i am sitting over here looking like a helmet head Umm.
 
sunnieb said:
pelohello - looks good to me. Just one question - you leave the relaxer on for 30 minutes? Can your hair/scalp take that long of a processing time?

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Thanks, I'm not too sure if my hair can take 30 min but I thought that's how long they normally sit for. Should it be less?

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pelohello said:
Thanks, I'm not too sure if my hair can take 30 min but I thought that's how long they normally sit for. Should it be less?

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You should read the instructions for time limits on the box. Id hate for you to have all your hair in your hands at the end of your relaxer. :(
 
pelohello said:
Thanks, I'm not too sure if my hair can take 30 min but I thought that's how long they normally sit for. Should it be less?

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pelohello - 30 minutes is a little long. I read the directions for my Design Essentials relaxer and the max for my coarse hair is 20 minutes. I use every second of that time too!

What do your relaxer directions say for your hair type?

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sunnieb said:
pelohello - 30 minutes is a little long. I read the directions for my Design Essentials relaxer and the max for my coarse hair is 20 minutes. I use every second of that time too!

What do your relaxer directions say for your hair type?

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Thanks ladies, I will def try to keep it under 20min. Idk what the directions say, but when I was getting my hair relaxed at the salon that's how long she tried to keep it in for. That would explain the scalp burns, cause my hair dresser kept telling me my burns were from me scratching or rubbing my scalp.

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I'm 8 weeks and coasting. I keep looking for some drama because my hair tends to challenge me around weeks 8, 9 and/or 10.
 
Loving the rollerset I did last night. Almost flat ironed until I thought about these ladies I saw the other night. All APLish but it looked so thin. Right now my hair is big. It took forever but now that I'm done worth it.:grin:

Oh yea yall ruined me back in the day I thought that ish looked good
 
I was too tired to take pics last night and my hair frizzed and fell today so I'll take pics when I unwrap my hair in the morning. My hair feels really smooth and soft and I am loving it. My only problem is...I suck at wrapping my hair. I had all sorts of dents this morning and it didn't even last all day. I used to do a good job, don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'll try again tonight
 
sunnieb said:
sckri23 - Nice job!

Is that your baby in the second pic? She has a head full of beautiful thick hair!
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No thats my little cousin. She has alot of hair but she doesnt like getting her hair done. Everybody is so ruff on her hair and even has bumps on her hairline from tight braids.

I want to keep her for a while to show her that getting your hair done isn't supposed to hurt, but she's is trouble and I really can't deal.
 
So I'm about 6 months post relaxer from virgin hair, well half virgin because I had relaxed the back several times since 2011 prior to loosen the curl back there :look: but I'm not used to this at all. My roots are annoying the lving sh*t out of me when I try to wear it curly, they look SO poofed up and frizzy. Thankfully, no tangles or anything like that but they just have this poofy look that my anal retentive self cannot tolerate. I used lye so there's no stringy ends and curly roots look, all my relaxed hair is decently thick thank goodness.. I'd never ever use no lye again.

No wonder my rollersets were hell prior to my relaxer LOL, my hair is really so much easier to deal with relaxed! I still have tons of curl pattern but the hair that's relaxed just does what I say better. Now even when I flat iron my roots get kind of shabby looking after a day or two, not curly or anything but ever so slightly poofy and I feel my hair does not hang right.
I transitioned in 2005, never big chopped and it was smooth sailing but I decided I wanted looser curls.

I'm just venting in here, sorry for the ramble. I'm relaxing this week. It's been 6 months and I have a good 3 inches of new growth if not more so I should be able to spot the demarcation pretty well . I hate my roots :cry3:. I never hated my hair like this when I was natural, i'm saddened by how much I hate my roots, makes me feel like I'm self hating or something. I should transition so I can at least like my curls again but right now I'm addicted to the creamy crack :nono:.
 
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I really don't want to take the wrap out of my hair until Thursday morning right before I leave for my flight.

I'm not expecting any guests, so I might just do that.

Excuse the typos but i'm on my iPod touch
 
Still maintaining my new growth pretty well. I have upped the moisture by frequent co washing and baggying when needed. My relaxer is due March 1 and I can't wait lol I will be 20 weeks post.
 
Did henna today, hair texture is completely different than its been. Not sure if its a good or bad thing, it got a lot of moisturizing and protein from it so its a tiny bit strawey but i conditioned right after. Going to do a DP next week. The good thing is that its REALLY RED. Henna Sooq is great.
 
hnntrr said:
Did henna today, hair texture is completely different than its been. Not sure if its a good or bad thing, it got a lot of moisturizing and protein from it so its a tiny bit strawey but i conditioned right after. Going to do a DP next week. The good thing is that its REALLY RED. Henna Sooq is great.
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did u use the red raj? i'm planning on purchasing as soon as it is back in stock
 
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