Relaxed Heads: How many weeks post relaxer are you and when is your next touch up???

[irisak]

I'm less than a week post. I texlaxed last weekend. Its so nice to be able to feel water on my scalp again.

 

[sunnieb]

I'm less than a week post. I texlaxed last weekend. Its so nice to be able to feel water on my scalp again.

YES!

I'd gotten used to playing in my newgrowth, but now I put my hand up there and......nuthin!

 

[Rozlewis]

Texlaxed yesterday and it feels so good. I always get so nervous before I texlax but this one turned out really good.

 

[sunnieb]

Be 2 weeks post tomorrow and I'm still enjoying my straight hair swang!

Did I mention that I'm claiming MBL? Well, I am. Even after my trim most of my hair is hitting right at MBL, so I'm claiming it!

 

[tequilad28]

25 weeks still going strong

 

[SuchaLady]

30 minutes post

 

[Fotchygirl]

15 weeks post. I decided to wait until end of March when my sister will be able to do it. No more salon relaxers for me, those people are too rough.

 

[SuchaLady]

Oh my gosh my hair is amazing. I love my natural hair and know I have gone back and forth many times about becoming heat straightened but what I'm experiencing right now is awesome I can't wait for my blowout Saturday.

 

[sunnieb]

@SuchaLady dontcha love that feeling!

When my hair is this straight I can literally slap somebody with it if I wanted to!

 

[SuchaLady]

Yep @sunnieb this is wonderful I got pretty consistent results too which I am glad about as well.

 

[Beamodel]

I'm starting to reconsider this "transition" or this "extended stretch". It's been 15 months since my last relaxer.

I will never wear my hair in its natural state. I'm starting to feel as though I'm doing more harm by straightening my hair every two weeks vs applying a relaxer every four months.

I'm really contemplating going back. I'm not about that wig life. I tried it and it's not me at all. I'm not about that weave life either. I only like braids but I can't live in braids for the remainder of my life... Ugh!

 

[sunnieb]

3 weeks post and still breezin.

Plan to relax around the 4th of July - or sooner if I feel like it.

 

[mzhotniz86]

9 weeks and I am trying to stretch past my regular 13/14. I want to relax after july

 

[Lymegreen]

4 weeks post. Plan to relax at 7 weeks.

I've been relaxing at 7 weeks for the last 3 relaxers with no problem! My stylist does a great job with it.

 

[ladybevy]

I'm 1 week post. Enjoying my hair. Had it down and out most of the time this past week.

 

[L.Brown1114]

I'm starting to reconsider this "transition" or this "extended stretch". It's been 15 months since my last relaxer.

I will never wear my hair in its natural state. I'm starting to feel as though I'm doing more harm by straightening my hair every two weeks vs applying a relaxer every four months.

I'm really contemplating going back. I'm not about that wig life. I tried it and it's not me at all. I'm not about that weave life either. I only like braids but I can't live in braids for the remainder of my life... Ugh!

I literally could have written this post. This was EXACTLY my thoughts. I wound up relaxing and in so glad I did. I've gotten heat damage before and that hair versus my relaxed hair I could tell that the heat damaged hair was just that...damaged. My relaxed hair was just fine minding its own business. It was happy as long as it had some type of protein and other than that it was good to go. Also my style choices opened up and I didn't have to base everything around my hair.

For example if I didn't do my natural hair the night before I would have to do a puff. I get lazier at night. Once I relaxed I didn't do my hair last night and woke up and was able to easily get a curling iron and there some pretty curls in my hair in 15 mins. I missed that so much. I was walking around with a puff 90% of the time. I couldn't do it anymore I like my haired layed honey and switched up

 

[Beamodel]

I literally could have written this post. This was EXACTLY my thoughts. I wound up relaxing and in so glad I did. I've gotten heat damage before and that hair versus my relaxed hair I could tell that the heat damaged hair was just that...damaged. My relaxed hair was just fine minding its own business. It was happy as long as it had some type of protein and other than that it was good to go. Also my style choices opened up and I didn't have to base everything around my hair.

For example if I didn't do my natural hair the night before I would have to do a puff. I get lazier at night. Once I relaxed I didn't do my hair last night and woke up and was able to easily get a curling iron and there some pretty curls in my hair in 15 mins. I missed that so much. I was walking around with a puff 90% of the time. I couldn't do it anymore I like my haired layed honey and switched up

Lol... Hair layed. I know what you mean. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna relax again. Just undecided on when. I agree with everything you said in your post. I'm glad someone understands my story. Thanks for sharing

 

[L.Brown1114]

Lol... Hair layed. I know what you mean. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna relax again. Just undecided on when. I agree with everything you said in your post. I'm glad someone understands my story. Thanks for sharing

Yeah no problem! I know you didn't ask but I had to chime in lol

 

[SuchaLady]

Lol... Hair layed. I know what you mean. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna relax again. Just undecided on when. I agree with everything you said in your post. I'm glad someone understands my story. Thanks for sharing

Back to the dark side?

 

[L.Brown1114]

Sorry I'm new to this thread. Why does everyone love the French perm stabilizer?

 

[Beamodel]

Back to the dark side?

Lol. I honestly love the dark side. Being natural or half natural is cool but I think it's time to go back. My relaxed hair was long and healthy.

All you have to do is maintain it just as you maintain natural hair.

 

[sunnieb]

6 weeks post.......

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I think when I relax my hair it'll be as close to bone straight as I can get it without damaging my hair lol.

 

[TeeMBL]

24 weeks post now....and AVJ+distilled water+glycerin have made this stretch a breeze.

I have no idea when I'll touch up but I have to do buns or french rolls until I do.

 

[sunnieb]

I think when I relax my hair it'll be as close to bone straight as I can get it without damaging my hair lol.

Now that's my kind of touch up!

Since I don't relax as often as I did years ago, I relax as bone skrait (yes, skrait) as I can!

The newgrowth always fills right back in and my hair is fine.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@sunnieb I'm in the market for a new relaxer, and I don't remember which one you use. Which one is it again?

 

[sunnieb]

@sunnieb I'm in the market for a new relaxer, and I don't remember which one you use. Which one is it again?

Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp. Love that stuff!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

Design Essentials Sensitive Scalp. Love that stuff!

Thanks! I'll definitely keep it in mind. My current relaxer (Vitale Sensitive Scalp) seems to have gotten "weaker" and didn't really relax my hair.

 

[Aggie]

I'm 8.5 weeks post my last texlaxer and have 11.5 weeks to go until the next one unless my hair acts up real bad and in that case, I will have to move it up to 8.5 weeks more to go instead. My aim is to texlax every 17 to 20 weeks moving forward, whichever is easiest.

 

[ParagonTresses]

How many weeks post relaxer are you right now? About 5-6 weeks

When is your next touch up? I don't really keep up, whenever my hair starts breaking and shedding a lot....about every 4-5 months

What relaxer will you use? Phytospecific Index 1

Are you going to a salon or will you self-relax? I self relax. Been doing it for years, aside from my 3-4 years being natural.