Relaxed Hair Thread
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Fotchygirl
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So ladies, myself and DH had to go to an impromptu family function and since my hair was a hot mess I decided to go to a salon and just get a relaxer. What a horrible experience!
Firstly she didn't base my scalp, luckily I had done it myself and then she proceeded to put the relaxer all over my hair and she didn't have enough since my head is big and I had 5 months worth of NG. So she used a small tooth comb to spread the relaxer and used the same comb to fight her way through the hair. Then she has the audacity to show me a ball of broken hairs from my head. Urghhh!
She then leaves the relaxer until I start to burn, then she washes and pulls at my hair with a towel. Forget about the deep conditioning, it doesn't exist there. The cherry on top was when she just blow dried my hair without a heat protectant. My hair is now under processed in some areas and my ends look frayed. To think in my bag I had a Palmer's protein pack, a Tresemme naturals conditioner and an ORS heat serum and just kept quiet is beyond me. Never again ladies, I will learn to self relax come hell or high waters!
Firstly she didn't base my scalp, luckily I had done it myself and then she proceeded to put the relaxer all over my hair and she didn't have enough since my head is big and I had 5 months worth of NG. So she used a small tooth comb to spread the relaxer and used the same comb to fight her way through the hair. Then she has the audacity to show me a ball of broken hairs from my head. Urghhh!
She then leaves the relaxer until I start to burn, then she washes and pulls at my hair with a towel. Forget about the deep conditioning, it doesn't exist there. The cherry on top was when she just blow dried my hair without a heat protectant. My hair is now under processed in some areas and my ends look frayed. To think in my bag I had a Palmer's protein pack, a Tresemme naturals conditioner and an ORS heat serum and just kept quiet is beyond me. Never again ladies, I will learn to self relax come hell or high waters!
Beamodel
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I live in New Orleans. It's hot all the time here lol.
mochalocks
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pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
Early morning wash today. Let's see if this hair sticks together....again. smh
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Babysaffy
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pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
Ha ha no more strands clinging together. So happy. I removed the leave-in. I should have known. I never used leave-in in the first place.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
If you don't need it don't use it. My hair thrives on a leave-in because moisturizers makes it stick, but not everything is for everyone.
pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
^^^^ I don't even know what the purpose of a leave-in is for anyway.
EnExitStageLeft
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I watched this and literally drooled. I remember when she was just APL. Now she's full WL and her hair is thriving!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmI9CD1UEDU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmI9CD1UEDU
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
It benefits those like me who use indirect heat and it's the only way to get moisture in. But it has to be watery and I have to use heat. The creamy ones I have to use on damp hair and can't use heat. I never understood them til I learned how to you use them, but they aren't for everyone. I can't use moisturizers because then I get what you get the strands sticking together and they dry out badly. Woe is the hair world lol.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
Do I even want to look because I already signed up to cut my hair back to SL/APL length.
EnExitStageLeft
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Saludable84
Go look, but ummmmm....we must be sippin' from the same tea. Because I REALLY REALLY want to cut again.......
Badly.
Go look, but ummmmm....we must be sippin' from the same tea. Because I REALLY REALLY want to cut again.......
Badly.
pre_medicalrulz
It Always Been About Hair!
EnExitStageLeft
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pre_medicalrulz
I've been here....lurking in the shadows lol. I had to come post that girls vid though. Her hair was just too pretty not to share.
I've been here....lurking in the shadows lol. I had to come post that girls vid though. Her hair was just too pretty not to share.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
Saludable84 Go look, but ummmmm....we must be sippin' from the same tea. Because I REALLY REALLY want to cut again....... Badly.
I was telling DH I wanted to shave it all off after I give birth and not really go natural but just start from scratch and go from there. He didn't agree with that. He really like my hair at SL and he found a pic of me from looooooong ago and I had SL hair. I can't front, it looks nice on me. He asked if I would be willing to just cut to that and let it grow out. I wanted to cut to SL because wet, that's where all my texlaxed hair is. Straightened it APL. Actually I'm lying, it's closer to BSL. I'm not opposed to cutting it all off.
He asked me why the sudden change and I commented that it was one thing when I went to the salon and was kept at SL due to someone opinion and not knowing how to care for my hair. Now that I know what it takes, I'm not opposed to having short hair because I have the advantage of knowing what to do now. Does that make sense?
EnExitStageLeft
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Saludable84
I understand you fully.
Your DH is on to something. SO asked me yesterday (after a long hot day of complainin' about my hair) why I kept my hair long if I "hate" it. Hearing the word hate stung a bit, but he's kind of right. Long hair is pretty, but I'm realllllllly diggin' BSL. My styles are cute, my buns are big and wash days take 2 hours tops.
Hmmmm, did I just talk myself into cutting again? YEP, I think I have.
Lemme' go find my scissors.
I understand you fully.
Your DH is on to something. SO asked me yesterday (after a long hot day of complainin' about my hair) why I kept my hair long if I "hate" it. Hearing the word hate stung a bit, but he's kind of right. Long hair is pretty, but I'm realllllllly diggin' BSL. My styles are cute, my buns are big and wash days take 2 hours tops.
Hmmmm, did I just talk myself into cutting again? YEP, I think I have.
Lemme' go find my scissors.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
I'm gonna wait til August, but it will more than likely happen.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
I'm not opposed to long hair, I just am not against cutting it to get it to look the way I want and sporting a new style along the way.
EnExitStageLeft
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NGraceO
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Same here. I love my liquid leave in.
Saludable84
Better Late Than Ugly
Saludable84 Your good. I'm officially BSL again.
Argh!!!!! Women!
EnExitStageLeft
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I know...I know. But urge was strong and I couldn't resist.
NGraceO
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My guess as to why most people don't list which relaxer they use is because it's a topic discussed in countless other threads, and this thread is more devoted to random blurbs of those who relax. I'd suggest searching those other threads if you want an in-depth answer. I hope that helps you
As for me, I've used ORS Olive Oil Lye relaxer in normal strength since my virgin texlax in November 2012...so it's all I know. If it ain't broke, I leave it be.
ETA: I have fine, 4b hair of normal density and high porosity.
Beamodel
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