2012 Relaxed Hair Buddy Thread

[sharifeh]

sunnieb baddison

how many weeks post are we now??? i lost count

i dont think im gonna relax at the end of december with you guys, i probably will this month

i had a bad hair today, my hair looked hell, the new growth is really poofy and my relaxed hair looks so thin a HAM, i should not go out like that

it feels soft though

 

[pearlific1]

Please post your stats so your buddy can find you:

How many weeks post are you right now? 48 I'm relaxing next month.

How long are you stretching? I have been on a year long "stretch" but it's time to end it and get back to my regular 16-18 wks schedule

Any other info? Hmmm...I got my hair braided at 4 months post. Had those in for 3 months. Took them out & detangled for an entire day shampoo'd, and conditioned and BAM! my hair knotted, tangled, and matted up so bad that I ended of ripping out chunks of hair. erplexed I went to the salon to see if the stylist could fix it and she did more damage than I did. My hair was so thin when she finished, that you could see directly through my BSL/MBL hair. So now I'm starting over just above APL

 

[sharifeh]

Ok I repurchased silicon mix and used it on my hot mess hair
It kicked my NGs butt! It spanked my NG I missed this product. It's a bucket full of cones but there's some magic in it .

 

[sunnieb]

sharifeh - Girl, I don't even know! I think we are in week 11 or 12???? I'll have to go count!

 

[LifeafterLHCF]

Hey ladies I haven't been in here in a hot min. Quick question for those that use Affirm where are you buying it if you self relax? I just can't bear to use ORS again and feel I need to use something a bit better. I want my hair to actually be relaxed. TIA

 

[baddison]

@sunnieb @baddison

how many weeks post are we now??? i lost count

i dont think im gonna relax at the end of december with you guys, i probably will this month

i had a bad hair today, my hair looked hell, the new growth is really poofy and my relaxed hair looks so thin a HAM, i should not go out like that

it feels soft though

sharifeh - Last relaxer for me was August 18th, so I am currently almost 13weeks into an 18week stretch. Next relaxer for me is Dec. 22nd when I return from a cruise!!

I feel you, about the new growth. Poofy as all get-out! Cowashing, and bunning is the name of the game for me until Dec. 22. Hoping for a nice christmas present from my hair...LOL!

 

[sunnieb]

sharifeh baddison - yep we are almost 13 weeks post. Can you believe it?

I'm taking a new (for me) approach this stretch. Wen fig is really changing my hair for the better. I can see the difference. Tonight is the first time I really combed my hair since Sunday. I've just been moisturizing my ends and sleeping with 3 bantu knots. In the mornings, I just fluff, clip, and go.

I cowashed with Wen tonight and I probably won't comb my hair again until I dc on Sunday. I would usually have to cowash every other day when I was using HE and Garnier. Products do make a difference!

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[sunnieb]

pearlific1 - Welcome to the thread! Not sure if anyone here is as far along as you are, but I know you will find a buddy who is relaxing with you next month!

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

sunnieb you are so right! I love what Wen Fig does to soften and tame my and dd's hair. I ordered the new Wen intro kit for $29.95 because it now comes with 613. Unfortunately it didn't come with fig but it does come with fall Ginger Pumpkin. Can't wait to try that hair heaven!! Wen Fig is my daily moisturizer sealed with coconut oil. Keeper!

 

[divachyk]

Protective styling for several days at a time rocks!

 

[Rozlewis]

Hey Ya'll!

Thought I'd make a thread for us to get in touch with ladies who are in the same week of their relaxer stretch as you currently are.

For now, Nix08 is my "buddy" and we're both just a little past 8 weeks post. Who else?

Any other 8 week posters out there? What problems are you having? My newgrowth is tangling and trying to act up, but I'm dc'ing now and it's doing much better. I'm trying to go 15 weeks.

Please post your stats so your buddy can find you:

How many weeks post are you right now?

How long are you stretching?

Any other info?

Hi everyone,

I have been a member since August of this year. That was when I became fed up with my stylist who I felt was doing more damage to my hair than good. I took matters into my own hands and here I am. I last relaxed on November 9th after a 12 week stretch this was the longest I had ever gone between touch-ups. I like how my hair felt. I under processed my last relaxer so I hope I can make it till 12 weeks. If so, my next relaxer will be on February 1, 2013. I have learned some tips that will aid in my quest to stretch so I hope I make it. Anyway, here are my details

How many weeks post are you right now? I am only 1 week post.

How long are you stretching? I want to stretch for 12 weeks (February 1, 2013)

Any other info? Anyone else out there relaxing in February 2013? I am looking for a buddy to partner with me.

 

[sunnieb]

Welcome Rozlewis! Glad you joined us!

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[divachyk]

Welcome ladies!

 

[venusfly]

Hey ladies I haven't been in here in a hot min. Quick question for those that use Affirm where are you buying it if you self relax? I just can't bear to use ORS again and feel I need to use something a bit better. I want my hair to actually be relaxed. TIA

You can order it off Amazon which is what I did the first time. But I found a local Beauty Supply Store in the Wall Street Area of New York City near my job where I can buy it. It's expensive so the hood beauty stores don't tend to stock it but more upscale ones in better neighorhoods do carry it.

 

[sunnieb]

I haven't done a protein treatment in about a month, so I'm dc'ing with Motions CPR right now. My hair just hasn't needed protein, only moisture. It was a task working through 13 weeks' worth of newgrowth, but it had to be done!

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[divachyk]

Dh and I have been out of town and returned home tonight. My hair felt a little dry so I cowashed. Hair is officially revived!

 

[Nix08]

I've been so hair lazy...but got back in the swing of things today. I get hair lazy when my ng starts to get thick. Once I whip out my AORM and be more mindful of my ng, all becomes well again

 

[sharifeh]

sunnieb baddison

i just got my sprushes in the mail today, i wanna try self relaxing so bad but i'm so scared

 

[sunnieb]

sharifeh - what are you scared of?

 

[divachyk]

I've been so hair lazy...but got back in the swing of things today. I get hair lazy when my ng starts to get thick. Once I whip out my AORM and be more mindful of my ng, all becomes well again

I need to try RM. I will hold off until my ng comes in good and thick. You cowash or DC with it?

 

[RODI]

What is AORM?

 

[RODI]

I am 14 weeks today. I have started to shed a lot during washing my hair last week and on sunday. I see short hairs but don't know if it is breakage or past shed hairs that is going out. What I have noticed is that I really can't assess the health/damage of my hair until after a touch up.
I want to strecth until the 1st sunday in Dec. Or if I can get my hair braided, then I will TU the 1st sun in Jan.
My last relaxer was Aug 14. I use Hawaian Silky LYE relaxer in medium and want to switch to Just for Me texture softner.

 

[sckri23]

Tomorrow is 12 weeks!! If I was on my normal schedule I would be at my stretching goal, but its not my normal schedule. Ugh 4 more weeks!!

 

[sharifeh]

@sunnieb
i'm scared of underprocessing, my hair is crazy so im not scared of overprocessing

i'm also nervous about the pre parting because my hair is so dense. are a million clips gonna hinder the relaxer process?

 

[Nix08]

RODI AORM is aubrey organics rosa mosquetta...

divachyk I LOVE that siggy pic!!! I use the AORM as a cowash conditioner. I use to use it as a special DC treat but it's just too good for me not to use it more regularly. I find when I'm a few weeks post it stretches/smooths my ng to that it lays much nicer

 

[sunnieb]

sharifeh - Have you seen my self-relaxer album? I researched for over a year before I finally took the plunge. There's no hurry. Self-relax when you are comfortable.

Here's my album:
http://public.fotki.com/sunnieb/how-i-self-relax-2011/how-i-self-relax/

 

[sharifeh]

sunnieb

I have seen it a few times. Then I get scared and back down from doing it.
I have 2 questions:
are those 2 strand twists?
do you rinse out the relaxer in twists?

 

[sunnieb]

sharifeh - Yep, those are 2 strand twists and yest I rinse out the relaxer in the twists. They loosen and come apart during the rinse.

 

[sunnieb]

How's everyone holding up?

I'm really looking forward to relaxing on December 22!

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[sckri23]

14 weeks post. These weeks are going by fast, I might not relax at 16 weeks. I might wait till new years. It doesn't even look like I have that much ng now that I chopped off my relaxed ends.

My texlaxed hair is so soft but the knots, idk what to do.