QuoteReplyTopic: how long can you go without a perm Posted: December 17 2007 at 9:26pm
Longest I've gone was 7 months but I'm trying for a year this time around.
Current Length: V near brastrap
Last relaxer: Dec. 23, 2007
Next Relaxer: Aug. 3, 2008
First hair goal:Bottom of bra-strap
Second hair goal:Mid-back length
I hate when girls relax their hair as soon as they have new growth in their roots, and wonder why their hair is so damaged and never grows longer. lol Ever heard of grease??? A headband?
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I texturize my hair 2x a year. I recently learned it is not necessary for me to apply chemicals in the winter. I can flat iron my hair and my new growth will stay straight until I wash. However in the summer it gets really hot here in NY and to keep my hair uniform, I will relax my new growth.
It is correct to say that how often you relax your hair depends on climate, hair texture, lifestyle, etc...
I haven't had a perm in 3 years and I'm loving it. I'm about to start going to a natural hair care salon and let them deal with it I have very thick hair so I keep it in a sew in weave during the hotter month now that it is winter I will be rockin my natural hair
I've gone as long as 14 weeks many times before. The last time I've gone that long was about 2 years ago. I have to admit, my hair was healthier then than it is now as I relax every 6-8 weeks currently.
I am 4 and a half weeks post relaxer now and decided that I will resume my stretches between relaxers - perhaps every 12-14 weeks again for a start but I ultimately want to stretch 16-18 weeks at a time in a year's time.
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I plan on waiting a bit before I get my next relaxer. I want to give my scalp a break and in the mean time look for better and safer relaxers.
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loveya4ever, is that you in the pic? If so, your hair is gorgeous. Now I have 3 people on this site to envy: you, Pokahontas, and Phoenix.
I seriously can't wait until MOST black women have long, gorgeous hair.
Hey how are you????
Yes that is a picture of my crazy hair. Thank you for the compliments!!!!
Yes many black women will have nice healthy hair in the future because we a learning how to take care of it better. That is exciting isnt it. My 11 year old sister is trying to do her own hair now.....Shes got a lot to learn!!! But it will happen.
I dont relax my hair super straight either.... I love to keep that natural curl pattern because it keeps the hair full.
Edited by loveya4ever - May 14 2006 at 11:56am
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Straight and dry, IT IS NOW OFFICALLY BRA STRAP LENGTH!!! Air-dried "puffy", it looks a little longer than shoulder length.
And can you imagine how much longer it will look when I get it relaxed in another 4 months or so.
I'm going to lose a few centimeters this weekend, because I'm getting a trim. My stylist only "dusts" my hair and doesn't even take a half inch, so I'm lucky!!!
I wish you all could visit my stylist.
Hair type: who knows?
Length: 23 inches as of 3/10/06
MY HAIR IS OFFICIALLY BRA STRAP LENGTH!!
Goal: Waist Length, which is only 30 inches so
ADVISE ME ON HOW TO GET JUST 7 MORE INCHES OF GROWTH!
It's been almost five months for me. Am I shedding? Yes. Am I glad that I'm laying off the chemcials and learning how to work with my hair's texture? Yes. I won't have processed hair forever, so I gotta learn to care for the real stuff now.
Edited by Supersugar - May 11 2006 at 11:30am
Make every day you have count, before the time comes for you to count every day you have.
loveya4ever, is that you in the pic? If so, your hair is gorgeous. Now I have 3 people on this site to envy: you, Pokahontas, and Phoenix.
I seriously can't wait until MOST black women have long, gorgeous hair.
Hair type: who knows?
Length: 23 inches as of 3/10/06
MY HAIR IS OFFICIALLY BRA STRAP LENGTH!!
Goal: Waist Length, which is only 30 inches so
ADVISE ME ON HOW TO GET JUST 7 MORE INCHES OF GROWTH!
I have really coarse, thick hair. The trick is that I don't get it relaxed really straight. Texlaxed, I think they call it. I love it. I love natural hair, but I just couldn't handle the length and thickness of it, so I had my hair done like this so that I could have the kinkyness of it (even if it's not as much) without all the bulk.
Hair type: who knows?
Length: 23 inches as of 3/10/06
MY HAIR IS OFFICIALLY BRA STRAP LENGTH!!
Goal: Waist Length, which is only 30 inches so
ADVISE ME ON HOW TO GET JUST 7 MORE INCHES OF GROWTH!
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For some reason it is hard for me to stretch my relaxers because If I go past 8 weeks my hair starts to break off badly. Evertime I comb my hair I see long strands with no white bulb so I think its breakage. Does anyone know what I could do to help me stretch my relaxers without the bad breakage.
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