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    Posted: April 29 2006 at 7:10pm
I can go atleast three months without a perm
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I am currently 18 weeks post relaxer and I think that I am going to relax in about 2 weeks.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Renata22 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 29 2006 at 8:50pm
I only relax twice a year...every six months. You CAN go without a perm for a very long time...the only deal is that many people simply don't WANT to.
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I think 6 months is the longest I would ever like to go without.
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I agree with  Renata22, I only relax my hair twice a year. I find my hair grows better and there is less breakage. 
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I am hairstylist of 20years and it depends on the person hair, if it thicks and you go a long time such as 10, 15 weeks and beyond you will get a lot of shredding, and it even breaks most of the time.The line of demarcation can be a killer on hair so you have to be very careful. The person life style their climate, and so many other factors come into play with relaxer. 95% of my clients are press and curl. I really do dislike relaxers.
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Well I went 2+ years without getting one and I know if I feel the need again I can do it LOL. But for right now I get a touch-up done huhmmmm every other month or season (sorry it all depends on how I feel).

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How do you keep your new growth straight? Do any of you manage to do it with out heat? If so how?
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Doesn't it also depend upon hair type.  For example someone with fine 3a/b hair can probably go longer than someone with say thick 4a/b hair.   I dunno.
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I'm sure I could go forever without one, but recently it's every 4months or so.
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I have two months to go and that will be my first 6 month stretch.  I don't straighten my newgrowth I just put my hair in a style when I go to bed that will put tension on my new growth or a style that will flatten it.
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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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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.
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At least two months for me.  The longest I went was 6 months.
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The longest time that ive went has been 5 monthes.  I flat iron my new growth.
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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.
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Renata22 Congratulations I noticeed that you got another inch of growth.  I always check on your signature to see how your growing is going.

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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.  Smile  I won't have processed hair forever, so I gotta learn to care for the real stuff now.  Wink

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Thanks, tffy.
 
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.
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Length: 23 inches as of 3/10/06
MY HAIR IS OFFICIALLY BRA STRAP LENGTH!!
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ADVISE ME ON HOW TO GET JUST 7 MORE INCHES OF GROWTH!
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