in need of desperate measures, HELP!!!
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Topic: in need of desperate measures, HELP!!!
Posted By: SheWalksNBeauty
Subject: in need of desperate measures, HELP!!!
Date Posted: August 15 2005 at 5:13pm
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ok, i posted a couple mons. ago that the woman who relaxed my hair back then didn't relax all of my new growth (i had around 4ins. and she relaxed 1in thinking i was mistaken) anyway i was told to wait a couple mons. then get my hair repaired. i did. this time i went to a licensed hairstylist with the same problem, explained it over and over, and SHE DID THE SAME THING!!! now i'm left with 1in. of relaxed hair, 4ins. of unrelaxed hair, and the old relaxed hair from way back when. i don't know what to do. the stylist is like "wait a couple weeks or so let new growth develope and then she'll fix it" but i'm thinking if i let more new growth develope i'll have even more of a problem. do you lady's, have any suggestions? should i do a protein treatment and go get another realxer before new growth developes, or should i wait and get more new growth then have all my hair relaxed over lapping? could someone please advise me? tia ------------- she walks in beauty like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies, and all that's best of dark and bright, meet in her aspect and in her eyes... |
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Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: August 15 2005 at 6:38pm
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wow that sounds frustrating,, all i can say is treat your hair delicately,, i have had awful experiences with overlapping, and i just wanted straight hair but ended up with much much shorter hair than id ever imagined and its only just growing back,, its better at to have underprocessed hair than over doing it ,, i had hairs breaking way up near the root and just strings of long hair hanging down,, this is due to over lapping  ,, if u do decide to relax this unrelaxed
portion make sure u have major pre conditioner on ALL the relaxed portions and u could even try applying neutralizing shampoo to the relaxed hair so that it would alreday be neutralizeed if relaxer does hit it,,( i read that somwhere,,dont know if it works,, but it sounds logical lol) anyway if i were in your situation id let that hair alone though the difference in textures could also cause breakage... anyhoo whetever u decide just be very precise,, good luck!!! ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |
Posted By: SheWalksNBeauty
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 1:39am
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thanx for the advice c/c, i did an aphogee treatment tonight just to make sure i didn't get alot of breakage in the future. i think i'm going to wait a couple weeks and then re-relax putting conditioner on the sections of hair i don't want overlapped. time will tell i guess.... ------------- she walks in beauty like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies, and all that's best of dark and bright, meet in her aspect and in her eyes... |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 9:04pm
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ur welcome,,about the aphogee ,, remember to make sure to moisturize alot,, i know my hair doesnt like protein,, it much prefers moisturizing condiotioner,, if i do use protein ,, i have to use TONS of moisturizing anyway ,, best of luck  ------------- Hair type: 3b some c?, fine strands, last relaxer sept 05, never again!!! current :ap length on sides,,nearly bsl in back, damn those old frazzled ends! I am hair OBSESSED |