I havent touched relaxer since mid ...
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Topic: I havent touched relaxer since mid ...
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Subject: I havent touched relaxer since mid ...
Date Posted: January 04 2006 at 6:25pm
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MY hair hasnt seen a perm since mid or early september and i am not havinga single issue withit,, I am SO SO SO PISSED at myself for having not done this months ago,, at the same time tho,, months ago myhair was shorter and really needed a perm to look good,, myhair in front is curling right past my shoulders,, and in front hasnt been that length in literally years and the back has always been pretty long ,,,,but having a full long front has always been very important to me becuz having broken short jagged hairs around the face isnt flattering and i finally have it all back and am soo grateful buit a little nervous that i have more breakage to come but im continuing to use emergencee and keeping my fingers crossed lol.... ------------- 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 |
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Posted By: Pokahontas
Date Posted: January 06 2006 at 1:16pm
That's great , and good luck with your hair journey. If you keep doing what you're doing I think you'll be fine. I don't think you have a lot more breakage to come, actually I think the hardest part is probably about over. I bet your natural hair is coming in beautifully. Once I got my hair fully natural I started my journey to embrace my natural hair and I've learned a lot. I actually love my curly hair now and I'm not so set on fighting it anymore. ------------- |
Posted By: cmesweet
Date Posted: January 07 2006 at 3:06am
Good for you Cookie. Don't be pissed. It's a learning experience and all you can do is change what you can. Good luck on your journey ------------- Natural BC May 9, 2004 |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: January 07 2006 at 5:28pm
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thanx guys,, my hair is growing in really nicely and the front is now just past my shoulders,, its like a dream,, my hair hasnt looked this healthy since i first straightened it, I am so glad that i ever found these boards  and NO MORE PERMS EVER 4 ME------------- 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: 1/2 curly girly
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 6:26am
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hello everyone! im new here ------------- in heavy transition ;) |
im so glad i found a hair forum like this one! my name is andrea and im from Wisconsin, i havent had a relaxer since early october 05 and i also wish i would have done so a loooong time ago, i havent been experiencing much breakage at all.....i dont want to cut my hair short and i recently had a trim to get rid of all the split ends, i have been wearing my hair in a bun or in a roller set. yesterday i wore my hair down and flat ironed and my mom complimented me on how healthy and thick my hair looked 
Posted By: Girlynextdoor
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 3:17pm
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I am right there with you for the stretching, I haven't had a relaxer
since Sept 14th. Before I decided to stop on the relaxers for a
bit I had to cut my hair to right below my ears. That would have
been fine if I hadn't insisted on using my flat iron every day and I
ended up having to cut off another inch from damage. I haven't
used my flat iron in months now so I'm doing well! I have been
using MTG for a couple of weeks now I believe my hair has grown quite a
bit, I have not taken any pictures yet though so I am not sure.
Do you plan on getting another relaxer ever again?
------------- Stacey Dash is my hair idol. my fotki www.fotki.com/girlynextdoor "This One" password = waves |
Posted By: cookiesnkream
Date Posted: January 09 2006 at 4:36pm
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I do not plan on relaxing ever again ,, I really really want to be free from chemicals,, its like once u start to relax ur a slave to it,, and u suffer u cant go curly as u wish and breakage is nearly inevitable esp if u go to a hairdresser that doesnt really care about ur hair and i had a major trauma where i was left with a mullet (like an inch in front and on top while the back was long and i had extensions but that didnt help much) from a Dominican hairdresser,, now im not knocking Domincan hairdressers but I had two bad experiences with 2 different ones so I am phobic of these ppl LOL ,, i think i just found bad seeds,, but whatever the case,, even since i started relaxing myself i still have damage from it and since i've stopped in early or mid sept I am not having any "issues" so i dont know why i'd ever relax again! I feel so freed becuz I dont even go for blowouts anymore since i got my Solano iron,, I do it all myself and it looks better than EVER,, I think if u can deal with not having a perm and u really dontfeel like u NEED one then DONT do it,,, its unecessary damage to our beautiful natural hai.... I still flat iron and dont need the chemicals to be as straight as i'd like,, Im a little worried about the summer though lol  but i won
go back to perms...... ------------- 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 |