Why cant I stretch my relaxers..........
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Topic: Why cant I stretch my relaxers..........
Posted By: longhairgrower
Subject: Why cant I stretch my relaxers..........
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 6:32pm
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without having severe breakage? It seems that if I try to go past 8 weeks my hair just breaks off, and I want to try to stretch because its healthier for the hair. What have you ladies been doing to help with your stretches??? ------------- longhairgrower |
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Posted By: PickledGeuse
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 10:05pm
.. I'm laying off relaxers for a while..and I've noticed I've been getting severe breakage too... I was in denile at first until, I looked the marble sink. WOW! It's horrible. Everytime I touch my hair a little snip comes off.. EWW.  Dammit this is driving me crazy. I would like to know also. I'm with LHG! By the way, I do try all the deep conditions and what not.. I haven't done a pre-poo in awhile..and I'm thinking about it with some good ole' V05..that never failed me.
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Posted By: Renata22
Date Posted: May 09 2006 at 10:42pm
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Don't stress so much, and don't do so much to the hair. Believe it or not, I don't do pre-poos or deep condition or protein treatment (even though I use a regular conditioner that contains protein). My advice: wash your hair once a week and do a braidout. Wear that braidout all week until it's time to wash again. Saturdays a good day for this as you let it air dry all day Sunday and take it down Monday just in time for school/work. If all else fails, keep it moisturized and braided and put a wig over it (but still wash it once a week). Just don't stress so much, don't over condition, don't over protein, and don't over wash. ------------- 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! |
Posted By: longhairgrower
Date Posted: May 10 2006 at 10:36am
Thanks!!!!!!! ------------- longhairgrower |
Posted By: PickledGeuse
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 8:38am
| Renata, you're totally right but once the thick new growth kicks in, and nothing looks the same. So I constantly comb out, tease, and touch constantly! I just need to leave it alone! |
Posted By: Girlynextdoor
Date Posted: May 11 2006 at 11:27am
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When I started transitioning I noticed around the 10th week that my
hair was breaking really badly. I had to do two deep protein
treatments (not one right after the other mind you!) and then
everything was fine for me.
------------- Stacey Dash is my hair idol. my fotki www.fotki.com/girlynextdoor "This One" password = waves |