Hey all I relaxed my hair this past Sunday, I think I am only a couple day shy of six months but hey who counting, lol! I usually relax when I feel I just can't take another day with dealing with my two textures when it is so close to that six month mark.
I used the Optimum Salon selects in regular. I used everything in the box, and wore gloves to protect my hands. I don't do anything special like protecting my scalp with Vaseline and other thing, I just get to it, lol! I usually don't time myself when putting in my relaxers but I have been under relaxing my hair the last couple of time so I did this time. It took me 13 mins to put it in and I waited 7 more mins to wash it out. Total of 20 mins like the box suggest. So we shall see what its looking like when I do my 1st wash next week.
After washing out the relaxer I used one of my heat passes to blow dry and flat iron my hair. And here are the results!
Here is the bra length check, the first one is from Dec 2013 and the other one is from yesterday.
Looking a the 1st and 2nd picture it looks like my ends are breaking off some. Although it doesn't look like it my hair was 23 inches in the back for both pictures. I know why, it could because I have not cut them in over a year and I believe that is why. I am going to go and get my hair cut and I will probably cut 3 inches off in the back and 1-2 inches off of the sides. Hopefully by next relaxer I will be back at that length and onto a fresh start. My sides are growing back nicely from when I cut them into layers, they are catching up with the rest of my hair.
I would call this a minor set back nothing major, I will probably cut my hair back to right above bra strength to give it a cleaner healthier look. I am not stressed about this set back, this is the only one I have had since being on my hair journey, (started in 2008) hell I am doing good!!
Talk to yall later
Keoshia
Sometimes a good trim is all you need, your overall hair still looks nice and healthy. And I like your overall attitude, too many women fall to pieces when it's time for a trim - myself included!
ReplyDeleteLol, Thank you. I want my hair to grow, but if I hate the way it look I will cut it, cuz it will make me unhappy and it will always grow back.
Deleteyour hair is gorgeous! it's healthy and shiny...a good trim will make it even more beautiful aesthethic-wise. You've got this!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sammy!
DeleteDon't cut your sides! They are groing down nicely. Just cut the back. Your hair has about the same length but the sides are catching up! The hair look much thicker and more shiny than in the first photo. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa! I will see when I get to the styles what she recommends
DeleteHow about an inch off the back and 1/2 off the sides? Your ends really don't look that bad at all!
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Lol, It depends on how it looks how much I will cut. Thanks for the suggestion!
DeleteYour hair is Amazing! lol.
ReplyDeleteIt looks really beautiful and healthy.
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Thanks Ruth!!
DeleteYour Hair is Amazing Girl! How about just a inch to maybe a inch and a half. That way you can clean up your hemline without taking to much from your length???
ReplyDeleteI am still thinking on how much too cut, It will depend on how it looks, I will cut inch by inch till I like the way it looks.
Deleteyou did an amazing job your hair look beautiful, as for trimming i think you should just cut the end. I usually braid my hair and cut the little ends. i'm not sure if that's the right way to do it but it works
ReplyDeleteThanks, I am actually letting a stylist do it tomorrow.
DeleteYou did a great job, your hair looks great!
ReplyDeleteYour hair looks gorgeous. I've been having the same problem with thinner ends and chopped off about 3 inches. I definitely feel better for it x
ReplyDeleteThank you, yes I do feel so much better after the cut, but I do still have a thin spot I need to work on.
DeleteVery nice results!
ReplyDeleteI am curious. You say you dont protect your scalp but do you apply anything on the length of your for the relaxer run off?
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't apply anything to the length of my hair either.
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