I switched to a lye relaxer like I said I would. And you know what, I’m feeling really good about it. I’ve been using a no-lye relaxer since my first attempt at self-relaxing and I never looked back. And a no-lye relaxer was a safe bet for the self-relaxing newbie that I was, who wasn’t trying to burn her hair (and scalp)…
Hey guys! I’m dropping in to share my current length with you all. I relaxed my hair this weekend and this is my current length (along with a comparison from my last relaxer in October). If you pay attention to the images on the back of my shirt in the side-by-side comparison, you can see the how much longer my hair is…
With relaxer day being right around the corner, I can’t help but think about my main-main goal. Waist length has been alluding me since forever. Back when I started my hair journey back in 2009, I thought I would have surely reached waist length hair by now. Heck, I probably thought I’d be hip length by now. But seven years later and…
I made it to the (almost) end you guys! I’m 23 weeks post relaxer and relaxer day is on the horizon. This second attempt at stretching for 6 months was a little more daunting than the last, but I did my best to be patient with my new growth. In preparation for my relaxer day, I wanted my new growth stretch,…
I know what you’re thinking, where did all of this come from? Ha ha. It all started with me researching hair product lines for a new relaxer to try and the next thing I knew I was at my local beauty supply store picking up Design Essential (DE) hair products.
In the first few months of my hair journey, I had to look into the differences between a Lye vs. No-Lye Relaxer and make a decision on which option was best for my hair. And I did that. I chose to use a No-Lye relaxer, Affirm Fiberguard Sensitive Scalp Relaxer to be exact. I have been self-relaxing and using this…
I have been over this stretch for the past few weeks. The tangles, the longer wash days — the wash days in general, ugh, I’m so close to throwing in the towel. But with three weeks left, I just need to calm my nerves. To help me get through this week I decided to do a roller set. I’m hoping that having…