I stretch my relaxers for 12 plus weeks at a time. And while I do not know my hair type, I do know that my new growth is very tightly coiled, which makes getting an inch of new growth to look smooth a daunting task. I could wear my hair in roller sets to camouflage it or flat iron my…
Category: Stretching Relaxers
Styling Short Hair Without Heat While Stretching Your Relaxers
Q. Hi. I have short hair (not yet at my neck). I was wondering how I can stretch my relaxers without using heat? I wrap my hair every night but my ends always end up straight & I have to flat iron a curl to it. A. My go to answer would be to wear buns and ponytail however at…
This is why I don’t like stretching my relaxers to 16 weeks.
I am 16* weeks post relaxer and I can’t believe it’s come to this again because each of the last two times I stretched my relaxer to 16 weeks, I swore that I would never do it again. I could go into all the reasons/excuses for letting so much time lapse, but I won’t. It’s not necessary. Lest I forget,…
Quick Tips: New Growth
Relaxer Day (pre-relaxer, of course): 13 weeks post Stretching relaxers may be easy for some, but just off of my most recent stretch (almost making it to 13 weeks), the struggles of dealing with my new growth are fresh on my mind. Most people don’t let more than 6 or 8 weeks pass without getting a touch up for good…
Making it through a long stretch.
13 weeks post relaxer Relaxer is Ready and Waiting Stretching your relaxer touchups is not for the faint of heart. It will try your patience but it is worth the reward –> Thicker, Stronger, Longer, Healthier hair. What do you mean “stretching your relaxer touchups?” Rather than getting your touchups every 6/7 weeks, extend the time in between touchups to…