Last week I mentioned having a few low manipulation styles in your back pocket to get you through a long relaxer stretch. And this one was an instant fave from the first time I tried it. Flexi rods sets are quick, easy and a cute hair styling option. Last weekend, I styled my hair with flexi rods after deep conditioning my…
I know you’re giving me the side eye right now for having yet another relaxer day post for you guys. I mean, what do I think this is…a RHOA reunion? lol. But please don’t throw tomatoes at me, lol. A lot happened with my last relaxer and it was way too much to consolidate into one video or post. I…
After struggling with retaining length for over two years, I finally saw success thanks to all of your invaluable suggestions. It really helped to get me in gear and focused on these last two relaxer stretches. After cutting about three inches in October 2015, I was able to gain it all back (see: last length check). And now I plan to…
One week after relaxing, blow drying and flat ironing my hair, I’m back to my air dry routine. Even though there’s a big part of me that wants to go back to straight hair, I know it’s best to continue with my current (low heat – low manipulation) hair regimen if I want to claim waist length this year. I planned to…
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…
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…