Relaxer touch-up

For the first time in the almost two years since I've been relaxing my hair I decided to end my 14 week stretch with an in home touch-up. It was indeed a learning experience. I parted my hair in four, based my scalp with Vaseline, and ensured that I coated my hat hair with it as well. I decided to start at the front because my nape is in a compromised state, and I really didn't trust myself to do it in any case.

It didn't take too long for the area where I first put the relaxer in to start burning, because I decided that I would try and do my entire head all at once instead of doing the whole process for each  section individually. I also decided that I wouldn't spend the time to smooth, although I kinda smoothed the first  area that I applied the relaxer to while my cousin was applying it to the back.The result?

My nape and most of the right side of my edges took the relaxer well, while portions of my head still has puffy roots. I have different levels of relaxed state throughout my head. I'm writing this post while sitting under the dryer as a welcome distraction from the twelve page paper I have to do. I have no idea, how my hair is going to look or if I will suffer any setbacks from this novel attempt on my part. I am unbelievable calm and not at all worried, I hope I can remain this way and that my hair does not suffer.



Belle Moi

Relaxer

So after the chaos that was my hair, I decided to go to the salon for a relaxer. At one week shy of five months post, my new growth was kickin! The stylist had use her hands instead of the brush to part my hair and apply the relaxer. Each time she pulled my hair apart I winced a little; It was by far my worst experience to date. And to top it off the way she combed my hair was pissing me off! I saw so much hair leaving my head I wanted to cry.



For some reason my ends are looking thin, even though I know they aren't. I kinda feel like it has something to do with the mix of products she used plus the ones I used to moisturize and seal. Anyway, I managed to retain some of my length, I am officially at arm pit length, but I will not claim it just yet; I will wait until my next relaxer and trim.

I hate the fact that my hair clings to itself so much, it's making me worry just looking at these pictures, to be on the safe side I will take more pictures soon to ensure that my ends are still healthy.