Quick Relaxer Update

I relaxed my hair on Thursday, August 28 at 22 weeks post. This session was much like the others and so I'll only do a synopsis. The only difference this time around is that I didn't dilute the relaxer with oil or anything at all, I let the time limit be my key to a non-bone-straight texture.

*photo taken 2 weeks post*

 

As is customary, I started off by sectioning my hair into the usual quadrants and making 1" sub-sections. I coat the straighter parts of the length of my hair with Vaseline and twist the small section, starting beneath the new growth. I then set the timer for 12 minutes and starting in the front, I used a gloved hand (no applicator, sprush or comb) to apply the cream to my new growth. I finished just before the 12 minutes was up and proceeded to rinse it out. After rinsing and prior to neutralizing, I did a protein treatment using hair mayonnaise (another deviation) as I was out of the product I usually use for this step which is Aphogee 2 minute Reconstructor. Following that, I washed about 3 times using neutralizing shampoo.  The next step was for me to deep condition with a moisture-based product.

 

The front is a little straighter than the back, but I suppose it's natural since the relaxer was applied there first. I'm learning to accept my different textures. I did not straighten my hair or do any form of length check just because I am on a 6 month length retention journey which ends in December and I don't want to check on my progress before then.

 

 

Products used:

• ORS Lye relaxer
• ORS Creamy Aloe shampoo & Dark + Lovely's color signal neutralizing shampoo
• Africa's Best Hair mayonnaise
• Loreal Power Moisture Moisture Rush Masque

 

So that's it for my little update, not much has changed.

Relax your hair recently?