Whew... i just relaxed Sept 22nd after 11 years of being natural. Best decision for me, i just do not have the time anymore 🙃 ❤

I just relaxed my hair after 9 years being natural. Alot of work it was. A long hard decision to make. My gf reminded me of the "cancer scare" a couple years ago using relaxers. O well. Im happy😊

Go forth and be beautiful! That's what counts!! I'm natural now, and I really love my hair. I haven't straightened it in at least 4 years and I think I'll wait to straighten it until I get that RevAir hair dryer so I don't lose my curls. I will say that my hair was becoming abnormally thin from relaxers. And it was too expensive (for ne), AND too hard to keep up with a professional hairdresser to keep it relaxed. When i first went natural, I HATED my hair. It was so short and those "wash 'n go's" have NEVER looked good on me. But i have found many hairstyles that i love now and my hair has grown pretty long (AFTER I learned how to take care of it and that took about 3.5 years of my "journey"). But now? I just LOVE my curls and twists and thickness. I no longer have a balding area in the middle of my head. And you can no longer look through my hair either. Between the relaxers and the medication I have to take, my hair was a hot mess because i never learned how to do my hair. I would simply put it in a ponytail and go. I thought it wouldn't grow since i was over 50, but it has. But I think your hair will stay beautiful because you know how to take care of your hair, and you're willing to do what you need to do. Stay beautiful and happy!! ❤❤

I felt the “that GLUUEE?” because it’s so inconvenient after a while. Especially as an active girlie fr.

Im about to relax my hair again after I don't even know how many years lol so im just binging videos. Im just mad at myself for not thinking to do it sooner cause this natural way is just not for me 😭

I always tell people “know thy hair” as 22nd century natural woman says on her videos. Once you know your hair and what it needs--you will then have a solid regimen and with a solid regimen--your hair itself becomes manageable, because of the clear understanding you will have about your hair and the products that work for it--you won’t need to resort to creamy crack. In my opinion, natural hair--the hair God gave us is more manageable than any fabric or products manufactured by man to alter and change the texture of our hair. I’ve been natural 6 years and I’m almost waist length, I keep my routine simple. I wear hijabs majority of the time, but occasionally I wear my out too I started using old school products and it’s working for me. I have a mixture of 4a/4c/4d curl pattern and it’s very coarse and prone to knots easily, but banding and wrapping my ends in yarn changed the game. My hair doesn’t knot up anymore, I can wear my hair in a fro on a windy day and my hair rides with the wind no tangles no matting, it’s amazing! And a real show stopper too! ..Know thy hair.

loved this ! 💜which one did you use again?

It’s nothing wrong with relax hair it better to manage.. I’m a natural I haven’t had a relaxer in about 5 years …but you will be fine just clip your ends in keep your hair in protected hair styles

I just relaxed my hair with the Shiseido JHS relaxer. It was my 1st time EVER doing my own relaxer and it came out GREAT 😭

I just texturized my hair over this past weekend, after being natural for 9yrs!!! I’m sooo glad to be back on the “creamy crack” y’all🤣🙃🤪Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed my natural hair care journey, but over the years , it was just becoming more of a chore/hassle for me honestly😫🤦🏽‍♀️The only “regret” I have is that I should’ve done this sooner lol🙂‍↔️ *Side note: I almost bought that same brand of relaxer on Saturday, but went with Motions regular strength no-lye instead🙂

Relaxed or natural folks have to do what is best for them depending on where they are in life. I have been natural x 2. This most recent time I am at 9 year mark and doubt I will go back. Stylist are just hard to find that are competent and reliable. I don't know enough to feel safe relaxing my own hair. Additionally, I usually found that the damage for me from relaxers came slowly after each retouch. My hair was thinning. So I am team natural for now. But do you!

It’s better to have someone apply the relaxer on your hair to avoid burns. If you continue to irritate the scalp you are going to damage your hair follicles and stands. Nothing wrong with applying relaxer but take care of your scalp in the procress

Suggest that you let someone assist you with putting in the relaxer at the back going forward to avoid overlap. Also try to put it in quickly, 13 minutes from application to washing out. You are spending too much time applying and manipulating the same area and that is why one side of your hair has processed more than the other.

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Hi my name is shaunta um I am struggling with my edges what do you suggest me to grow out my edges they are shot.

👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽A Deep Conditioning Mask Treatment & Hair Oil To Grow Stop Dry Breakage

TFS

We have to do what’s best for “US”❤ ..New Subbie here

Great sharing sweetheart ❤

What spray bottle is that ?!

#uubags

That's not nee growth that is just your braid loosening up.

Girl you can talk😮

ooo I just relaxed my hair two days ago and honestly we have the same points! been through all the different phases of my hair and it’ll growww. also, I really like your personality! felt like I was on a FaceTime call 🫶🏾

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