Relaxed Hair Tings

Today was relaxer day. This week was 10 weeks post relaxer for me and it was time. The process went smoothly and there was no burning.  As my hair gets longer it's started having looser curl pattern after relaxer. I also think getting used to the process helped. I had applied and smoothed my hair a couple of times before my timer went off at 15 minutes. I also attempted to flat iron it and dusted my ends. Picture was taken after the dusting in the smoke that is the aftermath of my flat ironing session. I am really happy with my progress.  My hair is soft and shiny, feels strong and has movement both when wet and dry.  The plan is to continue on a very minimal routine where I leave my hair as much as possible.  I am planning to post a log everyday for the next 30days with little  updates on what I am doing with my hair each day and some other hair thoughts and learnings. Let me know if there is a particular topic you want me to discuss. Most days will be the same...

 It's been a while since my last update. Hope you have all been well, learning and making progress towards your goals. I try to use each relaxer stretch as way to find my ideal routine, products etc. Last stretch I had noticed some itching and flaking on my scalp and wanted to get to the bottom of it. It wasn't a major irritation but it made me feel like I needed to wash my hair more often. One ain't nobody got time for that and two the dollars I have are finite, also there was no guarantee washing more often would resolve it. I am looking to make a nice routine that I can manage in spite of what life may throw at me. Having said that I completely stripped back what I was doing. I stopped oiling my scalp. Initially I had stopped using my oil mix and went down to just olive oil but my scalp was itching before the week was out. I tried just my coconut oil and had the same result so I completely stopped. The itching and flaking completely reduced. When I deep conditioned I had...

  First ever roller set!   We welcomed the new year and I started preparing for my relaxer. For the first time in a while I could now part my hair into 4 sections! This really showed the progress as last time I struggled to section it. A new thing that I added to my relaxer routine was to twist my hair in those sections. I did this a few days prior. It wasn't a precise job by any means but it really helped on the day. I was able to go through applying the relaxer in a good amount of time and managed to smooth my hair out a few times before rinsing the relaxer out. I have seen this method from a few ladies on YouTube and it certainly makes the process much smoother. I was going to do a comparison with pictures of my last relaxer and this one but I didn't feel like flat ironing my hair so that will have to be for some other time. After relaxer my hair is soft and easier to comb and run my fingers through. However my hair is still curly and still has texture. I would like to get ...