After five years of natural hair, I'm relaxing my hair today. I love the power and self love my transition gave me from relaxed to natural hair. Now I can say this desicion to go back is mine and not influence by absolutly anyone or anything (beauty standards). I'm excited.
Only possible because her hair was: 1. Only 16 weeks post-relaxer 2. Already detangled and 3. Previously well moisturised 4. Very long and easy to hold far out of the way when applying relaxer to sections. These 4 things made the application easy because there were NO tangles, parting each section was easy, and relaxer didn't end up on the already relaxed hair.
I am addicted to your vids. I don't know how I found you lol I am going back to relaxed hair. I can't do this natural life. My hair was healthier and longer when I did what you are doing. I relaxed every few months, my new growth only and it worked for me. I tried following a trend of the natural hair and it's not for me. After almost 2 years~ To each their own, but I miss my healthy relaxed hair. Kudos to you for doing these amazing videos. You are beautiful!
It's not a trend. You don't have the patience to do with your natural hair so don't insult us by saying it's a trend. Don't let that lye get to your brain.
@@FallnAngel07 it is a trend. Everyone started going back to natural, quasi every relaxed youtuber big chopped or transitionned, and new youtubers started doing ytb for natural hair, it was truly a trend, plus patience might not be the only problem, some hair just don't like being natural, sorry but it's true, some hair like to be stretched and dont break because of that, some dont like that and prefer being in their natural states, plus, not everybody have the time to deal with natural hair so yep
I subbed after this video because you were doing everything right to me. not over processing, not over straightening, and the over all look. keep up the good work :)
And some girls say you can't have long hair if you get a relaxer. This is proof and I always would get one in between grading sections and my hair grew out like 4 inches
True: her hair is long, thick and healthy. I suspect the reason for this is, she minimises heat. Lets her hair airdry plus only flatirons on wash day. This is what I do and my hair is just like hers
+MsKbradley Yes girl, the best relaxer applications are after good stretch with lotssss of new growth lol... and kudos for 6 months!! I can never go longer than 17 weeks!
You've clearly been doing your hair for a long time. You handle it with ease & it looks so healthy. I kinda wish you could do mines. I usually hate letting people touch my hair but I think my hair just fell in love with you lol. Great video 😍
I think I'm 10 months or 12 months post relaxer but watching these upsets me cause my mom has been doing my relaxer wrong for years she use to put it all over my hair for each relaxer day😩😂😭
Brownskin Barbie same here....i have a feeling thats why my hair never grew past a certain length when relaxed....been natural for years now but seriously considering going back to the crack cream.
This had to be the most simplest relaxer application routine that I've seen on youtube 😆. Straight to the point routine. I know that you're currently natural thanks for still keeping these vids on your channel for us relaxed ladies. Much appreciated xx
I just relaxed my natural hair and my texture looks exactly like yours. It has the same body and fullness as yours does too. I will be following your relaxer routine to a T the next time around. Thank you so much for sharing. Sharing is caring
I really enjoy watching your channel. When i came across your channel, i was hooked and motivated because i have relaxed hair and i have pretty much purchased everything you use, because i would love my hair to grow out like yours! Please keep posting different things about relaxed hair!
ive realised people end up with damaged relaxed hair coz they don't just touch up, they relax the whole thing! :O I was also like this during my relaxer days.. i knew a girl whos mum would relax her WHOLE HEAD every 6 weeks (ouch!) so glad there is a relaxed hair community on yt, im learning a lot ! :)
I really like your process. You more so texlax your hair, which helps you keep more hair on your hair and not on the floor. 😂😂😂 I will be altering my regimen. Thanks for sharing.
This is so helpful thanks! I think I’m going to touch up my edges every other relaxer for the next year or so. I usually touch up every 8 weeks and need to regrow my edges.
You said you are currently 16 weeks post relaxer in this video, but your hair looks so smooth and one can hardly notice that you have new growth. How did you achieve this result of making your hair look so smooth even with new growth in it?
your new growth looks pretty straight already, how do you know where it ends sothat you dont overlap? i have very thick new growth and lightly flat ironing would be so helpful with the application process but i dont want to overlap
So I normally stretch my relaxers the same amount of time each time, and it grows about an inch and half. My new growth looks straight in the video because I flat ironed it a few days before just to make the process a bit easier lol... I dont leave my relaxer in long either so I don't really worry about overlap.
I normally leave it on less than 15 minutes and that includes application time. I put the relaxer in, smooth it out, and rinse it out immediately. I don't let it sit.
i love your video segments of the channel. I am deciding on going to relaxed from natural. i have been natural for about 6 years now, but natural doesn't equal healthy hair. My hair is very damaged, and i feel like i can better manage and put the needed care into a relaxed state. So, I initially posted this comment, asking how often you wash, but i read in another comment where you answered it. Thanks Aaliyah! (i hope I spelled your name right )
Good question! So if I didn't have a relaxer, my hair would not be this straight even with a flat iron. It would poof up and go right back curly as soon I hit any type of humidity. The relaxer actually straightens out my natural hair texture and makes it stay straight for a longer period of time.
Hi did you take any vitamins Wow how did you get your hair to grow so long did you have hair braids do you have a protective style did you wear wigs or sewin did you do the greenhouse method are inversion method what product did you use did you moisturize your hair how often did you do it cuz I'm getting ready to cut all of my hair cuz I'm tired of my hair I am mad tired no matter what I do it won't grow please please help 😭😵😖😥😰😢😪😪😟😧😕😦
Hey girl. I have a question. My hair is straighter from the roots to the middle of my hair strands, but becomes more frizzy and texturized towards the ends. I kinda hate the two different textures and was wondering what I should do about that/how to fix it when self relaxing (which I have never done before, but will probably have to do because of quarantine).
Hi, I totally love your hair. Your hair looks more texlaxed than relaxed, however I see that you don't add any conditioner or oil to the relaxer. How long do your leave the relaxer on to achieve this texture? (Application + process time)
to be honest, I never really time it. I just make sure I wash it out almost immediately after applying it. If I had to guess, my process time after application is about 3 minutes, if that much at all!
Definitely had to subscribe after seeing your videos! Your so beautiful. Question.... You mentioned you air dry your hair. That must take hourrrrsss. I hear alot of women use this method. How long does it take your hair to fully air dry? Do you ever use a blow dryer?
+Kitti G hi, thank you for watching and subscribing! It really doesn't take that long to airdry, maybe about 2 hours. I never fully air dry, I just air dry until its mostly dry (sometimes the roots in the middle of my head are still a little damp). After I air dry, I blow dry my hair to detangle and straighten it out. Since my hair is already mostly dry by the time I do this, it doesn't require much heat from the blow dryer to finish the job.
I had gotten a curly perm and my hair is naturally straight , it's growing out at the moment and I'm thinking of relaxing it so I don't have to cut it so short . but would I only apply the product the the bottom part of my hair since it's mostly curly there?? My roots are straight .
Hi I've been natural all my life and I'm going to relax my hair in a month (I am clueless as you can imagine). How often do you wash relaxed hair and can I tell my stylist that I don't want to leave the relaxer on for that long? like I want my hair the way you have yours (I two have really thick hair). Sorry to bother you but I'll be relaxing soon so I'm really hoping you or someone else will answer me in less than a month 😊
+Kay Bee hi and thanks for watching! I personally wash and deep condition my relaxed hair once a week. If I'm busy or have a lot going on, I'll do it once every two weeks. But I never go longer than two weeks without washing/conditioning my hair. Yes, you can tell your stylist to "texlax" your hair instead of letting the relaxer completely process-- this will help avoid over processing. I will try to record a complete relaxed hair care routine in the near future lol
I use the same relaxer and I never leave it in my hair either. I've been trying to grow my hair for years but it just keeps breaking. I think it's because I don't use a good moisturizer in my hair and don't condition enough. Do you have a moisturizer you recommend? I've tried Shea moisture already and my hair just stayed dry no matter how many times I moisturize. And the others had mineral oil in it which makes my hair too greasy
it all depends on your upkeep of your hair, and the application process. Plethora of woman on UA-cam shows healthy long relaxed hair like Essntl, ulovemegz, etc.
Lol I've been relaxing my hair for years. I used to relax my mom and her friend's hair when I was younger and then I just started doing my own... Definitely go to a professional if you are not confident. If you do try it on yourself, make sure you base your hair really well to prevent damage and over processing.
Is your hair 4c? I really wanna follow every step you do bc I want my hair as beautiful and healthy as yours (God bless your hair gal; it's gorgeous 😍). My hair is 4c, a rebel so yeah; I just don't wanna get my hopes up and see that the way you treat your hair doesn't work for me. For example, flat iron it or a relax it every 10 to 12 months. Please help meee
Pamela Santana my hair is 4c and it's a rebel as well, I am relaxed and believe me the best thing is to stretch out your relaxers and when u relax again just do your new growth and less processing time (just like her) for thickness use biotin and collagen shampoo and conditioner OMG that helped me so much when my hair was breaking cause of relaxing so much in such a sort period of time Arghh. now I'm 3 months without relaxing my hair and I see growth, deep conditioning and hot oil treatment is a must, protective styles is also a must. 4c relaxed hair can grow if taken care of and she inspires me so much cause my hair texture is similar to hers and I am 4c.
Your hair is so nice and thick! lol i got a relaxer once when I was younger and my entire hair broke off bc it was too strong. I get the Japanese hair straightening thing now and my hair is so straight and long. I just wish my hair was as thick as yours labziabaj
If it is your first time getting a relaxer, you will need to relax the entire hair shaft (from the root all the way to the end). After that, you only relax the new growth.
Great job however you did overlap your perm onto the old perm. I recommend you put petroleum on the old parts of your hair before you relax. It may work for you now without the petroleum but over time that hair will begin to break. Gorgeous hair!!! I believe the no heat has been saving you from breakage bc of the overlapping of the perm.
+Sassy Moi I actually used to use petroleum to protect my edges and already-processed hair but my hair is extremely thick and doing that would often leave my hair underprocessed where the relaxer wouldn't even take. This method has been working well for me. Although I do encourage others to take proper precaution when relaxing their own hair. My way is only one way to do it. Thanks for your feedback!
+Alison Sherrene yes but not exactly... sometimes I get lazy and wash my hair every two weeks instead of every week-- and I still won't flat iron again until the next wash cycle. Also there are times when I will let my hair air dry and style it without straightening it (like braid outs, flexi rods, or perm rods). I hope this answers your question!
+ESSNTL thank you so much for the response I have been so afraid to use heat lol and seeing you do it quite often I think I may start straightening again
+mssherceo yes I do switch up my relaxer sometimes just to try different products. I will have an updated relaxer routine coming soon! And I don't really care for ORS relaxer because I don't like the way my hair feels afterward-- compared to other relaxers I've used.
+BeHappy good question! Yes, but I also rinse out my hair in the order I applied to relaxer. So I rinse out the back sections first. I try to make sure each section of hair receives the same amount of processing time but 1-2 minutes doesn't make too much of a difference.
oh that makes sense. Thanks so much for responding. currently debating on whether i should keep my hair natural or trying texlaxing which I've never done before.
meoshijgoogle when I deep condition, I pay very close attention to my roots. That is the key for managing new growth while stretching the relaxing period.
Am new to your channel and am in love with your videos mmm don't be upset I wana ask about this products goes by the name Mega Growth Anti Breakage Strengthening are they good?
+Shakirah Brown good question! So I only put the relaxer on my new growth because the rest of my hair has already been relaxed before and I do not want to over process it. The only time you should ever put the relaxer all the way down to the ends of my hair is if you are 100% natural (never received a relaxer before) and are relaxing your hair for the first time ever. If you get relaxers regularly and you put the relaxer on all of your hair, you can overprocess your hair and cause serious breakage and damage.
you're definitely right, but henna basically coats the hair instead of actually chemically processing it and it fades over time so it doesn't fit under "my definition" of permanent lol.... I normally use it as a conditioning treatment and just use it to color my hair as a bonus feature lol
Lol ook , I was answering your question when you said it depends on the dye... , but I have a permanent dye currently in my hair but for some reason my ends seems a little dry and I experience shedding and Idk what to do to prevent it, I use a leave in conditioner daily and I use some oils not much but (I hate for my hair to feel heavy) nothing seems to help so I though it was because the dye and the relaxer
That probably is the reason. How often do you deep condition? And how often do you use heat? I would try to nurse the hair back to optimum health by deep conditioning every week and keep heat off of it as much as possible. Deep conditioning is good for moisture without having to use a lot of oils. I hate heavy hair too lol
Finally someone who relaxes their hair correctly 😩
After five years of natural hair, I'm relaxing my hair today. I love the power and self love my transition gave me from relaxed to natural hair. Now I can say this desicion to go back is mine and not influence by absolutly anyone or anything (beauty standards). I'm excited.
I am not a fan of relaxers but girl you DID that. Your hair looks healthy and luscious which isn't that what we're all going for anyways?
that application was flawless
Only possible because her hair was:
1. Only 16 weeks post-relaxer
2. Already detangled and
3. Previously well moisturised
4. Very long and easy to hold far out of the way when applying relaxer to sections.
These 4 things made the application easy because there were NO tangles, parting each section was easy, and relaxer didn't end up on the already relaxed hair.
woodselpen I noticed
I am addicted to your vids. I don't know how I found you lol I am going back to relaxed hair. I can't do this natural life. My hair was healthier and longer when I did what you are doing. I relaxed every few months, my new growth only and it worked for me. I tried following a trend of the natural hair and it's not for me. After almost 2 years~ To each their own, but I miss my healthy relaxed hair. Kudos to you for doing these amazing videos. You are beautiful!
+windmeup07 yes, it is very important to identify what works for you! Thank you so much for watching!
It's not a trend. You don't have the patience to do with your natural hair so don't insult us by saying it's a trend. Don't let that lye get to your brain.
@@FallnAngel07 it is a trend. Everyone started going back to natural, quasi every relaxed youtuber big chopped or transitionned, and new youtubers started doing ytb for natural hair, it was truly a trend, plus patience might not be the only problem, some hair just don't like being natural, sorry but it's true, some hair like to be stretched and dont break because of that, some dont like that and prefer being in their natural states, plus, not everybody have the time to deal with natural hair so yep
I subbed after this video because you were doing everything right to me. not over processing, not over straightening, and the over all look. keep up the good work :)
+mengume thanks so much!
+mengume Me too!
I subbed after this video too :)
And some girls say you can't have long hair if you get a relaxer. This is proof and I always would get one in between grading sections and my hair grew out like 4 inches
True: her hair is long, thick and healthy. I suspect the reason for this is, she minimises heat. Lets her hair airdry plus only flatirons on wash day. This is what I do and my hair is just like hers
this was exactly my plan for my relaxer next weel, just completed my first 6 month stretch and have 3.5 inches of new growth to tackle.
+MsKbradley Yes girl, the best relaxer applications are after good stretch with lotssss of new growth lol... and kudos for 6 months!! I can never go longer than 17 weeks!
You've clearly been doing your hair for a long time. You handle it with ease & it looks so healthy. I kinda wish you could do mines. I usually hate letting people touch my hair but I think my hair just fell in love with you lol. Great video 😍
+Amanda Parfait haha, thank you, love!
you reaally are a pro at perming your hair ! looks nice
thank you!
I think I'm 10 months or 12 months post relaxer but watching these upsets me cause my mom has been doing my relaxer wrong for years she use to put it all over my hair for each relaxer day😩😂😭
Brownskin Barbie Lmfao I Feel Your Pain, My Mama Did That To Me Every time 😂😂😂 Then Had The Nerve To Comb It Through
+Teaisa Nyre it happens to me too in Nigeria. hardly do you get people that do this.
Brownskin Barbie my mom too :-(
Brownskin Barbie same here....i have a feeling thats why my hair never grew past a certain length when relaxed....been natural for years now but seriously considering going back to the crack cream.
Mine too 😂 then I grew up and thought that was the right way so I continued to do it myself as well. No wonder I’m bald headed 😩😭😂😂😂😂😂
This had to be the most simplest relaxer application routine that I've seen on youtube 😆. Straight to the point routine. I know that you're currently natural thanks for still keeping these vids on your channel for us relaxed ladies. Much appreciated xx
I just relaxed my natural hair and my texture looks exactly like yours. It has the same body and fullness as yours does too. I will be following your relaxer routine to a T the next time around. Thank you so much for sharing. Sharing is caring
Thank you so much for watching!!
I really enjoy watching your channel. When i came across your channel, i was hooked and motivated because i have relaxed hair and i have pretty much purchased everything you use, because i would love my hair to grow out like yours! Please keep posting different things about relaxed hair!
thank you so much for watching!!
ive realised people end up with damaged relaxed hair coz they don't just touch up, they relax the whole thing! :O I was also like this during my relaxer days.. i knew a girl whos mum would relax her WHOLE HEAD every 6 weeks (ouch!) so glad there is a relaxed hair community on yt, im learning a lot ! :)
Yessssss I hate when people relax their entire head from root to tip, smh. We needed lots of education! Thanks for watching, love!
I really like your process. You more so texlax your hair, which helps you keep more hair on your hair and not on the floor. 😂😂😂 I will be altering my regimen. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful hair! I would love to see your routine with a flexi rod style.
Beautiful tutorial , thank you for clearly showing the process .👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
You made that application look so simple! Your hair looks gorgeous :D
+Christina Amor thank you!
+ESSNTL you should rotate the beginning session of your hair each time you apply relaxer to your hair
This is so helpful thanks! I think I’m going to touch up my edges every other relaxer for the next year or so. I usually touch up every 8 weeks and need to regrow my edges.
You said you are currently 16 weeks post relaxer in this video, but your hair looks so smooth and one can hardly notice that you have new growth. How did you achieve this result of making your hair look so smooth even with new growth in it?
your new growth looks pretty straight already, how do you know where it ends sothat you dont overlap? i have very thick new growth and lightly flat ironing would be so helpful with the application process but i dont want to overlap
So I normally stretch my relaxers the same amount of time each time, and it grows about an inch and half. My new growth looks straight in the video because I flat ironed it a few days before just to make the process a bit easier lol... I dont leave my relaxer in long either so I don't really worry about overlap.
ESSNTL thank you! how long do you typically leave the relaxer on for a texlaxed look?
I normally leave it on less than 15 minutes and that includes application time. I put the relaxer in, smooth it out, and rinse it out immediately. I don't let it sit.
ESSNTL thank you, this is very helpful.
lovely tutorial, I'm 9 weeks post and dying to relax it now
i love your video segments of the channel. I am deciding on going to relaxed from natural. i have been natural for about 6 years now, but natural doesn't equal healthy hair. My hair is very damaged, and i feel like i can better manage and put the needed care into a relaxed state. So, I initially posted this comment, asking how often you wash, but i read in another comment where you answered it. Thanks Aaliyah! (i hope I spelled your name right )
*Aleah... but thanks so much for watching! Glad we could help! :)
perfect! no way I would flat iron that thick goodness! twist outs everyday!
Daily twist-outs are way too much manipulation.
Thank you so much for this! I did my first perm in 8 years after watching this video like 6 times!
Wow you are so good doing your by yourself
I have a question. What's the point of the relaxer if you flat iron it anyways? Sorry I have zero info about relaxers. I'm from Dubai.
Good question! So if I didn't have a relaxer, my hair would not be this straight even with a flat iron. It would poof up and go right back curly as soon I hit any type of humidity. The relaxer actually straightens out my natural hair texture and makes it stay straight for a longer period of time.
ESSNTL wow that's awesome! Didn't know that. Thank you so much for the knowledge and reply. I love this channel.
Hi did you take any vitamins Wow how did you get your hair to grow so long did you have hair braids do you have a protective style did you wear wigs or sewin did you do the greenhouse method are inversion method what product did you use did you moisturize your hair how often did you do it cuz I'm getting ready to cut all of my hair cuz I'm tired of my hair I am mad tired no matter what I do it won't grow please please help 😭😵😖😥😰😢😪😪😟😧😕😦
Hey! This was a great tutorial. Just wanted to know what kind of Hair Straightener you use? and how often do you wash your hair?
Hey girl. I have a question. My hair is straighter from the roots to the middle of my hair strands, but becomes more frizzy and texturized towards the ends. I kinda hate the two different textures and was wondering what I should do about that/how to fix it when self relaxing (which I have never done before, but will probably have to do because of quarantine).
I never put on my perm by myself. lol I want to but I'm nervous I'll mess up.
+tiacooper23 I've been perming my own hair since I was 13 lol, it takes practice I know.
This was really helpful thank you so much!
This is such a relaxing vid (no pun intended lol)
😂
how do you do to see your new growth when you apply on hind hair ? It doesn't touch your texlaxed hair?
just like a professional !
Maybe because I am binge watching your videos, do often use different brands of relaxers? I love your channel it is really helping me on my journey
Yes, I normally use Soft and Beautiful but lately I've been using the Dark and Lovely brand and NuNaat's brand. Just For Me is a staple too.
Do you recommend basing your scalp? & if so, with which products?
Hi, watched ur video luv it so much.. Wanna knw how many times u relax ur hair in a year? Tnx!!!
I relax my hair every 12-14 weeks so I guess that translates to about 3 times a year, I never actually counted lol
Nice job! Thanks for sharing
What are your recommendations for flat irons?
Your hair looks very healthy and pretty. New Subbie here!
thank you!
Hi, I totally love your hair. Your hair looks more texlaxed than relaxed, however I see that you don't add any conditioner or oil to the relaxer. How long do your leave the relaxer on to achieve this texture? (Application + process time)
to be honest, I never really time it. I just make sure I wash it out almost immediately after applying it. If I had to guess, my process time after application is about 3 minutes, if that much at all!
Nice results.
love how u got in to the video one time
heyy!!! watched ur video :) it was nice . if i do straight my hair like your's , then how much time this style will remain in my hair ??
depends on the humidity outside
Definitely had to subscribe after seeing your videos! Your so beautiful. Question.... You mentioned you air dry your hair. That must take hourrrrsss. I hear alot of women use this method.
How long does it take your hair to fully air dry? Do you ever use a blow dryer?
+Kitti G hi, thank you for watching and subscribing! It really doesn't take that long to airdry, maybe about 2 hours. I never fully air dry, I just air dry until its mostly dry (sometimes the roots in the middle of my head are still a little damp). After I air dry, I blow dry my hair to detangle and straighten it out. Since my hair is already mostly dry by the time I do this, it doesn't require much heat from the blow dryer to finish the job.
did you let it air dry or did you blow dry and then apply CHI? Newly subscribed.
I let it fully air dry and then I blow dryed it to straighten it out before I applied the CHI
What type of combs are you using? I noticed that when you flat iron your hair you swap between different ones
what flat iron do you use on your hair??
Hello+ EESNTL for a first timer is it okay to let the relaxer sit in for 3_5 minutes my hair is 4c very kinky and puffy.
How often do you flat iron and blow dry your hair? Every week?
I had gotten a curly perm and my hair is naturally straight , it's growing out at the moment and I'm thinking of relaxing it so I don't have to cut it so short . but would I only apply the product the the bottom part of my hair since it's mostly curly there?? My roots are straight .
Thanks your hair is Gorgeous
Yes plz...also can u do a video how u moisturise
bare jess Sure thing!
+ESSNTL how u really grew your hair that long the product u use
I love your UA-cam channel. What flat iron are you using in this video? I'm looking for a new one.
thank you so much! I believe I'm using a CHI.
i know this video is long time ago but id like to know what kind of flat iron you you used and on winch temperature.
hello,
pliz can you do a video of how you relax your hair at home, your tutorial are really helpful...
Do you mix anything like oil or conditioner in the relaxer?
Me I use the comb-thru texturizer of Vitalr but it has petrolatum and sodium. What do you think of this texturizer?
Question!!! Does the eden body works leave in conditioner smell a little funny to you after a while?
I'm not sure, I always go through a bottle so fast lol
Hi my hair is relaxed bone straight, can i start transitioning to texlaxing or will this damage my hair having two textures?
I'll Love to know this too cause I've the same issue
Hi I've been natural all my life and I'm going to relax my hair in a month (I am clueless as you can imagine). How often do you wash relaxed hair and can I tell my stylist that I don't want to leave the relaxer on for that long? like I want my hair the way you have yours (I two have really thick hair). Sorry to bother you but I'll be relaxing soon so I'm really hoping you or someone else will answer me in less than a month 😊
+Kay Bee hi and thanks for watching! I personally wash and deep condition my relaxed hair once a week. If I'm busy or have a lot going on, I'll do it once every two weeks. But I never go longer than two weeks without washing/conditioning my hair. Yes, you can tell your stylist to "texlax" your hair instead of letting the relaxer completely process-- this will help avoid over processing. I will try to record a complete relaxed hair care routine in the near future lol
+ESSNTL Thank you so much! 😊
I use the same relaxer and I never leave it in my hair either. I've been trying to grow my hair for years but it just keeps breaking. I think it's because I don't use a good moisturizer in my hair and don't condition enough. Do you have a moisturizer you recommend? I've tried Shea moisture already and my hair just stayed dry no matter how many times I moisturize. And the others had mineral oil in it which makes my hair too greasy
Right now I'm using olive oil but I never checked to see if it has mineral oil in it
+Jordanna Scott yes! I'd recommend trying Eden Body Work Coconut Shea Leave-In Conditioner as a moisturizer. It works really well for me, my favorite!
+ESSNTL Okay thank you. I hope this works for my hair
is there a wash day routine video in the works or a favorite shampoo with your conditioners video???
hope so.
yesssss! Coming very soon!
Hey, ive been thinking of doing a relaxer on my hair, and i was wondering if its really as bad as everybody says? will it make my hair fall out etc?
it all depends on your upkeep of your hair, and the application process. Plethora of woman on UA-cam shows healthy long relaxed hair like Essntl, ulovemegz, etc.
no it wont if you dont overprocess it and also dont bleach it!
I wish you could relax my hair 😂😆, I'm scared to do it myself. I depend on my hair stylist but I really wanna try doing it myself bc I'm moving.
Lol I've been relaxing my hair for years. I used to relax my mom and her friend's hair when I was younger and then I just started doing my own... Definitely go to a professional if you are not confident. If you do try it on yourself, make sure you base your hair really well to prevent damage and over processing.
Those skills though😌
Is your hair 4c? I really wanna follow every step you do bc I want my hair as beautiful and healthy as yours (God bless your hair gal; it's gorgeous 😍). My hair is 4c, a rebel so yeah; I just don't wanna get my hopes up and see that the way you treat your hair doesn't work for me. For example, flat iron it or a relax it every 10 to 12 months. Please help meee
Pamela Santana
my hair is 4c and it's a rebel as well, I am relaxed and believe me the best thing is to stretch out your relaxers and when u relax again just do your new growth and less processing time (just like her) for thickness use biotin and collagen shampoo and conditioner OMG that helped me so much when my hair was breaking cause of relaxing so much in such a sort period of time Arghh. now I'm 3 months without relaxing my hair and I see growth, deep conditioning and hot oil treatment is a must, protective styles is also a must. 4c relaxed hair can grow if taken care of and she inspires me so much cause my hair texture is similar to hers and I am 4c.
What flat iron do you use?
what's the brand of the flat iron that u are using
Leeann Lynch I think it is dark and lovely
Hi, what type of brush do you use for detangling in this video? was that a Denman brush? thanks
Yes it's a Denman!
Your hair is so nice and thick! lol i got a relaxer once when I was younger and my entire hair broke off bc it was too strong. I get the Japanese hair straightening thing now and my hair is so straight and long. I just wish my hair was as thick as yours labziabaj
what are all the steps that u should do for relaxed hair
I'm natural and I wanna relax my hair, when I relax it (for the first time) should I relax all of my hair (the entire stand) ? It only the roots ?
If it is your first time getting a relaxer, you will need to relax the entire hair shaft (from the root all the way to the end). After that, you only relax the new growth.
Great job however you did overlap your perm onto the old perm. I recommend you put petroleum on the old parts of your hair before you relax. It may work for you now without the petroleum but over time that hair will begin to break. Gorgeous hair!!! I believe the no heat has been saving you from breakage bc of the overlapping of the perm.
+Sassy Moi I actually used to use petroleum to protect my edges and already-processed hair but my hair is extremely thick and doing that would often leave my hair underprocessed where the relaxer wouldn't even take. This method has been working well for me. Although I do encourage others to take proper precaution when relaxing their own hair. My way is only one way to do it. Thanks for your feedback!
when you section the hajr, could it burn my hair?
how long did you leave the perm in???
What relaxer do you use
Hi you say you straighten your hair every wash cycle, does that mean you straighten it every week?
+Alison Sherrene yes but not exactly... sometimes I get lazy and wash my hair every two weeks instead of every week-- and I still won't flat iron again until the next wash cycle. Also there are times when I will let my hair air dry and style it without straightening it (like braid outs, flexi rods, or perm rods). I hope this answers your question!
+ESSNTL thank you so much for the response I have been so afraid to use heat lol and seeing you do it quite often I think I may start straightening again
Have you changed the relaxer that you use and why do not care for ORS relaxer?
+mssherceo yes I do switch up my relaxer sometimes just to try different products. I will have an updated relaxer routine coming soon! And I don't really care for ORS relaxer because I don't like the way my hair feels afterward-- compared to other relaxers I've used.
great would love to see a new video, thanks for replying
How long have you been relaxed ?
I tried stretching my relaxing but my hair is breaking....whats wrong
doesn't the back get processed more because you applied there first? This was what always confused me about relaxers
+BeHappy good question! Yes, but I also rinse out my hair in the order I applied to relaxer. So I rinse out the back sections first. I try to make sure each section of hair receives the same amount of processing time but 1-2 minutes doesn't make too much of a difference.
oh that makes sense. Thanks so much for responding. currently debating on whether i should keep my hair natural or trying texlaxing which I've never done before.
What temp do you flat iron on?
If you're only relaxing every 8-16 weeks, how are you keeping your edges straight?
meoshijgoogle when I deep condition, I pay very close attention to my roots. That is the key for managing new growth while stretching the relaxing period.
Thank You.
Your hair is Beautiful
thank you!
was that brush a demin
Am new to your channel and am in love with your videos mmm don't be upset I wana ask about this products goes by the name Mega Growth Anti Breakage Strengthening are they good?
I am just curious but why would you not put the relaxer on all of your hair
+Shakirah Brown good question! So I only put the relaxer on my new growth because the rest of my hair has already been relaxed before and I do not want to over process it. The only time you should ever put the relaxer all the way down to the ends of my hair is if you are 100% natural (never received a relaxer before) and are relaxing your hair for the first time ever.
If you get relaxers regularly and you put the relaxer on all of your hair, you can overprocess your hair and cause serious breakage and damage.
+ESSNTL thank you
how long does it stay style?
Do you use any other products on your hair through out the week
+Eulisa Whigham usually only the Eden Body Works Leave In Conditioner and some coconut oil to moisturize and seal my ends
Ok thank you
How often do you wash your hair?
+Long4aHairLover Never mind! I saw in the comments that you wash once a week :)
+Long4aHairLover thanks for watching! :)
Get video hun. Very informative.
Is there a reason relaxed girls don’t blow dry? Is it damaging to freshly relaxed hair?
I don't blow dry because it is very stressful on relaxed hair.
question is it safe on your hair to continue to relax and dye your hair???
Depends on what type of dye you use. I personally have never permanently dyed my hair. I've always used a rinse or henna.
It's a permanent dye
you're definitely right, but henna basically coats the hair instead of actually chemically processing it and it fades over time so it doesn't fit under "my definition" of permanent lol.... I normally use it as a conditioning treatment and just use it to color my hair as a bonus feature lol
Lol ook , I was answering your question when you said it depends on the dye... , but I have a permanent dye currently in my hair but for some reason my ends seems a little dry and I experience shedding and Idk what to do to prevent it, I use a leave in conditioner daily and I use some oils not much but (I hate for my hair to feel heavy) nothing seems to help so I though it was because the dye and the relaxer
That probably is the reason. How often do you deep condition? And how often do you use heat? I would try to nurse the hair back to optimum health by deep conditioning every week and keep heat off of it as much as possible. Deep conditioning is good for moisture without having to use a lot of oils. I hate heavy hair too lol
My hair is really course.so when I air dry it ...it becomes trashy and doesn't look as nice and easy as yours ...any advice?
I would suggest using a good leave-in conditioner, you may have to try different brands to see which ones work best. A good detangler helps too!
Thanks
How do you wrap your hair at night before you go to bed ?
Check out my Moisturize and Seal video! I show the technique I use to wrap my hair up at night!
Okay perfect, I Will check that out !! thank you so much : )
I wonna see it