I relaxed my hair at 11 weeks post not so much ready for Christmas but I planned to go out for my cousin's birthday on 27th December and didn't want to have to deal with my new growth puffing up half way through the night in the club so I ended up relaxing my hair on Christmas Eve. 


I started preparing my hair by sectioning into four and applying olive oil to the length of my hair excluding my new growth. Separated each quadrant into 1 inch sections and twisted hair from new growth downwards. 

With my hair ready I went on to set my timer for 18 minutes and then started applying the relaxer to my new growth starting with the two back sections. The timer went off whilst I was still smoothing so I continued for another 2 minutes then rinsed until all relaxer was out of my hair.

I towel blotted my hair for a minute or two and then applied L'Oreal Full Restore conditioner to my hair as a mid-protein step and let sit in my hair for a few minutes and then rinsed.

Using the ORS Creamy Aloe Shampoo, I neutralized my hair lathering 4-5 times to ensure all relaxer was out of my hair then blotted dry with a towel for a few minutes whilst I mixed up my the ORS Olive Oil Replenishing Conditioner with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. I applied the conditioner mix liberally to my hair, covered with a plastic cap and sat under the hood dryer for 30 minutes then rinsed one cool. 

I t-shirt dried for 25 minutes and then applied my leave-in; Creme of Nature Straight from Eden detangling leave-in and sealed with Silk Oil of Morocco Treatment Serum for Hair & Skin then detangled my hair with a wide tooth comb and blow-dried my hair using cold air.

I moisturised and sealed with Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter Moisturizer and extra virgin olive oil and then oiled my scalp with extra virgin olive oil mixed with Jamaican black castor oil. For bed I put my hair up in a loose bun and covered with a satin scarf.

For Christmas day I wore my hair down in its blow-dried state as I didn't want to flat iron my hair until 27th when I was actually going out. 

I am pleased with my results, I am left with texture so my hair isn't bone straight and it is soft and manageable, and its nice to be able to run my fingers through my hair.

My hair has been feeling a bit weighed down, plus I was a naughty girl and did not moisturise and seal my hair for two days in a row so on Monday morning I decided to wash my hair to give it the moisture it so needed and craved... 

I started by pre-pooing with a mix of extra virgin olive oil and extra virgin coconut oil. Once added to the length of my hair I covered with a plastic cap and sat under the hood dryer for 30 minutes, then rinsed once cool.

I shampooed with ORS Creamy Aloe shampoo lathering twice and then deep conditioned with ORS HaiRepair Nourishing Conditioner sealed with extra virgin olive oil, covered with a plastic cap and sat under the hood dryer for an hour, allowed to cool then rinsed.

I t-shirt dried for 30 minutes then applied my leave ins; Creme of Nature Strength & Shine Leave-in, Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter Leave-in and sealed with Inecto Pure Coconut Oil Serum. I detangled my hair in sections with a wide tooth comb and then air-dried using a satin scarf to lay my edges.
When my hair was 90% dry, I moisturised and sealed my hair with Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter moisturizer and my avocado and castor oil mix, I oiled my scalp with the same oil mix.

Post Trim

Once my hair was fully dry, I decided to give myself a mini trim. Sectioning my hair into four, I then one at a time, divided each quad into one inch sections and trimmed off just over a centimetre from my ends. I still have another 4-5 inches of bones straight relaxed ends to trim off but I am in no rush to do this over the winter months so will do so gradually over the next 6 -12 months. 

Late Post - Wednesday 23rd December

I knew I wouldn't have time to nor did I want to wash my hair on Christmas Eve but for some reason waited until it got late on Wednesday evening to start my hair.

I applied ORS Hair Mayonnaise sealed with extra virgin coconut oil liberally to the length of my dry hair in sections and then covered with a plastic cap and sat under the hood dryer for 40 minutes. I rinsed my hair once cool and shampooed with Creme of Nature Moisture & Shine shampoo.
I towel dried for five minutes then deep conditioned with Creme of Nature Intensive Conditioning Treatment sealed with extra virgin olive oil, covered with a plastic cap and sat under the hood dryer for 25 minutes rinsing once cool finger detangling under the running water.

T-shirt dried for 20 minutes then spritzed my hair with the last remaining dregs of my Creme of Nature Straight from Eden Detangling leave-in and sealed with Inecto Pure Coconut oil Serum. I detangled each section with a wide tooth comb and then air-dried using a satin scarf  to lay my edges.

When 80% dry I moisturised and sealed with Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter Moisturizer and my avocado oil and lavender JBCO mix.

I went to oil my scalp and remembered I had forgotten to fill up my applicator bottle and by this time it was ridiculously late so I skipped this step, put my hair in a loose bun and tied down with a satin scarf ready for bed.

Next day hair...

Saturday 9th May

I had plans to meet up with a friend on Sunday and knew I wouldn't want to start hair when I got back in so when I got home on Saturday evening, I decided to wash my hair.

I pre-pooed with Aphogee 2 Minute Reconstructor and Virgin Coconut Oil on dry hair, covered with a plastic cap and sat under the hood dryer for 30 minutes. Once cool, I rinsed my hair then shampooed with Creme of Nature Moisture & Shine Shampoo.

T-shirt dried for 30 minutes then spritzed my hair with ORS Olive Oil Girls Leave in Detangler. Applied leave ins; Giovanni Direct Leave In Conditioner, Crème of Nature Argan Oil and Organix Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum and air dried with a satin scarf securing my edges.


Before bed I moisturised and sealed in sections, with Triple M Moisture Milk and sealed with Creme of Nature Argan Oil and oiled my scalp with my oil mix; Lavender JBCO and Virgin Coconut Oil.

I didn't take any pictures of my hair until Wednesday....  Terrible.. I know!