The Healthy Hair Diary: new growth

How I Keep My New Growth Soft & Stretch My Relaxers

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Relaxer Update - 25.07.13

Friday, September 06, 2013

Late post

Thursday 25th July 2013

I've been M.I.A. for the last few weeks due to my son breaking up for the summer holidays, work etc but now I'm back.

Back in July, I got to about 10-11 weeks post and was in despair. Here in the UK we were having a heat wave and I wanted cute hair to go with my cute summer outfits and my hair was not playing ball.

I got to Thursday 25th July and I could take no more, I had an ORS HaiRepair Relaxer in normal strength from when i went to the Afro Hair & Beauty Show in May this year and they were selling for £3.00. In hindsight, I should of bought a few boxes but silly me I just one for me and one for my mum. I then got home from work excited to find I couldn't locate my relaxer brush. I was adamant that my hair would still be done regardless so instead used the back of a comb and my fingers to relax my hair.

I applied both the scalp and hair protector on my scalp and on the length of my hair excluding the regrowth. It has been a while since I self relaxed and I was conscious that when I did, I used to leave the relaxer on for far too long, so after applying relaxer to each section and then smoothing through with my fingers, I'd applied and washed my relaxer out within 20 minutes.

When I rinsed out the relaxer and went on to shampoo and condition my hair, I realised that I had unintentionally texlaxed my hair yet again. Texlaxed is when the relaxer isn't left on for long enough or is not smoothed through the regrowth to help straighten the new growth, leading to under-processed hair.

By time I applied my leave ins and blow-dried my hair, the new growth was lovely and soft but not bone straight, instead just a looser curl to the new growth. I was annoyed at myself for rushing the process but my birthday was coming up in two weeks so I wanted softer straight hair.

I can't really comment on the New ORS HaiRepair Relaxer as I unintentionally texlaxed this time, but I will definitely give this relaxer another try. I haven't seen it in the hair shops here in Reading, UK as yet but I have found a website called www.hairgrade.com which is a UK site who seem to just solely sell ORS products and they sell this relaxer on there, so I will be ordering a box or two.

I went away for a last minute holiday with my family the week after relaxing my hair, we went to Majorca for a week and it was 42 degrees nearly every day. I have never sweat so much in my life and this meant my hair was sweating out as well so I was co-washing every other day. I ended up just doing twist outs as straight hair just wasn't working in that heat.

Majorca 2013 Me & My Little Man

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Relaxer Update - 24.05.13 12 Weeks Post

Saturday, June 01, 2013

moisture

S-Curl 'No Drip' Activator & Moisturizer - Product Review

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Luster's S-Curl Activator & Moisturizer 'No Drip Formula'

S-Curl Activator and Moisturizer may be used daily to maintain and condition your curly hair style. It contains Glycerine and Vitamin B5, which together eliminate breakage and keep your curls, waves and natural hair soft and healthy. This special No Drip Formula allows you to use S-Curl Activator and Moisturizer without fear of ruining your clothes or pillow cases.

S-Curl Activator and Moisturizer can be used by the entire family and will not leave a greasy build-up.

Ingredients

Water, Glycerine, Cetearyl Alcohol , Propylene Glycol , Acetamide MEA , Ceteth-20 , Olealkonium Chloride , Stearalkonium Chloride , Panthenol , Simethicone , Imidazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben , Propylparaben , Fragrance.

Directions

Hold bottle about six inches from hair. Spray S-Curl Activator and Moisturizer evenly over the entire head and massage completely through, then style. Use daily to maintain proper moisture balance

My Review

After reading several relaxed hair blogs and seeing how popular it seemed to be, I decided to take the plunge and purchase S-Curl. I haven't used this product in 15 years, which is when I began relaxing my hair and thankfully left the curly perm behind.

I bought the 710ML bottle for £7.49 in June 2012 and I am still using the same bottle. I think I have at least another 1 - 2 weeks worth and I also have a 100ml travel bottle which is half full of S-curl from when I went to Amsterdam.

S-Curl has so many uses when it comes to my hair and it is definitely an important staple in my hair regime. I use S-Curl as a leave-in conditioner, to moisturize my hair, and as a regrowth softener.

I am all about air-drying so after rinsing out my deep conditioner and t-shirt drying for 15-20 mins, I then apply S-Curl to my hair from ends to roots. I always use S-Curl along with another leave in conditioner which contains protein for extra strength for my hair.

I use S-Curl to moisturize my hair every night before sealing with avocado oil. During the colder months, I alternate between S-Curl and a thicker buttery moisturizer to ensure my hair doesn't dry out which also helps by wearing protective hairstyles 99% of the time.

Once my hair gets to between 8-9 weeks post, my regrowth can be very dry compared to the rest of my hair. I section my hair into 6 sections from the front of my head to my nape and spray the S-Curl directly onto my regrowth, before massaging it in to ensure the roots are fully moisturized before sealing with African Royale Hot 6 Oil. I do this every 2-3 days depending on how it feels.

I also use S-Curl to moisturize and seal my son's natural hair as he's currently trying to grow his hair into a high-top box.

I absolutely love this product and can't see me ever going with out it...

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Relaxer Update - 25.07.13

Late post

Thursday 25th July 2013

Relaxer Update - 24.05.13 12 Weeks Post

Late post

Friday 24th May 2013

S-Curl 'No Drip' Activator & Moisturizer - Product Review

Luster's S-Curl Activator & Moisturizer 'No Drip Formula'

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