I've successfully completed another four months of a relaxer stretch without any crazy hair issues, and I'm feeling really proud of myself! I have a lot of new hair growth (if you put your hands in my roots you'll feel a whole bunch of curly strong strands all up in there!). Since I am…

I am in the middle of stretching my relaxer and I can honestly tell you that it is not always easy. My roots are quite thick, and I have to be extra careful not to put too much tension on the line of demarcation between my roots and my relaxed ends. Here are some of my tips on how to get through the tough…

Hair? Meet my bra strap. Bra Strap? Meet my hair. After fifteen weeks of stretching my relaxer, I got my hair relaxed on October 29, 2011(with Organic Root Stimulator's Olive Oil Relaxer, Regular Strength). As usual, the relaxer was only applied to my new growth (which I had a lot of!). So let's do a progress comparison - here is my hair as of last Fall, 2010: …

Just a quick hair update: I am now in my 12th week of stretching my relaxer and am continuing to stretch to the last week of October 2011. I have never stretched my relaxer past 11 weeks (without putting it in braids, etc.), but I have found that it has become easier to stretch my relaxer this year. Why? Well, when I…

My hair as of April 18, 2011: 11 weeks post relaxer, APL (armpit length), and about 3 inches from bra-strap length 

I'm really happy about my hair progress, but I've learned a lot during this particular stretch: 

1) Stick with the same…

February 4, 2011: My Relaxer After Stretching My Hair for 11 Weeks 

I got my hair relaxed yesterday (with an accompanying moisturizing treatment). Here is what it looks like:

I'm happy with my progress. Since my last relaxer (11 weeks ago), my hair appears to have grown a couple of…

January 14, 2011: Stretching Relaxer and Braid Out 

So, I've decided to stretch my relaxer (I am at 8 weeks now). I usually relax my hair around 6-7 weeks. But I realize that the constant overlapping of the relaxers has taken a toll on my hair and I want to give my hair a rest (I was going to say "a break", but...probably not a good choice of words. :P).  Plus, my nape area is really short (so short that I'm not fond of pinning up my hair and I want to give…