28th March 2013 Touch Up at 16 Weeks 5 Days Post
This is my first touch up for the year. I use the Affirm Fiberguard Sensitive Scalp Relaxer System; these are the steps I took,
· I parted my hair about an inch all around my
hair line and clip that up (I apply relaxer to my hair line last).
· Then I parted the rest of my hair into sections
from ear to ear, I am able to finish applying my relaxer a lot faster this way
compared to using four sections.
· I then applied Affirm Fiberguard Preservo Strengthening
Serum (step 1) followed by Motions new Weightless Clear Hairdressing to my
scalp. (The Motions Lavishing Conditioning Shampoo and Weightless Clear Hairdressing
are samples I got in my goody-bag when I collected my costume for Carnival).
· Coated my ends with castor oil and then applied Petroleum
Jelly over that.
· Applied Petroleum Jelly along my hairline and
ears.
· Mixed two tubs of my Affirm Fiberguard Sensitive
Scalp Relaxer (step 2) using the mild measurement.
· I applied the relaxer with my hands, from back to front, leaving the
edges for last. (The comb slows me down and I always end up ditching it anyways).
· I always smooth my hair using my hands, however,
this touch up I used the back of my Hercules Sagemann seamless comb (HS6450) on
my hairline once right before heading to the bathroom to wash out the relaxer.
· After properly washing out my relaxer I applied
a mix of Affirm Fiberguard Sustenance Fortifying Treatment (step 3) and Aphogee
2 Minute Reconstructor for five minutes as my mid-relaxer protein step. (The Fiberguard
Sustenance treatment has yummy ceramides and the Aphogee has protein so I think
they make a great combo for my mid-relaxer protein step).
· I used the Affirm Fiberguard Normalizing Shampoo
twice, leaving it on for five minutes both times before rinsing. My hair felt
sooooo soft after rinsing this shampoo it was like rinsing out conditioner.
Just to put it to the test I used my Redken Hair Cleansing Cream before I neutralized
for the third time and I got the same results!
· Applied Roux Porosity Control Corrector and
Conditioner for about one minute.
· Deep conditioned using Macadamia Natural Oil Deep
Repair Masque for 35 minutes with my heat cap.
· The Roux Porosity Control has a ph of 4.5 and
the Macadamia Masque has a ph of 5, which makes me love these products even
more.
· I wrapped my hair in a cotton t-shirt until my
hair was about 80% dry.
· Applied my leave-ins and detangled my hair. They
were Kerastase Resistance Ciment Thermique and Kerastase Resistance Fibre Architecte
because I wanted to blow-dry my hair (The Kerastase Fibre Architecte does
double duty as a leave in and serum plus it has ceramides!). I still applied
some Chi Silk Infusion before blow-drying for even more protection and I
blow-dried using the warm heat setting and low speed on my blow dryer. My hair
was feeling very soft even though I blow-dried and used mostly items with
protein.
· I applied some more Chi Silk Infusion before
flat ironing my hair, my heat setting goes up to 30 but I use it on 10 and I always do just one pass.
· I finished about 1 am this morning and every picture
I took came out like crap, the angle was always off. I suck at taking pictures
big time; it’s something I have to work on.
· I was feeling
really good about how this relaxer turned out, my hair feels amazing! Well that
was until I saw this picture my daughter took for me.
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| Before Trim |
I don't wear my hair out, since relaxing
my hair in November it has been flat ironed and left out once! I protective
style the heck out of my hair, Deep Condition weekly, comb my hair once a week
on wash days only, moisturise and seal every day, etc! So WHY is this happening
to me??!!! I hate that I knew this was coming; my last stretch wasn't the best.
The plan was always to clip my ends after each relaxer touch up this year so I
was more than prepared to do some dusting but this is a whole other level,
we're talking about a cut to even off those ends :(
Candice
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