What Happened This Week?Relaxer Update!

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 Let’s say this is the first official relaxer for 2023! 



The ORS olive lye relaxer was used and because my hair is still short, I did the process on my own. However, that will change because my hair has gained a lot of length so the next touch up will be at the salon.

After application, I left it to sit for about 10 minutes to process and then rinsed off under the shower using warm water. Then, I applied mega growth neutralizing shampoo three times to ensure everything was out of the hair. With each wash, I left the shampoo to process for about 2 minutes before washing out. 

Next, I  used up the last bit of Olaplex No. 0 and left it for 10 minutes. I shampooed again with John Frieda detox shampoo because of the Olaplex. 

Lastly, I used the John Frieda detox  conditioner. After rinsing it out, I was too exhausted so I saturated the hair with Olaplex oil and went to bed with a bonnet over the hair. This was the best decision because I woke up with hydrated hair.

The next wash will be for deep conditioning and then we begin another stretching.

Overall, I had more than an inch of growth within two months! That’s simply because I have been religious in tacking the hair skin and nails vitamins from the beginning of the year till date. Fortunately, I have two more bottles to take me through the next two months. I can’t wait to experience more length!


I just wanted to share this to help you out when you choose to relax your hair. 

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