Your own perms

[que90nek]

Who in here does your own?

and did u know...that if u put sweet n low in the perm...it won't burn your head.

[14KBlaqWmn]

I do. And I don't allow it to get to the point of burn. Thanks for the info though.

[Bedroomeyes]

I've always done my own.. And ummm.... no.. I've never heard of the sweet n low thing before.... :p

[Toffee]

Nope tried it once and my arms got tired.. I'll never do it again.. I rather pay someone to do it.. I'll wash it myself though if I'm broke.

[OhSoPrecious]

I haven't done my own in more than ten years~!! :rolleyes: Never heard of the sweet-n-low thing either. . must be something new~!! :D LOL

[Tastey]

My neice does mine so it's a home perm, I guess that counts.

But you are not supposed to leave perm in long enough to burn anyway.

[KissableSexyShortStuff]

I haven't done my own relaxer in over 2 years. Never heard of the sweet n low thing until now

[Sparkles]

I will try the sweet and low, because by perms burn regardless. I alway base my entire head, but it always manages to burn. Tried different types of perms, home and salon's and they all still burn..:eek:

[seductive_tee]

Haven't done my own perm in over 12 years....

[shtalker]

Well I haven't been to the hair dresser in 9 years at least. I do my own or Sparkles helps me.

[lovely]

Although i think i am going to go natural(pray for me!!) Next month im going to get some twists...see how long it'll grow before it gets too hot and then cut all the relaxed hair...and see what happens.

[que90nek]

i used to think that the perm only burns if u leave it on too long...but i was wrong.........

[Qjai]

I do my own kiddie perms only and have never heard of the sweet and low thing either. where did you get that from que? *just wondering*

[Mocha]

I use to do my own until I started getting silly with perming it to often and dying it. So when it broke off, I got it cut and my hairdresser started over. It has been two 1/2 years since I did my own. Since I know hair a little better I am capabale of doing it my self. The only problem is I like Affirm relaxer and you can only get it through professional.

But never heard of the sweet n low stuff.

[que90nek]

its one of those old south tricks....

wifey does it...

her momma do it....*she get it from her momma...sing along!*

[FoxEMomma]

The technical term is RELAXER.

Perms are white Causican people put in their hair to make the hair curly. Relaxer straightens the hair.

M'Kay?!!!:hammer

[Tastey]

Originally posted by FoxEMomma
The technical term is RELAXER.

Perms are white Causican people put in their hair to make the hair curly. Relaxer straightens the hair.

M'Kay?!!!:hammer

Foxe got her degree...now she correcting folks. LOL :p

You go girl! :D :D

[HulaSista]

i just started doing my own again. can't find my hair dresser and can't stand the naps no longer.

[Brightness]

possibly affect the strength of the per. . . . um, I mean RELAXER (;) @ FoxE)

[SoftNwet]

Originally posted by Brightness+
possibly affect the strength of the per. . . . um, I mean RELAXER (;) @ FoxE)

I was wondering that too. I mean Que, wifey been doing it for a sec so her hair is used to the combo of chemicals......but who is to say that it won't melt out hair like Anna Mae Bullock and we all be needing wigs?!!??:upretty :eek:

[PecanTan]

Originally posted by que90nek+
its one of those old south tricks....

wifey does it...

her momma do it....*she get it from her momma...sing along!* You are truly silly. I go get my hair done every week, I have done my perm before, and I can never get it done evenly so I don't play with the chemicals. It's nice and healthy now, and I want it to stay that way. No, I have never heard about the sweet 'n' low thing.

[MsMeelah]

Originally posted by lovely+
Although i think i am going to go natural(pray for me!!) Next month im going to get some twists...see how long it'll grow before it gets too hot and then cut all the relaxed hair...and see what happens.

lovely,
I went Natrual a few years ago and I LOVE IT!, it's tough making the transformation but well worth it. I suggest seeing a professional at first because you may experience some breakage during the the transformation. I see you are in MD.. I know of a few grreat natural hair Salons in the DC area, I will be happy to give you some #'s

[mystkev]

I don't ever remember an at home relaxer burning, isn't that strange?

Has anyone tried the sweet n low? Did it work?

[que90nek]

if u leave it on long enough....

it certainly will.

[mystkev]

Believe me I know. It didn't burn at home, but it shole did at the shop. It's not sposed to burn.

Wait, I just thought bout it, when my sister did it, it did burn, but when my mom did it , it didn't. hmmm.

[misha]

I have decided to go natural.

[mystkev]

Originally posted by misha+
I have decided to go natural. For reals go on girl. If you don't mind my asking (ain't tryna be ALL up in your business, well maybe just a lil bit), but what made you decide to go natural?

[misha]

30 years of creamy crack can wear on a sista. Really, I've just had enough. In honor of my mid life crisis, I am considering locs.

[lovely]

Originally posted by misha+
I have decided to go natural.

thats special....

i gave up...my hair is way to raggedy for me to deal with.

i relaxed it...relaxed the mess out of it. :D

and then chopped alot of it off.

so now its shorter than a couple of months ago..but longer than its been in about 3 years.

still getting on my nerves.

cant win for losing :rolleyes:

[mystkev]

Lovely, what kind of relaxer did you use? Did you put sweet n low in it? or You got it done at the shop?

[MsMeelah]

Originally posted by misha+
30 years of creamy crack can wear on a sista. Really, I've just had enough. In honor of my mid life crisis, I am considering locs.
You go girl!!! Congratulations on being free, I wish more sistahs would stop living the LYE

I am considering cutting my locs off and starting anew.... ho hum... :(

[mystkev]

Originally posted by MsMeelah+
I am considering cutting my locs off and starting anew.... ho hum... :( Starting new locs, or other natural styles?

[MsMeelah]

new locs...

[lovely]

Originally posted by mystkev+
Lovely, what kind of relaxer did you use? Did you put sweet n low in it? or You got it done at the shop?

i did get it done at my girls shop.

she aint put no sweet n low in it as far as i know..lol.

i would typically do it (the relaxer) myself...but i wanted it cut as well...and i defintly wont cut it myself.

oh she used motions..if im not mistaken.

i was traumatized cause i wanted the natural thing so bad...but this new job...i hate to say...but i have to kinda not look to ethnic...and it was getting to bushy to even put in a ponytail...or curl..straightening it...i had to go and touch it up every couple of days..and when its warm..and i sweat...:eek: to much to deal with. and to me putting it through the stress of ponytail holders...and burning the mess out of it...is just as bad as a relaxer...so............

and then this was something else in my life that i wasnt able to commit to....:rolleyes:

[mystkev]

It's all good.

Yeah, putting heat on it all the time is just as damaging.

Sometimes people go back and forth all the time. It's cool. It's hair have fun with it.I doubt that I will be natural for the rest of my life. Who knows?