relaxed my 4c hair after 5 years: 2-year update! | regrets, growth regimen & products (with pics!)

Hi my loves, welcome backkk! I relaxed my 4c natural hair after 5 years and decided to do a 2- year relaxer update. The last relaxer update was 9 months post relaxer.
I've been able to understand my relaxed hair having had it for 2 years now and thought to share what I've learnt so far. What to do and not what to do with relaxed hair, products, tips and growth regimens I highly recommend! I've also attached pictures and videos to give you a better idea of my journey.
If you've been contemplating whether or not to relax your 4c natural hair - I hope this helps!
Channel that educated me on relaxed hair - / @hairliciousinc
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Lagos, Nigeria.
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I’m 26 years old, my birthday is on September 26.
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[@kamsinnamani]

Hi girlies! We are 3 weeks strong with the uploads😅 please encourage me by liking the video 👍🏾if you found it helpful 🥹🫶🏽

[@favouratta6047]

A lot of salons don't know how to do hair especially natural 4c type hair I've been natural for two plus years now and it's not easy oo also with the fact that i live in a country where the water is hard water, so it causes lots of breakage also makes my her hard like very strong, so I've been thinking to just relax it and rest o😢 cause it's not easy fr.. thanks for the tips 😊

[@bb_somtochukwu]

Very true! Majority of hair stylist do not know how to relax hair! Asides relaxing sef, they don't know how to detangle hair or even comb properly 😭😭😭. When you eventually find who can care for your hair properly, they are pricey!
So I decided start relaxing my hair myself. It's been quite a journey shaaaa😂
Making your hair by yourself is very stressful so I ran away😂

[@kamsinnamani]

You’re brave! I’m so scared to try but desperate times call for desperate measures 😅

[@lifestyleofsarah5512]

My dear ,u are right

[@AbbysBandwidth-ABW]

Medical school stress made me relax my natural hair for the first time last month I'll try to grow out my relaxed hair hopefully I document my journey on TH-cam by using your tips

[@kamsinnamani]

Aww yay! I’m sure you’ll do fine x

[@AbbysBandwidth-ABW]

@@kamsinnamani ☺️🤭

[@ogomsseries]

Your hair is long, healthy and full too👌👌👌

[@kamsinnamani]

Thank youu 🤍🤍

[@melunwa5156]

I relaxed my hair also in August 2022 after 7 years and it has been quite a journey. Nigerian salons DO NOT know how to relax hair and I experienced some damage so I did a Bob cut and I’ve been contemplating between staying short and relaxed, growing the relaxed hair again, going back to natural hair or just microlocing.
Hair is such a bully sha 🤭

[@ChilotamOjukwu]

Any Aunt Jackie's product is THE TRUTH. I've used them for years and they don't disappoint, especially the leave in conditioner. Lovely video!

[@kamsinnamani]

I totally agree!

[@Starrysofficial]

Love this topic, 😊 especially cuz I’m still scared of making that switch. I’m still a Natural hair girly… 7 years now and the stress / limitations is not funny .

[@kamsinnamani]

Go for it babes! Last last you start over lol

[@enobong1037]

I was just looking for a video on your channel to rewatch and then this! 😂😂 that’s crazy!!! Yayyy

[@giftalor]

Rightttt😂😂I was searching her playlists and I saw this

[@kamsinnamani]

Aww yay hope you enjoyed it🤍

[@kamsinnamani]

@@giftaloraww🙈🤍

[@stephaniechidii]

So much helpful tips, I agree with going to salons that can care properly for your hair. I remember changing salons because of how the lady was being too hard when combing my hair 😅

[@kamsinnamani]

@@stephaniechidii very valid

[@__mayen]

I love sulfur in atleast 1 of my products because they help my dry scalp 😭. Oils make me itch, even edge control.

[@aneesah_yazeed]

Honestly relaxed hair is easy to deal with 😂 Relaxing my hair was the best decision of my life and it doing well with less combing and manipulation.
Any new youtuber here?? Let’s connect 🙌🙌

[@priscillaomiawele6557]

You are not gonna have edges😂😂😂😂kamsi ooo...Btw why is nobody talking about kamsi's shirt???it looks so good on her skintone

[@kamsinnamani]

Aww thank youu

[@0tismadaline]

Yea a week before is the best sweetheart, nice sharing ❤

[@chenaigumbo7624]

Looking good Kamsi❤❤❤❤❤and thank you for the back to back videos..we really appreciate ❤

[@albrightowusu1909]

now assured my girl is back !! yall

[@kamsinnamani]

🥹 I’m tryingg 🫶🏽

[@ngozinwafor]

I love this! Been natural 18 years and just embarked on the straight natural journey and love it. The natural hair community can be so toxic it disgusts me. Happy you made the right decision for yourself!!

[@kamsinnamani]

Yesss! Thank youu🤍

[@Christoglow84]

Thank you Kamsi, really helpful ❤

[@peacegabriels6101]

Hello Kamsi, this is my first time commenting on your video which is so long overdue. You're such an inspiration to me with mostly your work ethic and individuality. At this point you ought to get a sponsorship from Aphogee cause you've literally put me onto good hair care tips for chemically treated hair.

[@kamsinnamani]

🥹 aww thanks so much babe🤍

[@TheIfunanyaEffect]

Thank you Kamsi for this information I will never relax my hair ❤❤❤❤

[@kamsinnamani]

No problem 😊

[@nawaladoyi5187]

Long awaited video like 🙊🙂‍↔️

[@thelovely961]

I went from virgin natural hair of 2 years back to relaxed today and it at no point “burned” me even after smoothing for ages.
I was so surprised as I had did it myself but had watched videos from hairdressers and read tips (I’ve relaxed my hair myself before but I don’t think I did a virgin relax by myself before).
It just goes to show just how much relaxing has been done wrong because it’s actually not supposed to burn.

[@kamsinnamani]

Exactly

[@eni0la]

Thank you so much, you were my inspiration and I’m loving the relaxed hair journey.
Please what relaxer do you use though? because whenever I relax mine it never relaxes fully since the first time I transitioned and it not even about the timing or quantity. I use Ors olive oil relaxer.

[@ngozinwafor]

Also I use Aunt Jackie's Curls & Coils Grapeseed Rescued Thirst Quenching Recovery Conditioner I love it.

[@kamsinnamani]

Me too!

[@ngozinwafor]

@@kamsinnamani oh nice! It does wonders to my hair.

[@Faithafahaene]

This was so needed, I’m about to relax my hair and I have thick hair 😭 I relax my hair every month just because it doesn’t really relax like that, for the girlies, what hair relaxer would you recommend please

[@kamsinnamani]

Affirm or ORS 🫶🏽

[@Victoriaonuchukwu]

Please can you help with salons recommendation

[@ItsMaegansLife]

I would do this, but I can’t risk the fertility issues. For now, I’m opting to be a straight natural

[@TheCityofGodd]

I love the emphasis on I don’t care because they want to use cancer etc to finish me, but I don’t care. I can’t go back to natural 😹

[@kamsinnamani]

Lmao don’t mind them. At this point, everything causes cancer 😅

[@christabelfiador7031]

😂i know right. Kamsi boo❤​@kamsinnamani

[@lifestyleofsarah5512]

I relax my hair two times a year

[@kamsinnamani]

Girl you are strongg

[@nfischer7854]

Which salons would you reccomend?

[@kamsinnamani]

Taupe, Hairitage or maybe tasala

[@MmesomaNnemba]

Kamsi
Your length is goal

[@kamsinnamani]

Thank you🥰

[@olue_bube]

Please what brand of relaxer do you use?

[@kamsinnamani]

Affirm or ORS

[@user-he3hv3yl2v]

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[@lookingforjoan]

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