Pro's and con's of having texlaxed/relaxed hair

[Bubblingbrownshuga]

List them please. Thanks

 

[♦K.O♦]

Pros: With texlaxed hair, I retain most of my natural curl pattern (hangs down instead of out), my hair is more versatile and easily styled.

Cons: It's still a chemical. Requires more protein than natural hair would, but significantly less than relaxed hair.

 

[Leslie_C]

here are my pros and cons of texlaxed hair:

Pros:
1)it is stronger than if it were fully relaxed (for me)
2)Ive been able to obtain and retain more length since I texlaxed versus when it was relaxed(I texlaxed virgin hair after being natural for some time)
3) my hair is thicker than if it were bone straight
4) I can straighten it or do a wash n go
5) its sort of the best of both worlds as far as relaxed versus natural
6) easier to stretch relaxers bc the line of demarcation isnt so drastic as far as difference in texture.

Cons:
1) detangling is difficult sometimes and I have to be careful or it gets matted and knotted up
2)it reverts easily, especially if I dont use heat to achieve a straight style
3) sometimes its hard to distinguish the new growth at touchup time

thats it for me...so the pros outweigh the cons

 

[glamazon386]

Texlaxed

Pro
- If done correctly, you can still wash and go.
- It's easier to get straight styles than being natural (in regards to time and amount of heat applied)
- It can give you more thickness and body than being relaxed bone straight

Con
- Shrinkage (depending on how much curl you leave in the hair)
- Straight styles might revert in humidity like natural hair does
- You have to straighten it some kind of way
- If you use too much heat, you can burn your hair straight
- It may be too loose to hold natural styles like twists
- It's hard to relax to the same curl pattern more than once also your ends may straighten out over time from run off
- Some people experience more breakage with texlaxed hair because of tangles

Relaxed (Bone Straight)

Pro
- If you wear straight hair all the time, it's great
- It's easy to style
- It should air dry pretty straight with no problems (you won't have to flat iron to get it straight)
- No shrinkage
- Your hair shouldn't revert in humidity. It may frizz but It'll still be straight

Con
- Your hair can be relaxed too straight and may not hold curls
- Too straight hair can mean overprocessing and damage
- It requires more care since the bonds are broken down in the hair more than being texlaxed or natural (protein, dcing)
- You may not be able to relax and color bc it's a double process
- You may have to touch up bone straight hair more often to keep it looking neat

 

[IMFOCSD]

So far this is what I have.....

Texlaxed hair:
Pros: stronger hair, thicker hair, pretty texture, wash n go's are nice

Cons: drier hair, less manageable hair

I'll be back with more.....

 

[mrsmccreight]

My hair is relaxed:


The pros: More manegable, doesn't revert back as easily, takes less time to do it.

The cons: Of course my hair is more fragile, I have to do a lot of things to it to keep it healthy, and I sorta feel like I'm not accepting my natural hair the way it is.

 

[prospurr4]

Texlaxed Hair Pros:
1) manageable hair with very little tangling and knots
2) more hair styling options
3) with less shrinkage, provides the ability to see (and enjoy) the length of hair
4) thickness (as opposed to relaxed bone straight)
5) doesn't require heat to straighten (as opposed to my 4b hair if it were natural). I haven't used direct heat in almost 2 years.

Texlaxed Hair Cons:
1) having to go the salon for touchups (not a problem for me since I'm a self-texlaxer)
2) monthly protein treatments (or as needed; my hair doesn't like much protein.)

I just love my texlaxed hair!

 

[znapps]

Texlaxed Hair Pros:
1) manageable hair with very little tangling and knots
2) more hair styling options
3) with less shrinkage, provides the ability to see (and enjoy) the length of hair
4) thickness (as opposed to relaxed bone straight)
5) doesn't require heat to straighten (as opposed to my 4b hair if it were natural). I haven't used direct heat in almost 2 years.

Texlaxed Hair Cons:
1) having to go the salon for touchups (not a problem for me since I'm a self-texlaxer)
2) monthly protein treatments (or as needed; my hair doesn't like much protein.)

I just love my texlaxed hair!

How are you straightening without heat?

I'm texlaxed and if I put my hair in a ponytail while wet it will "straighten" but I still need heat to get it styled "straight".

Please let a sister know!

 

[prospurr4]

How are you straightening without heat?

I'm texlaxed and if I put my hair in a ponytail while wet it will "straighten" but I still need heat to get it styled "straight".

Please let a sister know!

Rollersets! I set my hair on gray and purple magnetic rollers and dry with a bonnet dryer, set on LOW, for about 1 hour. Then I airdry for 5 to 6 hours, while I do chores, etc. Before going to bed, I remove the rollers, crosswrap and cover with a durag. Sometimes, my hair is not completely dry on the ends, maybe 90% dry, but it doesn't matter. In the morning, I take my hair down, and it is straight, just like in my avatar.

This technique works great up until I'm about 6 weeks post relaxer. After this point, my roots start to look poofy, so I wear curlier styles, which blend better with my new growth, until my next touch up.

Hope this helps!

ETA: for clarity

 

[kweenameena]

good question since I'm considering texturizing.....especially since seeing lovelymissyolli's (sp?) hair.

 

[katote]

Thanks Bubblin'.... for starting this thread. I often wondered about this. Before going natural, my old stylist recommended getting my hair texlaxed, but I just laughed it off. Sometimes, I would love to have my cake and eat it too.

 

[znapps]

Rollersets! I set my hair on gray and purple magnetic rollers and dry with a bonnet dryer, set on LOW, for about 1 hour. Then I airdry for 5 to 6 hours, while I do chores, etc. Before going to bed, I remove the rollers, crosswrap and cover with a durag. Sometimes, my hair is not completely dry on the ends, maybe 90% dry, but it doesn't matter. In the morning, I take my hair down, and it is straight, just like in my avatar.

This technique works great up until I'm about 6 weeks post relaxer. After this point, my roots start to look poofy, so I wear curlier styles, which blend better with my new growth, until my next touch up.

Hope this helps!

ETA: for clarity

Yep, that does help. Hadn't thought about the roller set w/low or no heat and wrapping. I see how that could work. Thanks for the info!

 

[prospurr4]

Yep, that does help. Hadn't thought about the roller set w/low or no heat and wrapping. I see how that could work. Thanks for the info!

You're welcome!

 

[gabulldawg]

Interesting topic. Really made me think. Here is what I have come up with so far. These Pros and Cons relate to relaxed straight hair.

PROS:
- more versatility - easier to wear your hair straight and in curly styles
- more uniformity throughout the hair
- less time needed to style hair

CONS:
- fragility of the hair
- not really being able to color hair (because relaxer on top of color generally equals damage)