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Mz.Shug said:
Hi Val.
I went to a salon to have it done. The woman put a regular no-lye relaxer in my hair and only let it sit 8min. While it was in my hair she smoothed it and them washed it out and booo-yaoh.....I was texturized! Here's a link w/ an excellent tutorial if your considering doing it yourself

http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=68996
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did she apply to your entire head then leave 8 mins or did she do quater by quarter

and thanks for the link
 
Great thread! I am transitioning from relaxed to texlaxed. For my last relaxer, the stylist left the relaxer in for 15 min. total (application and smoothing). I have some texture, but not as much as I would like. Next time I relax, I plan to self relax and bring down the total time to 12 min. and see how it goes. I'd love to hear how the more expeienced texlaxed ladies do it.
 
Quarter by quarter very quicky put the hair together and smoothed...about 4x's preped for the wash and washed it out.
 
I use a mild relaxer Cover old length in chi silk. I leave my relaxer on until i think it is ready to rinse. Mild always under processes me. I forgot and used regular twice that is why i have areas that are more relaxed. Or maybe i should say had under processed areas. Now i have a whole lot less.
 
I use a mild relaxer (Mizani for fine/color treated hair) and mix 1 tbsp oil into the relaxer. I then apply and process for a total time of roughly 13 min. I used to process for 15 min but with my last touch up, I only needed 13 min since it seemed like the relaxer worked really quickly. Also, the shorter processing time gave me much better results.
 
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ok my hair is all natural now and very thick. Do I have to put the relaxer on the full length. Also how do I avoid leaving it on too long, since the hair is so thick. I'm afraid that by the time I apply to the whole head 30 mins might have already gone by.

I self relaxed a number or times but my hair had been relaxed for yrs by the time I started self relaxing. I just hope I can do it without getting bone straight.
 
I used Just For Me Texure Softner. The directions say to apply it 1 in. away from scalp (which I did)...I mixed evoo in the mix and on my hair along with the sunflower oil that came with the kit..Dont follow the timing directions on the box or you'lll come out relaxed..and don't use a comb to smooth...I used my fingers to apply...my hair was in about 6 loose ponytails and i applied to the entire head (i was completly natural) for no longer than 5 minutes...it loosened up my texture and my ends no longer have those nasty knots. As my natural hair got longer, it was more important for me to spend less time on my hair...and know I can detangle in less than 5 minutes compared to 30 mins to 1 hour......I have a few overprocessed strands in the back (less kinky texture back there) but it's not noticable because of my hair covering it up....so the next time i touch up (probably 6 mos)..i'll put the relaxer back there last and then quickly wash out...i hope this helps...
 
Before you do it please do a search on this site. There is a lot of information that has been posted and there's a thread dedicated to textlaxed ladies.

When I did mine I was fully natural. i put ORS creme relaxer for 5 minutes on one side. I did not smooth. rinse and do the other side.

be careful to do the ends of your hair last. they will straighten.

I wanted my natural look to stay, just a little more managability.
 
When I was texed, I went to my stylist. I do not remember what he used or how long it was in. I do remember him applying it all over and using a wide tooth comb to comb through a couple of strokes then he washed it out.

I hated being texturized though.
 
Val said:
ok my hair is all natural now and very thick. Do I have to put the relaxer on the full length. Also how do I avoid leaving it on too long, since the hair is so thick. I'm afraid that by the time I apply to the whole head 30 mins might have already gone by.

I self relaxed a number or times but my hair had been relaxed for yrs by the time I started self relaxing. I just hope I can do it without getting bone straight.
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I'm going to PM you the link and PW to my album. I have a self relaxing section in there that will help in making sure your whole head is relaxed for the same amount of time.
 
jenniferohjenny said:
When I was texed, I went to my stylist. I do not remember what he used or how long it was in. I do remember him applying it all over and using a wide tooth comb to comb through a couple of strokes then he washed it out.

I hated being texturized though.
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why did u hate it?
 
LondonDiva said:
I'm going to PM you the link and PW to my album. I have a self relaxing section in there that will help in making sure your whole head is relaxed for the same amount of time.
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your pictorial was helpful.... I will keep that technique in mind to ensure that I get the same amount of relaxer time on my whole head, if and when I decide to texlax or relax.
 
Val said:
your pictorial was helpful.... I will keep that technique in mind to ensure that I get the same amount of relaxer time on my whole head, if and when I decide to texlax or relax.
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Make sure that is what you want to do. I saw somewhere where you mentioned that the front and back of your hair were different textures. Depending on the textures you may need to do varying times. For instance, my crown is 3c and thick, my nape is 4a/b and fine, the rest is 4a/b and thick, there is no way each of those sections will need the same amount of processing time. I don't think the perfect timing matters as much with fully relaxed hair but with texturized hair it can be tricky.
 
i think it depends on the relaxer and your hair type. I am not an expert but search for texlaxers who use your relaxer w/ similar hair type.
 
I texturised my DD hair , she's 4 b , I make it with Just for me texture softener the time depends of the type of hair . the maimm is about 15 minutes ( you can check the result on my Fotki ) Good luck .
 
Kurlee said:
why did u hate it?
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I think I hated it because:

  • I did not get the curls that other people do (not sure why)
  • It was difficult to wet set.
  • It was frizzy and I could never do a wash and go.
  • I still had to use the flat iron to straighten.
  • The process was uneven, some spots were straighter and some were kinkier.
I'm not sure if it was something he did or did not do, if it was the product, if it is my hair type, if it was the technique he used. I have no idea what went wrong but I just hated it.

I then went back and got my hair fully relaxed which was a bad decision b/c of my hair type it came out stick straight with no body and no life.

I'm currently transitioning and I don't think I will ever do any kind of chemical in my hair again. Not even the "natural" straightening products that are out there or the Brazilian Keratin treatments.

My hair type: I used to think it was 4B but now I'm trying to determine if it is between a 3 and 4A. When it is wet, it is wavy/curly and will wave up if i bun and air dry. I can put gel in it and it will corkscrew curl but they are really tight and small. I don't get a lot of kinks or tangles.BUT when it dries, it is dry (no matter what I put in it) so I usually put some kind of gel or just water diluted conditioner spritz on it every day or every other day.

Sorry for the detailed reply but I think I answered your question.

:rolleyes:
 
^^^ thanks for the detailed response. Sounds like ur hair was overprocessed:look:, cuz it wasn;t curly, but puffy straight?
 
Depending on your natural texture you may not get curls when you texlax/texturize. If you don't have a visible curl pattern natural, a texlax won't give you one. So not everyone is going to get the spiral look that I think most people associate with texturizers.

I have been texlaxed in the past. I didn't intend to do it, but I was happy with the results.I have resistant hair and I was originally going for bone straight, so I used ORS Super No-Lye for 20 mins, and did not smooth at all except alittle around my edges. I didn't smooth b/c I don't like manipulating my hair with all that cream on it, so I just let it sit. I don't advise that for everyone follow my method b/c everyone is different. B/c I knew my nape processed faster than the rest of my head, I started in the crown and worked my way back, instead of doing it the normal way. that seemed to alleviate the processing time problem. My results were pretty even. I think I have a pic ..lemme see.

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you can see the ends are still very curly - both wng, one puff/bun and the other loose.
 
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Here's mine...
http://public.fotki.com/Serica/hair-to-stay/regime/pr2.html

Relaxer Technique
June 2008 Relaxer Process

The chemicals have remained the same (except I'm using Silk Elements lye mild for my next touch-up).
* Spray dry hair with distilled water spiked with 1-2% SAA and allow it to dry
* Coat previously relaxed hair with grease
* Mix Silk elements mild relaxer with add 1 cap of pure keratin (from styleone.com) and 1 cap of Silk Amino Acid (from lotioncrafter.com). Add 3 parts relaxer to 1 part oil (sesame oil).

<see below for application details, I'm using the same ones I used in March>

March 2008 Relaxer reggie ... it keeps evolving.
PROCEDURE

The chemicals have remained the same (except I'm using SE lye mild for my next touch-up).
* Spray dry hair with distilled water spiked with 1-2% SAA and allow it to dry
* Coat previously relaxed hair with grease
* Mix relaxer and allow 20 minute to develop (per instructions) and add pure keratin and 1.5 tsp of aphogee EFA concentrate oil. I'm adding 3 parts relaxer to 1 part oil (sesame oil).


My totally processing time (smoothing and application) is 12 minutes. the application starts with my basic relaxer mix: silk amino acids, pure keratin, and oil. I also only leave it on for 12 minutes.

APPLICATION

I apply the relaxer like this except I do it in halves (i'll explain later) and I don't do any smoothing...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vld7PeYCD30

Ok to process my hair for the right amount of time... I parted my hair from ear-to-ear, set a timer for 6 minutes, applied the relaxed to the back half. When the timer went off I applied it to the front half for 6 minutes (and let the relaxer sit on the back half during those 6 minutes). When that timer went off again (I set it to go off every 6 minutes), I covered the front half (the one I applied it to last) with a plastic cap and rinsed, conditioned, and neutralized the back half (the relaxer has been on that part for 12 minutes now). I let it take my 6 minutes to do that stuff then I remove the plastic cap and rinse the front half. Make sense? I stagger the time. I can't put relaxer on my entire head in 7 minutes (like the box says too). I've tried and tried and it always ends up too processed in the back and not enough in the front. I've used this procedure twice now and both times my hair was even from back to front.

My June album has pictures of my most recent touch-up and more information about the procedure.

Good luck!
 
sareca said:
Here's mine...
http://public.fotki.com/Serica/hair-to-stay/regime/pr2.html

Relaxer Technique
June 2008 Relaxer Process

The chemicals have remained the same (except I'm using Silk Elements lye mild for my next touch-up).
* Spray dry hair with distilled water spiked with 1-2% SAA and allow it to dry
* Coat previously relaxed hair with grease
* Mix Silk elements mild relaxer with add 1 cap of pure keratin (from styleone.com) and 1 cap of Silk Amino Acid (from lotioncrafter.com). Add 3 parts relaxer to 1 part oil (sesame oil).

<see below for application details, I'm using the same ones I used in March>

March 2008 Relaxer reggie ... it keeps evolving.
PROCEDURE

The chemicals have remained the same (except I'm using SE lye mild for my next touch-up).
* Spray dry hair with distilled water spiked with 1-2% SAA and allow it to dry
* Coat previously relaxed hair with grease
* Mix relaxer and allow 20 minute to develop (per instructions) and add pure keratin and 1.5 tsp of aphogee EFA concentrate oil. I'm adding 3 parts relaxer to 1 part oil (sesame oil).


My totally processing time (smoothing and application) is 12 minutes. the application starts with my basic relaxer mix: silk amino acids, pure keratin, and oil. I also only leave it on for 12 minutes.

APPLICATION

I apply the relaxer like this except I do it in halves (i'll explain later) and I don't do any smoothing...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vld7PeYCD30

Ok to process my hair for the right amount of time... I parted my hair from ear-to-ear, set a timer for 6 minutes, applied the relaxed to the back half. When the timer went off I applied it to the front half for 6 minutes (and let the relaxer sit on the back half during those 6 minutes). When that timer went off again (I set it to go off every 6 minutes), I covered the front half (the one I applied it to last) with a plastic cap and rinsed, conditioned, and neutralized the back half (the relaxer has been on that part for 12 minutes now). I let it take my 6 minutes to do that stuff then I remove the plastic cap and rinse the front half. Make sense? I stagger the time. I can't put relaxer on my entire head in 7 minutes (like the box says too). I've tried and tried and it always ends up too processed in the back and not enough in the front. I've used this procedure twice now and both times my hair was even from back to front.

My June album has pictures of my most recent touch-up and more information about the procedure.

Good luck!
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makes sense
I'll watch the video when I get home later
 
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