Self-Texturizure's Support Thread

[CollegeGrad]

Inspired by the self-relaxer thread. Does anybody here have any tips or rules that they follow? I'm planning on texturizing my hair very soon and I'd like to get it just right.

 

[CollegeGrad]

Bump?..........

 

[gradygirl]

1. Do a strand test if it is your first time texturizing.
2. Make sure you have everything you need in reach before you get started.
3. Work fast and start where your hair is most resistant first.
4. Do not comb or pull hair straight to much during the process.
5. Use a MILD relaxer
7. Protect previously texturized hair from the chemical process. I use vasoline.

 

[CollegeGrad]

1. Do a strand test if it is your first time texturizing.
2. Make sure you have everything you need in reach before you get started.
3. Work fast and start where your hair is most resistant first.
4. Do not comb or pull hair straight to much during the process.
5. Use a MILD relaxer
7. Protect previously texturized hair from the chemical process. I use vasoline.

Thank you so much! So you use a mild relaxer? Which kind? Is it different from using a texturizer?

Sorry for all the questions, you have my hair type and I just want to get this right.

 

[gradygirl]

I use Elasta QP relaxer in mild. I tried using a texturizer kit years ago and all I got was a big poof instead of any curl definition and it dried my hair out really bad. I think that using a relaxer is better also because if you decide later on that you want to go straight then all you have to do is do a corrective relaxer to get the hair straight but I don't think you can put a relaxer over a texturizer kit atleast I could not (my hair got damaged that way).

 

[Napp]

do a strand tests on diffrent parts of your head.

after looking at my hair i noticed my right side is slightly less coarse then my left and it took faster to the texturizer even though i left it for less time.

 

[CollegeGrad]

My hair has tighter coils in the front and looser coils in the back.

I'll do a strand test just to make sure. You only need one strand, right?

I'm glad I'm doing this. I miss my hair hanging down.

 

[gradygirl]

My hair has tighter coils in the front and looser coils in the back.

I'll do a strand test just to make sure. You only need one strand, right?

I'm glad I'm doing this. I miss my hair hanging down.

My hair is the same way. I always start putting the relaxer on the front first. For the strand test just get a few hairs out of your hairbrush or comb.

 

[vkb247]

Some things that have helped me keep my hair healthy and prevent it from being too straight:

I always mix my relaxer with conditioner and oils so that I can take my time getting it through my hair.

When I relax, I smooth with my hands to help create the loosening effect I'm looking for and I've learned that my hair is always less straight then it appears to be when soaked with my relaxer mix. It looks like my hair would look if i soaked it with a very heavy product which I don't do or want to do on a daily basis to each the look. BTW: I have lots of hair that is mostly normal thickness with fine hair at the nape and around most of my hairline with coarser hair in the crown.

I also use a relaxer that I know reverts. I always want my hair to hang more but I am trying to hold out in the hope that as it grows longer it will naturally hang more.

I have a question for you ladies, especially ELasta QP users:

I'm SL now and am contemplating switching to the Elasta QP in the tub (has lye). I don't know what strength to use though. I use Motions Herbal in Super and you can see from my avi and siggy that it still has lots of texture. It hangs well when wet but shrinks and coils right up when dry. It seems to be shrinking more as it grows and I can only get it to stretch out enough to get my banana clip on when it is wet and soaked with conditioner.

I want to keep my coils, but I also want it to hang more. I'm thinking I should switch relaxers. What do you think?

 

[CollegeGrad]

What kind of oil do you add?

 

[vkb247]

Girl I've got so much oil. I can't even remember which ones I've used in my relaxers. I've had coconut, sesame, grapeseed, carrot oil, jojoba, avocado, neem ( I know I've never used this or my tea tree oil - I don't think that would be a good idea), shea butter oil. I say anything should work. I'm just trying to keep my hair safe and in good condition.

 

[CollegeGrad]

I wonder if you could use olive oil? If not I'll try the ones you listed.

 

[vkb247]

I don't see why not. But with the thicker oils (coconut, olive, castor) I bet that a mild relaxer would texturize very slowly or not at all.

 

[CollegeGrad]

Oh okay. I'm just wondering where to find those other oils because we don't have a Whole Foods down here.

 

[Rain20]

I use Phytorelaxer and add olive oil and little protein reconstructor and it works well.