Tex-Lax,or Relax?

[ackee walk]

So one last question:

sorry i hijacked the post but its all relative to the thread subject and hopefully my inquisitiveness helps someone else

Can you roller set texlaxed hair okay?

no worries. yes, you can roller set texlaxed hair okay. if i roller set, my hair comes out straighter/smoother than if i were to air dry

 

[Kellum]

OOooh! What do you think prevented your hair from getting as straight as you wanted it when u went from virgin to relaxed? I'm so scared of my hair breaking off b/c it won't process correctly.

I'm allowing my friend to do it b/c i just can't find a stylist that I trust to do what i ask them to do and not what they want to do to my hair. Currently, I don't have a stylist I've been DIY at least until I can tell what works best for my hair. I feel like i have most control that way.

Congrats on the wonderful results. I'm glad you're happy!

I'm not exactly sure what was the problem. I've grown out my hair for 2 1/2 years without a relaxer then went to my stylist and had it process perfectly.

I've relaxed my hair many times before and had my hair process perfectly. I've even used PCJ and that worked. I think it might have been the relaxer. I've read that Silk Elements leaves some people under processed. I know it wasn't my technique. I relaxed my hair in 4 seperate sections at a time. Meaning: relaxed, rinsed, cond, rinsed, neutralized, condtioner. I did this for each section before I moved to the next and it still didn't process right.

I know I used enough relaxed. I bought a 4 lb tub. That wasn't an issue. I just think it was the relaxer. I now know the Affirm works for me. I will continue to use that from here on out until it stops working.

 

[nappystorm]

Natural!! Team nappy all the way!!

 

[shamarie]

Relaxed but will be transing to Texlax

 

[aquajoyice]

I'm a texlaxer and the advantages to me is the fact that my hair maintains a level of elasticity then when it was bone straight. I have the options to have a curl pattern in my hair or go straight. Although there is still damage to be had when adding chemicals to your hair I find this to be a better fit for me at this stage of the game.

 

[Lady Esquire]

Are you tex-laxed or relaxed what are the advantages? I go in to the salon tomorrow please please help a sistah and reply.

I am a tex-laxed head. The advantages are that my hair maintains texture and thickness. With each relaxer, because it is not bone straight, the previously relaxed strands can withstand the relaxing process better. Stretching between relaxers puts the strands through less damage. And keeping the relaxer on for just the right amount of time to loosen and not relax bone-straight, keeps the strands a bit healthier.

The disadvantages are that one strand can be a zillion different textures, because with each relaxer application I may either under-process or over process. These many different textures cause tangles and breakage, if I do not keep a close eye on my hair. Also, I never have that sleek look, especially when I airdry. It causes frizz. So without heat (rollersetting is my preference) I look like I need a perm, even if I have a fresh perm.

 

[brucebettye]

I am texlaxed and I love my hair!!!! My hair is not too much work and I do not use any direct heat. I love wearing my afro puffs and now my hair is long enough to wear buns.

 

[Ms_Twana]

I am new to texlaxing. I love that I still have texture to my hair. I love that I'm not breaking down all of the bonds in my hair strands (meaning less damage). And I LOVE fullness of my hair when down.

The disadvantages are that one strand can be a zillion different textures, because with each relaxer application I may either under-process or over process. These many different textures cause tangles and breakage, if I do not keep a close eye on my hair. Also, I never have that sleek look, especially when I airdry. It causes frizz. So without heat (rollersetting is my preference) I look like I need a perm, even if I have a fresh perm.

Good points. @ bolded

 

[kittykhat]

I'm texlaxed. Not that I wanted to be though at first. It's just that, no matter how long I keep the relaxer on and smoothing time, it always come out texlaxed. I wanted close to bone straight, but oh well. Lol. I really like my hair texlaxed though. I'm going to keep this up.

 

[Ms_Twana]

Apparently, no one passed the 2nd page read the entire thread before posting or voting. The OP asked this back in 2008 to determine what she was going to do.

Oops. Darn polls. All it takes is for someone to bump and old thread with a vote, and we all jump in again.