Did You Retain More/better As A Relaxed Head As Opposed To Natural?

[guyaneseyankee]

I retain length both as a natural and relaxed head. the longest I've managed to grow was MBL before I go and decide I'm doing something else.
It's work either way for me. Both were healthy for me. All except the one time, i broke open my locs and slapped a relaxer in it, shortly thereafter. I had tons of broken strands. That is when I decided to just shave it off.
This go round, I'm growing out natural hair, what I do is anybody's guess including my own. You can have healthy hair either way.

 

[LivingInPeace]

I could never get my relaxed hair past shoulder length. I couldn't even maintain shoulder length for any time because it would start breaking. As a natural I'm still in between APL and BSL, but I'm excited because I've never had this much hair.

 

[greenmetro99]

My healthy relaxed hair holds onto moisture like crazy. I rarely use moisturizer.

 

[Evolving78]

My healthy relaxed hair holds onto moisture like crazy. I rarely use moisturizer.

What shampoo and conditioner do you use, and how often do you wash?

 

[MilkChocolateOne]

I retain better as natural with straightened or stretched hair.

 

[lindseyerinc]

My hair retains much better as a natural, in 2 years since my BC i've been able to get to full SL. I barely retained growth relaxed and stayed SL for years.

 

[greenmetro99]

What shampoo and conditioner do you use, and how often do you wash?

I wash bi weekly. I use Giovanni Smooth As Silk Deep Moisture Shampoo and conditioner which is very moisturizing in my hair.

 

[Ty Ty]

I retain length both as a natural and relaxed head. the longest I've managed to grow was MBL before I go and decide I'm doing something else.
It's work either way for me. Both were healthy for me. All except the one time, i broke open my locs and slapped a relaxer in it, shortly thereafter. I had tons of broken strands. That is when I decided to just shave it off.
This go round, I'm growing out natural hair, what I do is anybody's guess including my own. You can have healthy hair either way.

I have had the same results. Either way for me as well. I did find that my hair absorbed better when my hair was straightened. I like the results on my natural too.