Former Naturals Who Relaxed/Tex'd in 07-08

[BillyJay]

When did you cross over "To The Other Side"?
How are you coming along?
Are you happy with your choice?
Do you miss your natural hair?
Are you transitioning back any time soon?
Whats your hair type/length?
What relaxer/ texturizer to you use?


When did you cross over "To The Other Side"?
Around December 2007. I was too sick to handle my hair and I had no one to braid it for me. I was fully natural for about 1 year & at APL.

How are you coming along?
Great! I am really loving all the options I have being tex'd/relaxed. I can wear it curly when I want or straight with no heat/ little effort.


Are you happy with your choice?
In the beginning I was having doubts, but now that I have gotten to know my relaxed hair, I feel much better.

Do you miss your natural hair?
Nope. Although I LOVED it, I realized that I was wearing it straight most of the time and abusing it with heat causing major damage. Now I hardly have to use heat to get the results I want.

Are you transitioning back any time soon?
Nah. I'm gonna enjoy the ride for about 4 years!

Whats your hair type/length?
4a, with a little 3c here and there. I'm an inch away from BSL

What relaxer/ texturizer to you use?
ORS No Lye Relaxer



Lets discuss!

 

[learningandgrowing]

When did you cross over "To The Other Side"?
i relaxed in april of this year


How are you coming along?
*crosses fingers* ... so far so good. i got a cut to a little below shoulder length with i first got the relaxer and now i'm almost halfway between armpit & brastrap


Are you happy with your choice?
yup. i'm confident in the knowledge that i can always go back.


Do you miss your natural hair?
kind of because it's what i've had all my life. but my relaxed hair is kindof fun, too.


Are you transitioning back any time soon?
i don't think so, no!


Whats your hair type/length?
4b between armpit and brastrap



What relaxer/ texturizer to you use?
ORS no lye regular

 

[Neith]

When did you cross over "To The Other Side"?

Late February.


How are you coming along?

Fine, my hair is growing and retaining!



Are you happy with your choice?

Yes


Do you miss your natural hair?
Most of the time no. I do miss how twistouts looked on it.



Are you transitioning back any time soon?
No.



Whats your hair type/length?

4a. Just above shoulder.



What relaxer/ texturizer to you use?

ORS No Lye

 

[RoseGolden]

When did you cross over "To The Other Side"?
How are you coming along?
Are you happy with your choice?
Do you miss your natural hair?
Are you transitioning back any time soon?
Whats your hair type/length?
What relaxer/ texturizer to you use?


When did you cross over "To The Other Side"?
Around December 2007. I was too sick to handle my hair and I had no one to braid it for me. I was fully natural for about 1 year & at APL.

How are you coming along?
Great! I am really loving all the options I have being tex'd/relaxed. I can wear it curly when I want or straight with no heat/ little effort.


Are you happy with your choice?
In the beginning I was having doubts, but now that I have gotten to know my relaxed hair, I feel much better.

Do you miss your natural hair?
Nope. Although I LOVED it, I realized that I was wearing it straight most of the time and abusing it with heat causing major damage. Now I hardly have to use heat to get the results I want.

Are you transitioning back any time soon?
Nah. I'm gonna enjoy the ride for about 4 years!

Whats your hair type/length?
4a, with a little 3c here and there. I'm an inch away from BSL

What relaxer/ texturizer to you use?
ORS No Lye Relaxer



Lets discuss!

May I ask a question (purple). What are you doing now as an alternative to using heat? Rollersetting?

 

[dicapr]

Interesting thread. I will be natural until the end of the year, but I think I will go bac to relaxing next year. I am glad to hear some success stories.

 

[BillyJay]

May I ask a question (purple). What are you doing now as an alternative to using heat? Rollersetting?

I dont rollerset alot. Its too much work. To get my hair straight, I airdry in a bun and usually my hair is pretty straight afterwards. If I want loose curls, I'll do 3 large bantu knots or dry rollerset with sponge rollers.