How in the heck do you find the demarcation line...

[Millahdoowop]

...if you are texturized? I just took out my braids, and I know that there is growth, but I have no idea what I'm looking for when it comes time for the touch up. All of my hair looks the same. Any suggestions on how to do this? I'll be doing my touch up next month. TIA.

 

[meia]

...if you are texturized? I just took out my braids, and I know that there is growth, but I have no idea what I'm looking for when it comes time for the touch up. All of my hair looks the same. Any suggestions on how to do this? I'll be doing my touch up next month. TIA.

i believe the demarcation line is where the roots or where there is a difference in texture from the rest of the hair to the other..im transitioning and there is a clear demarcation line because of ive got 2 inches of roots that havent been relaxed and that are new growth- its coiled tightly and the hair that is relaxed is dry and straight and parched...

im not sure if that helps..my advice is to just look for the variation in texture..if theres a texture thats a varies from the rest of hair on your head...

 

[loonatick]

this is the problem im having. i know my hair is growing but i just cant see or even feel my new growth. This has lead me to think that i may not be texturizing anymore.....
the new growth and my "old" hair are now the same texture, yeah!!!, no more chemicals i guess

 

[meia]

this is the problem im having. i know my hair is growing but i just cant see or even feel my new growth. This has lead me to think that i may not be texturizing anymore.....
the new growth and my "old" hair are now the same texture, yeah!!!, no more chemicals i guess

hmmm thats tempting to maybe texturize myself..has it resulted in straighter hair or curlier hair all over? because i thought a texturizer was a relaxer but not left in for as long to just loosen the curl..

 

[loonatick]

well for me, my texturizer has left my hair looking natural still and as curly as ever. But detangling and finger combing are much easier than before, and my hair feels softer too.

When you first do your texturizer, the curls are visibly looser but as the hair has not been completely broken down, over time shrinkage does reappears. For me this is a good sign of healthy hair which still has its elasticity.

I have never used a full strength relaxer to texturize, only S Curl texturizer which is lye. I first tried with Botanicals Text, but it did nothing in my hair. For me S Curl was best, i am now 10 weeks post and i see overall growth but no new growth, but im happy

 

[Porsche19]

It is hard to tell the difference, because texturized hair isn't all that different from natural hair. It's not as if you can go from 4a to 3a with a texturizer, your hair stays within your texture range.

The best way is to do a roller set and air dry! The texturized hair will come out straigh or close to straight. The natural hair will be very curly!

 

[loonatick]

that is another thing i've yet to master, the rollerset, whenever i do it now, its all curly! I dont know when i'll get that one right......

 

[Millahdoowop]

buuuuuuuuuump!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Queenie]

I have a hard time too. This is why I do my touch-ups once every 6 mon.

 

[Crysdon]

I'm texturized and I always get a rollerset a week before my touch-up. If you still can't tell, lightly spray your roots with water and the newgrowth will show.