Ladies who have been both relaxed and natural

[FemmeCreole]

Do you think your hair grows faster natural or faster relaxed?

 

[Cichelle]

I don't know about faster. But mine certainly grows longer when it's natural.

 

[Traycee]

My hair grows the same....I can't notice any difference

 

[MrsQueeny]

I haven't noticed a difference honestly. Q

 

[Energist]

My hair grew at the same speed.

 

[lana]

My hair doesn't break as much now that I'm texlaxed...so it retains more length which makes it appear to grow faster.

However, my growth rate has remained the same. About a half inch a month, sometimes a tinsy bit more.

 

[lala]

In my case, my hair grows at the same rate whether relaxer or natural.

 

[Foxglove]

It grows the same. Length retention is what would change probably depending on the different techniques you use (frequent washing, protective styling, how you comb your hair, etc)

 

[Evazhair]

My hair grows the same either way. The difference is as a natural, there are no length retention issues like when relaxed.

 

[nappy85]

I voted "faster when natural". I don't really think it actually grew faster, but I was able to retain more length while being natural so it looks like it grows faster. I think it has something to do with co-washing. Even when I hadn't had a perm for about 2 years my hair was about the same length, but I when I starting co-washing it starting getting longer and it still hasn't stopped.

 

[locabouthair]

My hair grows the same....I can't notice any difference

ditto.i went natural because i thought my growth would pick up but it didn't. im relaxed now and my hair grows the same.

 

[Country gal]

I retain lenght better being natural. I also think frequent washing is great for my skin.

 

[silvergirl]

retain more while natural.

 

[sprungonhairboards]

Grew at the same rate. I definately think I retained more natural because it was wet almost daily, unmanipulated for weeks at a time and I never ever used heat. I also NEVER trimmed because split ends were never a problem. However the shrinkage was so crazy it didn't matter cause it grew 'out' not 'down' and was shoulder length even when it was bra strap.

 

[Browndilocks]

I'm not going to say that my hair grows faster now that I'm natural, but my hair is much longer now than when I was relaxed. I have a sensitive scalp and I distinctly remember breakage in certain areas and burning when I relaxed. My hair was in overall good shape but I do believe that I'd get the occassional breakage. That said, since I no longer relax, I have no scalp issues. My hair experiences breakage only when I wait too long to wash my hair which is rarely and hence, I retain more hair.

 

[JustKiya]

It grows at the same speed.

I retain more natural.

 

[MizAvalon]

The same. Probably seemed slower when I was natural because of the shrinkage but it was the same.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

My hair grows faster now that I'm natural. When I was relaxed, I did all the no-nos because of ignorance. I hot-curled everyday, I retouched every 6-8 weeks overlapping, my hair appeared healthy, but it was not healthy at all .

 

[Mystic]

Exactly - I agree 100%. I started out with a relaxer - it took me forever to get to neck length - granted my hair was really damaged when I started. It took me about 2 years to get to shoulder length with lots of body and bounce (my hair grows really slowly!). I BC 13 months ago and I am now almost at the same length as my relaxed length. Natural hair grows at the same rate but without the issues that goes with a relaxer so it's easier to retain length.

I voted "faster when natural". I don't really think it actually grew faster, but I was able to retain more length while being natural so it looks like it grows faster. I think it has something to do with co-washing. Even when I hadn't had a perm for about 2 years my hair was about the same length, but I when I starting co-washing it starting getting longer and it still hasn't stopped.

 

[LiveLoveLife]

I don't think my hair grew any faster when I was natural, but I definitely retained a lot more length than I do now so it seemed like it was growing faster...

 

[tocktick]

i voted faster as natural but i should have said it was about the same. i don't believe quitting relaxers effected my actual growth rate. however, it did effect my length retention. i retain length better as a natural than as a relaxed head.

 

[naturalgurl]

I think they might grow at the same rate but I think more hair is retained on my natural head. That's where the length wins over the relaxed. I never had a problem growing my hair, it was retaining it. Relaxers made my hair shed out A LOT! Since I'm natural it doesn't shed anymore. So now I'm getting to longer lengths quicker.

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

Faster as a natural.

 

[Ms.Honey]

At the same rate but longer because it's not dry and overprocessed as it was relaxed. And NO scalp issues anymore either No more dandruff or itchy scalp

 

[glamazon386]

My hair seems like it's growing faster but I think I'm just retaining more as a natural.

 

[Sunshine0801]

My hair grows the same, but I have retained more length since I have been natural.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

I think relaxed hair shows length quicker. Shrinkage makes long natural hair look shorter. In my case I couldn't see length quick enough as a natural and relaxed. I regretted it and began my transition shortly thereafter.

 

[chocolate01]

I agree with Cichelle I don't think my hair gorws faster now that I am natural. My hair has grown a lot longer as a natural than when I was relaxing.

 

[bbdgirl]

My grows at the same rate when relaxed but I do believe that I retained more length more easily when natural. also I wasn't watching and measuring every month so it just seemed like it grew overnight.

 

[prospurr4]

I have been natural, fully-relaxed, and now, texlaxed. My hair grows at the same rate, but I retain much more length now, especially with the haircare knowledge I have gained from this site.