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newly naturals R u planning 2 relax 1 day?

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Never say never. If I decide I want a change I'll try less permanent methods first (BKT, etc) before relaxing. If I do go back I'll probably texlax instead of going bone straight. I know I love my coilies though and I would miss them
 
Never say never, but I was relaxed for 25 years and it's hard for me to imagine going back to relaxers. I don't miss them or straight hair. I love straight hair on others but I'm enjoying my tiny curls, always wanted them!
 
I'll never relax my hair again because I love my curls so much, and I also have the choice to straighten my hair if I get the urge, but even when I was relaxed I would wear my hair curly (jacked up lookin curls anyways) so I definitely wouldn't relax again
 
nall, cuz i hate getting relaxers on my scalp anyway, and my hair is growing so much healthier since i stopped relaxing... i realized my hair cant handle relaxers, i was basically relxaing it for nothing cuz it would just break off and had my edges lookng horrid
 
I'm currently 10 months post relaxer and I honestly want to get my hair back to being healthy and then maybe in a year or so relax because I am getting sick of my presses only lasting 3 days.
 
I've been completely natural for almost a year now and I absolutely love it. I enjoy the freedom of not having to worry about getting my hair wet, relaxer touch ups, or messing up my hair. I don't even like using heat or wearing it straight. I have no intentions of ever relaxing again. Even when I used to have my hair relaxed and straightened, I remember being unhappy and not wanting to but did it becuase I felt as if I had no other options.
 
After becoming comfortable with my TWA(relaxing my hair is no longer a thought.) I know if I were to relax again someday for some reason,I could take care of it. But i have loved being natural and will mostly likely remain this way forlife.
 
I can almost bet that I will never relax again. I just really hate the process of having to get it done because your new growth is starting to show or you have to be careful not to overlap... RULES RULES RULES!!! I just hate having rules. I wanna do what I want when I want.
Also, this transition is so long I won't want to do this again when my hair breaks off again like it did last time.
But, don't let us discourage you... If you want to relax again and think that you can manage your hair I say go for it. Worst case scenario you'll cut it off again and start all over. Which is not that big a deal. Do you honey!!!
 
Honestly, I had planned to get my hair thicker and go back to my relaxer and manage it from there. I have been off and on with transitioning, being natural, and relaxing for 3-4 years now. I have been natural for the past year and once I reach APL (i am SL now), i do plan on relaxing even though my hair is thriving now. I love straight hair.
 
HECK NAW!!! At times I think about it when I look at pics of my hair when relaxed. Then I think about my long workouts, days I can sleep in, long showers getting my hair wet and not worrying about what I was gonna do with it. There are just too many reasons as to why I wont turn back. It took me a long time to grow my hair out and I dont want to start over (that short) again. I just want it to grow more then anything
 
No. I've never had major problems with relaxed hair. I just think I look better with my natural hair. I'd cut before I relax my hair again since I loved the way I looked with short natural hair and it's easier to manage.
 
Nope :nono: I was relaxed since I was about 11 yrs old (27 now) and I enjoy my natural hair. Not to say that my relaxed hair was damaged or anything. But now my hair is thick and beautiful and I love my natural texture...I also love BIG hair. If I want to straighten out my hair I always have the option of gettin a blow out or something, but to tell you the truth when my hair is straight I miss my curls, LOL.
 
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I don't see it ever happening.

I have been frustrated with my hair lately, but relaxing has not crossed my mind. I'm just completely over it. I loved my hair when it was relaxed, but I'm natural for life.
 
not that i know of. i did that mess the first time and ended up transitioning back to natural and doing another bc this year. i would not like to go through another transition ever again. ♥
 
teysmith said:
Are you planning to relax your hair once it get to a certain legnth or when you reach your goal? I'm just curious :look:

One of the main reasons I decided to go natural is to start over with healthy hair. I dont have a problem with natural hair I think it looks beautiful. I'm definately going to give it a try.

But I do think that one day I may end up relaxing again. Because I love straight hair and as it gets longer I want to show off the length!

So anyway are there any ladies who are natural only temporarily

if so when do you plan to relax?
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The bold echoes me back then. My hair was damaged and I wanted to grow healthy virgin hair and get a good relaxer from my newly found stylist. I didn't have a problem with natural hair. I just didn't think I could ever hope to have long hair unless it was straight and therefore not getting caught in a comb and breaking when I combed it. So I transitioned in braids with a plan to relax once I had some length.

All that changed when I saw how long my hair grew. After years of only ever getting to 5 inches, I saw my hair get to 9 and 11 inches...and all my plans of relaxing went out the window.

Having long hair was always my goal. I got it and so relaxing became redundant. Plus I love the independence of caring for my own hair and not worrying about overlapping or overprocessing or some stylist messing my hair up.

So will I go back to relaxing, I highly doubt it.
 
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I won't be relaxing ever again. There's no need with the quality of flat irons and products out now. I'm so much more educated on how to handle my hair and healthy hair practices. Plus, I love the versatility of being able to be straight or curly. So, no.
 
vainღ♥♡jane said:
not that i know of. i did that mess the first time and ended up transitioning back to natural and doing another bc this year. i would not like to go through another transition ever again. ♥
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Same here. I wasted a year's worth of progress by relapsing. Never again. Transitioning is tough.:wallbash:
 
I don't plan on ever getting another relaxer again in my life. I'm loving my curls too much right now. I'm loving the individuality it provides me, the versatility, the everything about it, and going back to relaxers which damaged my hair is a definite no for me.
 
No, I don't think I'll ever relax again. My natural hair is working my last nerves, (tangles, knots, and my non-styling ability) but I won't turn back.
 
I think I originally planned to get a relaxer when I reached around BSL, but now I've changed my mind. I'm just enjoying my curls and the versatility that comes with having natural hair. I can be curly or straight on any given day. So I don't think I'll ever relax again.
 
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