Texlaxers Support Thread

[Aggie]

Thanks for answering my question. I know you wanted length shots but I ain't got none . I hope to have one in a week or 2 when I get my shirt from DSD and I can get my mom or one of the girls at work to take a pic. Of course I will try to take one myself first and see what happens.

Okay, looks like I have no choice but to wait for those pics but rest assured, we gon' have a if you don't come back with those pics soon, ya hear? So out for now...........

 

[Duff]

Hey! I'm doing well with my first texlax---just wish I would have done it sooner! (I just did a length check a few days ago and will post b4 and afte pics soon). My hair is unbelievably more managable! I have less shedding and breakage because I can handle my hair better! It looks amazing and shows much more of my length [currently BSL straightened/between shoulder & APL curly].

I'm exactly 8 weeks post texlax and have at least 2 inches of new growth. I'm doing my best to stretch to 12 weeks.

Does anyone know the reason why we stretch longer? I can see the difference in growth & I'm anxious to texlax. I don't think there will be any probs with overlapping.

Texlaxer here
I read in this thread but dont think I've ever posted in it. I stretch because it just makes my tex much easier. I personally think that the more NG I have, the harder it will be to get it straight. It's like that for me, anyway.

 

[*Michelle*]

I have no idea if I have chimed in on this thread...so here goes!

I am texlaxed!!! I love it and wouldn't have it anyother way. I stretch for 16-20 weeks (never before 16 wks and last year went 9mos). If it werent for my front edges I would prolly go natural.

 

[Shay72]

I am happy to see this thread picking back up because when I texlax (this time intentionally) in July I will need help. I know I posted exactly what I did somewhere on this website.

 

[Duchesse]

I just texlaxed after a 6 month stretch/attempted transition. I used Silk Elements Lye Mild for 8 minutes on the new growth. There is only a slight difference in texture but it feels so soft! I've used Motions, ORS lye/and no lye, and the SE makes my hair feel the best.

Now I will stick with this every 4-6 months and get my hair back in shape.

 

[Nightingale]

I have no idea if I have chimed in on this thread...so here goes!

I am texlaxed!!! I love it and wouldn't have it anyother way. I stretch for 16-20 weeks (never before 16 wks and last year went 9mos). If it werent for my front edges I would prolly go natural.

It's good to see you again.

 

[JayAnn0513]

I'm texlaxing with Silk Elements mild tomorrow or Saturday for the 3rd time. I haven't texlaxed since 12/31/09. I'll post before and after pics. This will probably be my last texlax until the end of summer in September. I plan to WNG or braid all summer.

 

[Shay72]

I relaxed this morning after 17.5 weeks. Getting a pic was hard--it is my avatar. I still don't think it's that spectacular. It might be easier to check out my fotki. I'm mad about my ends. I won't trim until I reach my goal length. Besides I bun everyday. So here is what I did:



1. Based my scalp with coconut oil.

2. Sprayed my hair with saa but really concentrated on the new growth.

3. Mixed saa directly into the relaxer.

4. Oiled already relaxed hair with coconut oil

5. My hair was already sectioned into four with clips. I finger parted and applied relaxer (Mizani Sensitive Scalp) to new growth only. I know I did some overlapping just bc I'm not used to applying to new growth only. I will get better with practice.

6. Rinsed relaxer out

7. Did protein tx

8. Neutralized with Mizani Neutralizing & Chelating Poo

9. DC'd with Hairveda's Sitrinillah

10. Used Giovanni Direct Leave In

11. Used IC Fantasia Heat Protectant

12. Dried hair with blow dryer with comb attachment

13. Moisturized with Hairveda's Whipped Cream

14. Sealed with Hairveda's Cocasta Oil

I knew I posted what I did on this website somewhere. The only thing I didn't include is the time I left it in which was 17 minutes. I'm trying to decide if I should tweak it or leave it alone since it worked last time although texlax was not what I was going for but maybe I was. Meanng I knew I didn't want bone straight. Any thoughts? TIA.

 

[Ms_Twana]

Bumping and subscribing as a new texlaxed. Can't wait to read through this thread!!!

 

[Shay72]

Okay, looks like I have no choice but to wait for those pics but rest assured, we gon' have a if you don't come back with those pics soon, ya hear? So out for now...........

I haven't forgotten about you Aggie. I took pics last weekend with my measure shirt on. For some reason I can't get them to upload to my computer. I will get pics taken again this weekend but I will do cell and camera. This will work out better because I plan to straighten so that will be closer to true length. Although I am 16 weeks/4 months post this week.

 

[Shay72]

Bumping and subscribing as a new texlaxed. Can't wait to read through this thread!!!

Your hair is pretty !

 

[Ms_Twana]

Your hair is pretty !

Aww.....thank you!!!

 

[Ms_Twana]

Okay, can I just say that I am SOOOO HAPPY that I made the decision to texlax. I have co-washed everyday since Thursday, and the entire process took no more than 30 minutes. I co-wash, detangle, do a twistie bun (either baggied or not baggied), then throw on a turbie until I'm ready. I just can't believe it. No more blocking 3 hours to wash, detangle, and style my hair.
I guess I'd be finished in the same amount of time if I were relaxed bone straight too; since I'm just doing buns. But, if I wanted to do a curly ponytail, I couldn't do it bone straight, and I can do it now. I can't do a W&G because the relaxer straighted out my curls on top so much that it would look a mess, but at least I still have some texture!!! After reading more texlaxed threads, I realized the top and front of my hair is so much straighter than the rest because she was really smoothing those sections out. But...on the other hand, my hair looks sleek and smooth while it's pulled back. Don't let me rub some coconut oil on my hair...BLING CITY!!!

YAY!!!

 

[prospurr4]

Bumping and subscribing as a new texlaxed. Can't wait to read through this thread!!!

Welcome to the texlaxed world! Your hair looks beautiful in your siggy. I hope you love it as much as I do.

 

[Ms_Twana]

Welcome to the texlaxed world! Your hair looks beautiful in your siggy. I hope you love it as much as I do.

Thanks, hun. I hope you love your hair as much as I do!!!

How did you get your hair so straight in your avatar without direct heat?

 

[prospurr4]

Thanks, hun. I hope you love your hair as much as I do!!!

How did you get your hair so straight in your avatar without direct heat?

To straighten, I rollerset on gray (2") rollers, bonnet dry/airdry, remove rollers, then either crosswrap or wrap ends around a gray roller, then tie down with a silk scarf for a few hours.

 

[Ms_Twana]

So, I have a couple of questions.

1. Does that back part of my hair look under processed?
2. Is under processed a bad thing if you're intentionally texlaxed?
3. Will my hair look a mess when I do rollersets and twist outs because of the different textures?

 

[Ms_Twana]

So, I have a couple of questions.

1. Does that back part of my hair look under processed?
2. Is under processed a bad thing if you're intentionally texlaxed?
3. Will my hair look a mess when I do rollersets and twist outs because of the different textures?

Any answers ladies??

 

[Ms_Twana]

Okay...this IS a support thread right??? Where is everybody???

 

[Shay72]

I would respond but I can't really answer your questions.

1.& 2. Texlaxing is intentionally underprocessing so I am confused by those questions.
3. I don't rollerset or do twist outs so.......

 

[Ms_Twana]

I would respond but I can't really answer your questions.

1.& 2. Texlaxing is intentionally underprocessing so I am confused by those questions.
3. I don't rollerset or do twist outs so.......

Thanks. I guess that's what I was trying to figure out. In the thread that I was reading, one lady was talking about underprocessed hair being frizzy and harder to detangle. So, I was thinking that was a bad thing. So, I began to wonder if in order to be texlaxed or relaxed, you had to straighten to a certain degree. Am I making ANY sense?? I guess the comments in that thread had me thinking that underprocessed is a bad thing. But I guess it's a bad thing to someone that intended to relax bone straight.

 

[Shay72]

You're right sometimes people do unintentionally texlax. Actually that happened to me. I am happy though. I do not find it harder to detangle but I think that has more to do with products used, method, and hair texture.

 

[Ms_Twana]

You're right sometimes people do unintentionally texlax. Actually that happened to me. I am happy though. I do not find it harder to detangle but I think that has more to do with products used, method, and hair texture.

Yeah, I think at first my that's less straight was harder to detangle because my ends were really dry. Now that I've been co-washing, my moisture has picked up, so it's not as hard to detangle.

See, you actually helped me with your answer even though you thought you wouldn't.

 

[mika vs sasha]

How often do you suggest to texlax? I usually touch up every 8 weeks, should i use the same timeframe? It will be my time not doing a bone straight relaxer...

 

[prospurr4]

How often do you suggest to texlax? I usually touch up every 8 weeks, should i use the same timeframe? It will be my time not doing a bone straight relaxer...

You can keep your usual touchup schedule. You may find that you can stretch your texlax touchups longer because there will be less texture difference between your texlaxed hair and new growth; that's what happened with me. I went from doing touchups every 8 weeks to 13/14 weeks.

 

[*Michelle*]

You can keep your usual touchup schedule. You may find that you can stretch your texlax touchups longer because there will be less texture difference between your texlaxed hair and new growth; that's what happened with me. I went from doing touchups every 8 weeks to 13/14 weeks.

I agree! Give it a try, week by week.

 

[Sunshine0801]

I have a question. How do you all "smooth" the relaxer onto your hair?

I mean, do you grab small sections of hair and pinch it with your index and thumb while running your fingers down the hair shaft? If so, how often do you do it? Just once? Several times?

 

[Ms_Twana]

I have a question. How do you all "smooth" the relaxer onto your hair?

I mean, do you grab small sections of hair and pinch it with your index and thumb while running your fingers down the hair shaft? If so, how often do you do it? Just once? Several times?

I just got a relaxer again for the first time 2 weeks ago, and I didn't do it myself. But from what I have read from other texlaxers, most don't smooth at all. If they do, it's very minimal. They stylist that gave me my relaxer really smooth the top of my hair, and it is much straighter than the rest of my hair. Bone straight just about.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Okay so I'm in the texlax support thread now...pondering... With this working out and sweating there is no way I am going to be able to maintain with natural hair because I prefer to wear it straight for the most part...:scratchch: There are pluses and minuses to everything...

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Okay, can I just say that I am SOOOO HAPPY that I made the decision to texlax. I have co-washed everyday since Thursday, and the entire process took no more than 30 minutes. I co-wash, detangle, do a twistie bun (either baggied or not baggied), then throw on a turbie until I'm ready. I just can't believe it. No more blocking 3 hours to wash, detangle, and style my hair.
I guess I'd be finished in the same amount of time if I were relaxed bone straight too; since I'm just doing buns. But, if I wanted to do a curly ponytail, I couldn't do it bone straight, and I can do it now. I can't do a W&G because the relaxer straighted out my curls on top so much that it would look a mess, but at least I still have some texture!!! After reading more texlaxed threads, I realized the top and front of my hair is so much straighter than the rest because she was really smoothing those sections out. But...on the other hand, my hair looks sleek and smooth while it's pulled back. Don't let me rub some coconut oil on my hair...BLING CITY!!!

YAY!!!

You said a mouth full right here ... after a workout, that's what I need to be able to do, wash and pull back into a pony without a fight!! LOL

ETA: I am so glad it worked out so well for you. I was one of the ones telling you to think long and hard about it. Now I'm doing the same thing. I realize my lifestyle and my hairstyle are not matching right now...