Texlaxing the hairline

[Bublin]

Are any naturals doing this or ever thought about it?

I am fighting a losing battle with the front of my hair. It is short and constantly breaks no matter what i do. I cannot even wear my hair pulled back or get it lay down because it is so short. Before started transitioning i was able to keep it at a decent length, now i just look plain ugly and its getting worse.

When i was fully natural a few years ago i had the same problem and was unable to even wear a simple puff beacuse of the very short hair.

Whilst relaxed i was able to keep the hair at the front at a decent length.

I was thinking a light texlax would be the answer.

 

[Bublin]

....oh and not only does my hair break at the front it is also very so growing. I have 6 inches of regrowth everywhere else and just 3 inches at the front.

 

[Kay.Dee]

I have the same exact problem. It breaks off easily and it seems to grow at a slower rate than the rest of my hair. Even when I was relaxed, I was trying to grow out some bangs and it never seemd to move.

Right now I've been trying to baby it by cornrowing the front half of my head and leaving it alone for 2 weeks at a time. And If it's out, I try to keep it stretched at all times. I'm not sure about texlaxing though, I'm afraid it would make it break off faster (at least for me)

 

[ms.blue]

wouldn't that cause more breakage? Do you brush your hair a lot?

 

[brucebettye]

I am texlaxed and I will not relax my hairline or nape anymore. It caused my edges and nape to look thin and take a while to thicken up again. I can successfully lay down my edges by using scurl and then apply eco styler olive oil gel over that. You may not like the results of the texlax hairline so I say try different products to lay your hair down first before you texlax. In my sig picture I am almost 8 months post relaxer and I can lay down my edges.

 

[Bublin]

KayDee - I cornrow the front too but I have to redo the braids every other day. I lightly finger comb and redo it. I style with one braid loosly along my hairine and the rest pulled into a pony that is tucked away or two braids that start at the front and go down the side of my head. These styles need refreshing after 2 days. if i do smaller braids my hair gets tangled and that is no good for my issue.

What style of braid are u doing?

Ms Blue - i do not own a brush and inbetween washes i finger comb.

The first picture in my siggy looks like a haircut - nope - its stylish breakage - lol. I have rarely used a brush in my life.

 

[Lynnerie]

You have to do whats best for your hair but in my opinion I think texlaxing just your hairline would cause more breakage and then you'd have to deal with the demarcation line.

Maybe you can use some essential oils along the hair line and try wearing some different styles to make sure there's not any tension/stress along the hairline.

 

[ChristmasCarol]

Maybe you could flat twist the front and leave the back in a curly puff. Kinda like half-up half-down. If you do this (or variations of) for a few months, maybe it will give the front a chance to grow out to a length that can be pulled back without alot of tension.

 

[Supervixen]

I have the same issue to OP suggests. Even my curls look different on the hairline. I wear a lot of buns, so I think it has to do with that for me.

 

[ms.blue]

Maybe do hairstyles that don't cause much tension around the hair.

 

[Bublin]

Bump Bump Bump.

oops i bumped and didn't need to - thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming.

I have been doing the 'no tension at the front' styles for a good few months now and the situation is not getting any better.

I'm doomed to 'Ugly at the front, Nice at the Back hair'.

 

[wavezncurlz]

I admit, I did this when I relaxed - in fact that is what I would relax the area where a headband would go. I liked the smooth edges. I didn't experience breakage. I have discovered that a good butter and scarf can tame my edges without resorting to chemicals though.

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

All you have to do is get a good natural butter and/or gel and do the scarf method.