Nonpareil
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Yes, I did it, I'll admit. I feel like a cheat, a fraud, and a liar
. I went natural, now I'm texturized. My hair looks GREAT
, but at first I cried, perhaps because I feel the decision was not my own. My *uppity* mom kept naggin' about "why don't I do something with that hair?" I had colored my hair, but never wore it out because I wore a cute cap/net weave and kept my hair cornrowed underneath to protect it - it grew and thrived that way, from 2 inches at the BC in February to 4 in April.
She doesn't like weaves, so I started wearing my own 4a/3c edges hair back in a little 'fro with a band, and she was annoyed (I hate being so easily influenced and manipulated at 23
) . So I texturized once (small sections at a time while my hair was in an uncombed curly state, 6 minutes, rinse, neutralize, on to the next) with Textures and Tones Mild mixed with oil and conditioner to dilute it - perhaps I didn't want it to work, because it didn't do much except remove some frizz and define my curls a little. My front hairline had no curl and was frizzy. I had lots of tight spiky ringlets a little bigger than a pen spring. It was very dry and yucky feeling, also kind of dull, no shine - but suprisingly NO BREAKAGE or damage.
I started wearing the band with the spiky ringlets, and again - she was annoyed, but this time, so was I. My hair was looking like a 4b mess (no offense anyone). So I broke out my huge tub of Arosci texturizer that I got for $10 off of eBay and texturized again. This time I just did a front and back section, combed each section out and applied some cholesterol conditioner before texturizing. Did each section at a time, slathered the relaxer on, tried not to pull it and manipulate it too much, basically piled it up on my head for 7 minutes, rinsed, neutralized. While rinsing I was really worried because my hair felt STRAIGHT and my fingers glided through it, I thought I had gone to the point of no return. But after conditioning - my curl came back - and WOW, it was perfect! My frizzy hairline had curl definition, and I had nice loose curls all over, my ends are curly but smooth, so now I can probably rollerset for a straight look. My 3c edges are a little looser than I'd like but there is still definition, except for one tiny tiny piece that has a straight end. The majority of my hair looks like a Curve Salon Silkener, but the 3c edges look like a Jazma Wash N' Wear if this makes any sense. Hair is still suprisingly strong, despite color and lye, though I know I'll have to be gentle with it - I only intend to do this stuff once or twice a year so I should be okay. I just put in a little Salerm 21, and some NTM Serum, my hair is soft, defined, and shiny, feels so much better! Nice to have Wash N' Go hair, esp. since I'm heading back to college this summer. I'm very happy with the result, but there is a part of me that is still wondering what could have been...
She doesn't like weaves, so I started wearing my own 4a/3c edges hair back in a little 'fro with a band, and she was annoyed (I hate being so easily influenced and manipulated at 23
I started wearing the band with the spiky ringlets, and again - she was annoyed, but this time, so was I. My hair was looking like a 4b mess (no offense anyone). So I broke out my huge tub of Arosci texturizer that I got for $10 off of eBay and texturized again. This time I just did a front and back section, combed each section out and applied some cholesterol conditioner before texturizing. Did each section at a time, slathered the relaxer on, tried not to pull it and manipulate it too much, basically piled it up on my head for 7 minutes, rinsed, neutralized. While rinsing I was really worried because my hair felt STRAIGHT and my fingers glided through it, I thought I had gone to the point of no return. But after conditioning - my curl came back - and WOW, it was perfect! My frizzy hairline had curl definition, and I had nice loose curls all over, my ends are curly but smooth, so now I can probably rollerset for a straight look. My 3c edges are a little looser than I'd like but there is still definition, except for one tiny tiny piece that has a straight end. The majority of my hair looks like a Curve Salon Silkener, but the 3c edges look like a Jazma Wash N' Wear if this makes any sense. Hair is still suprisingly strong, despite color and lye, though I know I'll have to be gentle with it - I only intend to do this stuff once or twice a year so I should be okay. I just put in a little Salerm 21, and some NTM Serum, my hair is soft, defined, and shiny, feels so much better! Nice to have Wash N' Go hair, esp. since I'm heading back to college this summer. I'm very happy with the result, but there is a part of me that is still wondering what could have been...
