Texturizer Disaster! Oh no!

[chica]

I went ahead and applied Soft & Beautiful Botanicals texturizer to my hair last night in the "coarse" formula. Well, I can report that I still have all of my hair on my head. However, I am disappointed to report that I did not get the result I wanted. It seems like parts of my hair over-straightened in the front, where the texture is naturally looser and softer, but did not seem to do much at all in the crown, where it is at its kinkiest/tightest. The rest of my hair basically looks the same, though it is easier to comb through and seemingly softer to the touch. At this point, I do not know what to do. I am not happy with the outcome. I am afraid that now I only have three options: cut it all off and start over, get braids and grow it out, or get a full-fledged relaxer.

If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate it.

 

[sassygirl125]

Strand test!

I think you should give yourself a deep protein treatment. Not necessarily ApHogee, but something that lists protein in the top five ingredients. QP Breakage Control, ION Reconstructor--something like that.

As for saving your hair, I don't know what to tell you. I would wear prtoective styles until I had enough hair to start all over with. But I know that's boring and not very stylish. If you know your hair can handle braids, go for it.

I'm sorry this happened to you.

 

[prettygirl]

I do not know much about texturizing but I agree with sassygirl about the strand test and doing a protein treatment sorry ti=o hear that things did not work out for u

 

[CurlyCrly]

You didn't do a strand test, did you?

Are you able to wear the over straigtened section curly, or is it too straight for that?

Also, usually hair will seem straighter immediately after a relaxer and the curls will tighten up after the first time it gets wet. Perhaps that will happen with you.

I'm sorry that you did not get the results you were looking for.

 

[laketta]

The exact same thing happened to me the first time i tried a texturizer.

I had grew out my perm back in 99-2000 and was happy to gotten shoulder length natural hair in one year. My hairdresser had a hard time styling my hair and suggested using a texturizer. Me being uneducated said sure because she said that it wasn't really a perm just something to loosen the curl. Well she did it and it came out too straight with hardly no curl at all. I was disappointed and decided to keep the texturizer instead of cutting it all off. I had spent a year growing it out of a relaxer just to mess it up in 5 minutes.

Now I am back natural since october 2002. I had originally about 4 inches of new hair until yesterday. I had my scab hair hacked off and whatever perm ends that were left. The shortest parts are now 2 inches which is in the back and longest is about 3 inches which is hardly anything at all compared to some on the board but it is strong and healthy. I will not attempt another texturizer or relaxer anymore. Once is enough for me. I feel your pain. I say start over.

 

[chica]

No, I didn't strand test.

It was only on for about 8 minutes. I applied it to the front of my hair, where I knew the natural texture was the loosest, last, so it did not process there that long. I just don't know what to do. It basically still LOOKS natural, but I know that it is not; in the front, it looks a lot looser/wavyish, as it descends into the softer-textured Afro puff I am wearing today.

 

[Karonica]

I told you texturizers are tricky. Well, at least it still looks natural, and from the way you describe it, it sounds very pretty.

How long is your hair? Maybe you can transition back to natural. I'm assuming you don't want a full relaxer, or do you?

 

[dontspeakdefeat]

When I recently did a texturizer on my sister's hair, I did the half and half thing. I first did a strand tests on the front and back sections then applied relaxer to the front from the top of the crown forward. At this time she was facing me. I applied vaseline to the back section so if I slipped and got a little on, it would not process. I applied the relaxer as quicky as possible and left it on for about 3 mins. I rinsed it and neutralized. Then I did the same for the back shortly after. It came out great making her 3a hair a little more manageable. The curls were slightly loosed.

 

[chica]

I just don't know what to do. I am not opposed to sporting a really short 'do for a while, really, but part of me hates the idea of cutting all my hair off. I don't know if it would be better to keep styling it as it is or get an all-out relaxer to balance the textures.

 

[Brownie]

Hello Chica!

From your description, your hair sounds pretty. I'd say don't do anything right now. You're thinking about too many things at one time. If you're concerned about the two textures, you can try braid outs, or roller sets. If you wind your (wet or slightly damp) hair up into bantu knots at night (I think this is what they're called), your hair will come out slightly curly/wavy in the morning; or if you don't like those, you could blow your hair out once a week and sport a bushy afro, or flat iron it to have a straight look.

I'm just saying don't make any rush decisions because you do have a lot of options that don't require you cutting your hair off. And next time, maybe try shopping for a good salon to do your touch up (for a texturizer), or practice doing some strand tests.

Good luck. It's really isn't as bad as it seems.

 

[Peachtree]

Wow, I don't know what to tell ya'. I'm sorry ur outcome wasn't to ur satifaction. Just make sure to pamper ur hair while ur deciding what to do...