DahomeyAhosi
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It's interesting to see so many transitioners and also interesting to see so many ladies who have been natural turning to texturizers and relaxers. I am currently texturized but am thinking about going natural at the end of 2004. I thought it would be nice if those of us who've spent a significant amount of time in both camps (relaxed and natural) to list your personal pros and cons for those who are considering transitioning so I'll start:
<font color="purple"> Pros of relaxing/texturizing</font>
1. Less detangling time
2. Fewer knots at the ends of strands and less hair lost to knots
3. Less styling time (I don't ever use heat)
<font color="purple"> Cons of relaxing </font>
1. Chemicals weaken hair => Shedding and breakage increased significantly
2. Reliance on stylists to apply chemicals (I'm too scared to self-relax) and the cost of paying the stylist
<font color="purple"> Pros of being natural</font>
1. Big Thick, healthy, luscious hair (ok maybe I should break that one out lol)
<font color="purple"> Cons of being natural</font>
1. Detangling is a monster
2. harder to find a stylist who is both willing and knowledgable about my hair (but I also found that a stylist wasn't really necessary)
<font color="purple"> Pros of relaxing/texturizing</font>
1. Less detangling time
2. Fewer knots at the ends of strands and less hair lost to knots
3. Less styling time (I don't ever use heat)
<font color="purple"> Cons of relaxing </font>
1. Chemicals weaken hair => Shedding and breakage increased significantly
2. Reliance on stylists to apply chemicals (I'm too scared to self-relax) and the cost of paying the stylist
<font color="purple"> Pros of being natural</font>
1. Big Thick, healthy, luscious hair (ok maybe I should break that one out lol)
<font color="purple"> Cons of being natural</font>
1. Detangling is a monster
2. harder to find a stylist who is both willing and knowledgable about my hair (but I also found that a stylist wasn't really necessary)