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isnatural4me

isnatural4me

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Perming the edges/outer perimeter of your hair to improve the look of buns and other transitioning hairstyles that display your hairline?
 
No way! I'm transitioning and I do the scarf method.

I dont see the point in going natural if you are going to relax your hair line. If you did that... you wouldnt be natural. :look:
 
it would sort of defeat the purpose of transitioning or being natural if you ever plan on wearing your hair out "au naturel" .................
this very same question was asked about 3 times this week alone.:look:...... an the vast majority of ppl agree, it doesnt make much sense to do this.......
 
silvergirl said:
it would sort of defeat the purpose of transitioning or being natural if you ever plan on wearing your hair out "au naturel" .................
this very same question was asked about 3 times this week alone.:look:...... an the vast majority of ppl agree, it doesnt make much sense to do this.......
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:yep: So weird, that this question is suddenly a popular one - what's up with that? :look:
 
nope, but one of my friends does it...her hair is a nice length, but i wouldnt do it. I agree with ladykpnc method
 
LadyKaypnyc said:
Nope, a little water and IC Fantasia Gel does that for me. And if that doesn't work, a scarf will:grin:
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Ditto. If I had to keep up the maintenance of perming the front of my hair, that would defeat the whole purpose of my having gone natural.
 
In response to comments about perming edges defeating purpose and not improving the look of naps...

I should first say that I did not mean improve naps. I meant just keep my hairline looking in tact because for me that is not the case...it's all over the place. I am in a profession that requires a very polished look and it was frustrating to have the flyaway bushy hairline with the remainder of my hair not matching.

Also, I think answers to this question vary depending on the reason a person decides to go natural and what they hope to achieve. My mind changes from week to week, but currently my goal is to have versatility in hair styles, thicker, and healthier hair. I don't think i ever plan to sport a fro or puffs, but I do like bantu knot sets, buns, etc.
 
isnatural4me said:
In response to comments about perming edges defeating purpose and not improving the look of naps...

I should first say that I did not mean improve naps. I meant just keep my hairline looking in tact because for me that is not the case...it's all over the place. I am in a profession that requires a very polished look and it was frustrating to have the flyaway bushy hairline with the remainder of my hair not matching.

Also, I think answers to this question vary depending on the reason a person decides to go natural and what they hope to achieve. My mind changes from week to week, but currently my goal is to have versatility in hair styles, thicker, and healthier hair. I don't think i ever plan to sport a fro or puffs, but I do like bantu knot sets, buns, etc.
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I understand why you want to do this. The texture at my hairline doesn't match the rest of my hair either. But for me I stopped getting relaxers b/c I didn't self-relax and was tired of the hassel of realxers. But if you don't mind that, and think this will help your hair, I say go for it. I would suggest that you may want to texturize or texlax rather than relaax bone straight though.
 
SEMO:

I'm so glad you said that because I have dying to know what exactly a texlax is..how is it different from texturizing? Your hair is beautiful btw.
 
I tie those edges down at night and use a little B5 All Natural Gel from Aubrey's Organics and a little oil and it works. Like someone else said, if that doesn't work then I use a scarf.
 
isnatural4me said:
In response to comments about perming edges defeating purpose and not improving the look of naps...

I should first say that I did not mean improve naps. I meant just keep my hairline looking in tact because for me that is not the case...it's all over the place.

I see what you are saying OP. But tensions can run high when any thread dealing with natural hair and using chemicals to change them and the wor "improvement" are involved. Even if you just mean in style, or what you personally would prefer to see on your head. Emphasis on YOUR head. Do what works for you, right?

I am in a profession that requires a very polished look and it was frustrating to have the flyaway bushy hairline with the remainder of my hair not matching.

Again, I see what you mean. But don't be surprised by backlash from this either. People take things out of content or overanalyze.

Also, I think answers to this question vary depending on the reason a person decides to go natural and what they hope to achieve. My mind changes from week to week, but currently my goal is to have versatility in hair styles, thicker, and healthier hair. I don't think i ever plan to sport a fro or puffs, but I do like bantu knot sets, buns, etc.
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ITA. What you're suggesting is often called a "Halo". I'm completely natural, with no plans for a halo as I love my uber defined hairline curls. That said if you like buns, knots sets, etc. and want a relaxed-looking hair line then this may work for you, but jostling the two textures can prove to be a pain.

Also, relaxing the hairline, which is weak for many people from the get go could be problematic. I'm not a fan of puffs, but I love me TWA which requires no "slicking-back". If you never intend to wear afros or puffs, you won't have an issue.

I can forsee people asking why you want to be natual in the first place, but you answered that: you want thicker, healthier hair. If being thermally straightened is better for your hair then relaxer + heat, happy hair growing!

I can also people posting about how you need to "emrace your naps" and "change your mindset" to recognize your natural hairline and relaxed hairline will not behave the same way. As these comments have been posted in threads by other memebers asking this same question.

Do you.

If you can stand the two textures, don't intend to wear fros or puffs, and your hairline is not a weak spot for you then I'd say do what makes YOU happy. :yep:

That may make me unpopular with other naturals and I certainly hope not....But, even though I am natural I can see how this could work for you. While I'd like to do the "natural" dance and see everyone embrace their natural curl or at least have the majority of Black women not relax (as I think it says something about us as a group when 94-96% of us all do the same behavior that makes us look more like others in a certain way)....This seems like it may be a good option for you -if scraves, brushing, and gels don't work.

Again, I stress though, DO YOU!

I hope whatever you choose, that it works perfectly and fits your needs! :yep:
 
isnatural4me said:
In response to comments about perming edges defeating purpose and not improving the look of naps...

I should first say that I did not mean improve naps. I meant just keep my hairline looking in tact because for me that is not the case...it's all over the place. I am in a profession that requires a very polished look and it was frustrating to have the flyaway bushy hairline with the remainder of my hair not matching.

Also, I think answers to this question vary depending on the reason a person decides to go natural and what they hope to achieve. My mind changes from week to week, but currently my goal is to have versatility in hair styles, thicker, and healthier hair. I don't think i ever plan to sport a fro or puffs, but I do like bantu knot sets, buns, etc.
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well do what is best for your hair considering the type of environments that you will be in. you can do bantu knots and buns with relaxed hair AND have the "polished" look you need/desire...

isnatural4me said:
SEMO:

I'm so glad you said that because I have dying to know what exactly a texlax is..how is it different from texturizing? Your hair is beautiful btw.
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texlaxing and texturizing are the same.

semo's hair is pretty :yep:
 
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isnatural4me said:
SEMO:

I'm so glad you said that because I have dying to know what exactly a texlax is..how is it different from texturizing? Your hair is beautiful btw.
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Thanks for the compliment. I'm not totally sure on the difference between texlaxing and texurizing. What I've noticed is that ladies who plan to wear their hair mostly straight, seem to texlax and those who wear it more curly tend to texturize. So maybe texlaxing gets the hair a bit straighter than texturizing. I could be wrong. I think both processes use the same chemicals but the leave-in times are different.


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Thanks DG for the compliment also.
 
If you do relax, I do agree with SEMO that you should texturize or texlax, which will mean you are loosening the curls/kinks, but not making that hair bone straight. For me water and oil is all it takes to lay down my edges. Some ladies may find that as their hair gets longer this hair will lay down better. I do believe that some ladies who relax or texlax/texturize their "halo" do not have edges that easily lay down with water/oil/gel/scarf. I think some people's edges are super dry/kinky &/or beady. When I first stopped relaxing my nape area drew up into little beads, over time with lots of moisture/conditioning and gaining length, the little beady bees went away but if I still had them I think I would texturize my nape.

I just think before anyone does this they should first give their natural hair time to adjust to going without relaxers. That dry, uncooperative hair could be scab hair. Maybe it's not, but you won't know for sure unless you give it a chance. Keep it really moist and conditioned. I don't see anything wrong with texturizing your halo if it is ruining your hairstyles and making you feel uncomfortable. Most of us ladies just want to feel pretty and look nice. Just give it time (at least 6 months) without any chemicals and try different methods (water/oil/brushing/gel/scarf, etc.) first.
 
isnatural4me said:
Perming the edges/outer perimeter of your hair to improve the look of buns and other transitioning hairstyles that display your hairline?
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Hey,
I know of somebody who does this, but No I wouldn't do it. I want my look/texture to be the same throughout which is one of the reasons why I have started transitioning. I agree that the right gel or cream and a scarf can lay the edges down just as good. I also agree with Semo saying texlax instead of bone straight if that's what you decide.
HHG!
 
isnatural4me said:
In response to comments about perming edges defeating purpose and not improving the look of naps...

I should first say that I did not mean improve naps. I meant just keep my hairline looking in tact because for me that is not the case...it's all over the place. I am in a profession that requires a very polished look and it was frustrating to have the flyaway bushy hairline with the remainder of my hair not matching.

Also, I think answers to this question vary depending on the reason a person decides to go natural and what they hope to achieve. My mind changes from week to week, but currently my goal is to have versatility in hair styles, thicker, and healthier hair. I don't think i ever plan to sport a fro or puffs, but I do like bantu knot sets, buns, etc.
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I understand completely! I currently work in a dr.'s office and I can NOT look crazy. I have that issue because my hair doesn't all fit in a bun, but i have been cowashing every morning and what I do is put on a headband a tight one just to my edges, and I find that it lays my edges down. Have you tried this?
 
Are you brushing your hair? If you have any type of curl pattern, brushing can make the frizz of natural hair even worse. I have found using gel and just smoothing it back with my hands and using a scarf for about 5 min gives me a nice, frizz free hair line. If all else fails, tex the halo :yep:
 
Nope...I cowash, then moisturize and oil my hair, style it and then tie a scarf around my hairline while I brush teeth, feed the babies, etc' and by the time I have to leave, I pull my scarf off and have lovely waves...

I can't even imagine what that would look like though
 
Nope, but you've put that in my head now! LOL! NO I wouldn't do that. I'm trying to keep as many toxins out of my system as possible. This is one I choose not to do.
 
No :nono:. My hairline/ halo is weakest part of my hair and it wouldn't make sense to continue relaxing such a fragile area.
 
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