ScandalousBeauty
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All of you that texturize, what are the benefits, and why do you continue to do it?
mrspatriceww said:I decided to go natural and did the big chop in April. My reason for going natural was b/c I have very fine hair and relaxers always caused major breakage. I still wasn't happy after my big chop, so I decided to try a texturizer. The stylist used a mild relaxer. When she applied the relaxer to my hair, she didn't smooth it very much, so my hair wasn't bone straight. I like the relaxed look, so I usually I have my hair blow dried and curled. I try to minimize heat, but I have to use heat at least once or twice a week. I love my hair texturized. It looks fuller and has a lot of body. My first and last texturizer was the first week of May. I have noticed that now since the texture of my texturized hair is very similar to the texture of my new growth, it is easier for me to manage both textures. I will never go back to a bone straight relaxer. I am trying see how long I can stretch my texturizer. 3mths, 6mths, Forever???
Hi Stormy. Remember we talked about this when you were in B'ham. Thought you would have texturized by now.Stormy said:Good question LilChocolate!
Like nita, when I used to do my own relaxers using Motions mild, I was texturizing too without realizing it. I thought since I was underprocessing it, I should let the professionals handle it, and get it evenly straight. Only, the stylist always gets it too straight, and my hair looks thinner, and starts breaking off. So, although I wasn't getting it straight, my hair was much healthier when I was doing it myself. I'm trying to go natural, but I'm finding that when I wash my hair I get lots of tangles which causes too much hair (for me) in my comb. I think I may just go back to texturizing.
RabiaElaine said:I had my hair texturized once while in college. I loved being able to wash and go. I ended up relaxing to bone straight because I kept trying to straighten my texturized hair and was using way too much heat. Now I don't care as much for a bone straight look because I like my hair to look thick and healthy rather than bone straight. I am seriously considering going back to texturizing or natural.
Does anyone have pics of their texturized 4a/b hair to remind me .
DahomeyAhosi said:I don't like straight hair so I didn't want to be relaxed. However my natural hair was too much for me to detangle and comb. Washing was a nightmare. I will remain texturized until I suffer a setback that convinces me to go back to my stronger natural hair.
RabiaElaine said:Your hair is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's just how I want my hair to look when I my hair grows up . Do you texturize yourself? How long is the relaxer left on your 4a/b hair (this is my hair type). How long was your hair when you started texturizing? How did you get your hair to grow to that length?
Sorry in advance for all of the questions.
Amina said:Does it matter what you use to texturize your hair (relaxer or texturizer) and also how do I care for my hair when switching from bone straight to texturizer? I am 4a/4b with shoulder length hair. Since using MTG my hair seems to be growing fast. Also did you change what products you used since having a texturizer?
mrspatriceww said:Hi Stormy. Remember we talked about this when you were in B'ham. Thought you would have texturized by now.