Does Pressed Hair Grow Faster than Relaxed Hair
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msa
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Growth rate has nothing to do with whether the hair is pressed or relaxed.
As far as retention is concerned it depends on the health of the hair and how the person treats it, regardless of whether it's pressed or relaxed.
Individually, some peoples hair just can't handle chemicals so using heat on their natural hair allows them to retain better. But it can also work the other way around. It just depends on the person.
As far as retention is concerned it depends on the health of the hair and how the person treats it, regardless of whether it's pressed or relaxed.
Individually, some peoples hair just can't handle chemicals so using heat on their natural hair allows them to retain better. But it can also work the other way around. It just depends on the person.
locabouthair
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No it doesnt. At least in my experience.
I pressed my hair for almost 5 year. My hair grew at the same rate as it does relaxed. I didnt retain much because I kept getting trims and I just didnt have good hair care habits.
Your hair wont grow out of your scalp faster if it's relaxed or pressed. It's more about retention of the length. When I was pressed I didnt know how to take care of my hair. Now that I'm relaxed I know what my hair needs, thanks to the board, and I'm sure it will get longer than ever before
I pressed my hair for almost 5 year. My hair grew at the same rate as it does relaxed. I didnt retain much because I kept getting trims and I just didnt have good hair care habits.
Your hair wont grow out of your scalp faster if it's relaxed or pressed. It's more about retention of the length. When I was pressed I didnt know how to take care of my hair. Now that I'm relaxed I know what my hair needs, thanks to the board, and I'm sure it will get longer than ever before
No, it doesn't. I think people who choose heat over chemicals retain more length usually tho. Why do I think this is? Well, chemicals are far more tricky because they react w/ a person's body chemistry. If someone takes X med or are having hormonal ups and downs (LOL...their period, to be precise), the chemicals can and will react differently. IOW, everytime a woman sits down to get a perm, the time it's left on may be too little or too much.
Heat is a lot less tricky, if you or the person doing it knows what they're doing and aren't going for a "bone straight" hard press.
I think retention for perms is usually less because the tendency of beauticians and their lients to seek bone straight overprocessed hair as well.
Heat is a lot less tricky, if you or the person doing it knows what they're doing and aren't going for a "bone straight" hard press.
I think retention for perms is usually less because the tendency of beauticians and their lients to seek bone straight overprocessed hair as well.
locabouthair
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I think that might depend on the person.
It took A LOT of heat (and manipulation)to straighten my hair and I always had splits. Maybe if it didnt take so much for my hair to straighten (I have a very tight hair pattern), I would have gotten less splits.
Plus the woman that was pressing my hair burnt it at least twice!
I'm still mad because one part she burnt still hasnt grown back
Michelle Obama is a also pressed (or flat ironed) natural from what I gather.
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BlackMasterPiece
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Straightening methods have no bearing on growth rate, its simply straightening the hair that has already left your scalp.
As for if pressed hair is less prone to breakage, that totally depends on your specific hair, how skilled you are at pressing and your technique and how educated you are on healthy hair practices.
I will say that my hair is thousands of times stronger longer and thicker as a pressed natural then it was when I was relaxed. This is due to me understanding the importance of heat protectants, deep conditioning regularly, protective styling, gentle combing etc
I could have had long relaxed hair too with these same practices but relaxing my hair just doesn't go along with my values so I'm very happy to see my hair thrive in its natural state
As for if pressed hair is less prone to breakage, that totally depends on your specific hair, how skilled you are at pressing and your technique and how educated you are on healthy hair practices.
I will say that my hair is thousands of times stronger longer and thicker as a pressed natural then it was when I was relaxed. This is due to me understanding the importance of heat protectants, deep conditioning regularly, protective styling, gentle combing etc
I could have had long relaxed hair too with these same practices but relaxing my hair just doesn't go along with my values so I'm very happy to see my hair thrive in its natural state
BroadstreetBully
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The girls I know who pressed usually had longer/thicker hair than those who relaxed, but on this board that isn't the case. It's all about how you take care of it.
DDTexlaxed
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I believe I can achieve the same look with natural pressed hair that I did relaxed. I think retention and growth go hand and hand with good hair care practices.
BlackMasterPiece
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Awe:blush3: thanks alot if you ever need some tips, I'm here
Same here, I think thats because its much easier to just be a straightened natural and retain length especially if you have coarse strands then to be anything else. My hair would require ALOT of TLC to get long and strong relaxed between having to restore strength and moisture whereas when I was a straightened natural I would wash, use a rinse out condish, apply heat protectant, straighten in sections and call it a day. It didn't require much so I think that may be why.......just my thoughts.
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aquajoyice
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Your hair will grow regardless of what you do to it. It'a ll about retaining length. You can be natural, relaxed, pressed whatever and if you dont take care of your ends your hair will not gain any length.
If Mrs O has a relaxer, it's a darned good one. Her hair looks pressed to me because she still has texture even while straight. Relaxers (as I said upthread) have a tendency towards taking out all of the texture either by being left on too long or delibrately by the beautician/client wishes.
pookaloo83
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Michelle does not have a relaxer.
MrsHdrLe
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I agree with the ladies, but in my situation, the single strand knots were tearing my ends up. I noticed since I did a texlax and started wet roller setting and my retention has never been better. :wink2
also do a very low heat maxiglide (5 or less) to smooth out the ends which keeps the ends from snagging on my fabric)
also do a very low heat maxiglide (5 or less) to smooth out the ends which keeps the ends from snagging on my fabric)I can't tell the difference, I see many relaxed heads that look exactly like hers.
I used to faithfully press my hair every single week when I was natural. I did that for about 3 years and it was not a good experience at all. Well the growth was the same, but as for the retention
I basically lost all my curls and my hair went from thick virgin SL-APL to thin, brittle heat damaged SL. I eventually stopped the press and curls before it was too late for the sake of my poor hair The funny thing is that my relaxed hair can handle a weekly blowdrying without problem, but the teeth of those damn'd hot combs
I basically lost all my curls and my hair went from thick virgin SL-APL to thin, brittle heat damaged SL. I eventually stopped the press and curls before it was too late for the sake of my poor hair The funny thing is that my relaxed hair can handle a weekly blowdrying without problem, but the teeth of those damn'd hot combsSimilar threads
