kupenda said:I'm curious. For those with multiple textures, can you still texlax? My hair is a bit of everything. I would be afraid that texlaxing would make it even more obvious how mismatched my hair is.
I've been considering this lately. Can anyone share their prep process during the weeks leading up to their first texlax?
@Napp-
Thanks Girl!
TBH- I was TIRED.
The first 2 years of my natural journey was peachy. I had great retention and a really easy time with my natural hair. Why?- Because I stayed weaved/cornrowed/wigged up.
After 2 years of "hiding" I was tired of weaves and wigs (& so was my SO). So then I decided to opt for more natural styles (still protected) but w/o heat. Beautiful styles... but a DISASTER to the health of my hair.
My ends where a hot raggedy mess from all of the breakage/tangles/splits & ssk from not using heat.
So I decided to use heat.
Heat is my friend.
But my scalp NEEDS to be washed every 3-4 days, or it gets itchy flaky & honestly smelly
I cannot blowdry every 3-4 days. Thats a recipe for disaster.
I tried skipping the blowdry every other style session and just doing a stretched bun, but my roots would matt and tangle. Its like my hair naturally wants to lock up.
Plus I was tired of the 3 hour shampoo or cowash + detangle then style sessions.
So I decided to texlax.
The timing of this thread is perfect.
Welcome to the forum!
I don't want to texlax but sometimes I think about doing a Brazilian Keratin Treatment for the summer. People always warn me not to do it so I've been hesitant.
Yea I'm really thinking about it. THis is my third time natural...third BC as of last April. This time I made a promise to myself to stay natural for my 4 yr old daughter but I have her and a 10 month old with no help (pretty much single mom) bc my husband works out of town! So taking care of the kids, the house, the dog..,oh and myself, is so stressful. Throw in some type 4 hair and boom! Massive explosion lol
I'm trying to stick it out but....
I might throw in some extensions plus relaxed texture and see how things go.
Ladies,
I am counting down until my Texlax (silly, I know)! In 5 more days, I'll begin my new journey. I did my final hair wash as a natural yesterday, and I sat detangling my hair for 1-2 hours, then woke up this morning to it still wet, all I can say is good riddance!
Looking forward to joining some of the ladies on the OTHER side!!! LOL
@SweetSunshine
Thanks for sharing! I did a protein treatment last weekend. Still deciding if I'll take the plunge. Maybe a strand test will help.
SweetSunshine
Thanks for sharing! I did a protein treatment last weekend. Still deciding if I'll take the plunge. Maybe a strand test will help.
im also hesitating cause i have fine strands.
ive been deeply thinking of it for thé last 2 weeks....still scared to plunge lol
My Personal Pros and Cons of Texlaxing...
Cons:
#1- Watch how you base your scalp and what you base with. Your roots may not come out as straight as you would like.
Basing with Vaseline (probably too heavy handed) caused my roots to not loosen as much as I want them too. I won't do a corrective, bc I am loving my hair. But when I texlax again (May-ish), I'll get it right then. However, I will probably either keep the relaxer on the roots longer, or find something lighter to base with.
Pros:
#1- I love my texture. It is the same as it was before, just looser and elongated.
#2- I washed my hair in the shower and was shocked to see my hair laying flat against my back and shoulder blades. This hasn't happened once since I was natural.
#3- I was able to comb my hair while wet without starting at the bottom and slowly working my way to the top.
#4- Wash-n-Go's will be easier and much cuter since my hair wont shrink to my ears!
#5- I used much less product that I normally do.
#6- I fell in love with my hair all over again
My boyfriend, parents, sister, church members and others all commented on how happy and glowing I looked with my "new hair". (It's not that I didn't like my natural hair, bc I did. It was the maintenance of it that was challenging for the past 6 years.) A woman's hair is her crown. If her hair is looking great, then she's feeling great. And folks, I'm feeling absolutely wonderful
I'll have a few more pics in my album. Thanks for listening to me ramble!