When is it too late to go back?

[kaytorry]

I usually texlax my hair every three months. The last time I texlaxed was in march. I was planning to transition, but I'm apprehensive about big chopping or dealing with two textures for more than a year. My hair did not grow as fast as a was hoping, my new growth is about 2 inches. I remember my old stylist reccommending that I do not go past 3 months, it's almost been 5 months. Have I reached the point of no return??If I choose to texlax now, will I be facing a chance of major breakage? Has anyone streched that long? What advice can you give?

 

[ms.blue]

Are you experiencing any breakage? If not then just get your hair telax. There are members here who only relax twice a year and their hair is flourshing.

 

[ericajoy]

I don't see why you can't texlax now. I think a lot of people on the board stretch 5-6 months and longer (I personally don't, so don't have any direct experience, but this is based on what I've read.) I wonder why your old stylist said not to go longer than 3 months? Maybe she was thinking about the risk of breakage at the point where the two textures meet, but that's a day-to-day breakage risk, not one that just happens when you actually put the relaxer in your hair.

Anyway, yes, I think you can if you want to; just follow good practices like deep condition sometime in the week leading up to your texlax, be sure your hair is detangled and stretched out, etc.

There's a self-relaxing / texlaxing thread on here if you want more tips on the actual process.

Hth!

 

[kaytorry]

Are you experiencing any breakage? If not then just get your hair telax. There are members here who only relax twice a year and their hair is flourshing.

I think there is more shedding than breakage because there is a bit more hair in the comb after combing. I also see a few short hairs around the crown, bit no short hairs in my comb or clothing. I'm assuming it might be breakage as well?

 

[havilland]

i texlax every 5-10 months. you can still do a touch up. there is no point of "no return". you can touch up whenever you want.

sometimes i stretch 5-6 months. my longest stretch was 10. my hair is just fine. actually it's better than it ever was when i went 5-6 weeks.

i swear MOST (not all) stylists don't know jack about hair.

 

[kaytorry]

bumping.....