I'm starting to love my texlaxed hair...

[RabiaElaine]

Hi ladies,

I'm really starting to fall in love with my texlaxed hair. Some of you might have seen posts from me a few weeks ago before my touch up, when I was contemplating going back to a bone straight relaxer. I was frustrated with the texture and thought it was too kinky.

Well I have a different opinion now. When the hairdresser did my touch up, I explained to her that I didn't want my hair bone straight but that I wanted to relax it a little more than it was during my last application. She did just what I asked she got me to about 70% relaxed. She also did a correction relaxer on my the hair that was too kinky from the application before, right at the end of her application. She didn't over process me at all.

Now I have about 3 inches of unstretched texlaxed hair in most areas (which is about 3.5 or more when stetched). Anyway I love it!!! It's so soft, it's thicker than my bone staight hair. If I put scurl and some WGO on it I can slick it down and make it look straight.

Whenever I get discouraged about it I just look at Isis' album. I hope to have hair that is half as thick as hers one day. I hope I can transition into texlaxed hair without having to chop off my relaxed ends until I have at least armpit length texlaxed hair.

Anyway, just thought I'd share!!!

 

[PinkPeony]

I`am happy for you and your hair does look very nice .
I agree with you Isis has beautiful texlaxed hair.
Thx , for sharing Rabia

 

[OneInAMillion]

Hi Rabia,

Thanks for the info. I'm going through phases with my textlaxed hair which is currently mostly texturized now. I too am having an issue with the new growth that was recently relaxed--there's not evidence of a relaxer on their at all. I KNOW I don't have 3 inches of growth in one month but I'm scared to do a corrective procedure.

Where did you go for the corrective? Was it the same person that did your hair initially? I have a stylist at home that would be my best bet to fix this since she knows my hair, but how long should I wait for the corrective if that's what I choose?

Sorry for all the questions, but I'm so thankful that someone else may know about this

 

[RabiaElaine]

Hi Rabia,

Thanks for the info. I'm going through phases with my textlaxed hair which is currently mostly texturized now. I too am having an issue with the new growth that was recently relaxed--there's not evidence of a relaxer on their at all. I KNOW I don't have 3 inches of growth in one month but I'm scared to do a corrective procedure.

Where did you go for the corrective? Was it the same person that did your hair initially? I have a stylist at home that would be my best bet to fix this since she knows my hair, but how long should I wait for the corrective if that's what I choose?

Sorry for all the questions, but I'm so thankful that someone else may know about this

No problem...I was eyeing your album yesterday...your hair is very nice.


Anywho, I went to Michele's Salon on 40th and 8th avenue I think. Violet is the one who did my last relaxer. She was not the person who did the one before. It sucked but I waited 15 weeks to get my touch up and corrective. I didn't want to chance over processing so I just waited. I explained to her that I didn't want bone straight hair and that my previous touch up had left my hair too kinky. I think I told her I wanted it to be about 70% relaxed. Anyway at the end of the relaxer like last 3-5 minutes she did the corrective, she did it perfectly too. I can't tell the difference between the hair that was underprocessed and my newly texlaxed hair. They have the same level of processing. I wouldn't get it done early, I would wait until the next time you plan to relax (unless you don't plan to relax for 8 months or something like that). I don't think I could have made it much past 15 weeks this last time.

Now that my hair is correctly processed I'm confident I can stretch for 19 weeks (only 17 weeks and 2 days to go!!!).

 

[SilkyandSmooth]

Good for you! I'm also texlaxed and loving it. Although I told my hair stylist that I didn't want my hair bone straight, I wasn't quite sure how it would turn out. She set my hair after relaxing it, so I didn't get a good chance to see how much curl definition I had. I didn't find out how much CD was left until I washed my hair this weekend. My curls are still there, just less frizzy and easier to straighten & keep straight. Needless to say, I am very happy!

 

[Isis]

Hi ladies,

I'm really starting to fall in love with my texlaxed hair. Some of you might have seen posts from me a few weeks ago before my touch up, when I was contemplating going back to a bone straight relaxer. I was frustrated with the texture and thought it was too kinky.

Well I have a different opinion now. When the hairdresser did my touch up, I explained to her that I didn't want my hair bone straight but that I wanted to relax it a little more than it was during my last application. She did just what I asked she got me to about 70% relaxed. She also did a correction relaxer on my the hair that was too kinky from the application before, right at the end of her application. She didn't over process me at all.

Now I have about 3 inches of unstretched texlaxed hair in most areas (which is about 3.5 or more when stetched). Anyway I love it!!! It's so soft, it's thicker than my bone staight hair. If I put scurl and some WGO on it I can slick it down and make it look straight.

Whenever I get discouraged about it I just look at Isis' album. I hope to have hair that is half as thick as hers one day. I hope I can transition into texlaxed hair without having to chop off my relaxed ends until I have at least armpit length texlaxed hair.

Anyway, just thought I'd share!!!

It's refreshing to hear about your stylist, not only doing exactly what you wanted, but doing a perfect corrective relaxer too. She sounds like a keeper! I'm glad you are having a good texlax hair experience.

And thank you RabiaElaine and Ella for the compliments.

 

[OneInAMillion]

No problem...I was eyeing your album yesterday...your hair is very nice.


Anywho, I went to Michele's Salon on 40th and 8th avenue I think. Violet is the one who did my last relaxer. She was not the person who did the one before. It sucked but I waited 15 weeks to get my touch up and corrective. I didn't want to chance over processing so I just waited. I explained to her that I didn't want bone straight hair and that my previous touch up had left my hair too kinky. I think I told her I wanted it to be about 70% relaxed. Anyway at the end of the relaxer like last 3-5 minutes she did the corrective, she did it perfectly too. I can't tell the difference between the hair that was underprocessed and my newly texlaxed hair. They have the same level of processing. I wouldn't get it done early, I would wait until the next time you plan to relax (unless you don't plan to relax for 8 months or something like that). I don't think I could have made it much past 15 weeks this last time.

Now that my hair is correctly processed I'm confident I can stretch for 19 weeks (only 17 weeks and 2 days to go!!!).

Thanks so much for the info and compliment! I'm going to talk to my stylist about the corrective and when we should plan on doing it.

 

[lonei]

Am I the only one who hates mine?!

 

[nelli711]

Lonei, girl you are definately not the only one. I wanna get a corrective relaxer so bad but Im scurred

 

[nelli711]

Lonei, girl you are definately not the only one. I wanna get a corrective relaxer so bad but Im scurred

 

[lonei]

Lonei, girl you are definately not the only one. I wanna get a corrective relaxer so bad but Im scurred

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RabiaElaine]

Lonei,

If you don't mind my asking...why do not like your texlaxed hair???

 

[lonei]

Lonei,

If you don't mind my asking...why do not like your texlaxed hair???

Sorry I never go back and check threads that i posted in! Its the tangles and the fact that I now have to use heat to get my hair straight when I didnt before...

 

[MizaniMami]

Am I the only one who hates mine?!

Nah, chica. And I got tired of hating it. I went back straight and I am never looking back.

 

[nomoweavesfome]

Am I the only one who hates mine?!
.

NOPE!!!!

 

[secretdiamond]

it's funny you started this thread. I'm cursing my 'texlaxed' hair as I type.