![]() ![]() In retrospect, I’m very glad I decided to use a texturized rather than attempting to tex-lax my hair by using a relaxer. Texturizer Before & After Results Results after the texturizer. *Please find and see embedded video on this page to see my process in action. I left the texuierzer on the rest of my 4c hair, as you can watch in the embeded video on this page, for not more than 5 mins. I left the texturizer on my leave out and edges for approximately 14 mins. This texturizer on Amazon appears to be very similar to the one that I used (I bought mine from my local beauty supply store). I did however start the process with my leave out and edges as these are the areas I wanted the stretch and loosen the most. While texturing my 4c hair, I followed the directions exactly as instructed. The Texturizing Process During the process of Before the texturizing hair. The reverse however would not be possible. I don’t know at all if this is even a good idea, just my novice logic. ![]() Worst case scenario, I can retexturize or re-process my underprocessed hair further. I would much rather have my hair be underprocessed than over-processed. And then still, I would underprocess the texturized by leaving it in for a shorter duration of time than recommended. ![]() I figured the texturizing “curl softener” would be a milder texture loosening formula. I decided to go with the latter, a texturizer. Additionally, the strength of the relaxer may also be weakened with substances such as hair conditioner before applied to the hair.Ī texturizer, on the other hand, is a product that is intended to specifically stretch and soften curls as opposed to straightening the hair. This is acheived by leaving the relaxer in the hair for a considerably shorter duration of time than reccomended. It’s my understanding that texlaxing is the procedure of underprocessing the hair with the use of a relaxer. Now, although the next two terms (tex-lax and texturize) sound the same, they are not. A relaxer is a product used with the intention of straightening black hair or African American hair. This is a very important distinction that should not be overlooked.Īs you certainly already know. What’s the difference? Straightened 4c hair with u-part wig before Before the texturizer. The stretched coils achieved by the ladies with 4c textured hair was quite nice. I didn’t want that.Īfter going down the rabbit hole of the “texlaxed” community on youtube (yea, it’s apparently a thing), I also considered texlaxing my hair. I also remember my relaxed hair would always inevitably break off and become damaged. But then I remembered how lackluster and unimpressive my hair looked when it was overprocessed, lifeless, and relaxed (without weave or extensions). I considered just relaxing my hair (the easy way out). The goal with wanting to texturize or texlax my type 4 hair (two totally different processes) is I want something that will soften my edges (and my beady beads), make my leave out easier to straighten and withstand humidity, and I also want to make my 4c hair overall easier to manage. Texturizer for Black Hair Before the texturizer. I can no longer simply wash and go without a couple of hours of frustratingly twisting my hair or looking totally underwhelming. Because unlike with my short TWA, I can no longer as easily simply wash and go. And my hair has gotten to a length that maintaining it has become such a hassle for me. ![]() You see, I’ve been growing my natural, this time around, for about 2 years now. For some time now I’ve been contemplating what I should do with my 4c textured natural hair. ![]()
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