I get keratin treatments instead of relaxers. For me, keratin treatments are better for my hair, I like that I still get texture but the curls are looser and easy to manage. I have mostly type 4 hair with a few areas of 3 but for the most part it's coarse. The worst part of keratin treatments are the manner in which they are applied, it's a bit on the rough side with high heat use. I counter this by not getting the treatments frequently and avoiding using direct heat afterwards (rollersets are my friend).