Back on the Creamy Crack (PICS)

simplyconfident

Well-Known Member

• Jun 16, 2014

• #1

Hey ladies. I don't post here much but just wanted to show my hair after being natural for over 15 months. I'm not anti Team Natural at all. In fact I still adore natural hair, but for me it was much easier for my lifestyle to return back to relaxers.
I personally do not see much info on ladies who decide to relax their natural hair, so I wanted to start a thread for anyone who may be interested. I'm so excited to grow long healthy relaxed hair again.

 

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MileHighDiva

A+ Hair Care Queen

• Jun 16, 2014

• #2

OP, your hair looks great natural and relaxed!

Sent from my Speak & Spell using LHCF

 

overtherainbow

Well-Known Member

• Jun 16, 2014

• #3

I really like your hair shape, relaxed and natural.

 

Bibliophile

Hair toy Aficionado

• Jun 16, 2014

• #4

I agree... Your hair looks pretty both natural & relaxed

 

shyekiera

Well-Known Member

• Jun 16, 2014

• #5

MileHighDiva said:

OP, your hair looks great natural and relaxed!

Sent from my Speak & Spell using LHCF

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I agree....

 

havilland

Magical Mythical Princess

• Jun 16, 2014

• #6

Pretty. Very nice results. I love your hair's color. It's so rich.

What type of relaxer did u use?

 

greenandchic

Well-Known Member

• Jun 16, 2014

• #7

You hair looks great!

 

BostonMaria

Well-Known Member

• Jun 16, 2014

• #8

Beautiful natural and relaxed!

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simplyconfident

Well-Known Member

• Jun 16, 2014

• #9

Thanx y'all. I love both as well. I was super/crazy/stalkerlike interested in natural hair and after years of debating on Doing the BC jumped right in. I learned so much about myself...and other people. In the end BC made me stronger as a women, being natural made me an inspiration for others, and now being relaxed makes me appreciative for the experience.

 

simplyconfident

Well-Known Member

• Jun 16, 2014

• #10

havilland said:

Pretty. Very nice results. I love your hair's color. It's so rich. What type of relaxer did u use?

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Mizani Butter Blend. Regular. It came out under processed and is still very poofy.

 

Beamodel

Well-Known Member

• Jun 16, 2014

• #11

Beautiful hair. Welcome back...

 

nymane

Well-Known Member

• Jun 16, 2014

• #12

Beautiful hair!

 

KidneyBean86

Southern sweetheart

• Jun 16, 2014

• #13

Pretty hair

 

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oceanwater

Well-Known Member

• Jun 17, 2014

• #14

Love your hair, both relaxed and natural.

 

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tjrj1998

New Member

• Jun 17, 2014

• #15

simplyconfident said:

Mizani Butter Blend. Regular. It came out under processed and is still very poofy.

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Keep in mind that lye relaxers aren't supposed to relax bone straight. It is only supposed to make the hair more manageable

 

LivingDoll

Well-Known Member

• Jun 17, 2014

• #16

OP, I absolutely LOVE your hair both natural and relaxed.

I also returned to relaxers after being natural for a little less than two years. It's easier for me as well. Natural hair is LOTS of work and I just don't have time to devote to it. I wore my hair mostly straight when I was a natural and I was tired of being afraid of reversion all the time. I tried the straightening treatment by Design Essentials, but shortly after I used it my hair began to shed really badly.

I was texlaxed at first, but my hair is fully relaxed now. It was easier for working out. I cut it all off and now I'm sporting a relaxed, short pixie cut.

I don't regret my decision at all.

 

MRJ1972

New Member

• Jun 17, 2014

• #17

Omg!!! I love your haircut!! Looks so lush, like Oprahs hair!!! So pretty and healthy!!!

 

yaya24

♥Naija°Texan • Realtor • SPX Options #RichAunty●♡•

• Jun 17, 2014

• #18

Looks good either way!

 

beauti

Well-Known Member

• Jun 17, 2014

• #19

i agree your hair is gorgeous either way so now it's just a matter of what works best for your lifestyle. I'm sure it will continue to thrive

 

HairPleezeGrow

Natural.MediumFine.3c.

• Jun 17, 2014

• #20

Very beautiful! Your hair is so thick and looks so healthy. Thanks for sharing.

 

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Gin&Tonic

Well-Known Member

• Jun 17, 2014

• #21

You are blessed with naturally beautiful hair. I love both the relaxed and natural pics .

 

healthyhair2

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2014

• #22

Yes, it does look beautiful both ways. I hear ya on the maintenance, natural hair is A LOT of work.

 

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beingofserenity

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2014

• #23

Your hair looks great! I also recently made the decision to return to relaxers possibly for good. It's taken a weight off my shoulders.

 

Tene

New Member

• Jun 18, 2014

• #24

Your hair looks beautiful both ways. If my hair would stay straight with a relaxer I probably wouldn't mind going back.

 

juliansmom

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2014

• #25

beautiful hair. I am someone who's been natural since about 2007 and I decided to texlax about 2 months ago. best decision I could have ever made..I literally neglected my natural hair the past two years because I just didn't want to deal with it. I have very thick 3c/4 a hair..I wish I would have done it sooner

 

simplyconfident

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2014

• #26

Nice to hear other people had similar experience and have happily relaxed their hair again. In my opinion, the term "natural hair isn't for everyone" is so true. I once viewed that in a very negative way suggesting only loser hair types should wear natural hair (and I'm sure a lot of people use it in that way). However, for me I view it as the amount of commitment it required as it grew longer.

 

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ElevatedEnergy

Rooted Yet Flowing

• Jun 18, 2014

• #27

Love the bangs! You are beautiful.

 

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Saludable84

Better Late Than Ugly

• Jun 18, 2014

• #28

Gorgeous!

 

greenandchic

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2014

• #29

I actually didn't "go back" on it, I was a relaxer virgin before December so I gave natural hair a chance. Not to say I won't ever go back to natural but I so love my texlaxed hair. Though its a learning process I don't spend nearly the amount of time with my processed hair as I did natural.

 

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briacait

Well-Known Member

• Jun 18, 2014

• #30

Thanks for starting this thread and sharing pics. I'm thinking about going back to relaxers after transitioning for 6 months and being fully natural 6 months. I'm not sure if I want to relax or try flat ironing my natural hair for a little while. It's nice to know I'm not alone.