Texlaxed or Relaxed who has the most growth and least breakage??

Teja · Dec 11, 2009

Hey

Was wondering if there is a difference between texlaxed and relaxed ladies while stretching (breakage etc).... I am texlaxed and am still considering relaxing not bone straight but about 80 %...(been considering for a year)
Altough I like my curly hair I do notice alot of breakage because of the constant detangling ....
Either way I will do the deed tomorrow I have been stretching for almost the whole year and cut several inches off a couple days ago...(it still hurts but rather sooner than later)
I am hoping to atleast get a couple inches back due to the touch-up

MizzCoco · Dec 11, 2009

I texlaxed by accident(2 underprocessed relaxers worth of new growth) and until I did a corrective, I had alot of breakage, simply because my hair was always tangled. I probably wasn't as gentle as I should have been, but it was a huge hassle to me

brucebettye · Dec 11, 2009

I cannot vote because when I was relaxed I did not take care of my hair like I do now that I texlaxed. My hair is healthy and almost apl so I believe I could have achieved this too if I was relaxed because I take really good care of my hair. I believe you can have it both ways as long as you take care of your hair.

bumblb87 · Dec 11, 2009

I think it would be easier to stretch if you're texlax as oppose to relaxed bone straight only because there is less of a difference between the two textures and less of a demarcation line....Im texlaxed and transitioning to natural and have had a really easy transition so far..... but it also depends on the person IMO... if your not used to stretching or dont know how to effectively you'll probably see breakage either way.....texlax hair is definitely prone to tangles... but Im not sure how much in comparison to hair that is relaxed bone straight because Ive always been accidentally texlaxed

blacksapphire · Dec 11, 2009

I'm relaxed and I find that when I properly care for my hair I have little to no breakage

Heavenly · Dec 11, 2009

When I was relaxed, I had tangles... and now that I am texlaxed, I have tangles. It's what I have to deal with.

You can avoid breakage by applying appropriate products such as a slippery leave in, and by detangling as you move along.

When I rollerset or blowdry, I detangle each small roller or blowdry section as I roll/ blow... never detangle the entire head first.

And I always start at the nape, no matter what I do... rollerset, blowdry, combing when dry, product application...

You can also avoid breakage by not putting a color on top of a relaxer. I did that once back in the day, and my hair broke off on my pillow everytime I slept, or everytime I touched my hair, wet or dry. Scary.

But now, I texlax, take care in manipulation, apply ample appropriate product... and wash once a week. Now that my hair is healthy, I also am sure to comb my hair once a day, at least. That keeps shed hair from accumulating and entangling around other hairs and potentially snapping healthy strands.

So far so good.

Also, and this is really common sense... never smoosh your hair when cleansing. Just smooth the shampoo or condish in downward motion. Clean your scalp, but leave the hair alone. The water stream with the cleansing agents of the shampoo and/ or condish will do its job of cleaning your hair, without manipulation and rubbing.

isawstars · Dec 11, 2009

When I was new to texlaxing I would detangle my hair all the time... I kept losing length...

IMO, detangling constantly is not necessary. I detangle once a week with a comb. And finger comb when I co wash with conditioner in my hair. It made a huge difference on my retention. I'm sure there's more I could share but I'm so exhausted and off to bed! Good luck on your hair journey. I suggest trying out another reggie before committing yourself to relaxing .

prospurr4 · Dec 11, 2009

I LOVE MY TEXLAXED HAIR!!

I'm texlaxed and wouldn't have it any other way...neither relaxed-straight nor natural. It is heathier, stronger and more versatile...and I love that I can do natural-looking styles. But, when I want a straight style, I just do a roller-set on 2" rollers and voila...straight hair without ever using direct heat!

It is thicker/fuller than my relaxed-straight hair, which is always a plus. Also, stretching touchups is much easier because of less contrast between texlaxed hair and new growth...I usually stretch to 13 weeks.

I detangle once a week (when I co-wash) with no problems with breakage. I just make sure that my hair is sufficiently conditioned, use a wide-toothed comb, TAKE MY TIME AND BE GENTLE...that's it!

DID I MENTION THAT I LOVE MY TEXLAXED HAIR?! :grin:

SmilingElephant · Dec 12, 2009

I've been texlaxing this year...i think i have like 3-5 inches of texlaxed hair...the rest is bone strait...which will disappear as i trim throughout the years...

I haven't had a problem with severe tangling....i never wash my hair on top of my head and i always always ALWAYS use my detangler!!!

I can't wait to be fully texlaxed so i can rock a more natural look!

lolascurls · Dec 12, 2009

I agree with the ladies above who say you will get tangling either way. However, you must also learn NOT to detangle everyday (it took me a while!)
I detangle once a week after pre-pooing, co-washing and then teas rinsing. I start with damp hair (still in braided sections from the wash), undo one braid, Add dime size of leave-in conditioner (Kid's Organics Shea Butter detangling lotion) and 5 drops of hot six oil to seal. Then I divide the section in half, and start to detangle gently from ends up. Then I twist once it's tangle free and do the other half. I proceed through the next few sections the same way.
Less breakage.
I'm TEXLAXED by the way and loving it!

chosen1 · Jan 6, 2010

I think any head of hair is prone to breakage if it is not taken cared of properly. But I chose Relaxed hair is more prone to breakage because of the bonds being broken down during the relaxing process.

I personally dont get any breakage any more but I have to use a protein treatment once a weak to keep it strong.

charmtreese · Jan 6, 2010

For me my relaxed hair has A LOT less breakage then my texlaxed hair. When I was underprocessed, my hair would tangle and I would have one strand knots all over the place. The fact that I have fine strands might have also played a part...my hair also would become matted easily and it was harder for me to keep it moisturized. Getting a corrective touch-up was the best thing for my hair.

*Muffin* · Jan 6, 2010

I think it depends on a lot of things. For instance, those who like using direct heat regularly might argue that being texlaxed affords them to retain more length during the process than being relaxed. Others may argue that since relaxed hair is for the most part straight, all they have to do is worry about flattening their NG during the heat-styling process, and this helps them retain length. For those (like me) who don't like fussing in their hair much and just want to throw their hair up in a ponytail or bun and go, they may choose to relax. Others like the fullness and curly look of texlaxed hair, so may opt for that. So, IMO, you just have to examine the styles you prefer to wear your hair in, how much time you like to spend styling your hair, and how you prefer your hair to look when you just wash and go.

From a technical stand-point, relaxed hair is, in general, structurally weaker than natural hair, and texlaxed is somewhere in between. So, in my opinion, texlaxed would be the way to go if you want more texture than relaxed hair, but less than your natural hair. You will probably be able to heat style more often than relaxed hair, but less often than natural hair. IDK, just my reasoning.

TamedTresses · Jan 23, 2010

Personally, I think it depends on the individual. Each person responds to products and chemical treatments differently. What may work for you may not work for the next person. I don't think that one has more growth than the other, because all of us grow hair at a different rate. As far as who is able to retain the most length, that would depend on the individual and how they care for their hair. My best friend tried texlaxing and her hair broke off tremendously. My sister texlaxes and she doesn't have any breakage.

supermodelsonya · Jan 24, 2010

My siggy shows the breakage that I received when I relaxed bone straight from texlaxed. In January I was 2.5 inches from APL. March, my hair just broke off. Now that I'm texlaxed, I'm loving my hair much more. I love the texture, I love the thickness, and most importantly, no broken hairs in my sink.

irsgirl · Jan 24, 2010

I voted relaxed. I have had very little breakage since joining LHCF, but prior I had breakage because I didn't know how to care for my relaxed hair. My hair is 3b along the sides and back and very fine, so when it grows in it doesn't tangle just gets a little curly. However on the top from the front to my crown, my hair is 4a/4b and very thick so I have to pay extra attention to that new growth when washing and combing. When I do see a little more breakage then normal I just use my homemade garlic conditioner.

SignatureBeauty · Jan 24, 2010

I vote Texlax and that is for my hair, when I was bone straight my hair was just limp, but I prefer to have texture and fullness that I have now with my texlax hair, I love my natural hair but I just didn't want to deal with shrinkage and spending alot of money trying to find that perfect moisturizer, But I am happy, and I plan to stretch for 6 months at a time, if not it will be 12 weeks, but we will see lol!!!

Jazala · Jan 24, 2010

I have some textlaxed parts in my hair and they tend to tangle more so than the straighter areas.

Junebug D · Jan 24, 2010

I don't know...

But I didn't texlax this time because I never really had a good experience with it in the past. It would still have knots & tangles, and those are what was killing my natural hair. I didn't want to deal with that, with shrinkage, or any of the things that were encouraging me to rip out my natural hair. I also never wanted to be tempted to use direct heat again as I know that kills my hair faster than anything.

I like that my hair is so much easier to comb & to handle being relaxed straight. I don't care if it means I never get passed APL because that is long to me. :yep:

But there are enough relaxed straight ladies here who have made it to BSL & beyond with their ends in tact & beautiful, so I have 100% faith that I will be one of them!

Babygurl · Jan 24, 2010

I texlax, as I always have, I self relax and I dont recall ever relaxing bone straight, Ive had no problems with breakage or growth.

Southernbella. · Jan 24, 2010

My hair looked better, detangled easier, and had less breakage when I was relaxed. My texlaxed hair was dry, tangly, more coarse, and a pain in the butt.

beans4reezy · Jan 24, 2010

I'm going from relaxed hair to texturized hair. I find that I retain more length as a texturized head as opposed to relaxed.

SignatureBeauty · Jan 24, 2010

Me too beans4reezy!

brucebettye · Jan 24, 2010

Both can have healthy hair. I have seen both with waist length or longer hair. So I believe it depends on what you do with your hair. I am texlaxed and it works better for me than being relaxed straight.

SingBrina · Aug 20, 2010

I am relaxed, always have been but had went 12months without relaxing the new growth just recent, but re-relaxed. Anyhow, my hair never suffered, only when I dyed it jet black three months back to back then bleached it twice the fourth month, lol, duh it would break off! But as for the relaxer I NEVER had a problem with it!

Hersheygurl · Aug 21, 2010

I love being texlaxed! Being underprocessed has really strengthened my fine hair. I don't miss the limp bone straight look and have much more fullness and versatility now.

I have always stretched relaxers and being texlaxed allows the textures to blend better. As far as growth, I'm not sure if it grows any faster than when I bonelaxed, but the NG is so much healthier. As a texlaxed head, I don't suffer from breakage like I did when I was straight (I used heat more to blend textures).

My hair does tangle more now than when I relaxed, but I take my time and gently work through each section. My retention has never been better.

Texlaxed hair has also kept me faithful to my workouts because I can CW or WNG easier.

Texlaxed or Relaxed who has the most growth and least breakage??

Relaxed or Texlaxed who gets the most growth and least breakage?

I am TEXLAXED and my hair is healthy grows quick and has lil breakage

I am RELAXED and my is hair healthy grows quick and has lil breakage

TEXLAXED hair is more prone to breakage

REXLAXED hair is more prone to breakage

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