Wow is all I can say. Have you ever thought about being natural?
I've been natural and liked it a lot.
Big time hand in fro disease. Just making a different choice right now.
I've done my hair with no-lye perms for years, off and on. I always got to SL, but then would go to a stylist and they would pull a perm to my ends and then tell me my hair was overprocessed and limp, needing to be cut. so, I will keep doing my perms.
This topic came up
because I switched to a mild lye perm and tried texlaxing.
I liked the strength and texture left in it, and I deliberately texlaxed, but found that I could not rollerset with textured hair and get the results I wanted. The hair is
stronger than I have ever felt my relaxed hair (great) but not easily finger-combed after a rollerset (i want a low mani regimen).
So, two months later, I
tried to bonestraighten with the same mild lye.
It didn't get bonestraight.
I've been through a lot with my hair over the years. I know the difference between calcium deposits and overprocessing on
my hair. And I am DCing with a showercap as i type this.
I think my question has been answered.
2 to 3 months from now I'm trying Mizani butter blends again and I
will be smoothing this time.
And I don't get offended by anyone offering advice. I take it in the spirit it's given in and i appreciate the participation of all who have contributed.
Bottom line, I think it's a matter of me learning to deal with rollersetting this more textured, moisture-protein-balanced hair. Maybe my texlaxed hair can take a little more manipulation and not break off.
I was typing this out of frustration and to get the input of others and I'm hoping this will help some fine-haired newbie trying to get her regimen straight.