How have my ladies been? How is the hair holding up? Lol, I know its not so easy but we'll surely get there.
I'm sure most of us have heard of "texlaxing" and also have an idea of what it is. For those who don't know, no worries I've got your back. No more chitchat, let's get to it.
Texlaxing is when you use a relaxer to intentionally underprocess your hair. We know that relaxers are meant to permanently remove the curls/coils from our hair, but instead of giving the chemical enough time to straighten the hair, it is rinsed out before the appropriate time. This leaves as much texture as you want in your hair.
This gives the hair a thicker and healthier look than when it is bone straight as the hair still retains some of its natural hair texture. Texlaxed hair is neither natural nor is it relaxed.
How To Texlax
If you wish to transition to texlaxed hair, you will have to pay attention to some certain things. Before applying the relaxer, you may add any natural oil (olive etc) of your choice to it. This will help slow down the processing reaction while you apply the relaxer over your hair before proceeding to washing it out.
Applying vaseline, conditioner etc to the already processed ends of your hair is necessary to prevent damage especially for those who already have texlaxed ends so as not to alter the texture. If texlaxing for the the first, you need to decide how much curls or texture you want to retain. You may not know how to attain your desired look unless you practice.
Pros of Texlaxing
• Texlaxed hair is thicker as the hair is underprocessed retaining some of its natural hair texture.
• It also can withstand manipulations better than when hair is bone- straight. • Hairstyles appear fuller with body because of its texture.
• If you decide to have straight hair, that's not a problem as you can easily flat iron it. As they say, you have best of both worlds.
Cons of Texlaxing
• Since it still has some curls or texture in it, it is prone to humidity. So if you blow dried for a straight look or flat iron be rest assured that humidity will get the best of it shrinking it back to its previous state.
• You will need to pay close attention to the line of demarcation when it comes to your next texlaxing to prevent overlapping as well as during your haircare routines.
• Stretching your relaxer is good but when you are texlaxed, the hair is prone to matting when stretched over a long period especially if you neglect your hair. This causes breakage hindering length retention.
Are you texlaxed or do you wish to attempt transitioning to texlaxed hair? My hair is texlaxed and I'm presently on a 15 months stretch. Do check back to read all about my texlaxed experience in my next post.
