The Reasons I Texturized My Natural Hair in 2015

As a woman that loved my 4c hair, why did I texturize or relax my hair?

The temptation to relax natural hair to cut down on styling and detangling time can be really strong. So strong a person is willing to douse their hair with sodium hydroxide (relaxer) in order to achieve a looser curl pattern. This looser curl pattern, in theory, will cut down on detangling time and improve the quality of life as a result. 

Well, I was wrong. In an attempt to texturize my hair, I relaxed it nearly bone straight. The he key detail I missed, however, was maintaining physically vulnerable hair while managing new growth. The chemical dangers of relaxer, mixed with the maintenance was a recipe for disaster, and I ended up big chopping less than a year later. In fact, I only texturized/relaxed my hair that initial time.

This video walks you through my thought process before relaxing my hair.

If this resonated with you, share it with your friends. Comment below and tell us, which  style was your favorite? I personally love how the free-form twistout turned out.

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