Texlax Your Way To Thicker Hair!

So you are probably thinking; what the bees is she talking about? What is that, a new product or is she making things up?! No, it is not a new magical product nor am I making things up. Texlaxing is the process where you intentionally under-process your hair when relaxing in order to retain some texture.

Here are a few reasons why you should consider texlaxing:

·        Your hair will look thicker and fuller; although anyone can texlax this is especially beneficial if you have fine hair.

·        You will have stronger hair; less protein bonds are broken when you texlax as oppose to relaxing bone straight therefore texlaxed hair retains more strength.   

·        It is the best of both worlds; when in the mood, you can have bone straight hair with just a heat tool or even better, a roller set.

Texlaxing is probably not for you if:

·        You love sleek, straight hair all the time.

·        You are not prepared to deal with two or more textures due to transitioning from relaxed to texlaxed or inconsistent results.

You can achieve texlaxed hair by:

·        Using a mild/milder relaxer.

·        Mixing oil with your relaxer.

·        Adding less activator to your no-lye relaxer when mixing.

·        Not combing or less smoothing when applying the relaxer.

·        Leaving the relaxer in for less time than the manufacturer recommends.

·        Coating your hair with a thick oil, serum, petroleum or conditioner before applying the relaxer.

Some ladies use a combination of one or more of the above mention methods to achieve their desired texlaxed look. Remember, texlaxed hair is still relaxed/chemically processed hair therefore you still need to give it the love and attention that it needs.

Have you ever heard the term “texlaxing” before? What are your thoughts on it? Leave us a comment below and let us know.

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