Can i relax my edges

I've never heard of this until this thread. My initial thought was, isn't it going to grow long and be completely straight in the front and on the sides and curly in the back? It seems cool and unnoticable while it's short, but won't it eventually grow long? IDK, I guess it depends on how much of your edges you relax The upkeep is a drawback, but as i do work out 5 days a week and sweat, I may just look in to the Mizani Butter Blend that MissBermuda used in the past.

I have heard good thangs about that brand. Napp Ms. Ive been using bkts especially focused for my edges when i flat iron my hair. Now the most theyll do is wave up if they get damp from sweating or washing my face but i can esily brush them back and they look fine.

I would relax them as an alternative but i would be scared of relaxer overlap and dont want to deal with edge regrowth. Lynnerie Well-Known Member. Maybe you could heat-train your edges.

I know when I was natural the front of my hair was straighter than the rest maybe it was due to heat or me always pulling it back. Even now that I'm texlaxed I do not relax my edges. I would just worry about them breaking off and being so thin compared to your natural hair but you have to do whats best for you. Heat train and 4bz do not mix well. Okay, reporting back. I went into my little arsenal of products and found something that works beautifully:.

Women who do this, are you still considering yourself natural? Isn't it like you're transitioning? It just seems really strange to relax one part of the hair and not the other, in my opinion. Wouldn't you have to wear your hair in the same style all the time? I'm trying to understand why anyone would do this. DDTexlaxed said:. I did this for several years in high school. My edges are very nappy but the rest of my hair tends to be kind of wavy.

My hair grew very long. It didnt look weird at all. I mainly wore my hair straightened. When I wore it natural during the summer and it looked great. I did experience some breakage around the edges though. I rarely use it because it makes my edges TOO straight, but its good combined with blow outs.

You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads A. Relaxing only the edges? Replies 10 Views 3K. Oct 5, MissJ. I then looked up other tutorials on YouTube and realized that relaxing your hair line while natural was a thing — a big thing. There are so many reasons why women are relaxing their edges, but this vlog by YouTuber, Jai Marii, really stood out to me. Like Jai Marii, other naturals are relaxing or texalaxing their hairlines for the same reasons. They would also rather relax their hairlines for the laid look they crave, than to flat iron their hair lines every day, which could be even more damaging than a relaxer.

Jai Marii stated that she applies the relaxer to her hair line like she would gel, then rinses it out after 2 to 3 minutes. The process sounds easy enough, but this licensed cosmetologist on the YouTube channel Amelia Salon, is skeptical that relaxer is only being applied to the hair line and then rinsed out. She further stated that applying relaxer solely on your edges can cause traction alopecia and chemical damage.

Have you tried relaxing or texlaxing your edges? What was your experience? Relaxing your edges just seems like overkill. Totally agree! I like the article they had awhile back about NOT sleek edges. I saw a video of this and I thouvht it was quite strange, my haircare background has never included extensions, weaves, wigs or relaxers so I had no idea that this was so prevalent. What I would ask is whether there is something more the natural community could do to encourage a more positive self- image?

No, I never heard if it until today. What are your thoughts? Oh lord. Everyone has a hair journey. I feel her pain. I have never done this. However, I live in NC where it could be hot and humid still in December. I have tried all types of edge control. But in the weather I often find my self looking sweaty by the time I get inside. The product has started to melt. Well I had to decide. I often opt for styles that allow less attention on my edges.

I am in the process of growing my edges back due to years of tight cornrows and braids. I am using the ORS … Read more ». I just learned about this last year. I kind of find it odd, but people do what they want I guess.

I havent done this as an adult but as a child this was my routine. Of course I had no say so over but this was my experience. I never had what seems to be a common experience of sitting in your kitchen or someone elses kitchen getting a press with burned ears lol.. No one in my family every touched my hair with anything except grease and water. Again I was a … Read more ». I said it, but I got dismissed. So interesting. I guess the real question is do you feel the need to relax your edges because you see it as the status quo?

Or is it simply a way to accessorize? Once your natural texture begins to grow out, how will you maintain the front of your hair to match that curly, kinky texture? It will be almost impossible even if you try to fake it with a twist out. This is one of my favorite tricks in the natural hair book. I try not to use gel too much, but when I do, I turn to Eco Styler and use a finger tip amount and smooth my hairline with it.