This has caused a growing number to embrace relaxing again.
Don’t worry, because thereisan in-between processit’s known as texlaxing.
Keep scrolling to learn all about texlaxing hair, as well as side effects, below.
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You’ll also need oil or conditioner.
This dilutes the straightening chemicals, and weakens them before they’re applied to your hair.
With texlaxing, it’s better to err on the side of less time rather than more.
Stay close to your clock or timer, and check your hair every minute or so.
With texlaxing, you’ll still maintain a lot of body and volume, too.
Also, your textured hair could become fully straightened, dry and weak and subject to breakage.
The scalp could also be burnt, scarred and damaged by the treatment leading to hair loss."
you could also have slightly uneven texture all over because curl patterns vary throughout the head."
And as with other irreversible treatments, you have to wait for your new growth to come in.
