Straddling the Fence - Texlaxing

Braid-out on texlaxed hair

When I started my hair journey I weighed the positives and drawbacks of processing my hair vs wearing it in a natural state. Since I was already relaxed, I looked deep into relaxing bone straight, texlaxing, and returning to my roots (pardon the pun). I made little jottings in my hair journey, these are they:

Bendy, Straight or Somewhere in Between - Hair Typing

There are a number of means by which one can classify her hair type by scrutinizing the diameter of the strand and how tight or loose the curl is. There are various systems, charts, and guides. Check out some of the examples below.

Anatomy 101 - A look at the Hair Strand from Root to Tip

What's a hair blog without taking a look at the strand itself? 

This post leans more to the scientific side, learning about the strand, thus providing a greater understanding into why we utilize the techniques and products we do. This is not my area of expertise, nonetheless, I'll share what I do know with you, cuz' that's what I do :-) Let's get started.