I have been transitioning for about a year, I still have my relaxed ends, and I'm okay with it.  I would like to soften my roots.  I like having curly hair, (I wear a lot of roller sets and braidouts)  and bone straight relaxers were thinning my hair.

 

I was talking with my stylist and she suggested that I just get a kiddie perm, saying it was the same as a texturizer.

 

Is that true?  What product (relaxer, texturizer, texlax) should I use on my roots to soften my hair and loosen the my curl pattern on my 4a hair. 

 

Please help.  I would like to do it over the weekend or so.

 

Thanks

 

I would suggest you becareful with kiddie perms/straighteners. they are usually no-lye products, which if mixed with the lye relaxer could cause you some trouble.

 

I currently use a kiddie no lye relaxer beautiful beginnings, which it really helps to loosen the roots as long as you don't leave it in for very long. the longer you leave it in the straighter it gets.

If you still want to keep your natural hair. I use Baka Natural-laxer. It helps loosen the curl pattern, but it doesn't make it straight. I use it when I want to straighten my hair with a hot comb or before and after braids for strengthening. The only thing about it is that you have to really use a deep moisturizing conditioner after it is applied.

HTH