40 Something, 50 Something....even 60 Something....Relaxed or Natural or Transit..

[HighAspirations]

Checking in. I'll be 45 on the 23rd. Hold up. What?

Ok, I'm back.

I haven't been taking pics latelys so, my pics are slim pickins but...

Here's me bunned up (It was a braid out gone wrong with thin relaxed ends):

Freshly curlformed

Random speckled mirror on the floor pic with hubby sleeping in the background. (That's my bedside mirror I use to do my hair while watching tv in bed. This pic was never meant to see the light of day. Just checking rain damage.)

Yep. That's all I have for this year.

I'm currently transitioning and cutting away relaxed ends. I'm about 59 or 60 wks post (don't make me do the math) and HL going for TL (or BCL). I plan to cut back to HL for a neat hemline at the end of the year.

ETA: Dang. My pics are huge. Sorry 'bout that. )

I'm a yungon. ...but your hair ( and you) is gorgeous!

Its very inspiring to see older women on journeys as well

*quickly leaves grown folk to they conversation *

 

[kellistarr]

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Checking in.. I will be 57 on July 11th. I will post Birthday Bash BBQ hair pictures. I am now embracing my gray hair.

Congratulations on embracing the gray! I, too, am embracing it because its around the edges (I got a lot, this year) and I don't have it in me to do the constant dyeing that would be needed since it has embraced my edges but it's good, I hope I'm looking as lovely as you at 57.

janeemat- I will post my pics in this fun thread-that'll give me motivation to take the pictures.

 

[Coffee]

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I don't see it in the hair forum side.....mainly the same people. I also just want to really see what the maturer ladies are doing to their hair....still relaxing, going natural....big chopping...coloring their hair.....health of hair...etc

I guess I asked my question incorrectly.

How can you tell by the post, the age of the poster?

 

[IronButterfly]

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I'm popping in to show some support. 46 here. But I'm not posting pics until I lose these 50 lbs!

 

[sweetypoo705]

Hi! 47, soon to be 48 in August! All of you look fabulous!
I am currently 13 weeks post- stretching to 25 for the second time. Have some gray strands, 4b. It is very encouraging to see that our hair grows and looks good as we gracefully age.

 

[growbaby]

Hello!
I'm not even close to the age requirement of this thread (21) but my mom is also on a HHJ transitioning to natural and is 40. I thought i'd share a pic of her hair. She is transitioning w/out BC and is about 40 weeks post. I gave her a mini chop yesterday (3 inches) from BSB to APL.

 

[JensOG]

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I'm 46 with 4c hair. Last relaxer was in 2007. I'm protective styling this year to see if I can grow it longer

 

[Lymegreen]

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JensOG your hair looks great!

 

[freecurl]

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Hey, 42 year young checking in. I've been natural for about 4-5 years.

 

[Marino]

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Hi ladies ! I'm 52, natural... and my hair is usually back in a bun

Nice thread !!

 

[prospurr4]

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Great thread @janeemat!

I am 52, telaxed, WL and on my way to W-Hip Length. I never wear my hair totally straight, but mostly in curly styles and updos. To length-check, I just stretch a lock of my hair in the back to see wear it reaches.

I thank God for my full head of hair. I see TOO MANY women, in their 40s and up, of all races, with thinning crowns and edges.

I don't take nearly as many pics, or post as much, as I did in the beginning of my HHJ...just busy with other things. Here are a few pics that I've snapped in 2012, so far...:

French Twist

"Cone" Bun

Ficcare Clip Updo

Banana Clip Pony

And there's a twistout in my siggy.

 

[MeowMix]

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Thank you OP. Great thread. Everybody looks FABULOUS. God willing, I"ll be stomping over 45 in August. Here are some length check gone sideways shots from January. Piggy tails and rabbit teeth, oh my

 

[SuchaLady]

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I refuse to believe y'all are older than 40. Nope, not fooling me.

 

[grownwomanaz]

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janeemat I lost alot of thickness from relaxing, but I have recovered about 75% in just over 3 years of not relaxing. Sulfur oil and coffee rinses have helped me. Hopefully, next year this time I will have noticeable increased thickness.

 

[Newtogrow]

I'm glad you posted this thread because I was looking for some gray haired ladies for inspiration for my mom. I hennaed her hair on Monday night and I'm taking her for a cut and curl tomorrow. Her hair is a "fiery red" because of the henna but I rather prefer her gray. I will post pics of her hair after it's done tomorrow. She's 67.

Here are the updates. As you can see her hair is extremely thin. The cut was so necessary. I will post pics when it's in it's afro state.

 

[Lita]

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Hey, 42 year young checking in. I've been natural for about 4-5 years.

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freecurl It looks like you could be my hair twin..
I have similar tex in some parts of my hair...Your hair is very pretty..

I'm in the low 40's to..lol

Happy Hair Growing!

 

[godzooki]

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I'll be 43 in Nov. Don't really have any face shots of me but here is one from last yr. Nothings changed, lol! I'm pretty boring like that...

I'm 48 (or 49) wks post relaxer now. Sort of transitioning but not "committed to calling it what it is yet, I guess. BSL hair. Daily wear is buns, buns, buns...

 

[janeemat]

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I guess I asked my question incorrectly.

How can you tell by the post, the age of the poster?

Being in and out of different threads, they share enough so you will soon know. And like I stated, they are much younger on youtube. But I am glad to see the maturer ladies joining in on this thread.

 

[janeemat]

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Here are the updates. As you can see her hair is extremely thin. The cut was so necessary. I will post pics when it's in it's afro state.

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This is how my inlaw hair is. This is one reason I want to stop relaxing. I have had thin edges as a child so I know getting older and continuing to relax will soon end in disaster.

 

[janeemat]

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Great thread @janeemat!

I am 52, telaxed, WL and on my way to W-Hip Length. I never wear my hair totally straight, but mostly in curly styles and updos. To length-check, I just stretch a lock of my hair in the back to see wear it reaches.

I thank God for my full head of hair. I see TOO MANY women, in their 40s and up, of all races, with thinning crowns and edges.

I don't take nearly as many pics, or post as much, as I did in the beginning of my HHJ...just busy with other things. Here are a few pics that I've snapped in 2012, so far...:

French Twist

"Cone" Bun

Ficcare Clip Updo

Banana Clip Pony

And there's a twistout in my siggy.

Beautiful hair lady! And to the bold is what I see also. That's why I want to see our hair! Thanks for sharing.

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

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I decided to post more pics, I really love this thread and you ladies have beautiful hair. The only grays I get currently is a couple strands in the back middle of my head---I would not be afraid to rock a nice head of gray hair as I think it is becoming on african american women:

 

[janeemat]

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Hello!
I'm not even close to the age requirement of this thread (21) but my mom is also on a HHJ transitioning to natural and is 40. I thought i'd share a pic of her hair. She is transitioning w/out BC and is about 40 weeks post. I gave her a mini chop yesterday (3 inches) from BSB to APL.

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Your mom have beautiful hair. Share with us her transitioning regimen please.

 

[janeemat]

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I decided to post more pics, I really love this thread and you ladies have beautiful hair. The only grays I get currently is a couple strands in the back middle of my head---I would not be afraid to rock a nice head of gray hair as I think it is becoming on african american women:

Gimmie that gorgeous hair! Just beautiful.

 

[MeowMix]

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~~HoneyComb~~. Hi, you are one my hair idols.

 

[My Friend]

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I decided to post more pics, I really love this thread and you ladies have beautiful hair. The only grays I get currently is a couple strands in the back middle of my head---I would not be afraid to rock a nice head of gray hair as I think it is becoming on african american women:


***SCREAMS*** I had no idea all that hair was behind that siggy I love your curls.

Have you ever had a relaxer?

Is this the longest your hair has been?

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

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***SCREAMS*** I had no idea all that hair was behind that siggy I love your curls.

Have you ever had a relaxer?

Is this the longest your hair has been?

Thanks My Friend

I had a relaxer for almost 20 years and have been natural for 11 years. I did the big chop, cutting my hair to 1/2" or less.

Yes, this is the longest my hair has every been---with a relaxer I was only able to get a little past shoulder length.

 

[janeemat]

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I did a rollerset and lightly blew out the roots on 14wks post. Had some curls this morning on the way to church....all curls gone at the end of day. I'm showing my thinning edges that I have struggled with all of my life.

 

[growbaby]

Your mom have beautiful hair. Share with us her transitioning regimen please.

Nothing spectacular (she says)

She washes every 2 weeks w/ neutrogena 3x moisture & DC with Dr. Miricale deep conditioning Pak or ORS hair mayo

Mousturizes nightly with ORS olive oil moisturizer & hasn't missed a night of wrapping her hair in 3 years.

She has extremely thick strands that take over 12 hrs to air dry so she blow dries after every DC with a heat protectant

She swears by weekly scalp massages as well

She says her hair is genetically strong ( which I definitely believe because she pretty much has worn it straightened and down for as long as I can remember) for my 21 years of life she's never had hair shorter than APL, but no longer than full BSL

She had no idea she was transitioning until I brought it to her attention a few months ago that she had not relaxed in over 6 months lol, she's very nonchalant and just let's her hair do what it does

I pray to one day have as much self control and not obsess over hair as she does lol

 

[~~HoneyComb~~]

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Your hair looks lovely janeemat, nice length!!

 

[janeemat]

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Nothing spectacular (she says)

She washes every 2 weeks w/ neutrogena 3x moisture & DC with Dr. Miricale deep conditioning Pak or ORS hair mayo

Mousturizes nightly with ORS olive oil moisturizer & hasn't missed a night of wrapping her hair in 3 years.

She has extremely thick strands that take over 12 hrs to air dry so she blow dries after every DC with a heat protectant

She swears by weekly scalp massages as well

She says her hair is genetically strong ( which I definitely believe because she pretty much has worn it straightened and down for as long as I can remember) for my 21 years of life she's never had hair shorter than APL, but no longer than full BSL

She had no idea she was transitioning until I brought it to her attention a few months ago that she had not relaxed in over 6 months lol, she's very nonchalant and just let's her hair do what it does

I pray to one day have as much self control and not obsess over hair as she does lol

That's too funny....mom is transitioning does not know. Prime example of KISS.