MaryJane3000
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and I have to say I'm already seeing the benefits. While it's taking me a while to figure out how to style my hair so I don't look so wooly booley I'm loving it. I washed my hair today and I noticed that I can actual feel the sebum in my scalp. Yes, that thick oily stuff that I thought only white girls got, I, JUSMARIEJOLIE, have it! The second month after I had my point of no return incident with a relaxer, my scalp was starting to feel extremely sore. Sore isn't even the word, it HURT. If I was a different person I would have a popped a pill or two. But now my scalp feels fine, it's functioning normally (producing sebum, no major outbreaks), my edges are waaaayyy thicker than they were before and my hair feels a lot healthier overall.
I love the way my new growth feels I love how much thicker my hair is and I absolutely love the fact that my eczema isn't being irritated any longer and I don't have to mentally prepare myself for another painful relaxer. Now, I don't know if I should count myself as being a 7 month natural because my last "real relaxer" was in June. I say "real relaxer" bc my most recent one in October made my life flash before my eyes. The moment it touched my scalp my scalp turned red and emitted heat so the stylist washed it out right after she put it in and just flat ironed my hair straight. I think the relaxer was in certain parts of my head for max 3-4 minutes and others maybe 60 seconds.
Now I know I'm selling dreams right now because I'm considering myself to only be 3 months natural and I normally stretch my relaxers to every 4 months, but I think because my last relaxer didn't really take at all or maybe it functioned as a texturizer (it was a mizani mild), but my new growth feels a lot different now than it did during my previous stretches.
Anywho, I'll prolly be singing a different tune in a few months but right now I'm feeling pretty optimistic and happy with my decision.
Any other transitioning ladies want to share their joys and pain of the journey?
I love the way my new growth feels I love how much thicker my hair is and I absolutely love the fact that my eczema isn't being irritated any longer and I don't have to mentally prepare myself for another painful relaxer. Now, I don't know if I should count myself as being a 7 month natural because my last "real relaxer" was in June. I say "real relaxer" bc my most recent one in October made my life flash before my eyes. The moment it touched my scalp my scalp turned red and emitted heat so the stylist washed it out right after she put it in and just flat ironed my hair straight. I think the relaxer was in certain parts of my head for max 3-4 minutes and others maybe 60 seconds.
Now I know I'm selling dreams right now because I'm considering myself to only be 3 months natural and I normally stretch my relaxers to every 4 months, but I think because my last relaxer didn't really take at all or maybe it functioned as a texturizer (it was a mizani mild), but my new growth feels a lot different now than it did during my previous stretches.
Anywho, I'll prolly be singing a different tune in a few months but right now I'm feeling pretty optimistic and happy with my decision.
Any other transitioning ladies want to share their joys and pain of the journey?
I'm going to set a goal though and take pictures once I reach it. I'll prolly take it on my birthday or the first day it hits 70 degrees outside...btw did you see that thundersnow? it scared the crap outta me!
