From what date do you count your nappiversary?

[glamazon386]

From the date of your last relaxer or the date you chopped the relaxed ends?

 

[PaperClip]

I consider my nappiversary the day I cut off my relaxed ends... so my first one will be July 26, 2007.

 

[Enchantmt]

I count mine from my BC, because I still had some relaxed hair until then and was wearing it in somewhat straight styles. My last relaxer was june 2004, BC Feb 2005.

 

[glamazon386]

I've only had my hair straightened one time since my last relaxer in April. I've been wearing curly/wavy styles for over a year now. I'll be at the 7 month mark from my BC by then. I'm just getting started. I just wish it would grow already.

 

[JuicesN'Berries]

Well I BC'd in November 2004 but the only picture I have of my hair after I cut it is April 2005. So I will use this date since I have a definite reference point. Not to mention I kept getting haircuts up until this point. Its a little wacky but there is a method to my madness.

 

[SparklingFlame]

I count the day I bc'd. I shaved my hair off on May 17th 2004. 2 1/2 yrs nappy!

 

[Cheleigh]

As you can see in my ticker, I count the day I did the BC.

 

[Crackers Phinn]

I count from my BC 05.08.06 .......BUT I also let people know that I transitioned for 14 months. It's kind of janky to be like "I been natural for 7 months and got 9 inches of hair." when in reality that is 20 months worth of hair growth.

 

[Ayeshia]

From the date that I chopped off my relaxed hair...but i do indicate the date of my last relaxer.

 

[hersheyskiss]

from my bc date. i dont remember the date of my last relaxer.

 

[silvergirl]

i will use the date of last relaxer

cause it always seemed odd to me when ppl say , "im two months natural" but they had brastrap length natural hair........

 

[Carlie]

The day I actually had ALL natural hair...the BC date.

 

[Ayeshia]

i will use the date of last relaxer

cause it always seemed odd to me when ppl say , "im two months natural" but they had brastrap length natural hair........

that is true a lot of people forget to factor in that...I dont think its important to really mention it if you bc'd like 4 months after your last relaxer cuz usually its less than 3 inches of hair on your head. But yea if you transitioned for 1 year and some change and then Bc'd, I think it's important to mention that.

 

[Hair Iam]

It was a gradual progression of cuts over the spring and summer months of 2005. So hard to say. I was completely chemical free by August 2005. I had yet to learn how to care for my hair, so it was not thriving. It was not until May 2006, which is when I really started to implement the knowledge I found on hair boards. I guess I'll make August the official date, that means just over a year Nappy. Happy belated Anniversary to ME.

 

[Carlie]

that is true a lot of people forget to factor in that...I dont think its important to really mention it if you bc'd like 4 months after your last relaxer cuz usually its less than 3 inches of hair on your head. But yea if you transitioned for 1 year and some change and then Bc'd, I think it's important to mention that.

Good point!

 

[Cichelle]

I count from the big chop, July 6, 2005. But I did have a 14 month transition.

 

[honeycomb719]

The day I actually had ALL natural hair...the BC date.

I agree with this 2.

 

[KiSseS03]

I will count from the day I chopped, but I also always mention that I transitioned for 9 months.

 

[Bublnbrnsuga]

The date of my last relaxer.

 

[GoingNatural]

I count from the big chop, July 6, 2005. But I did have a 14 month transition.

My birthday!! GREAT day, glad you could enjoy it too!

I count from the day after I got my last relaxer, because all the hair I have now results from the day after.

 

[bluediamond0829]

i was wondering about this also on how you go about counting the date and anniversary....

Just a newbie/transitioner chiming in....i think i would rather count from my last relaxer and like someone else mentioned its because the new growth is a result of what you have and continued to have by not relaxing.....