Today makes 46 weeks with no relaxer.
I have 3 different textures and it has NOT been easy. In fact, my transition has been VERY difficult. I have about 4 inches of new growth (I do not get the average .5 inch per month), I have about 3 inches of texlaxed hair (12/30/07 texlax after an 18 week stretch) and then about 6 inches of relaxed hair.
I am in month 11 and have decided on a phony pony and full wigs to transition. I have sections of my hair that are not as wavy as other when I pull it back into the phony pony, but gel helps with that.
http://public.fotki.com/RegsWife/experimenting-with-/modu-invisilace--fu/
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As the months dragged on, I found that products that had worked on my relaxed hair did not work at all on my new growth and texlaxed hair. I have collected so much product that DH says we have a beauty supply store in the bathroom.
http://public.fotki.com/RegsWife/some-of-my-product-/
I have a bag of product packed up right now (Giovanni 50:50 poo & condish, Suave Humectant condish, Garnier Sleek & Shine conditioner) to take to my coworker. She uses anything that is on sale.....and to think I have spent the better part of this year looking for products that work well on my hair. I have been tempted to cut off everything past the line of demarcation.....but I made a deal with my husband that I would only cut my hair once I hit BSL and even then only anything past BSL. On the days that I spend an hour or more detangling, I have reached for the scissors.
I even tried tree braids but they did not come out like I had hoped and they were too heavy. As of today I am in cornrows and using a full wig when I leave the house. I am very particular about my hair and if a style does not look right on me, I have to try something else. I so want to have a twist out or two strand twists but with my 3 textures, they look like crap on me. Braid outs have worked for me and I may do one again soon.
http://public.fotki.com/RegsWife/experimenting-with-/my-new-wig/
I am convinced that when I do finally chop off the relaxed and texlaxed hair that it will be easier to find products that work for the one texture.
For now, full wigs are my friend. I started with half wigs but trying to blend the textures became too much of a hassle.
...if you're afraid to deal with and learn your own texture, you wont have fun on your journey. Trust me I know first hand. When I transition I did straw sets the whole time. I only transitioned for three months, so I didnt really deal with the '2 textures thing' for too long.
Dont just settle for a plain ole fro
, when you really want fab hair! LOL Have fun with your hair.
