My guilty pleasure.preciousjewel76 said:playing with my new growth.
You made me laugh bsfg Thanks so much, I am really going to work on being happy with my new texture and work the transition, no more excusesbrownsugarflyygirl said:Jewelle I feel you! But you are beautiful with relaxed hair and you will look amazing as a natural! Guys adjust to your confidence level, if you like it, the right guy will love it
But I feel you on the transition though....I confess that my transition was MUCH easier because I was on a personal spiritual challenge to not date for a year and just focus on my relationship with God....I was walking around looking like as I learned to deal with my texture...I am sure that I didnt attract any men walking around looking like buckwheat . My pastor was like "Um...Im only telling you this because you are a daugther to me...but you need to do something with that head of yours." ...That was a wake-up call so I started paying more attention to my styles even if I wasnt trying to catch a man, "no heat" and "transitioning" were no longer an excuse....
~Nigeria~ said:I confess that I am addicted to trimming and I have trimmed about 15-20 times this year .
I confess that I am disappointed that my progress is sooooooo slow and I am jealous of my peers' progress (Shoulder length heads). But I also know it's my fault because I trim so much.
I confess that I am afraid I won't make shoulder length by the end of the year.
I confess that despite the top three confessions, I LOVE my hair!
belle_reveuse28 said:I confess that although I just joined this forum, I'm already worried I'm going to want my short hair back. I cut my hair this summer into an asymetric bob, but it was chin length on one side and touching my shoulder on the other, no bangs, they just swept across my face... did it myself in a whim and rocked it HAWD!!! Put it this way, people would stare and it was flowing and beautiful! Tons of compliments, so much I became uncomfortable. I had a Halle cut years ago and got the same reaction. I NEVER get that when I have had long hair.. What's the deal man? I am mourning the loss of that and am sooo afraid I'm a closet short hair lover! Therefore, making me a real poser on this forum and with all the ladies here.. Y'all gonna find me out and expagate (sp?) my tail! Seriously blow up my spot! Everytime I get to shoulder length, I want to cut it. I"m afraid that when I reach my goal, BSL, I'll want my sexy back... I dunno.. Im skerd! I dont even know what my own real intentions are and if I can do this thang!
Ambitious1013 said:These are the confessions that I have been dealing with lately. I am starting to get discouraged now that I am at shoulder length. I've heard that this is one of the most difficult phases when growing hair. I am scared that I won't get as much great progress and I am becoming very paranoid when it comes to my hair. The thought of cutting it has crossed my mind so much lately. I want to reach my next goal (APL) so bad but I keep feeling discouraged.
JewelleNY said:I confess that, although I am transitioning, I could relax at any given moment I confess that I feel I really won't be able to find a BF right now with my transitioning and if I do relax it will be only to meet a guy.
I confess that I worry that I will look hideous as a natural and that if I go back to relaxers I will be a failure and shame to my race
ritzbitz78 said:Girl I know exactly what you are talking about!!! Before LHCF, I transitioned to natural by wearing braids all the time. But I hadn't worn natural since 3rd grade, so I had no clue what to do with it. Eventually I learned to do twists. I went crying to a male friend about how my natural hair affected my self esteem, and I would never get a man with it.
But I did!!, He loved my hair, and would help me twist it. Eventually I relaxed it.... - I wouldn't have relaxed it probably if I knew of LHCF. He likes it relaxed too. (we are married now)
So there is hope, keep on with your natural hair-those who are doing natural - especially with the tips on LHCF,
any man would be stupid not to want a woman with Gorgeous natural hair
My confessions: I use a boar bristle brush on wet hair to get my roller sets nice and smooth. I tried to stop, and just use a fine tooth comb, but its too hard... I haven't lost thickness that I can tell, but I may need to re-evaluate and compare the amount of hair that comes out with combing vs. brushing.
amr501 said:Hang in there Ambitious, I'm enjoying watching your progress !!
You'll be past APL in no time. Have you tried straw setting or roller sets? That would give you a shorter look without the commitment and it would be gorgeous with that hair color too!