6 weeks post now... If only i can make it to ten weeks. I would be ecstatic. Each time i try i fail and give in at 8 weeks or sooner... Keep telling myself "come on michelle you can do it!" Lol
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Closing in on 60 weeks.
@Judwill07 I'm always curious how you ladies who stretch for a year manage... are the different textures obvious just by looking?
Yes, you can tell the difference. Especially when I wear my hair in a french roll. The hair thats rolled up is straight and my natural hair is curly/wavy. I went from texlaxed (3a/3b) to my natural texture (3c/4a). What has helped me is Henna. Henna loosened my curl pattern slightly. It makes it easier for me to transition. Of course everyone won't have the same results, but the more "I" Henna, the easier/looser my curls become. I'm mainly 3c/4a. I've been taking pictures every 3 months or so and I just need to put them all together and post them so that you can see what I mean. I have about 7 to 8 inches of new growth with 5 inches of texlaxed hair.
blackberry815 This is my first relaxer stretch and I"m 5 weeks post so please keep us up-to-date with your progress. I would like to stretch to 10-12 weeks.
I have a ton of new growth in the back but I air-dry and don't use heat so seems like co-washing is the best way to keep my growth soft. I'm obsessively watching for breakage and keeping manipulation to a minimum.. only combing after a wash when my hair is slightly damp and full of leave-ins. My hair texture is looser in the front and around my edges so the scarf method keeps that part of head laid nicely...
Ok how are u ladies waiting so long? What are u doing?
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5 weeks coming up on 6 this friday! I plan to stretch for about 104 more weeks because I'm transitioning
At the end up summer I'll probably do a mini-chop and cut at least 3 inches off. I can't decide if I want to do tree braids or if I want to just get my regular box braids. . .? The tree braids would be so easy to do though. . sigh. Plus I hate taking down box braids and I feel like I'm ready for a change. . . From 5-11-10
Woah I can't believe I posted that on 5/11, over 10 weeks ago! I'm still transitioning and this friday will make 16 weeks
My NG is fierce! I wouldn't even dare think about putting a comb through this! From 7-20-10
Yay, I'll be 26 weeks this friday! It's kinda funny how I keep posting in this thread exactly every 10 weeks without meaning to! Anyway, I've been braided up for about a month now and I'll keep these braids in for at least another two.
ETA: I never ended up cutting those three inches.
From 9-29-10
5 weeks coming up on 6 this friday! I plan to stretch for about 104 more weeks because I'm transitioning
At the end up summer I'll probably do a mini-chop and cut at least 3 inches off. I can't decide if I want to do tree braids or if I want to just get my regular box braids. . .? The tree braids would be so easy to do though. . sigh. Plus I hate taking down box braids and I feel like I'm ready for a change. . . From 5-11-10
Woah I can't believe I posted that on 5/11, over 10 weeks ago! I'm still transitioning and this friday will make 16 weeks
My NG is fierce! I wouldn't even dare think about putting a comb through this! From 7-20-10
Yay, I'll be 26 weeks this friday! It's kinda funny how I keep posting in this thread exactly every 10 weeks without meaning to! Anyway, I've been braided up for about a month now and I'll keep these braids in for at least another two.
ETA: I never ended up cutting those three inches.
From 9-29-10
Today makes 43 weeks! I can't believe how close I am to 52! Who would have thought that the girl who never stretched past 4 weeks would make it this far?
From 1-28-11
8 weeks! With short hair, that's an eternity!