I can't stop cutting...transition in progress...

[FlawedBeauty]

(PIC) Soooo, I did a minichop yesterday taking me from abt BSL to a lil past APL. I plan to do another minichop in 6 months. However, i got home from work, washed my hair and slapped on some condish and covered to DC.

Then I noticed this little bit of hair that didnt get wrapped up when I covered my head. The little bit of hair was trying desperately to curl, but alas could not, for it was being held down by the relaxed ends. "BE FREE LITTLE CURLS, BE FREE!!!," I thought to myself as i took a scissors to the relaxed ends Subconsciously, i think I might be hackin my hair up so bad so I have no choice but to BC. Anywho, here is the result after i hacked off the relaxed ends and used some condish to define:

 

[tricie]

Very pretty curls; I'm so almost there with ya!

 

[FlawedBeauty]

thanks! and i was just reminded why i'm not BC'in yet. Now that my hair is dried my hair done shrunk up to the bottom of my earlobe!! Durn you, shrinkage!!!!!!!!!

Very pretty curls; I'm so almost there with ya!

 

[Mook's hair]

I didn't know you were transitioning. It looks like you have some great length going on.
Your hair really has come a long way since your old pics. Shrinkage is tricky. BC only when you're ready.

 

[FlawedBeauty]

thanks! and i love ur hair btw!!

yeap, i'm 6 months in. my hair is so thick in its natural state and the relaxers just kill it. i've always wanted to transition but never had the patience but now im ready. plus i love big curly hair! i know i won't be ready to bc fully probably until i get a good size frow that sits a little past my shoulder. that may be two years or so but i'm gonna make little chops in the mean time.

this is another shot i took yesterday of my ng. the diff 'tween the relaxed and natural part is amazing.

I didn't know you were transitioning. It looks like you have some great length going on.
Your hair really has come a long way since your old pics. Shrinkage is tricky. BC only when you're ready.

 

[JerriBlank]

That's a lotta hair for 6mos post FB

 

[FlawedBeauty]

I dunno if that part is growin faster or what, but it seems much longer than my other NG!

That's a lotta hair for 6mos post FB

 

[danigurl18]

Gorgeous!! I started cutting mine off like that too and the next thing you know, I did the BC lol

 

[♦K.O♦]

I feel your pain.

I have a few parts in the front of my hair that I've done this too. And like you said, shrinkage is a reality check!

But sometimes I feel like conditioner shrinks my hair up way more than anything else. It's weird. Off-topic, I know.

 

[Keen]

Every time I read this thead title I think about a cutter: person who cut their wrist and/or other body parts just to feel pain...

 

[JustSimplyTish]

Same here...I kept snipping and snipping until there was nothing left.....But about 2"...I am not a patient person and My dh was tired of seeing bits of hair in the sick daily...He was like just cut it off please, for the sake of the pipes....

 

[Ms.Christ3n]

Same here...I kept snipping and snipping until there was nothing left.....But about 2"...I am not a patient person and My dh was tired of seeing bits of hair in the sick daily...He was like just cut it off please, for the sake of the pipes....

 

[FlawedBeauty]

Lol, sorry...

Every time I read this thead title I think about a cutter: person who cut their wrist and/or other body parts just to feel pain...

 

[FlawedBeauty]

lol. i am sooooo impatient, which is why this is sooo hard for me. for me growing it from a few inches i think would be worse for me.

Same here...I kept snipping and snipping until there was nothing left.....But about 2"...I am not a patient person and My dh was tired of seeing bits of hair in the sick daily...He was like just cut it off please, for the sake of the pipes....

 

[LadyRaider]

Yep... It is the curls that call to you....beg you to snip snip. I resist!

 

[FlawedBeauty]

how long do you plan to wait before you bc?? its so hard but i wanted to make it at least a year. i dont know if i'm patient enough to wait two years, which would be ideal for me since im not comfy with too short hair.
it started to get hard for me to take care of my relaxed hair too at the length my hair was which is part of the reason why i cut. it seems that my relaxed and natural need different things. stuff that made my relaxed feel great makes my ng feel like crap.

Yep... It is the curls that call to you....beg you to snip snip. I resist!

 

[Lynnerie]

(PIC INCLUDED) Soooo, I did a minichop yesterday taking me from abt BSL to a lil past APL. I plan to do another minichop in 6 months. However, i got home from work, washed my hair and slapped on some condish and covered to DC.

Then I noticed this little bit of hair that didnt get wrapped up when I covered my head. The little bit of hair was trying desperately to curl, but alas could not, for it was being held down by the relaxed ends. "BE FREE LITTLE CURLS, BE FREE!!!," I thought to myself as i took a scissors to the relaxed ends Subconsciously, i think I might be hackin my hair up so bad so I have no choice but to BC. Anywho, here is the result after i hacked off the relaxed ends and used some condish to define:

That made me smile. Your curls are very pretty. I'd want to set those curls free too!

 

[Janet']

Your curls are so cute...boy oh boy, I remember those days!

 

[JuiceMobsta]

thanks! and i love ur hair btw!!

yeap, i'm 6 months in. my hair is so thick in its natural state and the relaxers just kill it. i've always wanted to transition but never had the patience but now im ready. plus i love big curly hair! i know i won't be ready to bc fully probably until i get a good size frow that sits a little past my shoulder. that may be two years or so but i'm gonna make little chops in the mean time.

this is another shot i took yesterday of my ng. the diff 'tween the relaxed and natural part is amazing.

Your hair is growin fast I'm 10 1/2 months in... What color is it? Looks kind of like my color...

 

[TaraDyan]

Oh wow ... I didn't know you're transitioning, Flawed. That's awesome. I'm sure you're going to love your little curlies even more once they're free. I have a couple of pictures in my Fotki that look just like the ones you posted in this thread. It was right before I big chopped ... ahhhhh those were the days.

Good luck with your transition.

 

[FlawedBeauty]

ugh i jacked up the color!!! lol. if u look close to my skin you can see a patch of hair that has my natural color. it was supposed to be brown but is a funky auburn red in the light. i hate it. wanna dye it over dark brown

Your hair is growin fast I'm 10 1/2 months in... What color is it? Looks kind of like my color...

 

[FlawedBeauty]

thanks!!

yea im tired of my relaxed hair. its just so thin and blah. im more of a big, wild curly and free type of chick lol. when i would straighten my hair i would always make waves or curls cuz the straight was just so boring. ive wanted to do it forever, but i just never had the patience until now, i mean im still impatiend but i have no desire at all to relax! im too far in now

Oh wow ... I didn't know you're transitioning, Flawed. That's awesome. I'm sure you're going to love your little curlies even more once they're free. I have a couple of pictures in my Fotki that look just like the ones you posted in this thread. It was right before I big chopped ... ahhhhh those were the days.

Good luck with your transition.

 

[FlawedBeauty]

i love ur hair and color! how many years of growth is that?

Your curls are so cute...boy oh boy, I remember those days!

 

[pookaloo83]

I'm 6 months post and no where close to your length. Your hair grows fast!

 

[Janet']

i love ur hair and color! how many years of growth is that?

Thanks! I transitioned for about 2 years and a couple of months...That is about 5 years worth of growth...I'm currently APL stretched...Shrinkage is awesome, ain't it

 

[FlawedBeauty]

sheesh thats a lotta shrinkage!!! i can deal with hair that short if its that big., cuz i gots a big dome lol. thats exactly how i want it to look lol

Thanks! I transitioned for about 2 years and a couple of months...That is about 5 years worth of growth...I'm currently APL stretched...Shrinkage is awesome, ain't it

 

[Janet']

sheesh thats a lotta shrinkage!!! i can deal with hair that short if its that big., cuz i gots a big dome lol. thats exactly how i want it to look lol

Yes, I have a case of "Cree Summers" hair...It gets bigger and bigger as the day goes on...I don't mind it, I just don't like the frizzy look, but the leave in conditioner that I use really helps with that.

 

[nikki2229]

That's how it starts FB. First you start snipping pieces here and there and next thing you know, you have done the BC in a few months.
Your hair is pretty. Good luck on your transition.
I BC'd 9 months earlier than planned but I am loving my hair.

 

[FlawedBeauty]

i was eyeballin some strands in the back this morning

That's how it starts FB. First you start snipping pieces here and there and next thing you know, you have done the BC in a few months.
Your hair is pretty. Good luck on your transition.
I BC'd 9 months earlier than planned but I am loving my hair.

 

[FlawedBeauty]

are you transitioning too?

I'm 6 months post and no where close to your length. Your hair grows fast!