In 2017 Are You .. Natural, Relaxed, Transitioning?

[victory777]

Natural... Thinking about a fade or pixie

 

[reallynow]

Natural for 10 years, relaxed for 3 and now transitioning again, I think...we'll see how this goes.
Last relaxer Sept. 2016

 

[charmtreese]

I'm natural and while I hate to say never! I have no desire to relax my hair again.

 

[beingofserenity]

I'm relaxed but I might be transitioning. I don't know. I got 13 weeks of new growth and I'm ready to big chop.

Why do lace fronts hate my edges? I could just wear those for life and be happy.

Awww, keep us upd

 

[bluediamond0829]

I'm natural but about to go relax again. I don't do much with my natural hair because its not where I want it to be and then also I'm so tired of wearing, weaves, braids, and wigs.
I'm about to put my hair back in the hands of the salon and stylist because I basically don't even do anything to my hair, but wash and condition it and slap on a wig. Well I do actually do something to it look at how its not growing and how dry it is.

 

[TeeMBL]

Transitioning, last relaxer November 2015 and planning to chop at 2 years. I have nightmares about accidentally relaxing my hair, so I don't see me going back. I could not imagine doing this transition a second time.

 

[cocomama]

Natural since 2004.

 

[sparkle25]

Random question, is it normal for someone's hair to literally eat the perm? When I did relax as a child, and once in my early twenties, my hair would be back to its normal texture within a few weeks. Is this normal? Im guessing no.

 

[fluffyforever]

Natural since 2007.

 

[yaya24]

Natural round 3 est. 2014
Not going back to chemicals.

 

[tolly]

Natural for the fourth time, this round of natural 8months so far. I don't intend to relax again.... I have declared this thrice before, so time will tell

 

[Hairsnob]

Transitioning - It's complicated though.

My crown area - relaxer free since April 2016
My perimeter hair - relaxer free since April 2015

Been relaxed since I was 12 so I had no idea what to expect. I was doing 6 month stretches and transitioning wasn't the plan, but once I saw those curls coming through on the perimeter I just went for the plunge so we'll see how this crown goes.

 

[faithVA]

I may be at the point where a twa is calling me. I think I've been tired of long hair for a while now but scared to commit.

Wait it out! Wait it out! Get past that annoying NL stage if you can.

 

[faithVA]

Random question, is it normal for someone's hair to literally eat the perm? When I did relax as a child, and once in my early twenties, my hair would be back to its normal texture within a few weeks. Is this normal? Im guessing no.

No its not normal. My hair was similar especially the back. I think it's because the porosity of my hair is so low the perm just didn't take well. It looked great for two or 3 weeks but then it would start to act like I didn't have a relaxer.

 

[nurseN98]

Natural since 2005. I've never gone back to relaxed even though I've thought about it.

The problem is I'm so lazy with my hair. Natural hair is more forgiving of laziness.

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

Natural since 2007.

 

[lucky2beme]

Transitioning. Last relaxer was August 2016.

 

[MyCoilsGoBoing]

Lifelong natural. My hair is in a short, tapered cut with bleach in the front. I don't miss my long hair.

 

[PinkSunshine77]

I'm curious to see how the hair dynamics of this board have changed.

Natural!

 

[Tibbar]

Natural since 2011 after 30 years of relaxed hair.

 

[CICI24]

I am natural again as of last Friday!

 

[MizAvalon]

Natural and will be remaining that way.

 

[Duff]

I'm natural but I'm starting to hate it.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

I'm natural but I'm starting to hate it.

Okay, you have a few options:
•Cut it off
•Color it
•Straighten it
•Loc it
•Hide it (wigs, weaves, etc.,)
•Relax it
Whatever your decision, don't let it make you neglect your hair. Or you'll be like me and have to cut off 1-2 inches.

 

[Duff]

Okay, you have a few options:
•Cut it off
•Color it
•Straighten it
•Loc it
•Hide it (wigs, weaves, etc.,)
•Relax it
Whatever your decision, don't let it make you neglect your hair. Or you'll be like me and have to cut off 1-2 inches.

I'm in the in between stage. not long and not a twa anymore. I'm trying to stick it out. plus I have fine hair and these knots are getting on my nerves.

*I already henna. I'm trying to decide if I want to cont to dye it like I use to.
*relax or texlax or texturized is the only other option I'm considering

 

[Coilystep]

I'm in the in between stage. not long and not a twa anymore. I'm trying to stick it out. plus I have fine hair and these knots are getting on my nerves.

*I already henna. I'm trying to decide if I want to cont to dye it like I use to.
*relax or texlax or texturized is the only other option I'm considering

Sorry you're having issues. The in between stage sucks. Just keep in mind that even if you relax/texlax it it will still be that awkward length. The in between stage doesn't last forever.

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

@stephanie75miller is right. My hair is going through one heck of an awkward stage. It's 3 different lengths and two different textures. Maybe you can straighten it for awhile @Duff to see how you feel about it before you relax it. You might just need a short term texture change and end up missing your natural texture lol

 

[ajoke]

Natural since 2009, texlaxing tomorrow. Will probably go natural again in the future. But right now my lifestyle does not support my natural hair lifestyle and I keep getting an inflamed scalp because I'm not washing often enough. I hope I will be freer from tangles after the texlax and can wash more often. Hopefully that will stop the inflamed scalp and the constant dryness and breakage!

 

[naturalpride]

Natural for the 3rd time and loving it!

 

[flyygirlll2]

Natural since August 2016.