Long-Term Transitioners....Rewarding??

[SmilingElephant]

Do any of you ladies or are any of you ladies that are long-term transitioning rewarding yourself throughout your transition??

I am....i'm using products as my own little prizes as i transition.

Like when i become 6 months post next month i'm treating myself to a few Oyin products....when i reach my double digit months (i.e. 10 months post)....i might treat myself to a Denman Brush or something from CURLS or something like that.

I like doing this bc it makes me more excited about transitioning and its fun...so i was just wondering if anybody else was doing this?

 

[Theresamonet]

OH, that is a great idea! I am going to start doing this a well.

 

[lizzyb168]

Dats a good idea but as ur hair grows and its needs change u will probably go through a number of different hair products anyway. U make transitioning sound so dreamy....... if only dat was reality!

Also once u find products that work at a certain stage, ull definately want to stick to those products.

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

Nope lol the only thing I will reward myself with is chopping the last of these relaxed ends off lol

 

[beana]

i'm fairly new to transitioning. im in my 4th month, but usually relax every 3, so its not really "hitting" me yet. Plus, im in a sew-in and plan to get sew-ins for my entire transition.

Once i decided not to relax anymore, i purchased a whole bunch of "natural" hair products, but your reward system seems much better!

 

[chrisanddonniesmommy]

That's a great idea! I'll treat myself to some Oyin Whipped Pudding (which I love!) and perhaps their pomade in two weeks when I hit six months. I can't believe I'll be halfway to a year!!

 

[SmilingElephant]

That's a great idea! I'll treat myself to some Oyin Whipped Pudding (which I love!) and perhaps their pomade in two weeks when I hit six months. I can't believe I'll be halfway to a year!!

ME TOO!!!

Okay i just typed a whole paragraph and stupid Google Chrome jus killed the page and now i can't remember what i was saying!!

 

[SmilingElephant]

.......Okay....so i was saying something to the effect of:

I'm a moderate product junkie so trying out new products along the way should be fun. So far i know my hair hates cones and any kind of cheap fillers and it can't take too much protein.

I told my sister that i'm even gonna start collecting shower combs along the way. I want one from Kinky-Curly, one from NaturallyCurly....if LHCF would have one with their logo on it i'd so be on it!!!

I'm trying to make this fun and exciting for myself instead of constantly saying "geez i can't wait to have some length where i feel comfy hacking off these ends". So if i set small goals and reward myself i can stay on track

 

[Grand Prix]

I used to love walking into the transitioners thread and saying something like " I'm 15 months post!!" and everybody would congratulate me.. That was my reward.

I was just two years post relaxer two days ago (and 5 months natural ), does this mean I get to order products now?

ETA: You ladies are doing a great job by the way. The ultimate reward is when you chop of your ends but still have enough hair to feel like a natural with lots of thick, natural hair!

 

[SmilingElephant]

I used to love walking into the transitioners thread and saying something like " I'm 15 months post!!" and everybody would congratulate me.. That was my reward.

I was just two years post relaxer two days ago (and 5 months natural ), does this mean I get to order products now?

ETA: You ladies are doing a great job by the way. The ultimate reward is when you chop of your ends but still have enough hair to feel like a natural with lots of thick, natural hair!

HECK YES!!!!

And it doesn't even have to be an actual product...it could be some accessories you've been eyeballing or like i said combs or something.....i dunno i'm a walking party IRL so i try to make things as fun as i can

It could be anythinyou want it to be as long as its hair related

 

[SmilingElephant]

And congrats Grand Prix on being 2 years post and 5 months natural!!!

 

[Bun Mistress]

In the begining Idid, but now I have what I like and am less likely to change.

 

[brucebettye]

I am wearing my hair in protective styles for my transisiton. When I straighten my hair in December that will be my treat to see my actual length. Then by next summer I will cut off all my texlaxed hair and will be fully natural which will be final reward for all my hard work.

 

[Grand Prix]

I've been wondering if a smaller sized denman brush would give me better curl definition. And what a waste it would be to just pay shipping for one product..

And thanks for congratulating me on my month mark, that always makes me happy!

 

[SmilingElephant]

When i hit double digit months that will be a reward for me but i know the biggest reward is when i have completed my 2+ year transition....i was going for 3 but now i'm saying 2

 

[Bun Mistress]

Grand Prix look on you tube for removing the rows of the D-9 (the popular brush).It is easy to do.

 

[jerseygurl]

I think I'll get a natural phony puff like brucebettye's so that I can wear a ponytail and pretend I'm actually natural. Ehh.. this will probably happen when I get to 1 year post in December.

I ordered stuff from the Hairveda sale so that should be enough goodies... for now

 

[taj]

Great idea but, I'm on Product Punishment! lol! I have a bunch of new products that I haven't used. I'm going to use them up and give some away so that I can get off punishment & purchase more. haha!

 

[fattyfatfat]

^ lol @ product punishment. Im on one too!

 

[YaniraNaturally]

Haha yes, I'm all about rewards. For my 6 month trans-iversary I bought myself the essentials. For my 12th month I'm thinking about buying either a Ouidad double detangler or some beautiful flower hair clips that I saw on Etsy. Or maybe both?

 

[NikkiQ]

I guess since I'm 6 months post today I should think of something to treat myself with but idk what

 

[Janet']

I never did, but that is a GREAT idea!