blackbarbie
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(It's been 2 years and 8 months).......Or so I think! I haven't worn my hair straight in a few months (since August but for some reason I was thinking it was April....wow, that's how significant it was - couldn't even remember). Anywho, I was thinking I was going to do a BC (or a mini-chop) on September 17th. The date just popped in my mind, but when the date came, I didn't go through with it.
My brother told me whenever I got ready, to blow dry it and he would be able to tell relaxed portion from the natural and would cut it. (I thought you HAD to do it while wet). Well I went to the local beauty school on Thursday night and had them do it and made plans to stop by his shop on Friday. When I stopped by the shop i told him I was ready for my BC. He said "I said just blow dry; not flat iron". I completely forgot. Anyway, I told him to go on and cut off about 1/2 inch and let's hope that's the remaining of the natural hair. (Since he couldn't really tell the diff. between the relaxed and natural, I didn't want to risk losing too much natural length). When I wet it again, I will really be able to tell and if there are more relaxed ends, I will blow dry and head to the salon. (I completely forgot; I was just so looking forward to becoming all natural!)
I am including some pics from before and during my journey:
^^^^^^^May 2006......not even thinking about transition....I think I was in the middle of a long stretch though
^^^^^^^Before transition.....not sure when though
^^^^^^^^December 16, 2006.....one month before my transition
^^^^^^^^April 2007.....3 months into my transition
^^^^^^^August 2007.....7 months into my transition
November 2007
^^^^^^^^November 2007
^^^^^^^March 2008....1 year into transition
^^^^^^^Sometime in 2008 and prior to the very next picture.
^^^^^^^This was sometime in 2008....this was my most "major" chop because I had about 4-5 inches taken off
^^^^^^^^September 2008
^^^^^^^^November 2008
^^^^^^^^November 2008
^^^^^^^^November 2008
There is a "My transition may have ended" (CONT'D) post with the 2009 pictures in it.
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=408164
My brother told me whenever I got ready, to blow dry it and he would be able to tell relaxed portion from the natural and would cut it. (I thought you HAD to do it while wet). Well I went to the local beauty school on Thursday night and had them do it and made plans to stop by his shop on Friday. When I stopped by the shop i told him I was ready for my BC. He said "I said just blow dry; not flat iron". I completely forgot. Anyway, I told him to go on and cut off about 1/2 inch and let's hope that's the remaining of the natural hair. (Since he couldn't really tell the diff. between the relaxed and natural, I didn't want to risk losing too much natural length). When I wet it again, I will really be able to tell and if there are more relaxed ends, I will blow dry and head to the salon. (I completely forgot; I was just so looking forward to becoming all natural!)
I am including some pics from before and during my journey:
^^^^^^^May 2006......not even thinking about transition....I think I was in the middle of a long stretch though
^^^^^^^Before transition.....not sure when though
^^^^^^^^December 16, 2006.....one month before my transition
^^^^^^^^April 2007.....3 months into my transition
^^^^^^^August 2007.....7 months into my transition
November 2007
^^^^^^^^November 2007
^^^^^^^March 2008....1 year into transition
^^^^^^^Sometime in 2008 and prior to the very next picture.
^^^^^^^This was sometime in 2008....this was my most "major" chop because I had about 4-5 inches taken off
^^^^^^^^September 2008
^^^^^^^^November 2008
^^^^^^^^November 2008
^^^^^^^^November 2008
There is a "My transition may have ended" (CONT'D) post with the 2009 pictures in it.
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=408164
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