New *2009* Transitioners Support Thread!

I caught myself itching to BC the other day, so I grabbed the scissors and started cutting at the back of my head. In my mind my natural hair was a lot longer then it truly is, so I chickened out and stopped cutting. But now I have a 2 inch patch of afro :wallbash::ohwell: at the back of my head.
 
I'm only a couple of days behind you :-)
Same here, I don't think the test will really start until I get past my usual relaxer stretch time - 19 weeks.
May 16th, I'll be 21 weeks post.... that will be interesting . I'll probably be in here begging for help and advice, lol!

My hair's acting a little weird right now but I know what I need - clarify, porosity control, protein then moisture DC. I'm going to try egg in my conditioner mix for protein and use Keracare Humecto to DC.

I've been taking care of my hair for almost 2 years now but my hair still surprises me.... I'm still learning!

HHG ladies!!!

countrychickd said:
So far, so good ladies. I'm 14 weeks post as of yesterday, and I'm feeling good right now....but the test hasn't even started yet.
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Ok so im going into week 25 and im starting to notice some breakage...have you ladies found any staple products that had curb your breakage?? im doing protective styling and before i know i was manipulating too much now i need some advice?!?!
 
MummysGirl said:
I'm only a couple of days behind you :-)
Same here, I don't think the test will really start until I get past my usual relaxer stretch time - 19 weeks.
May 16th, I'll be 21 weeks post.... that will be interesting . I'll probably be in here begging for help and advice, lol!

My hair's acting a little weird right now but I know what I need - clarify, porosity control, protein then moisture DC. I'm going to try egg in my conditioner mix for protein and use Keracare Humecto to DC.

I've been taking care of my hair for almost 2 years now but my hair still surprises me.... I'm still learning!

HHG ladies!!!
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Yeah, I usually go 16 weeks, so this is easy for me right now. I'll be begging and what not as well. I'm thinking that when I get pass 18 weeks I'll get some kinky twists of something to help with the journey. My hair is feeling really moisturized right now though.
 
Your hair is so cute I am 9 months free of a relaxer and I did a braid out and it's cute it's just dry to the touch but it does not look dry can you tell me what you use on your hair before you do a twist/braid out and what you use afterwards.
 
skyborn09 said:
My last relaxer was in May 08-so thats like 29 weeks post. I plan on BCing in May 09 if I have alot of length but if I don't I'll just do it in November 09. But what I'm struggling with the most is how to style my hair without it being so time consuming-so as of now I just slick it back with KCCC and wrap up the back in a bun.
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Your hair is so cute I am 9 months free of a relaxer and I did a braid out and it's cute it's just dry to the touch but it does not look dry can you tell me what you use on your hair before you do a twist/braid out and what you use afterwards.
 
Hey there ladies!! I'm a Newbie here and I am also transitioning. My last relaxer was Nov 2008. I'm so excited about my hair journey. Glad to know that there is plenty of support here for the newbies/transitioned. Hope to hear from you ladies again during your journey!!
Happy growing!!!
 
So I had this random transitioning thought. I was doing my weekly wash which included my once a month clarifying poo. So I poo'ed, cowashed with Aussie Moist (Loved it!!), did a protein treatment, and started to put in my DC and was like: Why am I wasting my good products on relaxed hair that I'm going to cut off soon? I could have so much more product if I just cut my hair.
My curls were so pretty and the Aussie Moist really had them poppin'. I was so tempted to just grab my kitchen scissors and cut all the relaxed ends off and sport my curls proudly (my hair has probably grown about 1in or more since I joined LHCF). Then I remembered how cold it was out side and that a wash n go would be a frozen wash n go and put the scissors down.

I just needed to share that. Sorry for the long post.
Does anyone else think about just cutting it all off on a whim?

I'm 54-56 weeks post and don't plan to BC until Sept (if I can hold out that long).
 
Its been 5 months for me and I'm going strong! Just put in some Senegalese twist...which should hold me up until month 7. I only have 3 inches of relaxed hair, but I don't plan to "bc" until i reach shoulder length or when the ends break off.
 
last night i washed dc sectioned and detangled and braided let air dry about 80% of the way slight damp to the touch then i blowdried on low setting but i dont want to cause breakage by always blowdrying

but by the time i get home to wash airdrying would take to long and i want my hair to be dry before bed.
 
I held off posting since I felt I would chicken out...still might.:blush:
I decided to transition instead of getting my relaxer and I'm currently 10 weeks. That's the longest I've been w/o a relaxer including the times I've had braids!!! Yeah!!

I HOPE to transition for 2 more weeks with rollersets and airdry/flatironing. Once 3 months comes around, I'm thinking about getting braids for a while. Not sure...

But seriously...
HOW ARE YOUR EDGES LAYING DOWN?? I've done the wet/damp with fantasia gel then tie down...it doesn't really work.
 
To lay my edges down, I just dab on a little bit of some moisturizer I have around (shea butter pomade or Quemet's Amla and Oil, etc.) then a follow it with some dabs/dots of my Aloe Vera Gel on that.

I brush them with my boar bristle brush and either:
1) Hold the edges in place with those metal clips (my edges are a little long) or:

2) Tie them down with a silk scarf until I get dressed then take it off and head out the door.
 
pmichael52172 said:
To lay my edges down, I just dab on a little bit of some moisturizer I have around (shea butter pomade or Quemet's Amla and Oil, etc.) then a follow it with some dabs/dots of my Aloe Vera Gel on that.

I brush them with my boar bristle brush and either:
1) Hold the edges in place with those metal clips (my edges are a little long) or:

2) Tie them down with a silk scarf until I get dressed then take it off and head out the door.
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I used to do the aloe and forgot. I'll be getting some from Whole Foods this weekend! Thanks!
 
I'm still hanging it there. So far not too much of a problem. But I haven't found an effective method to airdry. When I airdry my ends look horrible. I get better results when I rollerset. I did a pony-tail roller set which I posted in my Fotki album.
 
jreagins said:
If I air-dry loose, I'm asking for trouble... I have to keep my hair stretched out...
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I always air-dry in one or two pony(piggy)tails so it's somewhat stretched out to match my semi-textalaxed parts
I hope that I won't have to once I'm all natural.

I can't rollerset, don't have a hooded dryer and am no good with a handheld hairdryer.
 
Still on the transition... daydream about BCing but won't. I straightened almost 2 weeks ago and have been wearing my hair in a bun at work only taking down and wearing it out when i have an audition. Every few nights i apply VCO and I sleep with it tied up in a loose bun. I'll probably wash, DC and straighten again this weekend and try to go another 2 weeks using these tactics.
 
UPDATE: 3 months and goin strong...:yay:, I know a lot of ladies on here have been transitioning much looooonger than I have and 3 months is nothing compared to some, but I'm proud of myself for makin it this far and not turning around. YAAAAAY!

Co-washing, blow drying and Flat ironing are my new BFF's
 
^^Long-termers were once @ the 3 month point too and ya gotta start somewhere so congrats to you :) Keep it up!
 
I just (prematurely) big chopped. I only meant to trim, but my hand had a life of its own, and I do not look good with shorter hair. I transitioned for a little over a year and planned to wait until Sept. 09 (my b-day). However, now that I've transitioned, I'm glad the relaxed ends are gone. I can focus on growing longer, stronger hair instead of managing two different textures. I have individuals in and will continue to get braids until the end of the year. No more heat, YAY!

I'm just glad I hung in there. It was worth it.
 
GeechyGurl said:
I just (prematurely) big chopped. I only meant to trim, but my hand had a life of its own, and I do not look good with shorter hair. I transitioned for a little over a year and planned to wait until Sept. 09 (my b-day). However, now that I've transitioned, I'm glad the relaxed ends are gone. I can focus on growing longer, stronger hair instead of managing two different textures. I have individuals in and will continue to get braids until the end of the year. No more heat, YAY!

I'm just glad I hung in there. It was worth it.
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Oh, don't say that sweetie. When I first big chopped I felt the same way. When I sported the twa I keep my eyebrows on point and that made me look so fierce(couldn't tell me nothing..lol). I hate that I went back to relaxing though. I plan on transitioning this time around for a year and then big chopping in Dec or Jan and wearing my hair straightened(w/a flat iron).
 
So I've been thinking of transitioning using the Brazilian keratin treatments once I get out of these braids. I'm a little nervous, I don't want my curlies to disappear forever, even though i know its not permanent. decisions. decisions.
 
Congrats on the BC GeechGurl :yep:

I hit six months and straightened my hair last week. It was cool until I tried to do some flat twists on it last night... They came out looking a mess to me. The hair just had no life to it whatsoever. I ended up putting some box braids in my hair. I'll keep them in until next week. I'm so over straight hair right now...
 
GeechyGurl said:
I just (prematurely) big chopped. I only meant to trim, but my hand had a life of its own, and I do not look good with shorter hair. I transitioned for a little over a year and planned to wait until Sept. 09 (my b-day). However, now that I've transitioned, I'm glad the relaxed ends are gone. I can focus on growing longer, stronger hair instead of managing two different textures. I have individuals in and will continue to get braids until the end of the year. No more heat, YAY!

I'm just glad I hung in there. It was worth it.
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Congratulations on y our BC! I'm sure your hair looks much better than you think and it'll grow on you. I expect you'll come back soon and say how much you are in love with your hair!
 
brebre928 said:
UPDATE: 3 months and goin strong...:yay:, I know a lot of ladies on here have been transitioning much looooonger than I have and 3 months is nothing compared to some, but I'm proud of myself for makin it this far and not turning around. YAAAAAY!

Co-washing, blow drying and Flat ironing are my new BFF's
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Well done! Keep going strong :-)

I'm just over 3 months - 14.5 weeks and I am just falling more and more in love with my new growth. I really want to hold out for a year.

Good luck everyone!!!
 
GeechyGurl said:
I just (prematurely) big chopped. I only meant to trim, but my hand had a life of its own, and I do not look good with shorter hair. I transitioned for a little over a year and planned to wait until Sept. 09 (my b-day). However, now that I've transitioned, I'm glad the relaxed ends are gone. I can focus on growing longer, stronger hair instead of managing two different textures. I have individuals in and will continue to get braids until the end of the year. No more heat, YAY!

I'm just glad I hung in there. It was worth it.
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CONGRATULATIONS!:grin:
 
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