New *2009* Transitioners Support Thread!

FindingMe said:
On freshly washed hair, I just use coconut oil and add pure shea butter to my ends and roll my ends bc I found that my ends would get dry and brittle, but the pure shea butter has kept them sleek and smooth:yep:

Soliel, your hair is RIDICULOUS!!! Those ends are to die for.....LAWD...

WELCOME TO ALL NEW TRANSITIONERS!!!:yep:
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Hehehe :grin:
Thank you! If it wasn't for LHCF I don't think I could have done it.
 
Soliel185 said:
For my braid outs I dampen my hair just a little, and then put reg cheap conditioner on each section, and seal with a mix of coconut and olive oil.

The conditioner gives hold, softness, and it smells good :lick: while the oils seal in the moisture, and give my hair slip and shine. :yep:
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Thanks! Your braidouts look so full...and I THOUGHT I had thick hair. Your Sedu pics had me itching to straighten :grin:
 
FindingMe said:
On freshly washed hair, I just use coconut oil and add pure shea butter to my ends and roll my ends bc I found that my ends would get dry and brittle, but the pure shea butter has kept them sleek and smooth:yep:

Soliel, your hair is RIDICULOUS!!! Those ends are to die for.....LAWD...

WELCOME TO ALL NEW TRANSITIONERS!!!:yep:
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Thanks! I'll try the butter on my ends!
 
Dominican09 said:
Helllloooooooooo Checkin' in!

So, friday I had my first full head sewn in weave...WHYYYYY?? my head hurt so bad over the weekend...and it still hurts in the front, but everybody keeps telling me that is suppose to hurt for a week. LET ME TELL YOU, I am ready to take this down now...I went in for micro braids and some how I came out with sewn in weave. Nonetheless, I am stuck with ALL this hair for at least 4 weeks...I feel so weird and self concious.

I told her I want low key weave but I guess the hair was too thick, and I ended up looking like the chick from the movie Beloved.:lachen::lachen:

I wore the hair in a bun today...and one of the white guys (older guy) already said, "I like your hair" :lachen::lachen: WTH!!?? mind you, I DO NOT like to be the center of attention at the office, I like being reeeaalll low key...is driving me nuts, funny how hair can make you think and feel things...

At least now I know what to do next time I put weave in my hair...stick with the plan!!!:ohwell:
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Ok, it's late and I just wanted to lurk for a few mins, but your post made me reply. I am cracking up over here :lachen:
 
23 weeks post tomorrow... My hair is doing much better than I thought it would at this point... I'm so thankful for this and the summer cowashing threads.

Cowashing is still my best friend :-) I'm still doing it 3 times a week, haven't had time to increase to 4 yet... I DC 2ce a week, although this week I haven't DC'd yet, only cowashed 2ce but I will definitely DC on Saturday and sit in the sauna for at least 10 minutes.
 
26.5 weeks post...
I want a sew in but am so afraid of having my hair torn out during the braiding process! Anyone in NC (preferably Charlotte or Chapel Hill/Raleigh/Durham) have any recommendations?

Also, I'm having some issues with my hair in the front; it has very little curl. My mother--who did my hair most of my life--claims this is not my natural texture and we're both very confused. I don't feel like I've been overbrushing. Is this scab hair? Or are my protective styles putting too much tension on the front of my hair? Are there any PS's that don't do so? Stupid buns...
 
Oh my goodness it is sooooo humid and thick here in DC right now. I didn't even try to get cute for work... well with my hair at least. I left the pin curls in, put on a cute hat (that doesn't match my outfit), tilted it to one side on my head and am really rocking it right now. I'm so glad I did because while waiting for the commuter bus, the air was so thick and damp I could feel it against my face when the wind blew.

I thought I looked like a dude with the hat on but a got a couple of compliments on the way in!!!! I'm not taking it off until I get ready to leave because I have somewhere to go tonight so I'll style my hair in the office and hope it lasts until I get to my destination.

I'm finding month 6 to be very challenging. Some days I don't feel cute with these two textures and beady-looking edges. :o: I have it hard because my hair is too short for a ponytail right now. My stylist said something that is really true... "It's not as bad as you think... you look how you feel. Confidence and a positive attitude can change your whole look without you lifting a finger."

Note to self: Shop for lots of cute hats this weekend!
 
Soliel185 said:
I am officially 16 months post! :thumbsup:

(and rockin my SMB/Sedu style LOL)

I'm further than ever from setting a BC date, but I'm enjoying the transition now. I know my hair much better than when I started so I can outsmart it. :meditate:
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Your hair looks great in your avatar love the straightness ... keep up the good work.

I can't remember the last time my hair was straight - it's been over a year since I put a flat iron to my head.

Anyway I'm still holding on this sixth month has been a challenge.
 
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I'm still transitioning 33 weeks no problem wearing buns/poney. I have not master the braidout or twist tried them wet/dry cornrow, twist and single braid. I don't know if it two texture or my technique. But with all the motivation and technique here I'm determine to keep trying and stop crying:lachen:
 
pmichael52172 said:
Oh my goodness it is sooooo humid and thick here in DC right now. I didn't even try to get cute for work... well with my hair at least. I left the pin curls in, put on a cute hat (that doesn't match my outfit), tilted it to one side on my head and am really rocking it right now. I'm so glad I did because while waiting for the commuter bus, the air was so thick and damp I could feel it against my face when the wind blew.

I thought I looked like a dude with the hat on but a got a couple of compliments on the way in!!!! I'm not taking it off until I get ready to leave because I have somewhere to go tonight so I'll style my hair in the office and hope it lasts until I get to my destination.

I'm finding month 6 to be very challenging. Some days I don't feel cute with these two textures and beady-looking edges. :o: I have it hard because my hair is too short for a ponytail right now. My stylist said something that is really true... "It's not as bad as you think... you look how you feel. Confidence and a positive attitude can change your whole look without you lifting a finger."

Note to self: Shop for lots of cute hats this weekend!
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Girl, you post had me over here :lol:

Yes, the humidity is pretty thick today. As soon as I walked out the door this morning, it hit me right in the face.

I would love to see your hat. I bet it's cute. And J is right. . . You look how you feel. . .

I got my hair one on Wednesday evening, and I'm still wearing it down now (thanks to Sabino MB). ;)
 
Hi ladies. I'm new to the whole transition thing. I'm only eight weeks post. I'm excited and ready for the challenge.
 
Allandra said:
Girl, you post had me over here :lol:

Yes, the humidity is pretty thick today. As soon as I walked out the door this morning, it hit me right in the face.

I would love to see your hat. I bet it's cute. And J is right. . . You look how you feel. . .

I got my hair one on Wednesday evening, and I'm still wearing it down now (thanks to Sabino MB). ;)
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It was thick wasn't it? My face even feels soft and dewy from the moisture. I can't imagine what my hair would be looking like if I didn't have that hat on. I can't do the Sabino regularly, only on special occassions. My hair dries out days after because I can't put moisture on top of it.
 
nothing really new. still doing a weekly wet donut bun. its working out great and i am just breezy. oh and DCing weekly is definitely the business. my curls look fabulous! even when it is just wet with no product, the definition is greatness. my reggie and me are --><-- right now lol
 
Follow up on my hair styling from last night:

So, I love my hair this morning. I tried something new from the board and I LOVED the result. There is a thread on citric acid and baking soda or something like that. Well, I derived my DT from there. Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose, Sea Salt, Honey and EVOO. My hair was like butter. I have had breakage issues. I loss like 1/6th of the amount I normally do. It detangled like a dream. After the DT, I rinsed, detangled, put in GD leave-in, HS 14-1, oil mix and let air dry. I used some warm and cold air to speed up the process. I put in 25ish twists, sealed the ends with shea butter and rolled them vertically with satin pillow rollers. I took them out this morning. Sheer fantasticness...yes, fantasticness. In person it's like a big spiral set curly fro-esque...I don't know. I do know it is perfect for my date. Now, if I could get over this soreness from the gym so i can walk right in those heels...lol! Thanks for the advice ladies.

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Hey ladies. Going into month 8 and I am LOVING my NG. I started taking Hair, Skin and nails pills again and I have gained an inch in a month! Still cowashing 5x weekly and doing buns. This weekend, I think I am going to do a Henna, DC with some lustrasilk shea butter (mixed with a lil ors pak condish, some V05, honey and evoo- I like mixing my condishes).

I was also wanting to buy Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose, and use it as a DC but I am wondering is this gonna be moisturizing enough for after a henna treatment?

It is very humid down here and lately I have been feeling not so sexy with this bun and bee-dee-beez. I cannot wait until my curls make the majority of my hair.
 
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I'm so tempted to do the bc. My transitioning styles are limited. I can't convince my husband to let me do it. I did it a while ago and ended up relaxing. Maybe I'll just get some micros to make the time go by and to keep my hands out my hair.
 
mocha.li said:
I'm so tempted to do the bc. My transitioning styles are limited. I can't convince my husband to let me do it. I did it a while ago and ended up relaxing. Maybe I'll just get some micros to make the time go by and to keep my hands out my hair.
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How much new growth do you have? How much relaxed ends do you have?
 
Joining&subscribing. I'm currently 27 weeks post, last relaxer was Nov 2008. I should be 14 months post because I ended my 9 month transition with that last relaxer out of frustration. But you live and you learn! Im used to the amount of new growth I have righht now so I think I will be okay until around the 10th month.

Right now I'm trying to not use heat for the summer so I"ve been doing braidouts, which I am now in love with! I wash,deep condition and detangle once a week. After I airdry for about 30 mins I add ntm silk touch leave in and organix coconut milk serum and braid my hair into 10 plaits and airdry over night. Then for the rest of the week I moisturize, seal, and rebraid every night. BTW I curl my ends with foam satin rollers.

One more thing, a lot of ppl think I am already natural because of the way my braidout turns out and I have to explain to them that I am not natural yet. Ive gotten a lot of compliments and a lot of stares. Its kind of funny and weird that some ppl think you are just "SO" different just because you have natural hair. Crazy world! lol
 
Just checking in!!! I am 25 weeks post. I have incorporated cowashes in my regimen and I have also been touching my hair less as possible.
 
Allandra said:
How much new growth do you have? How much relaxed ends do you have?
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I think I have an inch in some areas and probably more in others. It seems like my hair is growing sooo slow, ha. I purchased MT, aphogee and hair supplies so I can try to do more things to my hair. I still have 6-8 inches of relaxed hair. I was on this site and youtube this weekend looking at a lot of transitioners tips so hopefully it helps. I can't wait til I have more new growth, I'm loving it.
I just hate at work its hard to do a lot of different styles b/c I have to wear a hat when outside and if someone thinks my hairstyle is "too ethnic" they can tell me to take it down.
My DH doesn't like for me to watch the youtube videos b/c a lot of them end up doing a BC and he thinks its going to inspire me to do the same. even though I'm tempted I won't do it. I'm in it for the long run.
 
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I had a major set back this weekend. The plan was to do a henna, DC, and roller set. Well, I did the henna, applied it and accidently left it in for 4 hours. I fell asleep). So, I also purchased some AO HSR. This stuff is horrible BTW. After my henna, I applied the AO HSR, some EVOO, and honey and warmed it in the micorwave. I then sat under my heat cap for 30 minutes and slept for 4 hours with it in. After I rinsed, my hair was hard.as.a.rock. It was a stringy nightmare!! I couldn't even BEGIN to detangle it. Frantic, I went and attempted to cowash (adding EVOO) still no change. I then clarified and cowashed again. No change. What happened I kept asking? Then it finally dawned on me. I was in protein overload. I had JUST did an egg treatment last week. How could I be so stupid?

So, I get out, apply some EVOO and decided to do a hot oil. Did that overnight and still no change. Now this is when I call my sis (she is a hair guru) and ask her what to do. She told me to pre-poo with heat with vatika Oil and Queen Helene cholesterol (I did my work out instead of sitting under the dryer), wash with my Creme of Nature, letting it sit in 4 sections for 3 minutes, rinse then DC with the Christophe Hair mask, EVOO, and honey. I did that and it finally broke my hair!!! My hair is sooo much better (Imma go with 90%). It is soft, shiny and detangling was SO much easier. All in all, I think my hair survived this attack. Ladies, I was so about to BC. It is bunned now and Imma leave it bunned for the next 2 weeks. Hopefully it will be bck 100% by then.
 
I need a transition buddy, any takers? I'm 11 weeks post and can't seem to get my new growth to be moisturized. I think I'm a 4b. I really need help. I'm trying to stay in for the long haul but my dry ng is about to make me throw in the towel.

ETA: I've been natural before but NEVER EVER wore my hair "out." It was ALWAYS blow dried, pressed and/or flat ironed. This time I want to see how my hair looks without being heat stretched first. So I'm airdrying my hair and I don't flat iron except for every 3 months when I go to the salon.
 
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Hey just checking in... I'm 22 months post. Plan to BC in August, if I don't get sick and do it sooner. I wrecked my hair this past week while on vacation. The sun/saltwater/chlorine really did a number on it even though i conditioned every day.

I'm going to DC and baby it for a while and see what happens...

Hello to all newcomers!!!
 
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