New *2009* Transitioners Support Thread!

I thought my hair was breaking right... so I str8tened this past weekend

1. My hair is so freakin' soft and shiny.

I used the v05 Intensive Moisturizing Hot oil Treat as a pre-poo. It is the bomb.. I highly recommend it. Then, i washed with my Creme of Nature and DC'd with pantene relaxed and naturals... lovely...

2. I thought I cut it to SL, but it is APL. I imagine that before my cut I was reaching WL. Oh well.

Tomorrow, I will be cowashing and putting it in my bantu knots.
 
i'm happy with my hair right now. no more breakage! thanks, pissy old Aphogee! i wish i could find a good moisturizer though. silken child is just ok.​
 
I don't know if other transitioners experience this or its just me :look:. But every fotki I stalk--I mean visit--I swear my new growth looks like their natural hair. I'm only a little over 2 months post now but I have stretched for 6 months previously so I have a good idea of what my new growth looks like & does. Seriously, though I am too funny. Besides I've heard many naturals say once you cut off the relaxed ends your hair can be different. I just need to get a grip :lachen:! I just want to be natural right now....
 
I'm so in love with my new growth!:love: I love the soft, tiny coils. With each passing day, I regret relaxing my hair back in April. :wallbash::wallbash:
 
Hello ladies! I'm new to LHCF and I'm very happy to be here. I am currently transitioning to natural hair and also trying to grow my hair to BSL. My last relaxer was June 6. It has been a very difficult couple months but I'm in it for the long haul. I have been trying to stay away from heat but it's been very difficult i must admit. I have tried bantu knots and twist outs as transition styles and it just did not turn out right. So today I purchased my first half wig and I'm so nervous. I decided I'm going to braid it and wear the wig when I'm out in public. Hopefully I can do that for the next couple months then I think I'm going to do a BKT. Not sure if that's cheating or not but it's better then cream crack right? :grin:

I think you ladies are so inspirational and I'm looking forward to learning from each and everyone of you. I don't have a regimen yet but this is what I plan to do:

Pre-poo with Dabur Jasmine Oil night before wash
Wash 1x week with Whole foods brand Lavender Shampoo (SULFATE FREE AND $4.99!)
Condition w/ Kinky curly knot today. (it makes detangling a breeze!)
DC with Dr. Miracless DC Treatment 1x week
Leave in Conditioner- Garnier Fructis sleek and shine
I use Dr. Miracles Temple and Nape balm (cuz I had break from a bad relaxer that has never grown back. 2x a day)
ORS Carrot Oil for my ends.

Is that too much? Lol! Such a newbie can you tell.

Sorry if this is long. Looking forward to hearing from you ladies. How do I put a pic in my avatar? I'm a retard when it comes to those thing:grin:

Natalie
 
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Welcome :-)

Does the DC treatment have some protein in it? If it does, that's good cos you need a little protein to keep your hair strong.

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HTH!!!!

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natalie20121 said:
Hello ladies! I'm new to LHCF and I'm very happy to be here. I am currently transitioning to natural hair and also trying to grow my hair to BSL. My last relaxer was June 6. It has been a very difficult couple months but I'm in it for the long haul. I have been trying to stay away from heat but it's been very difficult i must admit. I have tried bantu knots and twist outs as transition styles and it just did not turn out right. So today I purchased my first half wig and I'm so nervous. I decided I'm going to braid it and wear the wig when I'm out in public. Hopefully I can do that for the next couple months then I think I'm going to do a BKT. Not sure if that's cheating or not but it's better then cream crack right? :grin:

I think you ladies are so inspirational and I'm looking forward to learning from each and everyone of you. I don't have a regimen yet but this is what I plan to do:

Pre-poo with Dabur Jasmine Oil night before wash
Wash 1x week with Whole foods brand Lavender Shampoo (SULFATE FREE AND $4.99!)
Condition w/ Kinky curly knot today. (it makes detangling a breeze!)
DC with Dr. Miracless DC Treatment 1x week
Leave in Conditioner- Garnier Fructis sleek and shine
I use Dr. Miracles Temple and Nape balm (cuz I had break from a bad relaxer that has never grown back. 2x a day)
ORS Carrot Oil for my ends.

Is that too much? Lol! Such a newbie can you tell.

Sorry if this is long. Looking forward to hearing from you ladies. How do I put a pic in my avatar? I'm a retard when it comes to those thing:grin:

Natalie
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Breakage was a very temporary occurence :-)
I DC'd on dry hair overnight with ORS Replenishing Con and coconut oil, worked out this morning with it in my hair. Cowashed with Suave Humectant... I detangled after applying my leave in - breakage over :yep:

I'll still clarify over the weekend.

MummysGirl said:
I had a little bit of breakage today while detangling after cowashing and I didn't panic, lol. It's cos I know my hair so well now.

It just means I have to clarify, protein reconstructor and moisturising DC. I keep forgetting to clarify my hair, I wash with my castille soap mix but once in a while my hair needs more! I get so into my cowashing (I still DC) that I forget to clarify.

So my plan for Saturday (I'll be home all day, 1st time in a long time) is - I'll clarify with Nexxus Aloe Rid, then use Keracare Super Reconstructor for 10 minutes or less, then DC with Aussie Moist mixed with Honey and EVOO for a few hours. I'll put my hair in my extensionless braids on Sunday, I'll keep them in for 2 weeks (as usual).

I've put my hair in cornrows for a braidout today, I'll cowash on Thursday as well.
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So...I really want to straighten....

I started this hair journey just to be natural and under the presumption i would be a flat ironed/pressed natural b/c I was that way for 17 years. Well, after so many "Heat is the Devil" forums...I decided to try and cut back. I don't know if it is mental that i think my hair is growing more (b/c i never see it stretched anymore) or if no heat is really helping. I am hoping it's mental b/c i am tired of the hassle of non-straight hair right now. I don't want to ruin my curl pattern, but at the same time...I am tired of my hair running me.

So, I think I am gonna do a protein treatment this weekend (I have some breakage going on) and straighten...
 
i'm confused with my hair right now. i tried to rock a braidout today. it was so cute! until i went outside. then the waves fell out of my relaxed hair, and my straightened roots turned coily. smh. i actually braided again once i got to the house so that i could have the waves for dinner, but it fell again!

what can you guys recommend for hold? or may i used too much moisturizer and glosser. or maybe there is just too much humidity where i live.

anyway, i'm ready to do the braids tomorrow that i was supposed to do earlier this week.​
 
Okay I'm finally getting around to posting pics of my new growth. Well I tried to make some good shots of my hair. Next time I will show my new growth curls closer. Okay I guess it won't work for me. Um just check out my fotki if you get a chance. I wore my hair in a fake puff for the bbq, I can't wait until I have one that big.
I have also decided not to use direct heat (except once) for the remainder of the year. I found this 199 transitioning styles thing on the web and I don't think I will need heat for any of the styles.
http://public.fotki.com/MokahDeeLyte/transitioning-again-/months-6-12/
 
Chameleonchick said:
Okay I'm finally getting around to posting pics of my new growth. Well I tried to make some good shots of my hair. Next time I will show my new growth curls closer. Okay I guess it won't work for me. Um just check out my fotki if you get a chance. I wore my hair in a fake puff for the bbq, I can't wait until I have one that big.
I have also decided not to use direct heat (except once) for the remainder of the year. I found this 199 transitioning styles thing on the web and I don't think I will need heat for any of the styles.
http://public.fotki.com/MokahDeeLyte/transitioning-again-/months-6-12/
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Nice pic and new growth!
 
Hey ya'll, I'm 10 months (40 weeks) today. :woot: Southern Beauty, we're actually the same age. Now I have a transitioning partner! Love your Bantu knot outs!
 
A week shy of 11 months! I had single extension braids installed on Tuesday and I would like to keep them in for 8 weeks. Can't believe its almost a year!
 
pmichael52172 said:
Checking in, at almost 10 months. It seems like yesterday I was 8 weeks post. People said time would fly and they were right.

I went for my usual bi-weekly wash and style and got a much needed trim (usually every 3 months). I half-seriously asked her to trim a lot of the relaxed hair and she refused saying I would regret it. She knows me well and she was right..... I wasn't ready for a mini-bush.

Because I started with tapered hair in the back, I'm all natural from about mid earlobe down to the nape and about 50/50 on the rest of my head. When my spirals frizz up in the back after about a week, I love finger curling some KCCC into it. It matches my spirals in the rest of my hair.

I get the best of both worlds because I can perfect my use with products on a portion of my hair while waiting for the rest to grow out.
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What is KCCC and does it curl the hair?
 
I've been transitioning for about 14 months (relaxer free). All of my hair looks natural when wet b/c for a year prior to transitioning I texlaxed very lightly for about 5 mins with oils in my relaxer. So I won't cut the ends except when they get split. I will mainly wear my hair straight b/c I love how much healthier it is natural vs relaxed. I also plan to color my hair since its natural!!!! Hoping to hit MBL by January 2010.
 
My braids are out! I'm 40.5 weeks post
Here is my NG unstretched (wet)
DSC05649-1.jpg


And here it is stretched out
DSC05650-1.jpg


That's like 30% shringage
I was shooting for 18 months before I BC but at this rate I may go 2 years or more
I am happy to see a good amount of growth though
 
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Shrinkage strikes again! LOL! That's a lot of growth :yep:

I'm @ 38 weeks and my shrinkage is the reason I am transitioning for at least 18 months (78 weeks)
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Fully stretched:


Ekaette said:
My braids are out! I'm 40.5 weeks post
Here is my NG unstretched (wet)
DSC05649-1.jpg


And here it is stretched out
DSC05650.jpg


That's like 30% shringage
I was shooting for 18 months before I BC but at this rate I may go 2 years or more
I am happy to see a good amount of growth though
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MummysGirl said:
Shrinkage strikes again! LOL! That's a lot of growth :yep:

I'm @ 38 weeks and my shrinkage is the reason I am transitioning for at least 18 months (78 weeks)
Slightly stretched:

Fully stretched:
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It's funny I feel like SL unstretched will be like WL stretched. We'll have to see
 
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