New *2009* Transitioners Support Thread!

[DaRealist]

Congrats, Rei!

LOL @ Mighty's bf's comments

 

[trinidarkie1]

My four month transition anniversary. I went to Too Groovy to celebrate. The services were expensive, but well worth it. I realize I can't transition successfully on my own, so I got help. Danny did my hair (at the Midtown location) and these are the results:

This is her bf by the way, I had to post for her because her computer having technical difficulties --- is hair really this serious though ladies? Cause im the one stuck buying mighty's hair products. But If so, at least there's a lot of dedication here after the little skim I did of this thread. Good luck to you all

This is too funny.

 

[SUPER SWEET]

I'll be 14 mos on the 13th and The Anti Snap has been a life saver!! I got a good deal on the Redken @ Trade Secret (coupon) and OMG...it helps me detangle w/o a bunch of hair loss. My new growth isn't the problem, it's trying to keep these 3" or so of texlaxed ends happy that's been a struggle. I'm aiming for about 18 mos, but we'll see what happens...

I had to cut my relaxed in 5 inches because they were the problem I thought relaxed hair would stay fine because it was chemically altered. I really think when you get a touch up and it runs through your hair it does smoothing or something. The only product that kinda helped the relaxed hair was cholesterol stuff. Im big chopin on my Bday...i cant take off these last 4 inches of relaxed hair.

 

[ajoyfuljoy]

**another one bites the dust**

I'm sure my stuff is backed up many pages ago, I just wanted to say I relaxed maybe two weeks ago. I couldn't hang yall. I was losing so much hair every week when I combed that it was scary. And it was taking me like four hours just to properly wash, detangle and rebraid my hair. That was a nightmare for me and I honestly don't have that much free time.

When my hair is relaxed I lose a very minimal amount of hair for the whole week. I was easily losing maybe 10 times as much hair when I was trying to transition.

My relaxed hair is very thick and shrinks like 30-40% when I airdry it so you can imagine what my natural hair is like. And no I don't texlax, this is hair that I consider to be pretty straight.

Good luck to all of you ladies. I wish you all a happy transition in 2009.

 

[Ladylyn]

Wed will be 4 mths for me. I don't want to do the BC been there done that B4. So I will slowly trim away the relaxed hair. MSM has softened my NG internally. I will try henna maybe next week for the first time. I usually get my relaxer 2-3 times per yr anyway. She's chrg me more for my relaxer and I really need to work on my nape. I bun daily anyways. I notice that if I flatiron and uses a humidy blocker my roots are as straight as my ends. So why not transition to natural.

 

[Zay-neey]

Yea 2day I'm exactly 13 weeks transitioning, after i wash my hair detangling is kinda hard now, but i can deal. I have like about a 1inch and a half of new growth. Relaxers just dont work for me my hair is very thick and just didnt look right, when i had a relaxer. it just didnt take , and ive always loved curly hair. Dont Even know why i relaxed!Yea And I'm Experiencing the Breakage Right about now!

 

[Rei]

Congrats!! We wanna see pics !!! I was looking @ my ends last night like hmmm....

It's very cathartic! I didn't mean to BC until 4 more months at least! I'll take pictures tomorrow after i take out this braidout. I'm going to hide my hair for the rest of this winter, because i'll have no time to do hair this semester, and I'm hoping for some major growth

 

[beans4reezy]

Hi Sisters!! I am checking in at 22 weeks post. This is tough, really tough. But the more I see the mass of NG come in, I love it more and more. I am learning to love my 4b texture hair!! So this is giving me the motivation to keep moving forward. We can make it ladies!!!

 

[Black Hoya Chick]

42 weeks post. nothing special. just bunning still:

 

[Rei]

I posted some pics of my BC on another thread. It was nice transitioning with you guys! Happy Growing

 

[trinidarkie1]

Hi LHCFers! I had to do some thing! My hair is a hot mess! I love playing with my new growth. Today I applied Ojon Restorative Treatment and Some Grapeseed oil to my roots and ends and then did a Co-Wash. Airdried and then I applied Coconut Oil to my roots, massaged my scalp and then plait five braids. My husband was laughing at me, he hates it when I braid my hair like that.

Anyway, I looked at the way my hair stuck out and the way my relaxed hair was there straggling. I just wanted to click it all off, the back and sides are growing well, but the front is a mess, it still doesn't have a lot of new growth. at least nothing distinguishable.

I plan on heading to NY next weekend. Jump High or Low, I am not leaving unless I get a weave or get my hair braided. God willing!

 

[Filmatic]

I have decided to hide my hair for a while. I am tired of the breakage and my hand being in it. I am going to do my own sew in.

 

[Zay-neey]

Well I washed my hair yesterday. and wow i have a lot of new growth. it wasnt hard to detangle tho because i have new products, that helped. My ends look so stringy and weak , gonna cut sum of them off .

 

[trinidarkie1]

Today my scalp hurts, it feels very sore. I'm going to have DH give me a bit of a massage.

 

[Black Hoya Chick]

if my friend deidra tells me to press my hair one more time...! it is getting really annoying. i will press the freakin' hair when i want to. which is not until i think i am full APL! hopefully march-april. UGH! i just had to get that off my chest. lol

 

[MizzBrown]

LOL! You know you stretchin' when folks start asking you when you gonna press or relax your hair.

Someone asked me if i was gonna press my NG and i said "NO! What's wrong with it! You think its ugly or something?!"

 

[naturalmanenyc]

I made a year on 12/30/2008! My last relaxer was 12/30/2007. I did a mini chop on 11/22/08 but don't plan to ever BC. I am using wigs as my protective style for the winter and I plan to straighten around April to see my progress. I have cowashed every day this week as well as done a DC with ORS Replenishing and a couple of steam DC's.

I still have not found the perfect moisturizer and have to wet or spritz my hair daily....but I do really like the look of my curls. Once it's longer, I plan to try the denman & conditioner method to define my curls - http://biracialhair.org/CurlyPrimer.aspx

I am pretty sure my hair won't hang like hers does....but I do still plan to test out the idea.

 

[shetara20]

Hello Ladies!!! Im 6 weeks post and enjoyin the NG!!!!

 

[morehairplease]

I wear half wigs everyday so I don't have to worry about presenting my transitioning hair to the world.

It seems like every weekend when I "do" my hair I keep finding more and more ways to manage my natural hair!

Pinkskates and her tension method. All I have to say is wow! I had no clue that "we" didn't have to use comb attachments to get the hair straight. I was so surprised, I could see myself blowing it straight and leaving it like that. I mean it got really, really straight!

Detangling is an ordeal. I just pace myself and do it while I'm watching a movie or something. I keep progressing in my technique but it still takes a while. I will just have to get used to that. I think this week was the first week I had little to no knots so that was very encouraging.

I think my hair likes do be detangled (after conditioning and rinsing) with the hair soaking wet from the shower, not hair that has been re-wet with a spray bottle (if that makes sense). I'll probably just keep my hair with a plastic bag on it until I get to the part to detangle it.

I bought a steamer and it was heaven. I think I will do that every week. So far so good.

The only thing is, I lose a lot of shed hair (at least it looks that way to me). That is disturbing. Once I roll up the hair ball ,it's maybe the size of a golf ball. Also, my natural hair makes my relaxed hair seem so puny, even at only 3 months and some change.

But through it all, I'm excited to have my natural hair back again and all the versatility it affords me.

Hey there,

Do you mind me asking where you purchased it from?

tia,
tishee

 

[Sugarhoneyicetea]

Just checking in on my progress. I'm 9 months post and although I BC on Christmas noticed when I washed a few days ago I still have a few stray relaxed strands I need to cut off. When I twist after I wash I recently started adding EVCO and EVOO to my Cantu Shea Butter as a leave in and noticed my hair feels smoother than it does with just the Cantu alone once it has dried. I've fallen in love with QP Mango Butter and Hawaaiin Silky 15-1 to smooth my NG and as a daily moisturizer. I love how moisturize they leave my twists and my NG. I alternate between the 2 everynight. I'm still looking for a product to loosen my curls when I wash, I was planning to Henna for the first time this weekend to see if that will help me as much as it has ladies on the board.

 

[DaRealist]

Well I washed my hair yesterday. and wow i have a lot of new growth. it wasnt hard to detangle tho because i have new products, that helped. My ends look so stringy and weak , gonna cut sum of them off .

Please share what the products are. Detangling is my major issue

 

[Eisani]

Yea 2day I'm exactly 13 weeks transitioning, after i wash my hair detangling is kinda hard now, but i can deal. I have like about a 1inch and a half of new growth. Relaxers just dont work for me my hair is very thick and just didnt look right, when i had a relaxer. it just didnt take , and ive always loved curly hair. Dont Even know why i relaxed!Yea And I'm Experiencing the Breakage Right about now!

Breakage so soon? What products are you using to combat it?

Well I washed my hair yesterday. and wow i have a lot of new growth. it wasnt hard to detangle tho because i have new products, that helped. My ends look so stringy and weak , gonna cut sum of them off .

What did you end up getting? Did the new products help w/your breakage as well, or just detangling?

 

[LeeLeea770]

Hi Everyone,
I am transitioning as well. My last relaxer was Oct 25, and I am so in love with my new growth. I would have to say my biggest hair inspiration is my mom. However, she didn't transition at all. She just went to the salon one day and got her hair cut really short. She kept it in a short cut for about 2 years and then decided to grow her natural hair. It seems like it took her no time to get to BSL!

I have been wanting to go natural for a while now, but I have finally mustered up the courage to do it. I am beyond excited and fighting the urge every single day not to BC. Its so sad but I really don't even care about my relaxed hair anymore. I plan to BC in NOV '09, but I feel like it may be before then.

 

[natural2be]

Just checking in. I have been keeping up with moisturizing every night with carrot creme and it has definetely been keeping my hair very soft. I also co-washed for the second time last night and noticed no breakage and so far so good.

 

[Whimsy]

I love this thread!

I'm currently 16-17 months post. I've only done one major cut (March 08 - pix in album) and just doing little trims here and there. I'm currently BSL. I was thinking of transitioning for 24 months (which would be August 09. BUT, now I'm considering doing a BC on 12/31/09 to start the new year with a fresh 'do. We'll see.

I've been bunning this week after a braidout, but this weekend I plan on DCing and maxigliding.
I think the transition will be smooth from here on in.

 

[Eisani]

I love this thread!

I'm currently 16-17 months post. I've only done one major cut (March 08 - pix in album) and just doing little trims here and there. I'm currently BSL. I was thinking of transitioning for 24 months (which would be August 09. BUT, now I'm considering doing a BC on 12/31/09 to start the new year with a fresh 'do. We'll see.

I've been bunning this week after a braidout, but this weekend I plan on DCing and maxigliding.
I think the transition will be smooth from here on in.

My shero! How are things going as far as length retention?

 

[Ms_Ann]

Still standing. Pushing 8 months. Wanting so badly to cut my hair, but trying to wait for a little more thickness.

 

[Whimsy]

My shero! How are things going as far as length retention?

So far so good. I'm BSL and growing. The natural hair though, the shrinkage is so much that when it's not straightened out, my hair still looks the same length as it was 6 months ago.

 

[half.cadence]

Hi ladies.

Im 13 months post and b-o-r-e-d with my hair. Things have been going well but I just want to get this transition phase over with already. I know if I cut right now though, I won't be satisfied with my length [when I factor in shrinkage and such]. I'm going to try and hold out for 3 more months.

 

[Whimsy]

Hi ladies.

Im 13 months post and b-o-r-e-d with my hair. Things have been going well but I just want to get this transition phase over with already. I know if I cut right now though, I won't be satisfied with my length [when I factor in shrinkage and such]. I'm going to try and hold out for 3 more months.

You can do it! these 3 months will fly by! 13 months! way to go!!