New *2010* Transitioners Support Thread!

[CherryCherryBoomBoom]

Hi, newbie joining here

1. How far into your transition are you?
2. What's your transition goal?

1. I am nearly 6 months post, so far so good
2. I don't really know when I will BC, I guess when I feel like it? I really don't want a TWA as I don't think it would suit me, so I will wait as long as possible to grow some decent length. Right now I am taking hair vitamins and using Mega Tek, so hopefully those things will help me grow my hair as long as possible

 

[Imani]

My last relaxer was Aug 14, so I guess I am now pretty much at the 6 month mark. Wow it went by so fast. And has been pretty breezy.

I said at six months I would evaluate if I wanted to continue to transition. And the answer is yes!

The back of my hair is pretty short and its almost all natural.

Heres my hair flat ironed today

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

i really like this thread. so i think i'll stick around. ♥

 

[dr.j]

Question for the group:

Are you cutting 1-2 inches of relaxed ends periodically as you transition or just dusting the split ends and retaining as much length as possible?

TIA!

 

[Imani]

Question for the group:

Are you cutting 1-2 inches of relaxed ends periodically as you transition or just dusting the split ends and retaining as much length as possible?

TIA!

My relaxed ends were breaking and splitting so for a while I was getting trims like every 4 to 6 weeks.

But for now I am just trimming as needed. I'm not in a hurry to get rid of my relaxed ends as long as they are healthy bc I wear my hair straight all the time

 

[Foxglove]

Sorry about all the pics guys, I haven't played in my hair in a while
The phony pony is back. So excited bc my NG is long enough now that you don't see the straight pieces at the back

 

[Alta Angel]

Foxglove your hair is gorgeous!!!! I am dizzy from all of those waves! What did you use to "slick" it back! Where did you get that phony pony...it matches perfectly!!!

I may try this at some point.

 

[Foxglove]

Foxglove your hair is gorgeous!!!! I am dizzy from all of those waves! What did you use to "slick" it back! Where did you get that phony pony...it matches perfectly!!!

I may try this at some point.

Thanks! Creamy leave in (Trader Joe Nourish spa mixed with KBB hair milk), a little coconut oil to seal, Ecostyler gel, and the Jilbere shower comb. After the ponytail is made I use my hands for the actual "slicking"
I got the phony pony from a random BSS on Fulton st in Brooklyn

 

[dr.j]

Hi, newbie joining here

1. How far into your transition are you?
2. What's your transition goal?

1. I am nearly 6 months post, so far so good
2. I don't really know when I will BC, I guess when I feel like it? I really don't want a TWA as I don't think it would suit me, so I will wait as long as possible to grow some decent length. Right now I am taking hair vitamins and using Mega Tek, so hopefully those things will help me grow my hair as long as possible

Welcome CCBB!
1. I will be 8 months post next Saturday.
2. Planning to BC at 24 months...if I can make it. I feel like my hair grows slowly and I want some length before I do the BC. I'm debating whether to cut as I transition or try to retain as much length as possible.

 

[Platinum]

Foxglove, that phony pony looks so natural!

 

[hair4romheaven]

Ok i know I promised hair texture shots a week ago but when i take the pic its so hard to see the texture. What i noticed which I am a little nervous about is I have no curl pattern its more like a wave pattern.

 

[andromeda]

Sorry about all the pics guys, I haven't played in my hair in a while
The phony pony is back. So excited bc my NG is long enough now that you don't see the straight pieces at the back

I saw your siggy pic and had to come in here to say - the waves, lawd, the waves! I'm not even waves like that but I am utterly mesmerized by how beautiful and uniform yours are. I love it!

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

no one but you guys and my mom know i have bc'd. i have not told anyone else that i cut my hair. i'm glad i'd been rockin those bantu knots for a while, that way the chop isn't that noticeable since i'm wearing my hair in a sorta stretched style. i'm gonna keep quiet a lil while longer. i don't want to hear any hemmin and hawin about me cuttin of 'all that hair AGAIN'. ♥

 

[Bun Mistress]

Question for the group:

Are you cutting 1-2 inches of relaxed ends periodically as you transition or just dusting the split ends and retaining as much length as possible?

TIA!

I'm probably the exception, but my goal is 1. healthy hair 2. MBL 3. no more relaxers.

I maintained most of my hair last year and only did 2 dusting (professional)

 

[Black Hoya Chick]

so i recently trimmed my hair so that my bottom layer (and most of my hair) is all natural. and I am still past APL yay!

just a bit more in the front. i am TOO excited

 

[LoveCraze]

Sorry about all the pics guys, I haven't played in my hair in a while
The phony pony is back. So excited bc my NG is long enough now that you don't see the straight pieces at the back

Love those waves. And that phony pony is the bizness!!

 

[Khaiya]

Question for the group:

Are you cutting 1-2 inches of relaxed ends periodically as you transition or just dusting the split ends and retaining as much length as possible?

TIA!

Right now i'm focusing on retaining, no plans to cut for right now, i wear my hair mostly straight so there's no urgency to cut yet. I'll just cut as needed.

 

[LoveCraze]

Question for the group:

Are you cutting 1-2 inches of relaxed ends periodically as you transition or just dusting the split ends and retaining as much length as possible?

TIA!

I've been mostly dusting my ends like a lot of us. But I did have a really good trim back in Nov. when I straightened. Dusting really kept my ends in great condition and I hardly needed any additional trimming by my hairdresser. Thank goodness she's not at all scissor happy.

 

[MummysGirl]

Ekaette, your hair!!!!!! Can I touch it?

 

[andromeda]

Question for the group:

Are you cutting 1-2 inches of relaxed ends periodically as you transition or just dusting the split ends and retaining as much length as possible?

TIA!

I usually cut inches at a time. I went to a stylist in december to have my hair straightened and she trimmed just a bit. I'm scheduled for a trim the end of this month (trying to do every 3 months or so) and I think I'll do a dusting.

 

[hair4romheaven]

how are you guys dusting?

 

[mrsjohnson75]

Thanks! Creamy leave in (Trader Joe Nourish spa mixed with KBB hair milk), a little coconut oil to seal, Ecostyler gel, and the Jilbere shower comb. After the ponytail is made I use my hands for the actual "slicking"
I got the phony pony from a random BSS on Fulton st in Brooklyn

That Ecostyler gel is the truth. I didn't know that I could get waves until I tried that stuff.

Beautiful Foxglove!

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

i think i'm gonna style my hair in some twists tomorrow. i'm kinda nervous cuz then it will be obvious i have chopped my hair. ♥

 

[Black Hoya Chick]

you guys....june sounds so far. i might just chop the last 1-1 1/2 inches on my 2 year anniversary, march 22, and be done with this transition. we'll see. i wanna just be a curly girl already. why wait till summer. i can get it POPPIN' in the spring!

 

[Quty_Bug]

I'm transitioning and I have a question. How do you ladies get a flat ponytail? My ponytails turn into a big poof and it's super lumpy. It's so frustrating!

 

[Bun Mistress]

I say go for it BYC. Your hair is fab!

 

[chelleyrock]

Question for the group:

Are you cutting 1-2 inches of relaxed ends periodically as you transition or just dusting the split ends and retaining as much length as possible?

TIA!

I can't remember the last time I cut my hair, but I'm in desperate need to trim about 1-2 inches. I've been extremely lazy during this transition and only rocking braidouts.

I really need to straighten my hair before I trim it. I haven't straightened since October.

 

[blksndrlla]

Question for the group:

Are you cutting 1-2 inches of relaxed ends periodically as you transition or just dusting the split ends and retaining as much length as possible?

TIA!

I did for the first year or so. However, I stopped because I found it easier to do my hair when it is longer. I was looking at a lot of long-term transitioner's fotki's and noticed how braidouts, ponytails and buns were just easier the longer the hair was...even half relaxed and half natural. The last HUGE cut I did took me b/w NL and SL...I was hovering around collar bone for a while and now I am around APL and will continue to let it grow til I cut it all...Whenever that is.

 

[Foxglove]

Ekaette, your hair!!!!!! Can I touch it?

Thanks for all the compliments everybody!! I hate to do this to you MG... It's so soft! I think Tigi Moisture maniac and Aussie 3 min will be my staple moisture DCs bc they leave my hair feeling awesome. I cowashed tonight with trader joe nourish spa. I used that and coconut oil as a leave in and I put it in braids to stretch it out. If it looks good as a braidout tomorrow I'll do that. If not it will already be stretched out and I'll put it in my phony pony. I'll take pics if it looks interesting enough

 

[Foxglove]

I can't remember the last time I cut my hair, but I'm in desperate need to trim about 1-2 inches. I've been extremely lazy during this transition and only rocking braidouts.

I really need to straighten my hair before I trim it. I haven't straightened since October.

Can I tell you I was browsing the forum in class and my friend saw your hair in your siggy and asked if I was on the hair forums. She recognized your siggy lol. I found a nikos cousin thanks to you