New *2010* Transitioners Support Thread!

Braidout "Puff"

My avi style...
I followed the same step that naturals have shared... I sprayed my edges with my moisturising spritz, then I cut the leg off one of my tights, wrapped it round my head, tied it and slid it up/in till I got to desired position. I tied it again to secure. Applied a teeny weeny bit of gel on my edges and used my boar bristle brush to smooth my edges.




This pic below was a "bad" result (my hair wasn't completely dry before I took out my cornrows) and it still turned out nice :-)




This style helps gather your 'thin' relaxed but very curly ends into a thick mass of curls :-)

StephElise(a fellow transitioner here) has a helpful vid on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFngzUJA3_8

You can achieve this with braidouts, twistouts, bantu knot outs, any curly style.


Skiggle said:
Question!!!
As you ladies are getting alot of new growth
as each month goes by..are you guys having a harder time
doing old style like braid outs/twistouts...
I have a good amount of new growth but the relax hair is just
thin and nasty and doesn't blend well.
I want to do a nice style for X-mas
after I take out my kinky twists...
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I think I am at 25 weeks ( I need to check my calendar)

I plan on transitioning for at least 2 years. After 2 years, I hope not to have but maybe a couple of inches OR LESS of relaxed hair to cut off. I will NOT do a bc because I don't care for short hair and it would not look good on me.
 
HoneyMama said:
Hey DigitalRain,

I get those moments of weakness looking at new growth, too, and that's when I need someone to talk me down from the relaxer "ledge". (We're within 2 weeks of each other's transition time.) I don't know if I'll love it when it's all natural, but I know I'm gonna hate the transition. :pullhair:

Since we're around the same transition time, let's help each other get to at least a year! :cheers:

I'm going to wear mine straight through the whole transition to keep the temptation to relax away. I think it's better for me when I don't see the stark difference. What about you? How are you styling for the transition?
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There's a salon by my house that specializes in natural hair:look: but anyway my friend goes there she is not natural, but she knows a stylist that would be good for helping me transition, so I'll be doobing it up with her. I know I could do it myself but after keeping my hair healthy I'm not that great at styling it.
 
Skiggle said:
Question!!!
As you ladies are getting alot of new growth
as each month goes by..are you guys having a harder time
doing old style like braid outs/twistouts...
I have a good amount of new growth but the relax hair is just
thin and nasty and doesn't blend well.
I want to do a nice style for X-mas
after I take out my kinky twists...
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TBH I'm having issues with this. There is a huge difference between my relaxed ends and my roots and it gets more obvious the more NG I have
 
HoneyMama said:
Hey DigitalRain,

I get those moments of weakness looking at new growth, too, and that's when I need someone to talk me down from the relaxer "ledge". (We're within 2 weeks of each other's transition time.) I don't know if I'll love it when it's all natural, but I know I'm gonna hate the transition. :pullhair:

Since we're around the same transition time, let's help each other get to at least a year! :cheers:

I'm going to wear mine straight through the whole transition to keep the temptation to relax away. I think it's better for me when I don't see the stark difference. What about you? How are you styling for the transition?
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Don't hate your transition!

Of course it's going to be hard at times, and I'm sure all of us are wishing our hair would grow a little faster so we can be natural quicker, but really, there's no reason we can't enjoy our hair just as much as natural or relaxed girls. Especially when it comes to so many of us long term transitioners, you really can't be unhappy with your hair for what, 18-24 months? Our hair can look just as fabulous! Albeit with a little more effort..

Plus, I take it you're going natural for a reason. It's a great process to see your natural hair creeping in.
 
HoneyMama said:
Hey DigitalRain,

I get those moments of weakness looking at new growth, too, and that's when I need someone to talk me down from the relaxer "ledge". (We're within 2 weeks of each other's transition time.) I don't know if I'll love it when it's all natural, but I know I'm gonna hate the transition. :pullhair:

Since we're around the same transition time, let's help each other get to at least a year! :cheers:

I'm going to wear mine straight through the whole transition to keep the temptation to relax away. I think it's better for me when I don't see the stark difference. What about you? How are you styling for the transition?
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Hey!! My plan is to alternate blowing out my roots and lightly flat ironing (which I did today), flexirod sets and twistouts till March. Maybe in March I will consider braids. I didn't succumb to the relaxer lol. I would love to have you as a buddy!!
 
determineddiva said:
I forgot to ask what are bantu knots and doobie styles?

Thanks in Advance
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Ok these are how I do my bantu knots.

Nov142009007-vi.jpg


Basically it's a no heat way to curl your hair. I two strand twist my hair and then begin to wrap it around itself until it comes to a knot. I like to use a scunchie to hold mine instead of bobby pins so that the ends will stay curly.
Here's a result.
Nov142009009-vi.jpg


Now for a doobie, it's a rollerset that you then take down and wrap your hair around your hair. Some use plastic wrap on top to give it a nice shiny finish. I haven't really done this while transitioning though.

HTH.
 
I have a question please. When I got in my braids last week it was a little painful when she did the parting and I know it’s because of the thick NG which is only going to get thicker and longer over the coming months. How can I get it soft enough to part easily my next round of braiding in Feb? This time I applied leave in and heat protectant and blow dried for a couple of minutes but it still wasn’t enough. Any tips on getting the NG soft enough prior to braiding that doesn’t involve too much heat or none at all, if possible? TIA.
 
Hello ladies! Just checking in. 6 months post, going for 24 months. Doing a semi-big chop (6 inches+) in July 2010 and then trimming every 3-4 months until all relaxed ends are gone~

Right now I just need to figure out how to detangle my hair when wet. Its is getting SOOOOOO hard!!!
 
lafani said:
I have a question please. When I got in my braids last week it was a little painful when she did the parting and I know it’s because of the thick NG which is only going to get thicker and longer over the coming months. How can I get it soft enough to part easily my next round of braiding in Feb? This time I applied leave in and heat protectant and blow dried for a couple of minutes but it still wasn’t enough. Any tips on getting the NG soft enough prior to braiding that doesn’t involve too much heat or none at all, if possible? TIA.
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You can try spritzing a small amount of Scurl and massaging it into the newgrowth (I fingerpart my hair and spray lighty throughout on the roots only...a little goes a long way) or spritzing plain water then massaging in shea butter on the newgrowth.

These 2 methods work for me and my newgrowth is hella thick.
 
:wow: you have a lot of hair!!!!
Maybe washing and detangling in sections (braids or twists) might work? I've never had to do so because my hair has been nowhere as long as yours... I wish! :lachen:

Check out sylver2's channel on youtube, she stretched for 1 year last year and her hair's similar to your length...

onejamifan said:
Hello ladies! Just checking in. 6 months post, going for 24 months. Doing a semi-big chop (6 inches+) in July 2010 and then trimming every 3-4 months until all relaxed ends are gone~

Right now I just need to figure out how to detangle my hair when wet. Its is getting SOOOOOO hard!!!
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Hi ladies,

I have been transitioning since May 22nd. I'm not sure exactly how long I will be transitioning for but I figured I should start making decisions.

Right now the hardest part of my transitioning is just finding hairstyle I can work with other than this bun.
 
Thanks for the pep talk, Grand Prix! You're right, the transition period is way too long to be at war with my hair. Today I pledge to change my perspective, and embrace the transition!

I'm the kinda girl that only wears my hair straight down all the time. What's crazy is that one of the reasons I'm going natural is for something different, then I panic when at the thought of not wearing it straight! It's weird because I've been all natural before, loved my texture, and my natural hair straightens pretty easily (so I don't feel like I have to give up straight all together).

I think my issues stem from not knowing enough ways to style my hair during transition. When I went natural before, lack of styles led to a BC, and I regretted it. I think now I might have post-traumatic-BC-disorder. LOL! :lachen:

Okay, so it's not THAT serious! I can embrace the transition this time. (I can't honestly say I tried last time). This forum is gonna be a huge help, because what I need most is some style suggestions, and positive pep talks like yours!

Thanks again!

Grand Prix said:
Don't hate your transition!

Of course it's going to be hard at times, and I'm sure all of us are wishing our hair would grow a little faster so we can be natural quicker, but really, there's no reason we can't enjoy our hair just as much as natural or relaxed girls. Especially when it comes to so many of us long term transitioners, you really can't be unhappy with your hair for what, 18-24 months? Our hair can look just as fabulous! Albeit with a little more effort..

Plus, I take it you're going natural for a reason. It's a great process to see your natural hair creeping in.
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Your flexirod set came out great! I didn't know what that was before I saw your pics. I have so much to learn...:ohwell:


DigitalRain said:
Hey!! My plan is to alternate blowing out my roots and lightly flat ironing (which I did today), flexirod sets and twistouts till March. Maybe in March I will consider braids. I didn't succumb to the relaxer lol. I would love to have you as a buddy!!
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I've decided today to transition. I'm so tired of relaxing my hair, and I love natural hair.

I've never done this, and I hope it's not too difficult.

I'm planning on a long term transition. I want length when I cut the last bit off. I want to at least be APL.
 
I started transitioning a little over a year ago. I had always had my hair texturized and very short since I was 16. Now 10 years later, I am done with relaxers and texturizers for a while...
I have not fully embraced it yet so I keep my hair in braids and weaves. I am glad I cam accross this board because I had no clue what I was doing....
 
CherryPie your hair is beautiful!!!! I know that this board is very helpful and supportive, even though I have only been on here a short while.
 
I'm 21 weeks. Trying to transition for 24 months. It's getting kinda rough. I was tempted to relax this weekend....
 
I'm going onto 10 months post and I'm becoming antsy. I know that I DON'T want to chop now b/c I'll freak out and cry (rotfl) but I'm sick of straightening every two weeks. I want to do braidouts and twistouts but I can't cornrow or flat twist :wallbash:

I want to do curly styles, darn it!
 
I'm interested in bunning, and was wondering if you long-time transitioners can help with answer a few questions:

Is bunning a good idea for transitioning hair, or does wearing a ponytail put too much stress on the fragile line between relaxed/natural hair?

Can dry hair be bunned? (I HATE wearing my hair wet, it feels too weak to ponytail when wet)

Can anyone direct me to a thread that teaches how to bun in BRUTAL step-by-step detail with pics, or better yet: a start-to-finish video? I've searched and can't find things with enough detail.

I keep reading about challenges, how can I fina a bun challenge?

I want to bun to gain some length. Is it too ambitious to be trying to achieve length AND a natural at the same time? Can anyone share some success stories?

Sorry if this is off-topic for this thread (still learning my way around LHCF). If so, please direct me to the appropriate thread. TIA
 
lust for life said:
I'm going onto 10 months post and I'm becoming antsy. I know that I DON'T want to chop now b/c I'll freak out and cry (rotfl) but I'm sick of straightening every two weeks. I want to do braidouts and twistouts but I can't cornrow or flat twist :wallbash:

I want to do curly styles, darn it!
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If you want to do a curly style, try bantu knot outs. You can do a search on youtube to get an idea how to do them.

ETA: You can also do a two strand twist on rod rollers. This was my first transition style and it came out great. I followed this vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8X8xtcOdgA
 
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