New *2010* Transitioners Support Thread!

[MummysGirl]

Hi everyone! Congrats to the recent BC'ers... I'll join you in less than 4 months

Finally I took a few pictures...

69 weeks post:





70 weeks post (this weekend):




Now that my hair's finally in pixie braids, I'm going to stick to these for a while. I've played in my hair for too long, it needs a break from me

 

[caligirl2385]

love your updo, mummysgirl!!!

 

[MzK]

Congratulations on your BC MzK! how long did you tansition for? and ditto on the pics

13 months and a week. Lol. I just need help combating the shrinkage!!! any tips is greatly appreciated!

 

[ZkittyKurls]

well i have learned that doing twistouts/braidouts on dry hair helps with the shrinkage as opposed to on wet hair.since once it dries itll shrink up regardless if its twisted or not.

 

[YaniraNaturally]

MzK, just out of curiosity how many inches is your hair? Have you tried stretching it? I read a lot of posts where women stretch their hair by sectioning it off and banding those sections. I think I've seen pictures of it on Mummysgirl's fotki.

 

[Platinum]

Well, I decided to BC last night--no pics currently, but hopefully this weekend, I'll take 1 or 2. Got tired of dealing with those straggly ends (still have like, a few left), but I'm happy that I did it.

Congratulations MzK!

 

[Foxglove]

Hi everyone! Congrats to the recent BC'ers... I'll join you in less than 4 months

Finally I took a few pictures...

69 weeks post:





70 weeks post (this weekend):




Now that my hair's finally in pixie braids, I'm going to stick to these for a while. I've played in my hair for too long, it needs a break from me

MG you have so much hair! Your retention is amazing

 

[jerseygurl]

Mummy'sGirl your hair is gorgeous!!! Did you straighten it? And do you straighten before you do your pixie braids?

 

[Platinum]

Thanks. I just came back from the braid shop. (I had the girl cornrow my hair and I'll be sewing this in tonight).

I did the install last night and I do not like it. I used Model Model Indi Afro hair. The hair is pretty but it's more like a 3a. The lady at the BSS assured me this hair was kinky but it's a wavy like texture. Also, the 1b color is more like a 2. I'm trying to decide if I should try to find another type of hair like Bohyme Brazilian, abandon the weaves, or just say "forget it"...I may just BC tonight.

 

[MummysGirl]

Thanks Ekaette It's so funny the difference between my wet shrunken hair and my stretched or blowdried hair!

MG you have so much hair! Your retention is amazing

Thank you

I blowdried using tension method (my vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJgaNvvuq8U) but I usually don't blowdry before doing my pixie braids, I just airdry in ponytails (banded or loose).


Yesterday I didn't have enough time to wait for my hair to airdry so... blowdry it was

Mummy'sGirl your hair is gorgeous!!! Did you straighten it? And do you straighten before you do your pixie braids?

 

[ZkittyKurls]

I did the install last night and I do not like it. I used Model Model Indi Afro hair. The hair is pretty but it's more like a 3a. The lady at the BSS assured me this hair was kinky but it's a wavy like texture. Also, the 1b color is more like a 2. I'm trying to decide if I should try to find another type of hair like Bohyme Brazilian, abandon the weaves, or just say "forget it"...I may just BC tonight.

did u leave some of ur hair out? if u did, did u try twist out on your hair? there is a video on blending with that hair i believe its by glamazini.

 

[Platinum]

did u leave some of ur hair out? if u did, did u try twist out on your hair? there is a video on blending with that hair i believe its by glamazini.

Yes I left some hair out but I didn't do the twist out with it. I think I'm just disappointed with the texture (I was really looking forward to having kinky-curly hair).

 

[ZkittyKurls]

aww, but its really nice hair..did u try aamh kc yet? there is also a new website called kinkycurlyhair.com. i have rho afro kc and i sometimes still i have to do things to make my hair blend, either that or some gel to lay it back. :/

 

[Platinum]

aww, but its really nice hair..did u try aamh kc yet? there is also a new website called kinkycurlyhair.com. i have rho afro kc and i sometimes still i have to do things to make my hair blend, either that or some gel to lay it back. :/

Thanks, I'll check it out. The only thing about ordering online is that I'm an over the road truck driver and it may be a few weeks before I get home to get it.

 

[MzK]

MzK, just out of curiosity how many inches is your hair? Have you tried stretching it? I read a lot of posts where women stretch their hair by sectioning it off and banding those sections. I think I've seen pictures of it on Mummysgirl's fotki.

My sides can reach underneath my face, the top reaches the beginning of my neck and the back goes a LITTLE past the neck.
In other words, dunno!

 

[jerseygurl]

Thanks Ekaette It's so funny the difference between my wet shrunken hair and my stretched or blowdried hair!


Thank you

I blowdried using tension method (my vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJgaNvvuq8U) but I usually don't blowdry before doing my pixie braids, I just airdry in ponytails (banded or loose).


Yesterday I didn't have enough time to wait for my hair to airdry so... blowdry it was

Thanks so much. I had to flat iron for an event and I was thinking about braiding my hair w/o extensions but I dunno

 

[Platinum]

I decided to take down the sew-in. Not only am I'm unsatisfied with the hair, I think my cornrows are too tight. I may just rollerset, flat iron, or get my beloved Senegalese Twists again. Either way, I'll need to make a decision because I'm on the verge of BC'ing.

 

[blue_flower]

Okay, I'm 9 months post texturizer. Last night I was curious and took a small strand of hair in the back and cut off the thin stringy ends. The hair in the back is a 3c curl pattern, but it's coarse. There's definetly shrinkage. Even though I'm trying to grow my hair out to MBL, I'm itching to cut the rest of the hair off! I must have patience!

 

[ZkittyKurls]

I decided to take down the sew-in. Not only am I'm unsatisfied with the hair, I think my cornrows are too tight. I may just rollerset, flat iron, or get my beloved Senegalese Twists again. Either way, I'll need to make a decision because I'm on the verge of BC'ing.

aww im sorry to hear that it didnt work out ofr you. but hang in there, you'll think of somethingyep:

 

[Platinum]

I'm on the verge of BC'ing now. My scalp is still tender from those tight cornrows. I keep going to the mirror and looking at my ends. They scream CHOP CHOP but I'm not sure if I'm ready to give up the fight. I've transition longer than I thought I could and deep inside, I want to continue.

I still don't know what to do! I even created a thread about this. http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=464638

 

[jerseygurl]

Platinum why don't you take a few days to think about it and if you still feel the urge then do what's best for you and your hair

 

[ChristmasCarol]

Sorry to hear about your weave mis-hap, Platinum. It's probably best not to make any rash decisions while you are frustrated. Or have you already BC'd?

I'm now 50 weeks post, only 54 more to go. Yaaay!

 

[Platinum]

Thanks Foxglove, StephElise, and Sipp100! I haven't chopped yet. I sat up for hours last night reading BC threads and watching BC vids on youtube, while holding a pair of scissors. I still haven't made a decision yet. I have to make a decision soon because I have to hit the road tonight.

My scalp isn't as tender as it was yesterday so I'm trying to decide if I should proceed with the BC or just find another protective style. I'm considering Senegalese Twists again.

 

[ChristmasCarol]

Thanks Foxglove, StephElise, and Sipp100! I haven't chopped yet. I sat up for hours last night reading BC threads and watching BC vids on youtube, while holding a pair of scissors. I still haven't made a decision yet. I have to make a decision soon because I have to hit the road tonight.

My scalp isn't as tender as it was yesterday so I'm trying to decide if I should proceed with the BC or just find another protective style. I'm considering Senegalese Twists again.

Platinum, go ahead and get the twists.

You can BC any ol' time, but you surely can't get your length back (immediately) if you regret it!

Wait until you are ready. When you are ready, you won't feel uneasy about chopping.

 

[**SaSSy**]

I'm newly transitioning and wanted to checking in. I decided to start transitioning after I was tired of getting touch-ups. Even though I usually stretch to 12 to 15 weeks, it was unnecessary because I was texlaxing for 5 to 10 mins each time. Also what made me decide this was my love for WNGs, and braid-outs

-I'm 10 weeks post
-My goal is to transition for 12 to 24 mos, and trim every 3 to 4 months an inch. I will not BC this time around.

 

[Imani]

So, I couldn't go to my normal stylist and this lady cut my hair up something awful; of course it was supposed to be a "trim" But the length isn't even what was the bad part, I did kinda need a trim, it was how she cut it, very choppy and uneven. So then, my normal stylist tried to fix it cutting even more hair.

I REALLY don't like how I look with my hair this short, but at least I got rid of some of the thin relaxed ends in the back. My hair can barely go in a ponytail now, I've been perusing the halfwig thread bc I need a style for the work week.

I have an appointment with a dermatologist next Friday. Been wanting to go for years. I want to see if something is going on with my scalp in the back, I've had this rough little section of hair that always snaps off for the past like 7 years. I was in college/grad school and didn't really have the money or good insurance to go to a dermatologist. This way, if something is wrong, I can try to nip it in the bud early in my transition before Im disappointed thinking that not getting relaxers is going to solve the problem alone

 

[MzK]

Mkay...here are some shots since I big chopped.....hope you all can see them. I was doing a twist-out (still working on that, lol).

 

[Arian]

Hmmm, I have a question. I'm 6 months into my transition (and I'm totally surprised because I give up on things easily, lol), and it's frustrating...I cut my hair to neck length about 9 weeks ago to keep my hair from tangling as much while transitioning. I am planning to transition anywhere from 12-18 months. Now to my question..

I am mostly wearing my hair in perm rod sets, but gosh they get dry and frizzy after a few days. I try not to manipulate them too much, and when I put my moisturizing spritz (honeyquat/distilled water), my hair gets sticky and even more frizzy and dry. This time around, I used Sally's Argan Oil, and it helps, but I don't think it's meant to be moisturizing...or is it??

What can I use on these sets to keep the curls without a frizzy/dry mess?

 

[Foxglove]

Hmmm, I have a question. I'm 6 months into my transition (and I'm totally surprised because I give up on things easily, lol), and it's frustrating...I cut my hair to neck length about 9 weeks ago to keep my hair from tangling as much while transitioning. I am planning to transition anywhere from 12-18 months. Now to my question..

I am mostly wearing my hair in perm rod sets, but gosh they get dry and frizzy after a few days. I try not to manipulate them too much, and when I put my moisturizing spritz (honeyquat/distilled water), my hair gets sticky and even more frizzy and dry. This time around, I used Sally's Argan Oil, and it helps, but I don't think it's meant to be moisturizing...or is it??

What can I use on these sets to keep the curls without a frizzy/dry mess?

The honeyquat is a humectant and works by pulling in moisture from the environment. It's going to make your sets more frizzy bc it's attracting more water which is good for moisture but bad for sets

 

[caligirl2385]

Mkay...here are some shots since I big chopped.....hope you all can see them. I was doing a twist-out (still working on that, lol).

pretty, pretty hair!