New *2010* Transitioners Support Thread!

[MummysGirl]

I think there are a few new transitioners
You can also ask any of us questions and check out our fotkis too.

Hi ladies!

I decided last weekend that i wanted to transition so i would love to hang out with you guys! I'm currently 8 weeks post, i dont plan to do any major cuts until Dec. 31 2010 when i'll do a "big chop" based on how natural i am then. I may take it all off then as well as i might just take some off and keep going. Until then i'll just cut like 1/2-1 inch every 3 months or so.

Is there anybody else aiming for Dec. 31 or that's 8 weeks post like me? I'd really like to have a transitioning buddy.

Off to read the rest of this thread.

 

[Neek-a-Nator]

Great job Mummy it looks good. I love the puff.

 

[plastic]

Welcome Khaiya !

 

[Shay72]

Looks great, MummysGirl.

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

ugh mummysgirl your bantu knotout is so cute! you need to come help a sista out and do my hurr. ♥

 

[destine2grow]

Hi ladies!

I decided last weekend that i wanted to transition so i would love to hang out with you guys! I'm currently 8 weeks post, i dont plan to do any major cuts until Dec. 31 2010 when i'll do a "big chop" based on how natural i am then. I may take it all off then as well as i might just take some off and keep going. Until then i'll just cut like 1/2-1 inch every 3 months or so.

Is there anybody else aiming for Dec. 31 or that's 8 weeks post like me? I'd really like to have a transitioning buddy.

Off to read the rest of this thread.

Hi Khaiya, I am 10 wks post. I do not plan on doing a big chop. I am to chicken for that . However I would love to be your transition buddy. Let me know.

 

[makeupvixen]

7 years since relaxed
3 months since going natural
goal:1 year of heathly hair care; see growth

 

[Khaiya]

Thanks for the welcome ladies, pringle i would love to be your transition buddy! I need all the motivation i can get right now, this is really hard already and i know its gonna get worse before it gets better.

mummysgirl i feel like a transition pro now even though i'm just starting, lol. I've been checking out fotkis, videos and i read the whole darn 2009 thread before i realized there was a new one!! Oh well it took a while but it was worth it, i learned a lot! Its great that you're still here to keep us going, you've been very active in motivating everybody in both threads, keep up the good work!!

 

[ashawarren]

Hello! I'm a newbie...been lurking for about a year...this is my first post...

I've been transitioning for 24 weeks, and I've been fighting with my hair until very recently. Detangling was A BEAST for me for a long time. I would lose so much hair with every wash. I THINK I've found the right products and regi for detangling when I wash (prepooing with diluted HEHH and coconut oil).

I plan to transition without the bc...I'll be going to Akilah at Too Groovy salon in Atlanta every two weeks, and will trim often. I went to her a couple of weeks ago, and got a hydration treatment, and my hair was gorgeous.

During the other times, I plan to wet bun. I'm working on trying to find the perfect products and regi for making pretty, wave popping buns. My hair looks nice when it's semi-wet, but as soon as it drys it looks...angry

*My profile pic is was taken last year after my hair was freshly fried, dyed and laid to the side. It's the same length (armpit) now, but all that dying caught up with me. I have about two inches of see through ends that need to go*

I love reading about all of your hair journeys!!!! Best of luck with your transitions in the new year....Peace!!!

 

[Platinum]

Hi ladies!

I decided last weekend that i wanted to transition so i would love to hang out with you guys! I'm currently 8 weeks post, i dont plan to do any major cuts until Dec. 31 2010 when i'll do a "big chop" based on how natural i am then. I may take it all off then as well as i might just take some off and keep going. Until then i'll just cut like 1/2-1 inch every 3 months or so.

Is there anybody else aiming for Dec. 31 or that's 8 weeks post like me? I'd really like to have a transitioning buddy.

Off to read the rest of this thread.

7 years since relaxed
3 months since going natural
goal:1 year of heathly hair care; see growth

Hello! I'm a newbie...been lurking for about a year...this is my first post...

I've been transitioning for 24 weeks, and I've been fighting with my hair until very recently. Detangling was A BEAST for me for a long time. I would lose so much hair with every wash. I THINK I've found the right products and regi for detangling when I wash (prepooing with diluted HEHH and coconut oil).

I plan to transition without the bc...I'll be going to Akilah at Too Groovy salon in Atlanta every two weeks, and will trim often. I went to her a couple of weeks ago, and got a hydration treatment, and my hair was gorgeous.

During the other times, I plan to wet bun. I'm working on trying to find the perfect products and regi for making pretty, wave popping buns. My hair looks nice when it's semi-wet, but as soon as it drys it looks...angry

*My profile pic is was taken last year after my hair was freshly fried, dyed and laid to the side. It's the same length (armpit) now, but all that dying caught up with me. I have about two inches of see through ends that need to go*

I love reading about all of your hair journeys!!!! Best of luck with your transitions in the new year....Peace!!!

Welcome Ladies!

 

[Platinum]

33 weeks post today!

 

[Khaiya]

^I've been watching u since the 2009 thread, you're doing really well! Congrats and keep it up. I know what you mean when you say u wish you hadn't relaxed in April, if i hadn't relaxed in October i'd be 22 weeks post now, instead of 8 but hey, gotta start somewhere and i was nowhere near ready to transition back then even though it was just a short while ago.

 

[destine2grow]

Okay ladies I am low on my leave in conditioner and a moisturizer. I need to purchase asap. However since I am transitioning I am looking for natural products that will work. I have my eye on DB coconut lemongrass transitioning creme and the new daily leave in conditioner. I have know idea what leave in. The prodcucts do not have to be natural, although I would like them to be. Can you ladies give me any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

[Skiggle]

Okay ladies I am low on my leave in conditioner and a moisturizer. I need to purchase asap. However since I am transitioning I am looking for natural products that will work. I have my eye on DB coconut lemongrass transitioning creme and the new daily leave in conditioner. I have know idea what leave in. The prodcucts do not have to be natural, although I would like them to be. Can you ladies give me any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

S-Curl. (Non-Natural)
Afroveda's Curly Define/Shea Alma. (Natural)
I have all those products and my hair has never felt so soft
or moisturized.

 

[HarlemHoney84]

Hi All! I've been thinking about transitioning for some time now and i've decided that 2010 is the year to do it!!!

Last Relaxer: October 17, 2009
so i'm 8 weeks post

Goal: 1 year of healthy, natural hair growth before doing the bc.

My hair has been relaxed since i was in the 6th or 7th grade, so for the last 12 or 13 years, and i can remember the horror of getting my hair pressed and curled back in the day (I was very tender headed since my natural hair is on the coarser side and my mom wasn't the gentlist hair styler ) however I know there are new techniques, products and innovations that cater to our natural hair to make the process of caring for it a much smoother one So I wanted to ask you ladies, which deep conditioner and/or moisturizing cremes would you recommend to help soften new growth as I transition? My apologies if this question has already been answered, its taking me a little while to search through all the pages of this and the previous support thread.

 

[MummysGirl]

33 weeks post today!

I use giovanni direct leave in - I love it but it seems that ladies with thick strands don't. I have fine strands so my hair loves a light protein/moisturising leave in.
Moisturiser... hmmm, I make a mix now - cheapie con, evoo, glycerin and water and my hair it! I also seal with a shea butter mix - unrefined shea butter, aloe vera gel, castor oil and coconut oil. My hair ALWAYS feels soft and moisturised

Okay ladies I am low on my leave in conditioner and a moisturizer. I need to purchase asap. However since I am transitioning I am looking for natural products that will work. I have my eye on DB coconut lemongrass transitioning creme and the new daily leave in conditioner. I have know idea what leave in. The prodcucts do not have to be natural, although I would like them to be. Can you ladies give me any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Ask any questions as many times as you like, we're always asking here and there's always someone willing to answer
I, personally, ORS Olive Oil Replenishing Conditioner and I mix it with some oil (either Extra Virgin Olive Oil or coconut oil)
Moisturiser - My homemade moisturising spritz: cheapie con, evoo, glycerin and water and my hair it! I with a shea butter mix - unrefined shea butter, aloe vera gel, castor oil and coconut oil.
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Hi All! I've been thinking about transitioning for some time now and i've decided that 2010 is the year to do it!!!

Last Relaxer: October 17, 2009
so i'm 8 weeks post

Goal: 1 year of healthy, natural hair growth before doing the bc.

My hair has been relaxed since i was in the 6th or 7th grade, so for the last 12 or 13 years, and i can remember the horror of getting my hair pressed and curled back in the day (I was very tender headed since my natural hair is on the coarser side and my mom wasn't the gentlist hair styler ) however I know there are new techniques, products and innovations that cater to our natural hair to make the process of caring for it a much smoother one So I wanted to ask you ladies, which deep conditioner and/or moisturizing cremes would you recommend to help soften new growth as I transition? My apologies if this question has already been answered, its taking me a little while to search through all the pages of this and the previous support thread.

 

[MummysGirl]

51 weeks post, 1 week till I'm one year post

Can't wait to compare my starting length (of new growth) to my current length (of new growth)

Enjoy your weekend ladies!!!

 

[Shay72]

Okay ladies I am low on my leave in conditioner and a moisturizer. I need to purchase asap. However since I am transitioning I am looking for natural products that will work. I have my eye on DB coconut lemongrass transitioning creme and the new daily leave in conditioner. I have know idea what leave in. The prodcucts do not have to be natural, although I would like them to be. Can you ladies give me any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

I use both of those products. I like them a lot. I use the transitioning cream as a moisturizer and the daily leave in as a leave in. Also for moisturizers I like Hairveda's Whipped Baggy Cream and Komaza's Shea Butter Lotion. I always apply my moisturizer on wet hair. Leave ins include the Darcy's mentioned above and Giovanni Direct Leave In and Alba Botanica's Leave In Conditioner. These are all natural products. I have heard great things about Taliah Wajiid's Protective Mist Bodifier (as a leave in but this product is multipurpose). I have this but I haven't tried it yet. Also I hear Qhemet's Burdock Root Butter Cream (same as PMB, as a leave in but this is multipurpose too) is pretty good also. I have a sample that I have not tried yet. Both of these products are natural also. My hair is thick, texlaxed and I think I'm a 3C/4A. I'm a little over 5 months into my transition. HTH.

 

[Shay72]

Hi All! I've been thinking about transitioning for some time now and i've decided that 2010 is the year to do it!!!

Last Relaxer: October 17, 2009
so i'm 8 weeks post

Goal: 1 year of healthy, natural hair growth before doing the bc.

My hair has been relaxed since i was in the 6th or 7th grade, so for the last 12 or 13 years, and i can remember the horror of getting my hair pressed and curled back in the day (I was very tender headed since my natural hair is on the coarser side and my mom wasn't the gentlist hair styler ) however I know there are new techniques, products and innovations that cater to our natural hair to make the process of caring for it a much smoother one So I wanted to ask you ladies, which deep conditioner and/or moisturizing cremes would you recommend to help soften new growth as I transition? My apologies if this question has already been answered, its taking me a little while to search through all the pages of this and the previous support thread.

Deep Conditioners--Hairveda's Sitrinillah, Jessicurl's Weekly Deep Treatment, and Aubrey Organic's Honeysuckle Rose

I mentioned my moisturizers in the post above.

 

[keriplz]

Hi everyone I'm gonna join in here too.

I'm about 6-7 months post relaxer and I'm aiming on transitioning for 1.5-2years.

I think the biggest challenge for me is styling while transitioning.

I hit a point where I could no longer wash n' go. My new growth was way to thick and curled differently then the relaxed ends, so you could see the two textures.

I found a style that's really worked for me and requires just roller setting and sitting under a dryer (but depending on your texture you might need to touch up the roots. Once I'm home again I'll post pictures.

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

Hi ladies!

I decided last weekend that i wanted to transition so i would love to hang out with you guys! I'm currently 8 weeks post, i dont plan to do any major cuts until Dec. 31 2010 when i'll do a "big chop" based on how natural i am then. I may take it all off then as well as i might just take some off and keep going. Until then i'll just cut like 1/2-1 inch every 3 months or so.

Is there anybody else aiming for Dec. 31 or that's 8 weeks post like me? I'd really like to have a transitioning buddy.

Off to read the rest of this thread.

I am also 8 weeks post.

 

[Foxglove]

33 weeks post today!

51 weeks post, 1 week till I'm one year post

Can't wait to compare my starting length (of new growth) to my current length (of new growth)

Enjoy your weekend ladies!!!

Congratulations!! You guys are coming along so well

 

[Khaiya]

Hi All! I've been thinking about transitioning for some time now and i've decided that 2010 is the year to do it!!!

Last Relaxer: October 17, 2009
so i'm 8 weeks post

Goal: 1 year of healthy, natural hair growth before doing the bc.

My last relaxer was on the 16th so i'm just 1 day ahead of you! I'm BCing end of 2010 though so you might do your chop before i do mine.

MyAngelEyez, its good to see that i have a lot of company in this thread, there are a few ladies that are 8 weeks like me, the company is just what i need to keep me going!

 

[VelvetRain]

Well I am glad to finally be able to post in this thread. I never made my next appointment for a relaxer (which is close to suicide as my stylist is always booked and takes a miracle to get an appointment) after my previous one on Oct 20th. I figured I would try attempt at growing this relaxer out. Normally right around this time I would getting my hair relaxed. I have so much new growth my hair is extremely difficult to detangle.


I really want to make this work but does anyone have any good tips for detangling? Normally I wouldn't be stressing out as a relaxer would be near but now that is not a choice and I am stuck on what to do because all my normal products stop working well close to touch up time. Don't want to throw the towel in early. Btw I normally rollerset. Any help I would be grateful.

 

[Platinum]

Hi everyone I'm gonna join in here too.

I'm about 6-7 months post relaxer and I'm aiming on transitioning for 1.5-2years.

I think the biggest challenge for me is styling while transitioning.

I hit a point where I could no longer wash n' go. My new growth was way to thick and curled differently then the relaxed ends, so you could see the two textures.

I found a style that's really worked for me and requires just roller setting and sitting under a dryer (but depending on your texture you might need to touch up the roots. Once I'm home again I'll post pictures.

:welcome3:

 

[EccentricRed]

I have been transitioning for about 64 or so weeks. I have been straightening lately because the weather is subzero out here and I can't have wet hair. I just want to say stay motivated my early transitioners! After awhile it gets easier! I won't be BC'ing until September 2009 (2 years of transitioning).

HHG!!!

 

[Platinum]

I have been transitioning for about 64 or so weeks. I have been straightening lately because the weather is subzero out here and I can't have wet hair. I just want to say stay motivated my early transitioners! After awhile it gets easier! I won't be BC'ing until September 2009 (2 years of transitioning).

HHG!!!

64 weeks? Amazing! Keep up the good work!

 

[Bun Mistress]

I have been wearing my hair straight for the last 6 weeks or so. I wanted to tell you all about my lastest salon visit. Went to Jon Alan (an aveda salon) the lady use the smooth line and it really detangles! I was suprised. And pleased.
I like my hair straight, I may be a heat straighted natural. So far no signs of heat damage.

 

[EccentricRed]

Thank you girl! The year went really fast! It's bananas...It's just sooooo much healthier this way!

 

[MummysGirl]

Ladies!!! It really is helpful having transitioning buddies on the same timescale as you too. A couple of mine have BC'd (be prepared for that) but a few are still transitioning with me.

Just wanted to say - I washed in sections, as described by KiSseS03, in another thread (which I've quoted here) yesterday and :wow:

So much time saved!!!! I applied Aphogee 2 min reconstructor to 6 sections, and braided, for a few minutes. Rinsed out, cowashed then applied my leave in conditoner and then took down each braid. I was able to finger comb Unbelievable!!!!!

I always said I didn't "need" to wash in sections but now that I've tried this, I'm going to wash in sections 90% of the time.

Enjoy what's left of your weekend

I swear by this method, I am 12 months post, and washing in sections has allowed me to hang onto my relaxed ends, avoid splits, and my "detangling" time is around 5-10 minutes for my entire head.

I usually wear my hair straight so pre-wash it is already detangled. I part my hair down the middle of my head (hairline to nape), and then further divided those halves into 3 sections each. This leaves me with 6 sections. I have experimented with smaller sections, but 6 seems to be the magic number to allow me to adequately get to my scalp, smaller braids tend to be too tight for this.

I leave my braids in for the entire washing process, prepoo, shampoo and deep condition. This is key! My hair never ever gets a chance to tangle through the entire process, so combing at the end is so easy! I was skeptical at first about DC'ing in braids, I wasn't convinced that the product would thoroughly coat my strands, but it works! I use an applicator bottle with a nozzle to get down near the roots, and I always DC with a hooded dryer so this may help the product to adequately reach the inner strands.

In the end because my hair never had a chance to tangle, "detangling" is as simple as running the comb through each section to get rid of any minor tangling, and then I run my knock-off denman through to remove any shed hair. It takes 5-8 minutes, at the most 10 if I had been wearing a textured style the previous week.