Sure is a lot of BCin' going on around here...

[Honi]

I admire all the BC'ers but I'm staying relaxed.

 

[baglady215]

I'm here and staying relaxed until I'm like 60... Then I'll do a BC and sport a TWA.

 

[Tami]

Congrats to all you ladies, I'm staying relaxed for awhile but I would love to try being natural in the future !!

 

[simplycee]

I'm relaxed and lovin' it. I can't see a transition in my near future but I love looking at the albums of our natural and transitioning members.

 

[MomofThreeBoys]

Relaxed for now and the near future.......but the longer I'm on the board the more curious I am about going natural :scratchch

 

[beloved1]

I have been natural before in my adult life so I don't think I am missing out on anything.

CONGRATS to all of you who are transitioning, who BC, who are natural, b/c I've been there and it is a great, at times very challenging experience, to get to know your own hair. I'm glad I can say I did it.

I'm staying relaxed for now too, trying to reach my goal-long hair for the first time in my life. I've had natural hair for 3 years, that was my first goal 5 years ago in college.

I'm definitely enjoying my silky, swinging hair now and want to see it long for the first time. Lord willing, I plan to grow old natural, though, so in the future years or decades we'll see.

 

[mochamadness]

Checking in, I'm relaxed and staying that way.

 

[Aquamarine]

Staying textlaxed for now until I reach my length goal of bra strap.

I've been 100 percent natural off and on for the past 3 years....the longest stretch being 9 months. Then I couldn't handle the bulk. I didn't like a fro w/ headband on me at work and twists were taking too long only to fuzz up after a few days. I must say that I did love the twistout look on me. I felt very boho and wild . I figured out that I can have that look with a light relaxer application, plus it will help me see my progress faster.

Knowing me, I'll be natural again someday, just not right now. Since I've experienced my loose natural texture, I'll probably go for locs.

Congrats to the ladies that have bc'd or are transisioning. It really is a journey of discovery and insight . I never transitioned. I chose to bc, but I hadn't grown my hair long since the late 90's, so I didn't have much to lose.


something.....kept......pulling......me......back........must ....be the ......creamy crack!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[victorious]

I do want longer, thicker relaxed hair. But lately, the recent BC's have me.... um... you know ... um... a little distracted.

I guess it's time to look at relaxed hair albums again.

 

[jaded_faerie]

staying relaxed for a while, im very interested in going natural but i am not ready at this time.

 

[vikkisecret]

I'm here and staying relaxed until I'm like 60... Then I'll do a BC and sport a TWA.

Lol I'm feelin the same way. Natural hair is beautiful but right now....relaxed hair for me is the only option. Lfe is just too hectic

 

[NYCQT16]

I'm staying relaxed....I've had some temptation but when my new growth gets to me I can't handle it

 

[Jewell]

I have decided to stay relaxed. My relaxed hair is healthy, and for me transitioning is high maintenance. I have to wash my hair so much to keep it looking presentable or braid it every night, which I am too tired for most of the time. I don't do braids, because I get them and I am tired of them in one week. So, relaxed hair for me.

 

[1Specialk]

I'm still hanging straight

 

[Country gal]

I think you really have to be dedicated to natural hair lifestyle to keep with the transtioning. I went through an ugly duckling stage while transitioning because I didn't know how to take care of it. I remember calling Miss Brown and saying I want to perm again. Especially when people at work were looking at me crazy because my hair was so wild. I really had to think what my reasons were for going natural. 1. Tired of getting mild perms. 2. Wanted thick hair again 3. Wanted to see what my natural hair was like since I don't remember it from my childhood. I had to be confident with my decision so others began to catch on.

For the ladies considering, It is not a big risk involved. I think about Janie and all that long, relaxed hair. Her natural hair is coming in nicely and getting long.

For the relaxed heads, if you feel comfortable with your relaxed hair than that's great. I will never tell you that perming is horrible and the work of the devil. Unless you are perming little girls hair than I may go on my rant.

 

[A_Christian]

I'm now "textlaxed" like some of you & I'm staying relaxed for now. I love my natural texture but I'm very attached to my length. Since I don't plan to get a major cut ever again, I would have to transition for years until my natural hair was at least as long as my textlaxed hair is now & I'm too lazy to do that right now lol .

 

[jainygirl]

I remember thinking the same thing about a year ago. I was like, "alot of people around here are transitioning and chopping.... is anyone just being relaxed anymore ????" Now look at me... a head full of natural hair -- I guess I got caught up . And I love it -- jainygirl

 

[Cichelle]

I will be doing the big chop on Wednesday. It's funny because just even last week I was still on my plan to go about 18 months, which would be in December. I couldn't imagine chopping any time soon. Yes, it is going to be VERY hard to cut off so much hair. But after 14 months, I'm doing it for the health of my natural hair. I'm afraid if I go much further, my hair will be too damaged. I already have some babying to do to recover after the chop. I'm really scared, though, because I've never had short hair...and I have no idea what I will do with it or what I will look like. When I think of Wednesday, my stomach just gets a whole bunch of butterflies in it. Thank goodness my husband and my mother support me doing this. But I am still scared. Wish me luck!

 

[MizAvalon]

Still here! Relaxed and loving it!

 

[chocolate01]

I will be doing the big chop on Wednesday. It's funny because just even last week I was still on my plan to go about 18 months, which would be in December. I couldn't imagine chopping any time soon. Yes, it is going to be VERY hard to cut off so much hair. But after 14 months, I'm doing it for the health of my natural hair. I'm afraid if I go much further, my hair will be too damaged. I already have some babying to do to recover after the chop. I'm really scared, though, because I've never had short hair...and I have no idea what I will do with it or what I will look like. When I think of Wednesday, my stomach just gets a whole bunch of butterflies in it. Thank goodness my husband and my mother support me doing this. But I am still scared. Wish me luck!

Good luck Cichelle!! I plan on chopping sometime in the next three weeks as well. I feel the same way, I think at this point i'm doing more harm than good. Can't wait to see the pics.

 

[SherryLove]

all of you ladies who have decided to go natural have beautiful heads of napptural hair.. i will be doing the BC and joining you napptural sistas the end of 2006/beginning of 2007.

 

[HairQueen]

I'm staying relaxed. I would love to be natural but I just don't think I could control my hair. I think a relaxer is fine once you know how to look after your hair - shame it took me 13 years to finally learn how to though

 

[Carlie]

i will be doing the BC and joining you napptural sistas the end of 2006/beginning of 2007.

That's great SherryLove! I think I might be all natural by the beginning of 2007 as well.

 

[Mizani_Mrs]

Hey gurl! I have been feeling the same way....Like where are all of the relaxed heads at??? lol. Have no fear...Mizani_Mrs is here and I will stay relaxed because I like the ease of styling and versatility. Maybe i'll venture off into texlaxing myself in an effort to keep my length extra thick...but that's as far as I'll ever want to go.

Good luck and congrats to all of the naturals!!

 

[jainygirl]

I will be doing the big chop on Wednesday. It's funny because just even last week I was still on my plan to go about 18 months, which would be in December. I couldn't imagine chopping any time soon. Yes, it is going to be VERY hard to cut off so much hair. But after 14 months, I'm doing it for the health of my natural hair. I'm afraid if I go much further, my hair will be too damaged. I already have some babying to do to recover after the chop. I'm really scared, though, because I've never had short hair...and I have no idea what I will do with it or what I will look like. When I think of Wednesday, my stomach just gets a whole bunch of butterflies in it. Thank goodness my husband and my mother support me doing this. But I am still scared. Wish me luck!

Have no fear, you'll do great. The first snip during my BC was the most exhilarating one actually . Plus you've done 14 months of transitioning so you'll have a good amount of hair to play around with. Good luck and dont forget those pics . -- jainygirl

 

[Cichelle]

Good luck Cichelle!! I plan on chopping sometime in the next three weeks as well. I feel the same way, I think at this point i'm doing more harm than good. Can't wait to see the pics.

Thank you! I'll be sure to post after it's done and I'll put some pics in my fotki. Good luck to you too!

 

[Cichelle]

Have no fear, you'll do great. The first snip during my BC was the most exhilarating one actually . Plus you've done 14 months of transitioning so you'll have a good amount of hair to play around with. Good luck and dont forget those pics . -- jainygirl

Jainygirl, I just have to tell you that you have inspired me so much! I am serious when I say that looking at your pics has really given me courage to go forward. Thank you for your encouragement!

 

[Crysdon]

I'm staying texturized for a while. I did the natural thing for three years and it got harder to style my hair once it reached shoulder length. Plus the knots were p*ssing me off someting awful.

I'll definitely go natural in about 10+ years.

 

[deeshortesthair]

I did the BC 5 years ago and wore my hair really short for three , now that have some hair a actually texzturized the front of my hair but when it comes out stringy and i want to wear my big fro I regret not being completely natural, but I will not do the bc again it took me too long to get to where i am now.I trim every 8 weeks and I only take off 1/4 inch at a time .
i really loved my twa but now I like wearing my hair in mohawks and afro puffs butI understand the fear of a bc and i do not think I'llbe doing it again any time soon.
I loove my natural hair.

 

[Nanyanika]

I was natural for 25years, i'm actually planning to texturize sometime next year..we'll see