The Leap From Perm To Natural

[inthestars]

I'm making the leap from permed relaxed hair to natural hair at the moment and I'm wondering how long will it take the permed hair to grow out. So far, I haven't had a relaxer since late August and there's a half inch of new growth. But it feels like it is taking forever. I just put in a weave and maybe that will move things along faster..

 

[Honey Vibe]

I had one month of growth when I hacked off my relaxed hair. My hair is 4a and thick; it was actually more growth than I thought, and a jolly little afro.

 

[sassygirl125]

I don't know anything about hairweaves, but I'm right there in the trenches with you. Read my post in the 'Re-Introduction' thread for my life story. /images/graemlins/wink.gif
I keep telling myself that healthy hair grows 1/2" to 1" a month--in 9 months I'll be able to work with my own natural hair; in two years all this drama will be like a distant memory! /images/graemlins/grin.gif
My last relaxer was in June/July and I'm getting impatient. I'm even doing the smelly 'Glover's Marinade' once a week in hopes of speeding up the process. /images/graemlins/crazy.gif I want to wait until I have enough hair to style before I get the relaxed hair cut off. But everytime I look at my wild looking head I get closer and closer to chopping it off. But I look terrible with really short hair. I got the Halle Berry cut in 1991 when I saw her in Strictly Business. I looked so goofy!
My hair is broken in the crown area, so my style options are limited. For now, I'm transitioning with braids and a fake afro puff. I might break down and get a wig, too! If I can stand to wait that long, I'm going to get my hair cut in July 2003. I plan to straw set it or just slap some gel in it and sport a kinky/curly, poufy hairdo. I'll do this until I have enough hair for braid-outs and twist-outs.
Hang in there! For inspiration, check out these sites:
http://haircare.aldrea.com/photos.htm
http://motowngrl.8m.net/hair.html

 

[skegeesmb]

Everybody is right. Hair usually grows 1/2-1" a month. Some peoples hair grow faster, some slower. I stopped relaxing my hair Dec 17, 2001. I got (as my friend called it) a fade cut with a little bit of curls on the top April 16, 2002. So I transitioned for 4 months. I had 2-3 inches of hair at the top and about 0" in the back (if that's possible). Growing out is a waiting game when you chop it off short. I hated my hair for the first 4 months after the cut as I was growing it out. But now since it's between 4-9 inches, It's not that bad. I still have shrinkage (more in the back which is curly than in the top which is tight wavy). But I like my hair as it's getting longer. I can almost do a ponytail (dry).

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Hi, I'm new to the board. Due to a bad incident w/ my stylist, I was "forced" to remove my W/n myself and am transitioning myself back to natural hair. Only thing stoppng me is I can't braid a lick. Does anyone have any tips to help me transition w/o braids or a weave? there aren't many black salons where i live and the one i know of messed up my hair.

 

[pookeylou]

I transitioned with out braids or a weave.

I styled my hair into bantu knots and wore a curly fro, very much like I stil wear my hair today. My hair looked like it was already natural.

The password to the In Transition album is: In Transition (type it exactly as you see it here).

My transition went really well, without any frustration at all. I did the BC totally on a whim, but not because I was frustrated. I had planned to transition longer, but cutting it just felt right.

 

[Poohbear]

Hi, I'm new to the board. Due to a bad incident w/ my stylist, I was "forced" to remove my W/n myself and am transitioning myself back to natural hair. Only thing stoppng me is I can't braid a lick. Does anyone have any tips to help me transition w/o braids or a weave? there aren't many black salons where i live and the one i know of messed up my hair.

the infamous bun!