Transitioners, Relaxed, and Naturals show us a pic of your hair from 2008

[Rapunzel*]

preferably oct, nov or december ill post mines


i miss my natural hair cbl(i really dont post face pics but i dont want to edit)

my puff

my twists were short but i miss them

my puff on nov 3rd (yes it was moisturized with aussie moist)

my puff/ braids

if one asked me what ive learned, is that in the summer of 09 when i relaxed due to knots: not to relax due to ssn and frustration. i should have just protective styled, i began to get frustrated and i had a lot of dryness and it seemed as if nothing worked.i also believe that it was changing products some and the summer heat. maybe i needed a trim and everything would have been better. thats why im transitioning again. i will be natural in the beginning of 2011 or mid 2010. i want my natural hair to be apl or possibly longer ive seen it done.

 

[mrsjohnson75]

Your natural hair is beautiful

 

[Rapunzel*]

Your natural hair is beautiful

aww thanks mrsjohnson, you'll be able to be natural just like me how long are you planning to transition?

 

[mrsjohnson75]

aww thanks mrsjohnson, you'll be able to be natural just like me how long are you planning to transition?

Forever .

Seriously, I don't know right now.

 

[Rapunzel*]

Forever .

Seriously, I don't know right now.

same here i just know it wont be in 2009 or 2010 unless my natural hair is apl or bsl by dec 31st 2010 but for real i can wait i want a nice length, i was in an in between stage earlier this year. i cant wait until im finally free!

 

[SlantedEyezMiss2003]

I am relaxed and here are some of 08 and 09 just my hair grew quickly.....the first pic is Aug 08 when I got my hair cut and relaxed, the last two pics are Oct 09 my length shot.....

 

[Rapunzel*]

I am relaxed and here are some of 08 and 09 just my hair grew quickly.....the first pic is Aug 08 when I got my hair cut and relaxed, the last two pics are Oct 09 my length shot.....

wow your hair is awesome =]

 

[MummysGirl]

My setback picture in December:


I say setback because the left pic is a picture from August 2008, after my relaxer in December, my longest areas (middle and right) were close to BSL but I had severe breakage on the left side so those areas were about SL pullhair. I'm over it now though

Cause of breakage: I didn't wash my hair for 3 weeks (bad plumbing @ home), I usually showered @ the gym or a quick shower at home because the water was either hot or cold! Also... I think overprocessing played a huge part in this. I NEVER coated my previously relaxed hair with oil or conditioner so everytime I rinsed out my relaxer, it went through these unprotected ends... <--- learn from this ladies.

Now, I have 11 months of growth (minus a couple dustings) plus the length on the right pic (from the comparison pic) but I have no idea how my hair looks straightened now... my siggy pics are current pics of my hair (2nd half of this year)

 

[brownstallion]

Flat ironed at 20 weeks of new growth!!

 

[Rapunzel*]

My setback picture in December:


I say setback because the left pic is a picture from August 2008, after my relaxer in December, my longest areas (middle and right) were close to BSL but I had severe breakage on the left side so those areas were about SL pullhair. I'm over it now though

Cause of breakage: I didn't wash my hair for 3 weeks (bad plumbing @ home), I usually showered @ the gym or a quick shower at home because the water was either hot or cold! Also... I think overprocessing played a huge part in this. I NEVER coated my previously relaxed hair with oil or conditioner so everytime I rinsed out my relaxer, it went through these unprotected ends... <--- learn from this ladies.

Now, I have 11 months of growth (minus a couple dustings) plus the length on the right pic (from the comparison pic) but I have no idea how my hair looks straightened now... my siggy pics are current pics of my hair (2nd half of this year)

im glad you have 11 months of growth, im so sorry for that setback it could have been a mixture of over processing too because i know many members that wash every 3-4 weeks. ive been over processed before and

 

[Rapunzel*]

Flat ironed at 20 weeks of new growth!!

i the bling
you and your have look great

 

[MummysGirl]

Oops, failed to mention cos I work out 5 times a week, I had dried out sweat (yes, ewwww) and it didn't help that I didn't wash my hair... That was bad for my hair

Thanks

im glad you have 11 months of growth, im so sorry for that setback it could have been a mixture of over processing too because i know many members that wash every 3-4 weeks. ive been over processed before and

 

[Rapunzel*]

Oops, failed to mention cos I work out 5 times a week, I had dried out sweat (yes, ewwww) and it didn't help that I didn't wash my hair... That was bad for my hair

Thanks

oh ok i see , i still want to blame it on the relaxer though
i need to get back on with my exercising im just so busy but im paying so much for the gym i might as well

 

[MummysGirl]

Yep, the relaxer was a major factor (silly me, I should have coated my relaxed strands)

Yes... get back on with it

oh ok i see , i still want to blame it on the relaxer though
i need to get back on with my exercising im just so busy but im paying so much for the gym i might as well

 

[Lyoness]

awww you'll be natural again before you know it.. time flies!!

This is a pic from last Nov, mid transition