Transitioners support thread

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I am 27 weeks post and I would love to kn ow if any of you use shea butter does it help with your transition. Detangling is my worst problem.
 
39 weeks today!!! Cornrows right now.
I'm getting more curious about what my completely natural texture will be.
I was trying to look at some photos from when I was little but it's really hard to tell, you know cameras weren't as good back in the day.:ohwell:
 
I love letting my hair be natural and i think it will definitely be stronger without chemicals BUT I CANNOT wair my hair out/straight. I straightened it for a length check and trim this weekend and i am in FRIZZ HELL - lol. I've always HEARD about frizz from white and some spanish girls, but i NEVER really experienced it until now. I guess relaxers do more than just straighten. Plus the difference between my natural hair and relaxed hair is noticeable - looks alittle mullet like :lachen:. But i'm hanging in there - just made my one year anniversary last month!
 
You all hang in there now :yep:

Stay +++, stay patient, don't panic and no hasty decisions - got it? :grin:

You can do it!!!! :yep::yep:
 
LynnieB said:
You all hang in there now :yep:

Stay +++, stay patient, don't panic and no hasty decisions - got it? :grin:

You can do it!!!! :yep::yep:
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Thank you lady! lol I'm still doing my BC at 18 ( or longer if im happy with the length )

update:

11 months post on jan.10 :)

My ends look like crap lol. When i flat iron my hair looks great. I do that once in a while because i can tell the conditioner of my hair better... yet another thing will eventually reprogram. When my hair is in it natural state....the relaxed hairs hanging on just look terrible!
 
Hey gals, the first week of Feb will make 10 months post for me! :grin:

I can't believe it's been this long. I really am trying to stretch til AT LEAST this October for a BC (which would be 18 months transitioning). I haven't had many problems up til this point, so I really feel I could make 2 yrs. We will see. Normal style is either a wash n' go, wash/ponytail, or maybe a once every 6 week rollerset. I have found that a reverse rollerset (rolling forward as opposed to toward the back) gets my hair pretty smooth, even this far in.

I need to update my album!!! I'll do that in the next month or so.
 
I feel so behind ya'll LOL...

I'm 4 months post relaxer. I'm use to stretching my relaxers for 6 months so this isn't really a change, per se. I cut my hair to shoulder length back in November '07. I have no idea what my hair looks like now because I'm currently rocking a weave. I've been taking care of my own hair underneath by oiling my scalp every other day and washing/deep conditioning my hair on a weekly basis.

Until my hair reaches a certain length, I'll continue to weave it up or braid it up. Every 2.5-3 months I will let my own hair 'breathe' for about 2-3 weeks then back to my protective styles.
 
I'm 23 weeks and still wearing my hair the same way (either braid and twist outs) or blow dried and flat ironed. I've given up on the roller sets but I'll try to do it this weekend and see how that turns out.

My new growth texture looks pretty much like the rest of my hair (that's surprising to me) so there isn't a great difference between the two textures. I guess that makes it easier for me to transition out.

I've been trimming off the relaxed ends. Every month I take an inch off so my hair is still the same length like when I started.
 
:perplexed Im only 14 weeks post...I can't wait! Every time I wash it and my natural curls pop...I get so excited. I flat ironed it recently to check length. My plan is when I reach between apl and bsl I will start trimming it as the new growth comes in. I'm so happy because I see I'm getting really close to apl so I can start trimming soon. I have a picture in my fotki, I'm having trouble posting it
 
Hey yall,

This is month 5 of my transition and things are starting to get a little out of hand:perplexed MY NG is CRAZY THICK. IT IS a good thing, but right now I can't handle it...its like is got a mind of its own. I made it even worse by doing a mini-chop...BAD IDEA.... shorter=more poof!!!! ah boy

Tryin to hang in there... AH JUS START AND AH WAN DONE ALREADY !!!! :lachen:
 
halee_J said:
Hey yall,

This is month 5 of my transition and things are starting to get a little out of hand:perplexed MY NG is CRAZY THICK. IT IS a good thing, but right now I can't handle it...its like is got a mind of its own. I made it even worse by doing a mini-chop...BAD IDEA.... shorter=more poof!!!! ah boy

Tryin to hang in there... AH JUS START AND AH WAN DONE ALREADY !!!! :lachen:
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Well last week I did a small chop in the back and all hell broke loose in the house.
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Note to self...Do not cut hair when the family is home.
 
lmao. i know! around month 5 and 6 i was having a big problem. my hair didnt wanna sit down for nothing.

One day i put soooo much gel in it....and mouse....and hairspray!!! ....ANNNND wrapped it in a silk scarf for an hour. Then i went to work. I thought everything was fine until i my lunch break came an i went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror....OOOO LOOOORD ..... i looked like buckweat. no lie. As a matter of fact...i looked like the pic that blosssom has in her avatar.

Now at 11 months ive hit another stage like this where suddenly my hair just doesnt wanna stay put. ITs annoying i just wanna chop chop chop..but i will stay strong. ( TRY to anyway lol )
 
Prettyeyes said:
I am 27 weeks post and I would love to kn ow if any of you use shea butter does it help with your transition. Detangling is my worst problem.
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Hello ladies!

I've been using Shea Butter in both my 18 month post hair and my daughters natural hair. Some wonderful person here (can't remember who) told me about it. It does help. Detangling was a big problem for me too. Washing our hair in ponytail sections helps a lot! I can't braid my sections though because they tangle worse. I use the butter on wet/damp hair.
 
...Hey all,

this may seem like a dumb question but is a twist out or braid out considered a "protective" style...although I'm transitioning I don't want to have the relaxed ends getting damaged and then damaging my new growth (is that possible?) lol. If there were an order of "protective" styles which would be considered the most "protective?"
 
I would not consider a braid out a protective style. It is more like a low-manipulation style. Protective styling is any style that keeps you end from being exposed to the air (this keeps them moist). So this would include buns, french rolls, or braids.
 
Andy1979 said:
I would not consider a braid out a protective style. It is more like a low-manipulation style. Protective styling is any style that keeps you end from being exposed to the air (this keeps them moist). So this would include buns, french rolls, or braids.
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Thanks! ...and is that braids with YOUR hair or would human hair do?...also do you think that it matters if the ends will be chopped off anyway?
 
UrbanHeiress, that is PURE CONFUSION:lachen:
LilMorenita: Girl, I have had many a 'Blosssom avatar moment' too :spinning: ah tryin real hard not to cut anymore either

@ ^^^post S-curl is my tried and true freind. But just recently (2days ago) found out about ghee.. from DLewis's thread found out Eritrean women use it in their natural hair soooo I'm giving it a whirl.

For now its nice, NG is behaving (whew, mercy!!!) If you're interested I posted my experience with pics:grin: using it as a leave-in on pg 16 http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=189613&page=16

I will see how it goes the rest of the week;trying not to get too excited... have some in my head as a pre-poo we'll see how that goes...

Any ghee using transitioners?
 
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14 weeks into the madness!!

My transition has been headache-free so far. My new growth is soft and tangle free and i'm crossing fingers that it will continue to stay this way.
I will transition and snip off a little bit of the relaxed ends as my hair gets longer. If it continues to grow as it has I'll be APL by April 31 and then I might chop and inch or so...or maybe not. I have scissor-fobia and I hate to cut my hair :nono:

Here's my ng 14 weeks into my transition, the longest ng is 3" :yep:
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Girls I need some support. My new growth is driving me insane and I am sick of bunning and too lazy to do anything else :(:ohwell: I've got tangles like NOBODY's business and deep conditioners don't seem to be moisturizing anything!!! GGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
I'm tempted to cut but I know I"ll regret it.
 
I gave/giving up. 12 weeks post and my comb gets stuck in the middle of my head.

I made an appointment for this wednesday(1/23) and it doesnt look like i'll be changing my mind.

I can't comb my hair, I cant brush my hair..all i hear is snap, crackle,pop after my hard AND soft protein treatments. Shedding is Ridiculous! If you look at my hair then a strand will just fall out! TRUST!

I think i have 7H hair. :nono: And i know i can't get kinky twists to help me out because I am ANAL about washing my hair and i aint spending $100 to only have to wash my hair and mess up the twists.

It's been fun guys. We'll see how it goes down in a couple days.:perplexed
 
Don't give up Mizz Brown!!! You can do it. I am almost at 14 weeks and I understand your frustrations. I looked at your pictures and your hair is really cute. You just have to keep training it. You just started and I think that is what frustrating you. Your probably tired of putting hair bands on, watching strand after strand fall out of your head. I do understand, but the shedding process is inevitable. However, the way you treat it can lessen how much falls out.

I noticed you stated that you are doing protein and moisture treatments. Question: how often are you doing protein treatments? I kind of feel no matter what your answer is to that you should hold off on it completely for a month and just pack your hair with moisture. Too much protein causes your to become hard and NOT manageable, and ultimately can fall out. What products are you using? Particularly for moisture. How are you styling your hair?

This forum is supposed to be supportive, I am trying my best to throw that at you, because we all go through what you are going through right now. STAY STRONG. DON'T GO ON THE 23RD!
 
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Luxurious12 said:
Don't give up Mizz Brown!!! You can do it. I am almost at 14 weeks and I understand your frustrations. I looked at your pictures and your hair is really cute. You just have to keep training it. You just started and I think that is what frustrating you. Your probably tired of putting hair bands on, watching strand after strand fall out of your head. I do understand, but the shedding process is inevitable. However, the way you treat it can lessen how much falls out.

I noticed you stated that you are doing protein and moisture treatments. Question: how often are you doing protein treatments? I kind of feel no matter what your answer is to that you should hold off on it completely for a month and just pack your hair with moisture. Too much protein causes your to become hard and NOT manageable, and ultimately can fall out. What products are you using? Particularly for moisture. How are you styling your hair?

This forum is supposed to be supportive, I am trying my best to throw that at you, because we all go through what you are going through right now. STAY STRONG. DON'T GO ON THE 23RD!
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Hee hee! Make me sound like a crack addict bout to hit the pipe..LOL I did the moisture treatments as well using Suave Humectant, honey, oil blends, etc. I aint spending no more money on trying to transition! You should see the arsenal i have growing of products under my bed!

I've been wearing my hair in a curly set after i rollerset it on wash day but then it started looking terrible and all i could do was just put it in a ponytail and i can barely do that its soo THICK!

I think i got overzealous looking at all the pretty natural heads and just went head first into it. I'm gonna start STRETCHING more first and THEN talk myself into going back natural. I stretched for 10 weeks, this time 12 weeks, and i'll just add more time onto it until i feel secure enough to transition.

Thanks for the support anyway!
 
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Ladies, I am very discouraged :(

I am currently 13 weeks post (and I have short hair so this is kind of a lot, lol) and I am seeing nothing but shedding and breakage. I cowash every other day, and it hasn't been helping... my regimen has not significantly changed since I was relaxing, so is it the transitioning that is constantly breaking my hair? I abuse protein on my demarcation line so much, and still my hair feels mushy, stretchy and overmoisturized in the shower, but dry and brittle when it dries, even after my usual leave-in. I've tried clarifying, no results. I've never had this much shedding/breaking even when I was relaxed... I'm thinking perhaps going natural isn't for me?:nono: or is this just what to expect when transitioning?
 
MizzBrown said:
Hee hee! Make me sound like a crack addict bout to hit the pipe..LOL I did the moisture treatments as well using Suave Humectant, honey, oil blends, etc. I aint spending no more money on trying to transition! You should see the arsenal i have growing of products under my bed!

I've been wearing my hair in a curly set after i rollerset it on wash day but then it started looking terrible and all i could do was just put it in a ponytail and i can barely do that its soo THICK!

I think i got overzealous looking at all the pretty natural heads and just went head first into it. I'm gonna start STRETCHING more first and THEN talk myself into going back natural. I stretched for 10 weeks, this time 12 weeks, and i'll just add more time onto it until i feel secure enough to transition.

Thanks for the support anyway!
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I didn't see your thread until i posted mine... it sounds like you've been having the same problems as me. I've also been looking at the hairdresser number like :scratchch... I can't even look at my hair without it pretty much falling apart either! my hat is my best friend right now, it looks horrible otherwise...
 
Luxurious12 said:
I noticed you stated that you are doing protein and moisture treatments. Question: how often are you doing protein treatments? I kind of feel no matter what your answer is to that you should hold off on it completely for a month and just pack your hair with moisture. Too much protein causes your to become hard and NOT manageable, and ultimately can fall out. What products are you using? Particularly for moisture. How are you styling your hair?
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I agree with this. I've been focusing on moisture. I've only been using moisturizing shampoos and a moisturizing deep conditioner. I haven't used a protein treatment in....I don't remember the last time I used one. My Nexxus Emergencee and Keraphix have been sitting on a shelf waiting to be finished.

I only comb my hair in the shower under running water with conditioner in it. Nacidit Olive Oil Rinse is a good detangler for me, and Silicon Mix is even better. I've read posts from other transitioning or natural ladies who detangle with CON Nourishing conditioner or Elucence MB.
 
Protein is my enemy! Co- washes are my best friend and they never were before. I'm frustrated my the lack of moisture but determined to find the solution. 14 weeks!?!? that was sooooooo LONG AGO!

I've stopped counting the weeks. I am 9 months into this. My last relaxer was on April 17 2007. Girls you can do this. It's all about finding the right products. Walk away from protein for a while or only use it on the relaxed parts.

I ONLY DETANGLE laying on my back in the bath tub with my hair submerged in the water In the shower does not work for me, my hair is too serious and just laughs at the attempt. But Under the water. It's like Mermaid hair and the comb is best friends with my hair.

Try it...You'll e happy.
 
Mook's hair said:
Protein is my enemy! Co- washes are my best friend and they never were before. I'm frustrated my the lack of moisture but determined to find the solution. 14 weeks!?!? that was sooooooo LONG AGO!

I've stopped counting the weeks. I am 9 months into this. My last relaxer was on April 17 2007. Girls you can do this. It's all about finding the right products. Walk away from protein for a while or only use it on the relaxed parts.

I ONLY DETANGLE laying on my back in the bath tub with my hair submerged in the water In the shower does not work for me, my hair is too serious and just laughs at the attempt. But Under the water. It's like Mermaid hair and the comb is best friends with my hair.

Try it...You'll e happy.
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Man listen....im waaay too lazy to fill the bath with water. lol. and i hate laying in baths anyway ( i know...wut kinda woman am i right?!! ) lol.

Nah but some conditioners get the comb through better than others for me. Suave humectant and tresemme...something or other... works great. I put a LOAD of it in my hair and then finish with the rest of my showering so it could sit. By the time im ready to comb it glides right though. Mook's hair..will you be BCing at some time?

REI: i know how you feel. I started out with VERY short hair ( well..for my taste) .. it was just BARELY getting in a pony tail ( some wasn't) when i started out.I dont really think i did ANYTHING to stop my hair from breaking. There was a time when literally all i had to do was run my hand over my hair and heard snap crackle pop. And it still happens at every one month marker for strange reason. And at that time i didn't even know what strecthing was so i was pretty much getting a relaxer the very second i saw NG. But i'd definately say keep up with the moisturizing and TAKE.YOUR.TIME. when it comes to combing and styling. Its breaking because of the 2 very different textures. I had to adjust this because i never realized how rough i was with my hair until i started transitioning!! :nono:

The breakage slowed down ALOT when i started doing CON washes ONLY. And give your hair some time to get some length. I'm a few inches past shoulder length now and its much easier. I started out at ..maybe...chin length with ALOT of layers. TOO much protein can cause breakage. Maybe you're using too much?? I hardly ever use protein because i honestly dont feel like it does all that much for me. What are you using for protein btw?


Right now im 11 1/2 months post. The new thing for me now is that my ends are PISSED!!! :wallbash: I cant even say breakage.....or anything like...they're just plain and simple UNHEALTHY lol. Maybe because at this point i have more natural hair then relaxed? I dunno....but my relaxed ends are not hanging tough lately..
 
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