Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

[Leslie_C]

@Dayjoy,
Thats not bad at all $11/8oz
I just remember seeing that the hair will be able to suck in more of the benefits if done on dry hair bc its not swollen by water from the wash. I only like doing it on clean hair though, or hair that I have only M&S, no gel or anything.

You better come over the the "Use Your Stash" if you aint already apart of it LOL. Im trying to use this stuff up too, but I like JBCO so that will be a staple for me. I wanna try the EVCO/JBCO one, but heck I can make that myself LOL.

You can get AO GPB at vitamin shoppe for around 9 bucks I believe.

 

[Lanea87]

About to M&S the heck outta my hair and throw in some celies until Friday.....

 

[Z-kitty]

Dealing with breakage again and I cant determine the culprit. I CW'd twice a week for two weeks and then the next week did a yogurt DC. I was protein sensitive while relaxed so I usally only use light protein. My 4b/a hair isnt mushy so I dont think its over moisturized. How do I determine if I need more moisture considering I already do a overnight DC once a week?

 

[Lanea87]

^^^^Strand test?

 

[Z-kitty]

^^^^Strand test?

I did the strand test and my hair popped really loud and broke. No stretch at all. I guess I'm going to do twice weekly DC's for a while to try and combat the breakage. So much for good retention in my home stretch.

 

[JJamiah]

Okay so I am happy by the time I cut my hair I should be FULL BSL in 17 months :woohoo2: say what, Whew Hew :woohoo:

I am happy about that. Now how long will it be curly--- Don't know! To my shoulders would be nice

 

[The Princess]

Okay so I am happy by the time I cut my hair I should be FULL BSL in 17 months :woohoo2: say what, Whew Hew :woohoo:

I am happy about that. Now how long will it be curly--- Don't know! To my shoulders would be nice

It feels good when you have a date to count down. I'm excited for you.

 

[Z-kitty]

Okay so I am happy by the time I cut my hair I should be FULL BSL in 17 months :woohoo2: say what, Whew Hew :woohoo:

I am happy about that. Now how long will it be curly--- Don't know! To my shoulders would be nice

Im so jealous!! Im 19 months post and only have APL in the nape. Its going to take me until Dec 2013 or longer to make BSL. LUCKY YOU!!

 

[MsDee14]

8 months post!! yay

 

[Britt]

Have any of you long term transitioners experienced scab hair at all?

 

[Lanea87]

I did the strand test and my hair popped really loud and broke. No stretch at all. I guess I'm going to do twice weekly DC's for a while to try and combat the breakage. So much for good retention in my home stretch.

Z-kitty
Make sure they are strictly moisture
We dont wanna have any problems. Im glad you recognized that something was going on with your hair.

Im so jealous!! Im 19 months post and only have APL in the nape. Its going to take me until Dec 2013 or longer to make BSL. LUCKY YOU!!

Heck I think APL is good growth for 19 months. Im jealous of you LOL

 

[Highly Favored8]

I am 19 months post and so far so good. I chopped off my relaxed ends a while ago. At night for the past two weeks I have been bagging my whole head. Taking it down in the morning and wearing my hair in a bun.. Very good results I am very happy that I transitioned back to natural. My hair is so full and thick and easy to manage I love it! Best decision for my hair and body ever! I think I will be APL by 12-31-12... Def. by 12-31-13 I will be full BSL and by 12-31-14 I will be full MBL final goal. After that I will just keep on growing...

 

[daviine]

I'm doing a curlformer set today. I hope it turns out okay because it took me well over an hour to put in 26 curlformers. I'm a little nervous though since everyone uses 40 or more. But I'm hoping that that explains why I had a hard time pulling some of them through. Perhaps my sections were too big. I also sat under my soft bonnet dryer (too lazy to pull out the hooded dryer). I did this because it took so long I needed to make sure that I got decent results and because I don't want to sleep in them. I only sat under the dryer for 30 minutes so I hope that was long enough. I'm getting sleepy.

8 months post!! yay

Hey buddy! Yay!!!!

Have any of you long term transitioners experienced scab hair at all?

I've love to hear the answer to this because I have some hair that is so rough and unruly...I'm hoping it's scab hair!

 

[chrisanddonniesmommy]

Have any of you long term transitioners experienced scab hair at all?

I don't think so. I still read up on it to see what it actually is, though. If I had to bet, I'd say that I haven't.

 

[Leslie_C]

I'm doing a curlformer set today. I hope it turns out okay because it took me well over an hour to put in 26 curlformers. I'm a little nervous though since everyone uses 40 or more. But I'm hoping that that explains why I had a hard time pulling some of them through. Perhaps my sections were too big. I also sat under my soft bonnet dryer (too lazy to pull out the hooded dryer). I did this because it took so long I needed to make sure that I got decent results and because I don't want to sleep in them. I only sat under the dryer for 30 minutes so I hope that was long enough. I'm getting sleepy.



Hey buddy! Yay!!!!



I've love to hear the answer to this because I have some hair that is so rough and unruly...I'm hoping it's scab hair!

daviine, let us know how it turns out! You can pin curl them like slinkies and it ill get you at least 2 day hair

Have any of you long term transitioners experienced scab hair at all?

Im fairly certain I have/had scab hair and I think with patience and consistently using the right conditioners and moisturizers it can become managable. For the past nearly 3 months since I decided to transition (I wa 3 months post when I decided not to relax anymore), I have struggled with dry, brittle, rough like a brillo pad/steel wool lol hair in the crown and in the back of my head on te left side. It is the same areas I always suffered breakage in the past. It seemed like nothing would moisturize/soften it for more than a few hours, but all of the sudden in the past couple of weeks it has become managable and soft. I always apply extra product to those areas as far as conditioners/leave ins/oils. It took some trial and error to find the right products that would work to make my hair soft and maybe it took a couple of months of TLC for my hair to get in better condition and start accepting and retaining moisture better.

 

[daviine]

If my husband or son are awake when my hair is done, I will get them to take some pics. If they're sleeping when I take them out, I will try to take the pic out myself.

I can't believe that I forgot to mention this. Even though I was struggling to hook those curlformers and pull my hair through them, I did enjoy it a wee bit. I have never dealt with my hair on a section by section basis, so it was exciting to see and handle my new growth. I absolutely love my new growth when its wet and it was interesting to see all the different curl patterns I have going on. I tried to take a picture but it didn't come out. Next time, I will get someone else to do it for me.

Now all I have to do is learn to love my dry new growth. Actually, my hair has been more moisturized than when I first started transitioning but I still haven't reached the maximum level. Perhaps, when I get to that level, I'll like my new growth better-- including the rough patches that sit dead in the front.

 

[Lanea87]

Prepping hair for wash day tomorrow.
Pre-poo with WGO/EVCO on the scalp/NG and heading to bed.

 

[daviine]

Now that I'm looking at the pictures, I can see that the sections are too big.

I don't know what I'm going to do with my hair at this point, but I need to practice because I have two major events coming up and my braidouts are unpredictable lately.

On a slightly unrelated note, I just came across old progress pics from 2004-2007 and was mesmerized by my own hair. I miss my hair! Honestly, the main reason I ended up transitioning because I hated being a slave to the salon. But I won't relax it even though I miss being in control and looking good (my hair anyways ).

 

[shortt29]

Now that I'm looking at the pictures, I can see that the sections are too big.

I don't know what I'm going to do with my hair at this point, but I need to practice because I have two major events coming up and my braidouts are unpredictable lately.

On a slightly unrelated note, I just came across old progress pics from 2004-2007 and was mesmerized by my own hair. I miss my hair! Honestly, the main reason I ended up transitioning because I hated being a slave to the salon. But I won't relax it even though I miss being in control and looking good (my hair anyways ).

Try separating the curls a bit. Good job for your first curl former set! My first set took well over an hour to install and did not look good at all

 

[Leslie_C]

Now that I'm looking at the pictures, I can see that the sections are too big.

I don't know what I'm going to do with my hair at this point, but I need to practice because I have two major events coming up and my braidouts are unpredictable lately.

On a slightly unrelated note, I just came across old progress pics from 2004-2007 and was mesmerized by my own hair. I miss my hair! Honestly, the main reason I ended up transitioning because I hated being a slave to the salon. But I won't relax it even though I miss being in control and looking good (my hair anyways ).

I totally understand..I was really on a roll in 07 and 08 when I was texlaxed and approaching BSL for the first time ever! If I didnt fall off with my regmen when I was pregnant and when my son was an infant Id probably be MBL by now Oh well, different chapter and it will be better than ever when its natural

I had a impulse last night and almost BC'd standing in front of the mirror LOL....I let my hair air dry out and it was a fro and I could distinctly see the difference well between the ends and the natural hair. The only thing that stopped me was I have to work this morning and I figured I wouldnt figure out what to do with it by then . I dont know what that was all about lol.erplexed
If I could get a decent looking twistout or wash and go with a headband Id rock it til it grew out more...but I know I wouldnt be happy by the time it shrunk...Im only about 6 months post with 3-4 inches lol. It atually look like 3 inches unstretched in some places so I guess is 4 inches it its straight mosly.

Im talking crap, I know good and well Im nowhere near ready lol.

Try separating the curls a bit. Good job for your first curl former set! My first set took well over an hour to install and did not look good at all

Ditto, all you need to do is carefully separate the curls into probably threes since they are big. Use oil soaked hands and do it carefuly by the bottom. Finger pick the roots only to fluff them to hide the parts and it will be fine. Worst case scenerio you can get a cute update on them, and nice stretched hair that will retain moisture for days! Dont panic, looks good so far, you just have to work with it.

 

[Z-kitty]

Now that I'm looking at the pictures, I can see that the sections are too big.

I don't know what I'm going to do with my hair at this point, but I need to practice because I have two major events coming up and my braidouts are unpredictable lately.

On a slightly unrelated note, I just came across old progress pics from 2004-2007 and was mesmerized by my own hair. I miss my hair! Honestly, the main reason I ended up transitioning because I hated being a slave to the salon. But I won't relax it even though I miss being in control and looking good (my hair anyways ).

They look great to me just seperate and fluff. I did mine in extremely small section and it took me over two hours the first time around. I only get good first day hair but the bomb twist outs for the rest of the week.

I had to work in Florida this week and the humidity made me look like a chia pet. I owned my fuzz!!!

 

[daviine]

Try separating the curls a bit. Good job for your first curl former set! My first set took well over an hour to install and did not look good at all

Thanks. I don't really think they look good but I'm not sure what I'm looking for. I used the long and wide, but I think the curls came out too tight, which you can't tell in the picture. I'm going to try them once or twice more.

I totally understand..I was really on a roll in 07 and 08 when I was texlaxed and approaching BSL for the first time ever! If I didnt fall off with my regmen when I was pregnant and when my son was an infant Id probably be MBL by now Oh well, different chapter and it will be better than ever when its natural

I had a impulse last night and almost BC'd standing in front of the mirror LOL....I let my hair air dry out and it was a fro and I could distinctly see the difference well between the ends and the natural hair. The only thing that stopped me was I have to work this morning and I figured I wouldnt figure out what to do with it by then . I dont know what that was all about lol.erplexed
If I could get a decent looking twistout or wash and go with a headband Id rock it til it grew out more...but I know I wouldnt be happy by the time it shrunk...Im only about 6 months post with 3-4 inches lol. It atually look like 3 inches unstretched in some places so I guess is 4 inches it its straight mosly.

Im talking crap, I know good and well Im nowhere near ready lol.



Ditto, all you need to do is carefully separate the curls into probably threes since they are big. Use oil soaked hands and do it carefuly by the bottom. Finger pick the roots only to fluff them to hide the parts and it will be fine. Worst case scenerio you can get a cute update on them, and nice stretched hair that will retain moisture for days! Don't panic, looks good so far, you just have to work with it.

My hair was BSL in 07 when I had my daughter. I fell off too and got bored I guess or just overwhelmed by life. I cut it but I don't remember when or why. But like you said, it's a different chapter. New journey. New challenges. New successes to be had.

Confession: I'm also on another forum for naturals but I post on this one mainly because I know that if I decide to relax my hair, I'll still have a home.


I know what you mean about the sudden desire to BC--that's why I don't have scissors in my house yet. Thank goodness logic kicked in. If that doesn't work, go on YT of someone with a TWA or whatever your length is/ Watch them do their hair and decide if you're ready to commit yet at that length. I'm pretty sure I need a ponytail. (Now I remember why I cut my hair---so I couldn't put it in a ponytail--long story). Shrinkage is crazy... and I'm not ready to deal with that with the small amount of new growth I have.

Thanks for the tip about oil on my hands when separating curls. I have one curl that I apparently didn't do correctly because I have one spiral that suddenly leads to a few inches of straight hair. Next time, I'll remember to look in the mirror to make sure that the rollers are installed properly.

I was so tired by the time I took these out, I just threw a bonnet on it and went to bed. I couldn't be bothered with pincurls or pineappling.

 

[JJamiah]

Now that I'm looking at the pictures, I can see that the sections are too big.

I don't know what I'm going to do with my hair at this point, but I need to practice because I have two major events coming up and my braidouts are unpredictable lately.

On a slightly unrelated note, I just came across old progress pics from 2004-2007 and was mesmerized by my own hair. I miss my hair! Honestly, the main reason I ended up transitioning because I hated being a slave to the salon. But I won't relax it even though I miss being in control and looking good (my hair anyways ).

Try separating the curls a bit. Good job for your first curl former set! My first set took well over an hour to install and did not look good at all

They look great to me just seperate and fluff. I did mine in extremely small section and it took me over two hours the first time around. I only get good first day hair but the bomb twist outs for the rest of the week.

I had to work in Florida this week and the humidity made me look like a chia pet. I owned my fuzz!!!

I love curlformers my first set took an hour and a half but was the bomb.com and lasted a week. I used 46 rods, I have since bought more because I like mines very closely put.

It looks good for your first set just seperate them. I don't comb my set down the first day, I wait a few days then break it apart spray with holding spray and wear it for the week

 

[Lanea87]

Prepping hair for wash day tomorrow.
Pre-poo with WGO/EVCO on the scalp/NG and heading to bed.

About to do that dry DC because I havent put any gel or anything on my hair. I will be leaving it on for a long time.

Now that I'm looking at the pictures, I can see that the sections are too big.

I don't know what I'm going to do with my hair at this point, but I need to practice because I have two major events coming up and my braidouts are unpredictable lately.

On a slightly unrelated note, I just came across old progress pics from 2004-2007 and was mesmerized by my own hair. I miss my hair! Honestly, the main reason I ended up transitioning because I hated being a slave to the salon. But I won't relax it even though I miss being in control and looking good (my hair anyways ).

daviine The sections are def too big. I think if you do smaller sections it will look better and fuller. I do think they look good for the 1st time though.
Did you use something to set it?
Each section was wet right? You might have to keep a spray bottle close by...

 

[Lanea87]

Pics of my 1st Curlformers set in 2008
....and the other pics are from 2009

 

[Lanea87]

More pics......
Pics shirt is at night when they were placed in.
Burnt Orange shirt is the nxt morning once removed....yea I sleep in them.
Blue shirt is a year later, using the same process.

 

[Lanea87]

Last pic LOL.....

 

[JJamiah]

ZebraPrintLover nice I looked from the bottom up. I knew a curlformer set when I saw it

 

[daviine]

About to do that dry DC because I havent put any gel or anything on my hair. I will be leaving it on for a long time.



@daviine The sections are def too big. I think if you do smaller sections it will look better and fuller. I do think they look good for the 1st time though.
Did you use something to set it?
Each section was wet right? You might have to keep a spray bottle close by...

ZebraPrintLover They are definitely too big. I took a pic from the top of my head and I couldn't bring myself to post it.

I didn't use any setting product and I used serum and Oyin SugarBerry pomade. I was trying to make sure that it was sealed so I wouldn't have to moisturize it again and mess up the curls. I think I ended up weighing them down because they weren't as bouncy as I would have hoped. Some parts of my hair are dryer than usual but that could be because of the heat. Either way, I still have to try it again. I already put my hair in a bun because I couldn't be bothered. There's going to be a lot of trial and error anyway since I've not nailed a regimen down. Without a regimen in place and knowing my hair, I don't have much of a reference point.

I did have a spray bottle. I remember that from my rollersetting days.

 

[curlcomplexity]

....I big chopped 2 months ago, 05/17/2012

I could have sworn I posted in here lol. It was spur of the moment and I don't regret my decision to BC 4 months early (goal was 1 year post relaxer). I was definitely in shock, but it's been a wonderful joruney thus far. I'll make an official post very soon just have to get my summer semester out of the way.