Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

[havilland]

What a great thread. I'm only 3 mos post relaxer but I plan to transition w/o the BC as well. My head's too big for me to chop all my hair off, lol. I can't wait to see my hair a year from now. I'm 4a so I'm curious to see how my natural curls will look

this is one of the reasons i didn't want to cut my hair

The curls in the crown is much tighter and its real frizzy then the rest of my hair. I also have a section in the from that does not curl up at all. Im just trying to imagine how its all going to look when i bc

your texture may change as you grown and the strands get longer and are better "trained"...my crown was a frizzy mess until about 2 months ago....now that i have more new growth it seems to "cooperate more". it's still rougher texture and drier and a tighter curl, but it is easier to manage now. reason unknown.

Can anyone suggest some products for dry 4a/b coarse fine hair that is about 6 weeks post that is transitioning? Thanks

what type of product do you need? shampoo, conditioner, leave in, deep conditioner, gel....need more specifics. if you are looking for recommendations on all the above, i suggest starting with a line of products like Shea Moisture, Tresemme Naturals, Kenra, Shescenit, Hairveda, Curls or Deva Curl (to name a few). try the cleanser, conditioner and leave in from an entire line and then reading some blogs, threads in LHCF, and you tube to find other ladies who have your hair type and try ONE product at a time to find staples you like. HTH

 

[Dee_33]

Can't believe I'm 6 months post. The longest I've gone is 9 months then I relaxed again. This time I'm gonna push through. Going back to the salon was the best thing I've done for this transition. Giving up buying breakfast and lunch made room in my budget for salon visits. Until I learn how to flatiron my own hair, I'm leaving it to the pros.

 

[MissMusic]

I BC'd!! I recorded some of it and took pics, Check out this thread for the results.

I can't explain how happy I am that I transitioned for 19 months!

 

[havilland]

I BC'd!! I recorded some of it and took pics, Check out this thread for the results.

I can't explain how happy I am that I transitioned for 19 months!

congrats!

 

[hajiteen]

Hello Ladies, I posted here a few months ago and I just came back to give you all an update
So in October 2012 I made 13 months post relaxer, I went ahead and cut off the rest of my relaxed hair which was about 3-5 inches left.
As of right now (december) I am 15 months post relaxer and completely natural.
My hair is about 5.5 inches long throughout and I mostly wear it in wash n go styles or cornrows. I am so glad I finally did the big chop. I love my hair!
If you have any questions just comment down below and ill try to answer them and thank you for all your support so far.
The pictures below are of my hair recently, the first one is a wash n go from November, whereas the second and third are from when I streched my hair this december.

 

[Dayjoy]

MissMusic and hajiteen to you both on your big chops! Both of you have beautiful hair and you are inspirational!

E.T.A. Thanks for the updates. We really need to see them in this thread. I know that personally, they keep me on course.

 

[havilland]

I feel ilke I'm the only one who gets tempted to texlax. I never get tempted to cut my hair. I get tired of detangling and want all one texture, BUT I don't want to give up length to get it..... I love my roots and my ends. LOL

 

[Dayjoy]

I feel ilke I'm the only one who gets tempted to texlax. I never get tempted to cut my hair. I get tired of detangling and want all one texture, BUT I don't want to give up length to get it..... I love my roots and my ends. LOL

Hmm...before I decided to transition I thought the temptation to return to texlaxing would be my biggest problem. Now that you mention it, I realize the thought hasn't entered my head once, but the temptation to cut is ever present. While long hair was what I wanted when I first came to the board, I think seeing all of the volume and bigness of natural hair has made length much less of an issue, especially since I feel that I can have big hair long before long hair. I can rock a big twist out in another six more months, but I won't have long straightened hair probably for another year and a half.

 

[Shinka]

I feel ilke I'm the only one who gets tempted to texlax. I never get tempted to cut my hair. I get tired of detangling and want all one texture, BUT I don't want to give up length to get it..... I love my roots and my ends. LOL

I had this thought yesterday. I gave in to the texlax temp last April or so. We can do it!

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[chrisanddonniesmommy]

I feel ilke I'm the only one who gets tempted to texlax. I never get tempted to cut my hair. I get tired of detangling and want all one texture, BUT I don't want to give up length to get it..... I love my roots and my ends. LOL

Temptation is normal and it will lurk as you complete your goals. Don't give in. The light is at the end of the tunnel. Trust.

 

[CandiceC]

The curls in the crown is much tighter and its real frizzy then the rest of my hair. I also have a section in the from that does not curl up at all. Im just trying to imagine how its all going to look when i bc

Rae81 Ah I see. My hair is looser at the crown and rougher around the perimeter. I wonder how things will turn out for me too after I bc. Perhaps it'll be like havilland said and cooperate more the longer it gets.

 

[Rae81]

How do yall wear your hair most days? I wear a bun mostly but am getting tired of it

sent from my galaxy

 

[havilland]

How do yall wear your hair most days? I wear a bun mostly but am getting tired of it

sent from my galaxy

i wear a ponytail like this every day or i put this ponytail pictured in a bun.....i take it down at night and let it dry, moisturize and put it right back up.

i will start my wigs regimen next week.

 

[daviine]

havilland Your hair is so pretty but where are your relaxed ends? Your hair looks natural in this picture.

 

[The Princess]

i wear a ponytail like this every day or i put this ponytail pictured in a bun.....i take it down at night and let it dry, moisturize and put it right back up.

i will start my wigs regimen next week.

You have some pretty hair.

 

[The Princess]

I have two months until I'm 1 year post. Time is flying. I never ever went this long without relaxing.

I still have people asking me why I'm going natural and why I cut my hair.



I do miss my hair but I can't wait to do two strands twists and it grow this long natural.

 

[The Princess]

I feel ilke I'm the only one who gets tempted to texlax. I never get tempted to cut my hair. I get tired of detangling and want all one texture, BUT I don't want to give up length to get it..... I love my roots and my ends. LOL

No you not the only one. I had to throw all the relaxed out my house, so I won't get tempted.

 

[ronie]

Wow havilland, i had to come out of lurking mode to say how pretty you hair is. I am 10 months post, not knowing whether i was stretching or transitioning. Therefore i have been stalking this thread, and i was planning on joining when i make my decision at the beginning of the year. It is a wonderful thread, and i will definitely be joining the party if i don't relax at the end of the year.
How long have you been transitioning? To me you are already fully natural.

 

[january noir]

Why oh why does my hair grow at a snail's pace? Ugh!

 

[Lanea87]

How do yall wear your hair most days? I wear a bun mostly but am getting tired of it

sent from my galaxy

Wigs!
Real hair is in cornrolls under.

 

[Rae81]

Wigs!
Real hair is in cornrolls under.

I have never worn a wig but I have been thinking about it. I want to wear straight hair but I don't want to use heat on my real hair.

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[havilland]

@havilland Your hair is so pretty but where are your relaxed ends? Your hair looks natural in this picture.

LOL my hair was texlaxed. so it's not bone straight on the ends.
the curl pattern is about the same, just a little looser, however the ends and roots fight each other like they are fake cousins.

You have some pretty hair.

thank you so much for the compliment

Wow @havilland, i had to come out of lurking mode to say how pretty you hair is. I am 10 months post, not knowing whether i was stretching or transitioning. Therefore i have been stalking this thread, and i was planning on joining when i make my decision at the beginning of the year. It is a wonderful thread, and i will definitely be joining the party if i don't relax at the end of the year.
How long have you been transitioning? To me you are already fully natural.

thank you so much....y'all making me blush. i am 19 months post texlax.....i still have about 6-7 inches of texlaxed hair. my hair is not bone straight so the difference in texture is not too visible. i'll have to take a picture of a soaking wet strand of hair so you all can see the difference.

 

[Leslie_C]

LOL my hair was texlaxed. so it's not bone straight on the ends.
the curl pattern is about the same, just a little looser, however the ends and roots fight each other like they are fake cousins.

thank you so much for the compliment

thank you so much....y'all making me blush. i am 19 months post texlax.....i still have about 6-7 inches of texlaxed hair. my hair is not bone straight so the difference in texture is not too visible. i'll have to take a picture of a soaking wet strand of hair so you all can see the difference.

havilland your hair is truly beautiful...I wouldn't want to cut it either, whats the point if it is healthy and the difference in the two textures isnt even noticable? Lucky girl! Mine is drastic bc I have 4bish hair...my ends are hanging on by a thread lol.

 

[pattyr5]

Finally hit BSL at 4 months post. Now just imagining how long it with take to get to BSL with all natural hair.

 

[havilland]

Finally hit BSL at 4 months post. Now just imagining how long it with take to get to BSL with all natural hair.

congrats!

 

[Shinka]

I think I may be ready to rock the 1 inch fro. The relaxed hair irks me!!! The roots want to be wild, soft and free. The ends are oppressing and minimizing their glory.

 

[Rae81]

All I keep thinking about is cutting off my relaxed ends. I just think it will be so much easier to manage. My hair tangles up at the line of demarcation.

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[RemyRem]

So I'm in the process of taking all my Senegalese twists out after about 2 months. And I must say my hair has grown fast. This process of taking them out though .....sucks lol. erplexed But I will probably update later on the length of my hair after I wash and DC. Wish me luck ladies

 

[CandiceC]

I think I may be ready to rock the 1 inch fro. The relaxed hair irks me!!! The roots want to be wild, soft and free. The ends are oppressing and minimizing their glory.

All I keep thinking about is cutting off my relaxed ends. I just think it will be so much easier to manage. My hair tangles up at the line of demarcation.

sent from my galaxy

I'm tempted to cut my hair too!! Even moreso now that I made my one-year goal.

 

[WaterMoccasin]

1 year today! (Or was it yesterday with the extra leap year day?:scratchch)
Anyway, yay! So tempted to big chop...but not as much as I was a few months ago.
Weaving it up next week so I'll probably stay on a transitioning 'plan' a little longer. Now that I'm here actually, I'm having a hard time thinking about letting go of my straggly processed but long-ish hair past the 4-6" of natural hair.
Don't want short hair shock!
But I keep thinking of doing the BC mostly because of hair unevenness- some of it's fully natural already because the processed parts fell off a long time ago.

The attached pic is from about 1 month ago when I flat-ironed. This kind of inconsistency is all over my head (hair is 5" to 16" ).

Welp- there goes that: BC'd a little over a week ago on 12/11 (@ 67 weeks post) so now, about 5" hair all over. Couldn't take those scragglies any longer!
Still in short hair shock but getting braided soon...