I’ve been mainly lurking in this thread, thanks for all the tips and pictures ladies…. I’ve been transitioning for about 16 months and I’m feeling a bit conflicted right now. I think I’m so ready to BC because dealing with my transitioning hair is becoming exhausting
. I’ll pre-poo and detangle (and remove all shed hairs) before I wash but once water touches my hair it’s a wrap. After DCing I sometimes spend over 2 hours detangling, which is in addition to the 2-3 hours spent pre pooing, washing in sections, DCing etc
. The relaxed ends are always tangled.
And to make matters worse, my relaxed ends (about APL) are so uneven that I can’t wear my hair down/out so it is always in a bun with marley hair wrapped around it. So I’m thinking - what’s the point of holding on to those scraggly ends? I love love the way my natural hair looks and feels, it gets so soft when I moisturize with cantu and seal w/coconut or olive oil
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I wish I wasn’t so hung up on length – I’ve been reading blogs and watching youtube but I don’t think I’ll be able to style it if I cut it now (not that I’m doing much styling now anyway
). Right now stretched, the natural hair at my napes hits my collarbone, sides are just below ears and the front touches my nose. However shrinkage is a beast, shrunken, my new growth looks like it is only an inch. I’m really tired of transitioning
Guess I’m just venting...