MileHighDiva
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Why are my remaining relaxed ends healthier than my 100% natural ends? 
Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread
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Why are my remaining relaxed ends healthier than my 100% natural ends? 
Amarilles
Well-Known Member
Do you have better luck with braids? I haven't ever gotten a twistout to work, the ends just look too thin. Braidouts are my everything though! If thick braids do not work, try smaller ones. I like fairly chunky braids that produce S's instead of smaller Z's, but I've heard others say that they prefer the smaller braids.
I make the braid tighter with the natural hair than I do the relaxed. It results in an even braid that doesn't look too flimsy on the perm nor poofy at the roots.
redwilliams
New Member
Hey all,
I am planning to transition to natural (with one tex-lax before im completely done with chemicals) along with my sister who is 6 months post relaxer (with one of those being a tex-lax).
We are both (we believe) 4a with fairly healthy relaxed hair.
I'm super excited to be doing this...
I do lots of braiding and twisting for non heat styling during humid times so hopefully i can learn to do this with my natural hair... I have never done the kinds of twists i've seen on you tube (flat twists) but i cant wait to try those too when I have some substantial growth.
I dont have any intentions on cutting off my relaxer any time soon, so i know it will be a challenge to keep both new and relaxed hair healthy!
I'm so glad theres a group here for this as I def dont think I'll be doing a BC...
I am planning to transition to natural (with one tex-lax before im completely done with chemicals) along with my sister who is 6 months post relaxer (with one of those being a tex-lax).
We are both (we believe) 4a with fairly healthy relaxed hair.
I'm super excited to be doing this...
I do lots of braiding and twisting for non heat styling during humid times so hopefully i can learn to do this with my natural hair... I have never done the kinds of twists i've seen on you tube (flat twists) but i cant wait to try those too when I have some substantial growth.
I dont have any intentions on cutting off my relaxer any time soon, so i know it will be a challenge to keep both new and relaxed hair healthy!
I'm so glad theres a group here for this as I def dont think I'll be doing a BC...
Jobwright
Well-Known Member
Welcome!!!!! Glad to have you!
janaq2003 I'll be your hair buddy. I'm only about 19 weeks post and I could use someone early in their stretch like me to commiserate with.
havilland
Magical Mythical Princess
welcome!
texlax was my saving grace to making through this transition.......since my hair wasn't half natural, half bone straight, i feel it was much easier for me to transition. my texlaxed hair blends fairly well with the natural hair. it's just weaker in structure.
Ok, I need some product suggestions. I mentioned last week that my products just aren't working at all anymore. So I decided to try things that worked well before when I was weaving it up. I tried a suave conditioner/water/oil mix. It seemed runny and just made my hair wet - but I still may use it for detangling. I tried Wave Nouveau Finishing Mist. My natural hair LOVED this when I was under weave. But now my hair just feels sticky. I'm afraid to use something heavier since my hair is very fine. Any suggestions? Does anyone use moisturizing stylers to moisturize until next wash day?
havilland
Magical Mythical Princess
Ever consider ordering some samples kits?
Devacurl has one
Hairveda has one
Blended beauty has one
I would try some sample kits from different lines and start there.
Shea moisture has one i think....
havilland
Magical Mythical Princess
I think I'm going to do that. Thanks.
blue_flower
Well-Known Member
I'm strongly thinking about cutting off the straight ends at the end of August. I'm just tired of the two textures and breakage. By that time my hair should be grazing my shoulders, hopefully!
redwilliams
New Member
Thanks so much for the welcome! I'm actually super psyched to be doing this! I havent been this excited about my hair since some years ago when i was able to afford going to the salon weekly for awesome treatments! lol
I was actually planning to start tex-laxing in July, but I'm going to do what my sister has done which is stretch for as long as is reasonable then get a nice chunk tex-laxed.... her guy said this might be a better idea as the texture from each tex lax can be slightly different (resulting in a bunch of different textures)... So I make no promises, but I'd like to wait till September or so (last relaxer was May 23rd)
So i get to see how i do with my new growth for a while.
how much new growth/natural hair growth do you have?
havilland
Magical Mythical Princess
Thanks so much for the welcome! I'm actually super psyched to be doing this! I havent been this excited about my hair since some years ago when i was able to afford going to the salon weekly for awesome treatments! lol
I was actually planning to start tex-laxing in July, but I'm going to do what my sister has done which is stretch for as long as is reasonable then get a nice chunk tex-laxed.... her guy said this might be a better idea as the texture from each tex lax can be slightly different (resulting in a bunch of different textures)... So I make no promises, but I'd like to wait till September or so (last relaxer was May 23rd)
So i get to see how i do with my new growth for a while.
how much new growth/natural hair growth do you have?
I think that's a good idea. I transitioned to texlax for one year. Then slowly trimmed away the relaxed hair. Then i continued to texlax from 2008-2011. 2 years ago I decided to transition to natural. It's been a long journey. My natural
Hair is probably about shoulder length. I want it to be longer before I cut the texlaxed hair off. O have 4-5 inches of processed hair. For me thats a year's worth of growth!
i want to transition 3 years but that may or may not happen though.....every week is a new adventure.
Napp
Ms. Nobody
Do you think transitioning with a texlax in between might cause more issues? While transitioning to natural you would have to deal with 3 textures instead of two
Jobwright
Well-Known Member
rai81 and havilland. YOU WERE RIGHT!!!! I flat ironed and by the end of the day I had a swollen head of hair (at least at the roots). It is crazy hot and humid outside. But at least I got it out of my system and did my length check. I made it to SL which is what I needed to see to feel better. So back to the pin up I go. I am still working on "smoothing" my hair down without using gel. Eco styler does the trick every time but I really don't want to cake all
That product on for a little while so my hair can breath. So I smoothed JBCO all around the edges, put a little Tresemme Naturals on the ends and sealed with jojoba oil, pulled my hair in a pony tail. It's tied under a scarf for now. I think some of the smooth issues are because I have some breakage around my hairline and it won't lay flat and also my hair looks dull in its natural sandy brown color. I am trying not to complain but I have to say it out loud so I can feel better. Maybe next wash I'll do a strong tea rinse to darken my hair up some and get some bling going. Yep, that's what I will do.
That product on for a little while so my hair can breath. So I smoothed JBCO all around the edges, put a little Tresemme Naturals on the ends and sealed with jojoba oil, pulled my hair in a pony tail. It's tied under a scarf for now. I think some of the smooth issues are because I have some breakage around my hairline and it won't lay flat and also my hair looks dull in its natural sandy brown color. I am trying not to complain but I have to say it out loud so I can feel better. Maybe next wash I'll do a strong tea rinse to darken my hair up some and get some bling going. Yep, that's what I will do.
havilland
Magical Mythical Princess
here's a new trick i learned. wetting my hair and then leaving some conditioner in my hair around the edges and then putting the eco styler gel on. that keeps my edges laying pretty well in the humidity.
redwilliams
New Member
Lol... i thought of that too!
its hard to say, but i think it might help me out actually to have three textures because it will make the difference between textures (possibly) less extreme.
I was gonna tex lax this month, but decided to let a bunch grow out... if i am totally honest with you i have NO CLUE what my natural texture is! I've been relaxing since i was in junior high... before that, my mom did my hair and since her texture was so different from mine it was always a bit of a mess and was so hard for her to do. I always thought that must be because i have particularly unruly hair, but actually, who knows!
I'm guessing its 4a, but could be anything!
We shall see!
redwilliams
New Member
I think that's a good idea. I transitioned to texlax for one year. Then slowly trimmed away the relaxed hair. Then i continued to texlax from 2008-2011. 2 years ago I decided to transition to natural. It's been a long journey. My natural
Hair is probably about shoulder length. I want it to be longer before I cut the texlaxed hair off. O have 4-5 inches of processed hair. For me thats a year's worth of growth!
i want to transition 3 years but that may or may not happen though.....every week is a new adventure.
your hair looks bee-oo-tiful! Actually, loving lots of the hair on this site!
It's so inspiring to see awesome looking hair (relaxed/natural and everything in between!)
I've always looked at my new growth as a nuisance, but now its like.. wow, this hair feels soft and nice... i want more of this! I know it will be a long road though (i'll probably have some napoleon dynamite pedro moments when i want to shave it all off).
And i cant wait to start playing with new products.
It seems like the whole hair care world is jumping on the natural hair band wagon. But im also happy to jump into the kitchen and make stuff. I made some yoghurt avocado honey stuff that felt awesome in my hair (both relaxed and new growth) so im sure the mad scientist in me will be satisfied even if my hair is going crazy
january noir
Sunny On a Cloudy Day
Hey Ladies! Stopping by to say that I LOVE my hair cut and coils and have been getting sooo many compliments from associates at work as well as family (even my old school aunties who hate "nappy" hair) and friends.
My SO really likes it. I wondered how'd he react. He's always been affectionate and attentive and always complimented me, but my new look has surely spiced things up!
It's so much fun using all the different products and finding out which ones make my curls and coils pop or not. Doing my hair in the morning is super easy and I look chic and modern.
I am really mad at myself for not doing it sooner. I guess I was just afraid of the unknown. My hair has grown some too. Cutting off my permed hair at about a year was the best decision I made this year (along with getting my LASIK procedure).
My SO really likes it. I wondered how'd he react. He's always been affectionate and attentive and always complimented me, but my new look has surely spiced things up!
It's so much fun using all the different products and finding out which ones make my curls and coils pop or not. Doing my hair in the morning is super easy and I look chic and modern.
I am really mad at myself for not doing it sooner. I guess I was just afraid of the unknown. My hair has grown some too. Cutting off my permed hair at about a year was the best decision I made this year (along with getting my LASIK procedure).
redwilliams
New Member
Hey Ladies! Stopping by to say that I LOVE my hair cut and coils and have been getting sooo many compliments from associates at work as well as family (even my old school aunties who hate "nappy" hair) and friends.
My SO really likes it. I wondered how'd he react. He's always been affectionate and attentive and always complimented me, but my new look has surely spiced things up!
It's so much fun using all the different products and finding out which ones make my curls and coils pop or not. Doing my hair in the morning is super easy and I look chic and modern.
I am really mad at myself for not doing it sooner. I guess I was just afraid of the unknown. My hair has grown some too. Cutting off my permed hair at about a year was the best decision I made this year (along with getting my LASIK procedure).
do you have pics of your hair? I'd love to see it
january noir
Sunny On a Cloudy Day
Here ya go redwilliams - I cut my hair on 5/18 so it's been over a month. My hair has probably grown a 1/2" since.
January Noir's Big Chop
redwilliams
New Member
so stinking cute! makes your eyes look like butterflies
I havent seen my own hair since i was maybe 12... were you surprised at how pretty your hair is?
Im starting to notice all the natural ladies in the city around me and i love it!
january noir
Sunny On a Cloudy Day
so stinking cute! makes your eyes look like butterflies
I havent seen my own hair since i was maybe 12... were you surprised at how pretty your hair is?
Im starting to notice all the natural ladies in the city around me and i love it!
THANK YOU!
redwilliamsYes I was completely surprised! I didn't expect for it to look the way it did and curl up the way it does with the right products and I have to agree with others perception that it does suit me.
I decided to BC when I did (I was several weeks shy of a 1-year transition) because I got anxious and tired of tucking my thin, relaxed ends that were so far gone. I don't know why I was so attached to what little length I had (I was below shoulder length). Once I cut, I was a new woman!
havilland
Magical Mythical Princess
Today's pony
I trimmed some of my ends as you all know and I miss them. I know I'm not ready to cut. I think my pony looks anorexic now. Even though my hair is more manageable and easier to detangle since more of the processed hair is gone.
Next week will be two years! I'm 103 weeks today
I trimmed some of my ends as you all know and I miss them. I know I'm not ready to cut. I think my pony looks anorexic now. Even though my hair is more manageable and easier to detangle since more of the processed hair is gone.
Next week will be two years! I'm 103 weeks today
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Jobwright
Well-Known Member
Today's pony
I trimmed some of my ends as you all know and I miss them. I know I'm not ready to cut. I think my pony looks anorexic now. Even though my hair is more manageable and easier to detangle since more of the processed hair is gone.
Next week will be two years! I'm 103 weeks today
I think your pony is gorgeous. Look back to where you came from and you can't help but be excited about your progress. I wish I was at 103 weeks! Go girl!
caliscurls
Well-Known Member
Today's pony
I trimmed some of my ends as you all know and I miss them. I know I'm not ready to cut. I think my pony looks anorexic now. Even though my hair is more manageable and easier to detangle since more of the processed hair is gone.
Next week will be two years! I'm 103 weeks today
Your pony and your hair in general look great! Take your time trimming though, there's no rush.
redwilliams
New Member
Today's pony
I trimmed some of my ends as you all know and I miss them. I know I'm not ready to cut. I think my pony looks anorexic now. Even though my hair is more manageable and easier to detangle since more of the processed hair is gone.
Next week will be two years! I'm 103 weeks today
Your pony looks perfect! super shiny!
Anyone in here using AO HSR? Almost everyone on this board that uses it raves about it. I however, tried it last night and was not impressed. I used it as a deep conditioner so that means on dry hair. I left it on maybe a little longer than 15 minutes. Rinsed in the shower. As I was rinsing it felt ok but then as soon as it was all out my hair felt...idk, not rough but not soft either. I'm going to try it on wet hair and then decide but so far I do not think I will be repurchasing. I also got the AO GPB so we'll see how that one goes.
caliscurls
Well-Known Member
I used to use it exclusively as my DC and liked it but over the last month have been using Silk Dreams DCs. With SD so far my hair seems more moisturized and soft afterward. I've got 2 bottles of AO HSR left so I'm just going to use them as backups from now on. We'll see after a few more months if I give up AO HSR all together. Right now my hunch is that it's too heavy.
That may be it. After I rinsed I followed up with Giovanni's 50/50 to get some softness back. I absolutely adore Giovanni's.
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