Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread
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mssoconfused
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I was past WL...right at HL. She cut it to right b/t APL and BSL. A little under 12 months later and I'm back past MBL.
coolsista-paris
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coolsista-paris Girl after the first year, you're pretty much in cruise control. You're going to rock this thang!
i wanna rock it as long as you!
my friends are like " you are starting all over again, after relaxing just last year, and being natural for over 5 years before that relaxer"
um... yup exactly. are people trying to make me regret or what?! gosh
EnExitStageLeft
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mssoconfused
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I did a lot of buns during my transition. With the buns I was able to cowash 2-3 times per week and leave in a deep conditioner when pulling it back. It worked really well for me.
KiWiStyle
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Hi my fellow transitioners!! Its happening!! I scheduled my appointment to BC at exactly six months post on December 19th! I found an awesome natural and healthy haircare specialist in my area so I'm feeling very secure with my decision knowing I'll have help outside of my wonderful support system here..
My husband is 100 percent onboard, my youngest DD is neutral but insists I don't volunteer at her school anymore (wth), my oldest DD is very excited and thinks its a very bold move, my son says "NO" and to wait until after he goes back to college after Christmas break because he doesn't want to see it, lol, my grandmother yelled at me and said, "don't you cut your hair off, you hear me!". (I'm 40, y'all, Lol), my mom is like, "you know your hair grows slow", my sister just don't understand and thinks I should LT transition like she did.
They just don't know, opposition drives me like no other, Lol.
I wish you all the best of luck on your transitions back to natural; short or long term. I'm not going anywhere tho, I really like it here; I'm a good cheerleader.
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My husband is 100 percent onboard, my youngest DD is neutral but insists I don't volunteer at her school anymore (wth), my oldest DD is very excited and thinks its a very bold move, my son says "NO" and to wait until after he goes back to college after Christmas break because he doesn't want to see it, lol, my grandmother yelled at me and said, "don't you cut your hair off, you hear me!". (I'm 40, y'all, Lol), my mom is like, "you know your hair grows slow", my sister just don't understand and thinks I should LT transition like she did.
They just don't know, opposition drives me like no other, Lol.
I wish you all the best of luck on your transitions back to natural; short or long term. I'm not going anywhere tho, I really like it here; I'm a good cheerleader
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KiWiStyle
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Thank you stephanie75miller! Its no secret that had it not been for my sistas here, I would still be relaxing bone straight every 6 weeks.
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bebezazueta
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15 months post checking in and my natural hair is taking over! I wore my hair in a banana clip pony with flexi rod curls for thanksgiving. My aunts are still talking about how much hair I have on my head. LOL! They will tell anyone who listens. "My niece bebezazueta has all this hair and it's almost natchal too." I have yet to tell them that I'm not done growing and my hair will increase in volume and length by the time I'm done transitioning. I'll have to take pics of their reaction when they see my hair in all it's natural glory!
Still debating when I'll chop. Right now the plan is for a 36 month transition +/- 12 months!
Still debating when I'll chop. Right now the plan is for a 36 month transition +/- 12 months!
bebezazueta
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Been a little over three months since my last touch up. i dont feel extremely dedicated to this transition but i do want to do it.
You can do this!
HHSJ85
Regla degla shmegla girl from Jerz
Tysm for the tips ladies
Mssoconfused -- ive been bunning for the most part. Still trying to find what products my hair like the most--i have so many (v_v) . Right now I deep condition once a week.
i will try cowashing and stretching for my next wash =)
Honey Bee
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PlainJane, I just noticed that the MHM is helping with this. Tighter areas are hanging a little more and looser areas are tightening up.I doubt I will be able to wear a wash-n-go. My curls range from this size to 3c. I'm not sure how people calculate their shrinkage percentage but I measured my fully natural section as one inch long unstretched then it was 5 inches stretched.I was considering chopping when my nape reached 6 inches, but now I'm not so sure.
I really don't care as long as it leaves me with something moist enough not to pop off and, preferably, loosely uniform. I'm not asking for 3c curls all over, I'd take an average of all the textures on my head at this point. 4a-b all around would be fine. 
Guinan
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@PlainJane, I just noticed that the MHM is helping with this. Tighter areas are hanging a little more and looser areas are tightening up.
This is soooo true! When I was natural before, my hair was a def 3b/3c. However, this time around it is soo not. Since doing the MHM it has made my curls a more uniform 4a. The front section and some parts in the back had always been in the 3's, but now my curls are super tight 4a's. When I was natural before, I must of had a lot of heat damage and my hair wasn't properly moisturized; IDK.
NinasLongAmbition
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My 4b/4c ladies, help me with tips . Sunday will make it 4 months post relaxer and I'm already going crazy. I plan on transitioning for at least 24 months. What products do you like and what hairstyles are you guys doing?
Brwnbeauti
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I'm all the 4s and I'm in a sew in. When I'm not I dc with Eden, and co wash regularly with NTM.
Honey Bee
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I'm 3c-4c with the 3's mostly confined to the nape and 4's dispersed all over. (Is it 4c when there are perfect coils, they're just waaay smaller than a pen-spring?)
I'm 16 months post (eta: 17 month's on Friday
) and all I've been doing is stretching and bunning, whether I use a blowdryer (on cool) or not. I usually dry in twists. If I'm blowdrying, I let it dry 70-80% in twist, then use a heat protecting serum and the tension method. If not, once it's 70-80% dry, I add a tiny bit of creamy l-i per section and oil/ serum and retwist in order to further stretch it. Twist out, then bun. 
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GettingKinky
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I'm not sure what my hair type is, but I'm pretty sure it's in the 4s somewhere. I'm almost 6 months post. I usually air dry in 2 ponytails to stretch the roots and then bun or do a braidout. I only use a few products. Mostly grapeseed oil and DB transitioning creme and then the scarf method to get my edges to lay down. My plan is to transition for at least 3 years.
mssoconfused
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Have you tried fenugreek? It helped soften my transitioning hair a lot and make stretching easier.
EnExitStageLeft
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My crown to nape area is 3'ish and the front is mostly 4a, but I am convinced that my edges are 4b . My nape is stupid (tangles so easily), my crown is whack (its to loose for my taste and just lays there
), BUT THEM EDGES......They don't tangle, They slick easily and stretch easily, but bounce back like nothing ever happen.
. My nape is stupid (tangles so easily), my crown is whack (its to loose for my taste and just lays there), BUT THEM EDGES......They don't tangle, They slick easily and stretch easily, but bounce back like nothing ever happen.
Honey Bee
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My crown to nape area is 3'ish and the front is mostly 4a, but I am convinced that my edges are 4b
So... ok... here's my confusion. My nape and all my edges except the front 'rim' are 3-something. From my nape to my crown is clearly curly, but here's the confusing part: everything but the nape is all tiny, tiny, tiny perfect corkscrews. The more I co-wash, the more I'm like, wow, those fuzzy caterpillars (that's what I call them
) are actually curls, wth? But they're so small, I can't imagine where they'd be on the scale, so I'm claiming 4c in those areas. Is that wrong? 
bebezazueta
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My crown to nape area is 3'ish and the front is mostly 4a, but I am convinced that my edges are 4b
We maybe hair sisters. My edges are definitely 4b, nape is the loosest texture and tangles. But my crown is my wack spot though. This journey . . .
EnExitStageLeft
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Honey Bee
I think your right.
According to the chart, your tight cork screws would be considered 4a maybe, 4b. Girllllll I dunno
. Hair typing is hard and I'm sure my guess is wrong. Shoot, I'll probably be the jack*** who transitions for years only to find out that whats I thought was a 4a is actually a 4zxc .
Now that I'm looking I think my edges may be a solid 4a. They're just so fluffy though. @bebezazueta What do you think? Btw, whats your hair's porosity? If its normal to high prepare to be hair-stalked by me.....
I think your right.
According to the chart, your tight cork screws would be considered 4a maybe, 4b. Girllllll I dunno
. Hair typing is hard and I'm sure my guess is wrong. Shoot, I'll probably be the jack*** who transitions for years only to find out that whats I thought was a 4a is actually a 4zxc .
Now that I'm looking I think my edges may be a solid 4a. They're just so fluffy though. @bebezazueta What do you think? Btw, whats your hair's porosity? If its normal to high prepare to be hair-stalked by me
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sweetpea7
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I know I'm not transitioning anymore but I feel the same way. I have like teeny tiny pen spring curls in the middle and heat damaged 3c curls in the back and Tight waves everywhere else and then the edges are in the pic are 4b zig zag just a little bigger. Ima a little of everything
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bebezazueta
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EnExitStageLeft that's a good question. I'm thinking it's normal porosity. Not sure. It does dry faster than my relaxed hair. Don't know what that means.
I think you are right about the edges though. They could definitely be 4 a. Heck my side burns does a cute curly tendril thingie when it has gel in it while wet. Because of this, I learned to gel on dry moisturized edges.
Still trying to make it to 3 years before I chop. How bout you pretty lady?
I think you are right about the edges though. They could definitely be 4 a. Heck my side burns does a cute curly tendril thingie when it has gel in it while wet. Because of this, I learned to gel on dry moisturized edges.
Still trying to make it to 3 years before I chop. How bout you pretty lady?
naija24
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i cannot believe i'm here. It's officially been 20 weeks post relaxer for me. Sew ins have been awesome in helping me transition. I am still so eager to cut my hair but I'm taking my boyfriend's brother's advice (who loves natural hair on women) and having it grow out more. He says "as long as you have a bob when you chop, it's fine!"
So I think that's necklength. The last time I chopped (Jan 2013), it took me until August to feel like I was neck length at the nape, so around 8 months. I'm at 5. So around March 2015 I should have enough hair for it to feel like actual hair. I'm really excited, because March 2015 is really right around the corner!
I will say this though...because of my leave out, I am now afraid that I have moderate to significant heat damage. I can't tell. Either my crown grows the slowest or I heat trained my natural hair in that area.
So I think that's necklength. The last time I chopped (Jan 2013), it took me until August to feel like I was neck length at the nape, so around 8 months. I'm at 5. So around March 2015 I should have enough hair for it to feel like actual hair. I'm really excited, because March 2015 is really right around the corner!
I will say this though...because of my leave out, I am now afraid that I have moderate to significant heat damage. I can't tell. Either my crown grows the slowest or I heat trained my natural hair in that area.
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