Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

So, here's my process shortdub78 --- oil my hair really good and let it sit for a while. I then spray with Mane and Tail and detangle really good. I braid my hair in 4 sections, put on a plastic cap and scarf for the night. The next day, I apply Komaza Pona (exfoliates scalp) to the scalp and a hydrating conditioner to the length. I let it all marinate for 30 mins to an hour under a plastic cap before shampooing.
 
divachyk said:
So, here's my process shortdub78 --- oil my hair really good and let it sit for a while. I then spray with Mane and Tail and detangle really good. I braid my hair in 4 sections, put on a plastic cap and scarf for the night. The next day, I apply Komaza Pona (exfoliates scalp) to the scalp and a hydrating conditioner to the length. I let it all marinate for 30 mins to an hour under a plastic cap before shampooing.
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that sounds good! I got some oil in my hair now. I wish somebody would come and wash my hair. I don't know why I didn't grab the detangler.
 
EnExitStageLeft said:
:)......Words cannot explain how good I feel.

I'M AU'NATURALE NOW!


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I had ALOT of relaxed ends left, so BC'in was a bit of a #Struggle but I'm happy I did it. I think I'm 4a/b now that my ends are gone and I LOVE IT!

Ladies if you're thinking of BC'in go ahead and chop. I did and its probably one
the best decisions I've made in a really......REALLY long time.
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You did so well with your transition. Look at all that natural hair! Congratulations on your BC!
 
sharifeh said:
bebezazueta I'm past 16 months and I'm still holding on. My hair has relaxed ends in the front- but the back is pretty much all natural - I'm planning to go until the front grows in Sent from my iPhone using LHCF
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sharifeh yes I'm still here w/ u. Last touch up was Oct 2013

However, I have seen some areas of my hair w/ it's 100% natural and I'm loving the curls. I will not BC but I have a feeling I will be experimenting w/ this area.
 
My transitioning hair hasn't been giving me any problems. No breakage or dryness. At this point I'm just trying to get as much length as possible before I BC.
 
I tried finger detangling this wash day but I think this is something I'll have to save until the end of my transition. I only had success on the sections that add fully natural.
 
I have been watching wash n go tutorials for an hour... I didn't know there was an actual process. I thought you just wash it....and go :lol:

I can't wait to go home and experiment with my natural section to see if I can get some curls to pop!
 
So it'll be 15 months on the 21st of Jan. Things are going great. I'm dealing with the transition by treating my hair like it's fully natural. My hair is longer than its ever been. I just think about where it would have been if I didn't relax. I was to presumptuous. Thinking because I straightened and liked it I could relax to get more days out of a flat iron. But I really do nothing with my relaxed hair. With my natural hair I did wash and goes, braid outs. All of these fun styles.

I want to transition for at least 2 yrs but maybe more. I can't wait to be natural again.
 
Hi ladies :wave:

After 14 months of transitioning, I BC'd on a whim. 12/30/2014 to be exact. I felt nothing but pure excitement as I cut the last of my texlaxed hair from my head. After it was over, I looked in the mirror and immediately fell in love with my fro. In fact, I would run to the mirror for what seemed like every 10 minutes just to stare at myself. I don't have any curls or coils just yet...I keep hearing they will show up soon so I am patiently waiting. :rolleyes:

I am currently wearing my hair in Marley twists just because I found that I just couldn't keep my hands out of my hair :lol: and didn't want to deal with breakage just yet :drunk:. While I had initially intended to transistion another year for more length since my hair grows somewhat slow, I am extremely happy that I went ahead and chopped so I can focus on gaining length this year.

Pics:

Relaxed days after joining LHCF the first time (early 2009). The ladies of the forum were so instrumental in helping me grow out my hair from NL:


Dec 2010


Dec 2011-I miss my long relaxed ponytail at times :lick:


In 2012 I transitioned to texlax and eventually started transitioning to natural.

Dec 2014. BC before washing and slightly picked out. Sorry for the crappy phone pics:

So is this considered a TWA? I can pull my hair up in a tiny puff...:grin:







I will eventually take some wet hair pics once I figure out the appropriate products for my hair.

HHG! :yay::wave:
 
*sigh*

Y'all gon make me bc! :cry2:

Ok, no hasty decisions. I just made 18 months post a few days ago. I'll re-assess at exactly 19 months (February 5). Our anniversary is Valentine's Day, should I wait? :look:

Just realized, I've bc'd several times before, but I never had a man when I did it so I'm not used to considering somebody else's opinion on this topic. Hmm. I care, but honestly, I'm more concerned about wth I'll do with it so short. I'ma have to think on this. :scratchch
 
pearlific1 congrats on your BC! You don't look like a slow grower. You're a little ahead of me in the number of months post. How do you plan to style your hair? And wow to your relaxed pony tail!
 
PlainJane said:
pearlific1 congrats on your BC! You don't look like a slow grower. You're a little ahead of me in the number of months post. How do you plan to style your hair? And wow to your relaxed pony tail!
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Thank you! The BC was unplanned but I'm glad that it's finally out of the way :yep:

I immediately noticed after my BC that manipulation would be a huge problem for me. I couldn't keep my hands out of my hair. :lol: I would dampen my hair, twist, untwist, and style every couple of hours.:look::nono::spinning: To combat that, I installed Marley twists. I plan to leave them in for about a month, and then re-install for Feb and March. In April I will be getting a sew in since I will be in a wedding in May. After 5 months of PS, I will start experimenting with different natural styles like puffs, twists, etc. for the summer.
 
I washed my hair yesterday and let it air dry free in preparation for a dry twist out. All I had in was some KCKT; it dried into a coily fro sort of thing. Now, earlier that day, I had been asking SO what he thought of me bc'ing, like, immediately, so I guess it was still on his mind. When he saw my fro, he was like, 'Oh, it's pretty. I like it. :yep:'


:love2:
 
I can't stop playing with the curlies at my nape (my hair is up in a bun). The hair there is about 4 inches long but it curls up and is one about an inch. I didn't think I would have this much shrinkage. Or that my curls could withstand me pulling on them and just generally messing with them.
 
Trying to go for a 5-6 month stretch, but I don't know. Just taking it one day at a time. Transitioning to texlax is something else! My hair feels straight, easy to work with for the first 3 week after my touch. After that, it gets real out here! Plus I'm trying to make sure I have enough new growth for my crown area. I would like 2 inches of new growth, before I relax that area again. Think I might try the shea moisture smoothie stuff again. I might get some QB detangling ghee if the health food store has some in stock. I like the elasta qp leave in, but I wanna try something else.
 
shortdub78 said:
Trying to go for a 5-6 month stretch, but I don't know. Just taking it one day at a time. Transitioning to texlax is something else! My hair feels straight, easy to work with for the first 3 week after my touch. After that, it gets real out here! Plus I'm trying to make sure I have enough new growth for my crown area. I would like 2 inches of new growth, before I relax that area again. Think I might try the shea moisture smoothie stuff again. I might get some QB detangling ghee if the health food store has some in stock. I like the elasta qp leave in, but I wanna try something else.
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If I'm on week 27, I know you can do it shortdub78
 
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