Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

[divachyk]

My few weeks out of wigs didn't go so well...back to wigs effective today!

 

[flyygirlll2]

Mische beautiful hair!

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF please excuse typos

 

[Honey Bee]

Welp. I still have some scragglies to cut here and there, but I think it pretty much chopped itself.


eta: Idky the pic is sideways. Also, iirc, this is 2nd day hair.

 

[Mische]

flyygirlll2 thank you! You have a lovely head of hair yourself. Super thick! That's what I need to focus on but these SSKs won't let me be great.

Honey Bee Your curls look so pretty! I feel you on the scragglies. I'm still cutting tiny pieces of relaxed ends from random strands over a month after ending my transition...

 

[Honey Bee]

Honey Bee Your curls look so pretty! I feel you on the scragglies. I'm still cutting tiny pieces of relaxed ends from random strands over a month after ending my transition...

Girl, staaahp! I'm drooling over *your* hair. So thick and bounteous!

re: scragglies. I have a question for everybody, the whole group, former transitioners still lurking wave: Britt, EnExitStageLeft) and those still on the journey:


*** Are you planning to get a professional cut/ 'shaping' once you finish your transition? Or are you just cutting off the permed ends and going for length? ****

 

[whosthatgurl]

Transition complete as of March 19th I believe.

I didn't realize my relaxed ends were gone, (washing my hair for another sew in) because I went in for a silk press. (I transitioned with sew-in's).

I look rough this morning, but I blurred out my face. After this sew in I'll get today, this will be the last time I'll be getting one for a while.

I'm obsessed with my hair. And my focal point will be getting rid of the heat damaged leave out.

I'm so excited!

 

[whosthatgurl]

So... I big chopped last month at 30 months post! My LHCF subscription ended and I didn't renew right away. But I'm back with a handful of pics! I think I'm grazing BSB. I'd like to be full BSL by the end of summer. I'm a slow grower (around 1/4" a month) so I think this is a realistic first goal for me. It's been said a million times in here but if you're thinking about doing the big chip... DO IT! I absolutely love my hair. Now I'm obsessed with pictures and even made IG. If any of you ladies are on there let me know.

What is your Instagram name!? Your hair is gorrrrrg!

 

[Coilystep]

Girl, staaahp! I'm drooling over *your* hair. So thick and bounteous! re: scragglies. I have a question for everybody, the whole group, former transitioners still lurking wave: Britt, EnExitStageLeft) and those still on the journey: *** Are you planning to get a professional cut/ 'shaping' once you finish your transition? Or are you just cutting off the permed ends and going for length? ****

congrats on your BC. I had hair dresser do my big chop. I would like to get it shaped up because I'm not really happy with shape but I really don't want to have get another cut. I'll probably just leave to grow. I have what I would consider a bob.

 

[Honey Bee]

I'm obsessed with my hair. And my focal point will be getting rid of the heat damaged leave out.

I'm so excited!

Me too!!


(but also )

 

[Coilystep]

Transition complete as of March 19th I believe. I didn't realize my relaxed ends were gone, (washing my hair for another sew in) because I went in for a silk press. (I transitioned with sew-in's). I look rough this morning, but I blurred out my face. After this sew in I'll get today, this will be the last time I'll be getting one for a while. I'm obsessed with my hair. And my focal point will be getting rid of the heat damaged leave out. I'm so excited!

congrats on your BC.

 

[Honey Bee]

congrats on your BC. I had hair dresser do my big chop. I would like to get it shaped up because I'm not really happy with shape but I really don't want to have get another cut. I'll probably just leave to grow. I have what I would consider a bob.

Not quite. The relaxed ends just decided they'd had enough of this cold cruel tangly world and leapt to their deaths.


I really do want to get a shape. My hair grows into a mullet. But, at the same time, I'm trynna hurry up and grow it out. I don't know, I might just pin back the front like I did when I was relaxed.

 

[Coilystep]

Not quite. The relaxed ends just decided they'd had enough of this cold cruel tangly world and leapt to their deaths. I really do want to get a shape. My hair grows into a mullet. But, at the same time, I'm trynna hurry up and grow it out. I don't know, I might just pin back the front like I did when I was relaxed.

lol @mullet. I have a weird tail too. Once I got rid of my relaxed ends my hair didn't tangle anymore. I finger detangle in the shower I'll use my shower comb when I think about it.

 

[Mische]

Girl, staaahp! I'm drooling over *your* hair. So thick and bounteous!

re: scragglies. I have a question for everybody, the whole group, former transitioners still lurking wave: Britt, EnExitStageLeft) and those still on the journey:


*** Are you planning to get a professional cut/ 'shaping' once you finish your transition? Or are you just cutting off the permed ends and going for length? ****

Honey Bee I'm cracking up at your relaxed ends "leaping to their deaths." They really do stop giving an F after a certain point. I'm not planning on getting a professional shaping anytime soon since the various layers are pretty even on both sides (through it doesn't always appear that way evidenced by picture #4 where my shrunken hair appears all different lengths in the back, lol...). I don't trust folks with scissors in my hair so I'm not sure when/if that'll happen.

whosthatgurl Congrats!! Did you pin back the front or is that a headband? It looks cute. I can never find a headband that I can wear for more than 15minutes without questioning all of my life choices... so if you have a recommendation let me know.

My IG name is yameshaw. What's yours so I can add you? I literally just made it a week ago and one of the first things I did was add Blakizbeautyful and JGA. I need to follow LHCF ladies and some bloggers!

 

[Guinan]

Honey Bee, i plan on getting a Diva cut as soon as my hair gets alittle longer. So probably in July or Sep

 

[whosthatgurl]

Honey Bee I'm cracking up at your relaxed ends "leaping to their deaths." They really do stop giving an F after a certain point. I'm not planning on getting a professional shaping anytime soon since the various layers are pretty even on both sides (through it doesn't always appear that way evidenced by picture #4 where my shrunken hair appears all different lengths in the back, lol...). I don't trust folks with scissors in my hair so I'm not sure when/if that'll happen. whosthatgurl Congrats!! Did you pin back the front or is that a headband? It looks cute. I can never find a headband that I can wear for more than 15minutes without questioning all of my life choices... so if you have a recommendation let me know. My IG name is yameshaw. What's yours so I can add you? I literally just made it a week ago and one of the first things I did was add Blakizbeautyful and JGA. I need to follow LHCF ladies and some bloggers!

Because my Instagram is part of my government name , I'm going to DM you lol

 

[Evolving78]

Girl, staaahp! I'm drooling over *your* hair. So thick and bounteous! re: scragglies. I have a question for everybody, the whole group, former transitioners still lurking wave: Britt, EnExitStageLeft) and those still on the journey: *** Are you planning to get a professional cut/ 'shaping' once you finish your transition? Or are you just cutting off the permed ends and going for length? ****

I'm going for length, but I will do a major trim when I hit BSL to even things up! I'm growing out a haircut as well.

 

[flyygirlll2]

flyygirlll2 thank you! You have a lovely head of hair yourself. Super thick! That's what I need to focus on but these SSKs won't let me be great. Honey Bee Your curls look so pretty! I feel you on the scragglies. I'm still cutting tiny pieces of relaxed ends from random strands over a month after ending my transition...

Mische thanks. My get SSKs all over my head.. Sometimes I really can't deal smh. Your hair is full and pretty.

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF please excuse typos

 

[EnExitStageLeft]

Honey Bee

I definitely want some length. Like ridiculous I only wash once to twice a month because I have so much hair length . However, being a naturally slow grower that I am I know its going to take a while.

 

[divachyk]

Any suggestions for how best to get a hair cut while 9 months post? I'm gonna get rid of thinning ends that I should have parted with before this stretch. I'm talking a true cut not a dusting or a trim so it's too much for me to comfortably cut on my own.

I'm debating between...
washing/conditioning at home and then having her dry, flat iron & cut it
OR
Letting her pamper me from start to finish

I'm open for thoughts or suggestions

 

[Evolving78]

Any suggestions for how best to get a hair cut while 9 months post? I'm gonna get rid of thinning ends that I should have parted with before this stretch. I'm talking a true cut not a dusting or a trim so it's too much for me to comfortably cut on my own. I'm debating between... washing/conditioning at home and then having her dry, flat iron & cut it OR Letting her pamper me from start to finish I'm open for thoughts or suggestions

wash and condition at home. Be light with the products, so it doesn't come out weighed down or heavy. How much do you want taken off?

 

[divachyk]

wash and condition at home. Be light with the products, so it doesn't come out weighed down or heavy. How much do you want taken off?

TY shortdub78. Every last thin end so if that's 5 inches, then 5 inches it is. I'm over it tbh. It will grow back.

 

[Guinan]

wash and condition at home. Be light with the products, so it doesn't come out weighed down or heavy. How much do you want taken off?

I 2nd that. I would wash and DC @ home. However if I knew the stylist, I would leave the DC in, let them wash it out and have them use my heat protectant. And have them Blow dry and flat iron.

 

[divachyk]

I 2nd that. I would wash and DC @ home. However if I knew the stylist, I would leave the DC in, let them wash it out and have them use my heat protectant.

TY pelohello, I know her so I could do that. I rather she take over from the wet state because they can work magic from the wet state that I can't seem to do at home.

 

[Evolving78]

I had to moisturize and seal my hair this morning like I am fully natural! I went easy on the length.

 

[Evolving78]

TY shortdub78. Every last thin end so if that's 5 inches, then 5 inches it is. I'm over it tbh. It will grow back.

yes it will and it will be wonderful!

 

[Britt]

Girl, staaahp! I'm drooling over *your* hair. So thick and bounteous!

re: scragglies. I have a question for everybody, the whole group, former transitioners still lurking wave: @Britt, @EnExitStageLeft) and those still on the journey:


*** Are you planning to get a professional cut/ 'shaping' once you finish your transition? Or are you just cutting off the permed ends and going for length? ****

Heyyy!!! I've gotten my hair trimmed 2x so far since I've gone natural. When I initially had the relaxed ends trimmed off, my hair already had a bit of a shape to it. My hair kinda looks like it's cut in a shape. Now I just get trims, I'm scheduled to get another trim beginning of May.

 

[whosthatgurl]

Can anyone possibly help me with trying to figure out what my hair type is?

I'm thinking maybe 4a, definite 4b?

 

[Guinan]

Can anyone possibly help me with trying to figure out what my hair type is?

I'm thinking maybe 4a, definite 4b?

Do you have a pic?

ETA:
I scrolled back. From that pic it's kind of hard to tell (for me anyway). Do you have a pic of your hair freshly washed in it's natural state w/o product?

 

[Evolving78]

I gotta spray this new growth three times a day!

 

[whosthatgurl]

Do you have a pic? ETA: I scrolled back. From that pic it's kind of hard to tell (for me anyway). Do you have a pic of your hair freshly washed in it's natural state w/o product?

I didn't take any up close pics of my hair. And j put it back up in a sew in yesterday. On my next wash day, I'll take a better one.