Transitioning without BC'ing Support Thread

So annoyed right now.

Remember when I posted how I cut my relaxed sides off? Well, now I have to cut them again. I think it's because I was flat ironing my hair without my ends being smooth first. They look like they've been chewed on.

How are you ladies smoothing your ends? My hair is tightlyyyy curled at the ends.
 
PlainJane said:
So annoyed right now. Remember when I posted how I cut my relaxed sides off? Well, now I have to cut them again. I think it's because I was flat ironing my hair without my ends being smooth first. They look like they've been chewed on. How are you ladies smoothing your ends? My hair is tightlyyyy curled at the ends.
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I can't let them airdry and I go a little heavy with serum on the ends.
 
I really should have used a heat protectant an a polishing spray when I combed my hair out... I will do that next time. I like the thermasmooth products. Made my new growth soft. It didn't make my hair straight though. Made it smooth and manageable. I will get the Aveda products for that. I got a new blow dryer and it is so light and I love the attachments! I don't like doing my hair when kids are roaming around. It messes up my Chi! I start rushing, or do something stupid.
 
I'm getting box braids on tomorrow. This will be interesting with 8 inches of natural hair. My hair is banded and air drying right now.

To be continued. . .
 
divachyk said:
I purchased the Mizani ThermaSmooth system. Which prods are you using and did you use heat shortdub78? bebezazueta is it someone you know doing your hair?
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I bought the shampoo, conditioner, the thermastrength, and the serum. They have a spray too, but jc penny didn't have it. I'm going to get that as well. You do need heat to activate, but the shampoo, conditioner made my new growth manageable, and the thermastrength made it easy to detangle. I would recommend applying the serum after you detangle. I had a very good experience with blow drying my hair felt smooth. But my new growth is super coily so it didn't straighten it. I had to use the flat iron for that. I needed that spray to flat iron..
 
My SO just realized (or paid attention) to the fact that I'm transitioning to natural! Lol but it won't be a shock to him, since I'm going to be a straight hair natural. I asked him should I cut my hair to neck length and he wasn't feeling that, so I will just trim the relaxed ends off gradually.

Does anyone know of an extremely moisturizing masque for hair?
 
SlimPickinz said:
And since you've been doing that complicated routine :look: your curls are probably popping left and right. Go head!
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Errrr, not even. I've been half-@ss from the start (not using the right products, shampooing, using protein, straightening) and I got reeeeaaal lazy as this transition ended. I'm good if I wash my hair once a week, you can forget every few days. :lol: :look:

But I will say that my short stint of trying to be faithful to the reggie (still not using the right products :look:) helped de-frizz my bang area, so yay. :up:

Now that I'm fully natural, I'd LIKE to be able to do it, but I have a cabinet full of "bad" hair products that I'ma use, dammit, so... maybe later. I'll keep doing the clay though. :yep:
 
Ok, I just ran and took a pic with the conditioner still in. :sekret: Y'all got me acting crazy. :lol: The conditioner is Aussie 3 min. I do not plan to repurchase. :look:
 

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I scheduled a salon appointment to chop off my relaxed ends after 14 months of transitioning. 6 hours before the appointment, I started watching YT videos of ladies who chopped at 14 months.

I. Just.Cant.

I didn't want to cancel with zero notice so I ended up with a $75 twist-out instead.

I've got between 2 and 3 inches of relaxed ends on the sides. I think I'm just going to trim them myself over the next 4-6 months. Now I'm on Amazon looking for shears. Any recommendations?
 
Cattypus1 said:
niaja24 and KiWiStyle I'm married, like Kiwi and like Kiwi I haven't seen my natural hair for more than 30 years. I had no idea what my hair would look like and more importantly, my DH had NEVER seen my natural hair. He has been so supportive even though I know sometimes my hair looks crazy. It's not for lack of trying but I'm trying to unlearn what it has taken me 30+ years to learn. Don't be discouraged, you can do it... it's just hair! Here is a pic of me pre and post BC:


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Wasn't the hair I've always dreamed of but it is a full head of hair and I'm good with that.
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I haven't seen you around these parts! Your hair is so pretty and skin is just glowing!
 
I see I have to go back to products geared towards naturals to moisturize and tame this new growth. I'm 10 weeks, but I feel like 4-6 months! My hair feels soft and moisturized! I did a protein treatment with ORS, and used silk elements naturally products to wash and dc. Used CON Eden spray to detangle and elasta qp leave in. Blow dried on cool. Now I'm going to figure out how to Bantu the cute way...
 
Womp womp. Not feeling this transition anymore.
This shrinkage is driving me crazy. I can't have anymore spontaneous wash days because every style I know how to do takes hours to complete.

How are you ladies styling your hair when you only have two hours to spare after you wash it?
 
@Honey Bee
ETA: NVM, I got excited and skipped right over it :lol:. Anywho, 2 snaps and a clap for those ringlets. I cannot wait to see how you style it.
Congrats Luv!:bighug:

When you post the pics PLEASEEEEEE TAG ME! I can't wait to see them. I know your curls are gorgeous!
 
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